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March 2, 2014
Consonant plus”LE” syllable
When a word ends with a consonant plus an LE, pronounce it as one syllable. The L sound will be pronounced, but not the E. The E is silent. Here are some examples: Cradle: Cra-dl (long A) Little: Li-tl (short i) Bubble: Bu-bl (short u)
March 1, 2014
Nursery Rhymes
Looking for a new way to practice your pronunciation, linking, and intonation? Why not try practicing with nursery rhymes.
Check out Free ABC Songs for popular nursery rhymes with text, audio, and in some cases video.
February 26, 2014
How to spell the Z sound
The Z sound is spelled several ways. This causes great confusion with ESL speakers. The Z sound can be spelled the following ways: Z: zero ZZ: buzzer SS: dessert S: desert STH: asthma X: xylophone
February 23, 2014
How to spell the short ER sound
The short ER sound can be spelled many ways. This leads to a lot of mispronunciations. The short ER can be spelled as follows: IR: bird, sir, first ER: her, per, teacher OR: word, worm, worst UR: fur, purr, concur EAR: learn, search
February 19, 2014
How to spell the SH sound
The SH sound is spelled several ways. This causes great confusion with ESL speakers. While it is usually spelled with the letters, SH, it can be spelled the following ways: SH: she, push CH: Chicago T: caption S: sugar SS: pressure C: clinician
February 16, 2014
Vowels and Consonants
Written English has 26 letters. They are broken into two main categories: vowels and consonants. English vowels are: A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y English consonants are: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, and
February 12, 2014
How to spell the S sound
The S sound is typically spelled with the letter S: see, loosen, this. It can also be spelled: SS: pass SC: science C: acid PS: psychology
February 9, 2014
Rhyme Time
What is a rhyme? Words that rhyme end in the same sounds. For instance, rhyme and time rhyme since they both end with the long I and M sounds. Rhyming words can help with your pronunciation since the words are very similar. Word families are spelling patterns that are the same and that rhyme. These
February 5, 2014
How to spell the F sound
The F sound is usually spelled with the letter F: first, safer, if. It can also be spelled: FF: different PH: photo GH: enough
February 4, 2014
How to say the NG sound
The NG sound is one sound. It is transcribed as /ŋ/. This is almost always spelled with the letters NG: anger, ring, singing
