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June 19, 2020

How to Pronounce QUITE & QUIET – American English Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the words QUITE and QUIET /kwaɪt ˈkwaɪət/ with this English pronunciation lesson.


QUITE is pronounced with one syllable and the sounds KW-long i-T /kwaɪt/ and rhymes with kite, fight, height, light, might, site, sight, cite, tight, white.


QUIET is pronounced with two syllables kwi-it and the sounds KW-long i-short i-T /ˈkwaɪət/ and rhymes with buy it, dye it, tie it.


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Published on June 19, 2020 10:06

June 16, 2020

How to Pronounce BAND & BANNED- American English Homophone Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the words BAND and BANNED with this English pronunciation lesson. These words are homophones, words spelled differently with different meanings but pronounced the same way: B-Short A-N-D or /bænd/ and rhymes with canned, fanned, hand, land, sand, tanned.


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Published on June 16, 2020 10:00

June 12, 2020

How to Pronounce ALUMINUM – American English Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the word ALUMINUM with this English pronunciation lesson. It is pronounced /ə lum ə nəm/.


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Published on June 12, 2020 10:11

June 9, 2020

How to Pronounce COARSE & COURSE – English Homophone Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the words COARSE and COURSE with this English pronunciation lesson.


These words are homophones, words spelled differently with different meanings but pronounced the same way: K-OR-S. /kɔrs / and rhymes with force, horse, source.


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Published on June 09, 2020 10:42

June 5, 2020

How to Pronounce SUGGESTION – English Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the word suggestion with this English pronunciation lesson.


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Published on June 05, 2020 10:59

June 2, 2020

How to Pronounce ALOUD & ALLOWED – English Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the words ALOUD & ALLOWED with this English pronunciation lesson.


These words are pronounced the same way: /əˈlaʊd / uh-lowd. Jennifer Tarle from Tarle Speech and Language guides you through a quick pronunciation lesson with quick tips to have you sounding clearer in no time. Improve your accent and speak clearly with this ESL English pronunciation lesson. Learn how to pronounce English words correctly to reduce your accent, gain confidence, and speak clearly today!

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Published on June 02, 2020 10:37

May 29, 2020

Plural Nouns ending in F & FE Pronounced as VZ – halves, calves, loaves, wives, shelves, knives

Learn how to pronounce plural nouns ending in F. When a word ends in F, change the F to a VES to spell the plural. To pronounce the plural, pronounce the VES as VZ.


This happens in the following words:


half/halves


calf/calves


loaf/loaves


wife/wives


shelf/shelves


knife/knives


wolf/wolves


elf/elves


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Published on May 29, 2020 10:30

May 26, 2020

How to Pronounce KERNEL & COLONEL – American Homophone English Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the words KERNEL & COLONEL with this English pronunciation lesson. These words are homophones, words spelled differently with different meanings but pronounced the same way: kernl. /kɜrnl/.


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Published on May 26, 2020 10:01

May 22, 2020

Pronunciation Tip: How to Pronounce the Letter Y at the end of a word – English Pronunciation

Learn how to pronounce the letter Y at the end of a word. This quick pronunciation tip tells you when to say the long E or long I.


One syllable words will end in a long I.


Two syllables words will end in a long E.


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Published on May 22, 2020 16:22

May 19, 2020

How to Pronounce SEES, SEAS, SEIZE, Cs – American Homophone English Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the words SEES, SEAS, SEIZE, Cs with this English pronunciation lesson. These words are homophones, words spelled differently with different meanings but pronounced the same way: S-long E-Z. /siz/ and rhymes with bees, Ds, fees, Gs, He’s, keys, Leigh’s, knees, peas, tees, Zs.


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Published on May 19, 2020 15:58