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How to Pronounce GEE & the Letter G – American English Homophone Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the words GEE & the Letter G with this American English Homophone Pronunciation Lesson. These words are homophones and are pronounced exactly the same way.

Definitions:

GEE: expression of surprise

G: the letter

Pronunciation:

These words are pronounced exactly the same way!

/ʤi/ or je

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Two for Tuesday✌️Learn English HOMOPHONE Pronunciation

Transcript:

Hello! Jennifer with Tarle speech with your two for Tuesday homophone lesson. Homophones are words that are pronounced exactly the same they just have different meanings and different spellings.

We’re continuing with our little mini series on letters of the alphabet and how you pronounce them. And today our words are G the letter and gee which is an expression of surprise.

So to say these words correctly we have two little sounds. We’re going to start with that J sound J. To say the J sound you’re going to start by touching the back of your top front teeth. Very specifically where your teeth meet the skin on the roof of your mouth. Then you’re going to pull your tongue back into the middle of your mouth. You can see my lips are slightly rounded for this sound. Then you’re going to end with the E by smiling.

And let’s put it all together:
J-e
G Gee G
gee G gee

And now for a sentence:
When the little girl saw the billboard she said Gee that is a big letter G!

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Thanks so much everyone have an amazing week.

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How to Pronounce COMPACT & COMPACT – American English Heteronym Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the words COMPACT & COMPACT with this American English heteronym pronunciation lesson. Heteronyms are words that are spelled exactly the same. They just have a different pronunciation and a different meaning.

Pronunciation:

/ˈkɒmpækt /

/kəmˈpækt /

Definitions:

-a small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff

-closely and neatly packed together; dense

Playlist:

Heteronyms

Transcript:

Hi everyone! Jennifer from Tarle speech with your heteronym lesson. Two words spelled the same, different meanings, different pronunciations

Our words today are
compact which is a noun and that means small, it can also mean make up, a makeup case typically that we have powder in or neatly packed together and then we have

Compact and that means to force together as the verb

So our rule here is we’re going to stress syllable number one in the noun and syllable number two and the verb. And that’s a general rule of thumb.

So let’s start with syllable two because it’s the same in both words. So to say pact we’re going to start with that P. Open your lips, move to the ah, wide open round shaped mouth, tip of the tongue is down, back of the tongue is pulled way high up. Then we’re going to move to that k. Tongues in about the same spot. Tip of the tongue down, back of the tongue pulled high up, just air puffs out.

Then move the tongue to the back of the top front teeth where the teeth meet the skin on the roof of the mouth for the t.

packed packed packed

Now for syllable number one in com pack, we’re going to stress the com. We’re going to start with that K, you know how to do that, tip of the tongue down, back of the tongue is pulled high up. Keep the mouth open. Open it even wider for that oh sound. Oval shaped mouth. Again tip of the tongue low, back of the tongue is pulled high up, and then close the lips for the M. As you do that air moves out of your nose com.

com com compact compact compact compact

Now for compact the verb we’re going to un-stress syllable one and to un-stress something we need to make it shorter, to make it shorter, we’re going to use that schwa, the uh sound.

cum cum cum

So we have Compact
compact compact compact
compact compact compact
compact compact compact
compact compact compact

And now for a sentence:
We need to compact our clothes into smaller boxes to live in this compact apartment.

So give it a try, I know people are going to notice the difference, if you found this helpful, please share us with your friends, and give us a like, and you can check out our link tree for all of our information.

Thanks so much and I hope to see you again next week!

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How to Pronounce BE, BEE, BEA, & the Letter B – American English Homophone Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the words BE, BEE, BEA, & the Letter B with this American English Homophone pronunciation lesson. These words are pronounce the SAME way but have different meanings and different spellings.

Definitions:

B: a letter

BE: to exist or a linking verb

BEA: a lady’s name

BEE: an insect

Pronunciation:

These words are pronounced exactly the same way!

/bi/

This may be helpful:

Two for Tuesday✌️Learn English HOMOPHONE Pronunciation

Transcript:

Hello Jennifer from Tarle speech with your two for Tuesday homophone lesson. Hhomophones are words that are pronounced exactly the same way they just have different spellings and different meanings. Continuing today with our letters of the alphabet miniseries and our letter is B.

It is also to exist or a linking verb, bee an insect and Bea a ladies name.

So B, be, bee, and B. To say these words correctly two little sounds. Start with that b – put put your lips together and then open them. Voice box is on and moving. Air puffs out. Then move to that long e by smiling. Tongue is high and flat and tense in the mouth.

Let’s put it all together

B bee be bea

And now for a sentence:
Bea the Beekeeper will be marking the queen with the letter B.

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Thanks so much everyone have an amazing week!

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How to Pronounce DIGEST & DIGEST – American English Heteronym Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the words DIGEST & DIGEST with this American English heteronym pronunciation lesson. Heteronyms are words that are spelled exactly the same. They just have a different pronunciation and a different meaning.

Pronunciation:

-a compilation or summary of material or information

-to break down (food) in the alimentary canal into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body

Definition:

/ˈdaɪʤɛst/

/dɪˈʤɛst /

Transcript:

Hi everyone! Jennifer from Tarle speech with your heteronym lesson. Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but they have different pronunciations and different meanings. Our words today are:
digest which is a collection of published materials and
digest which means to absorb information or nutrients

So these words have the same sounds in them. I love this lesson because this really highlights word stress. So we’re going to talk more about word stress than the sounds today. So each of these words has two syllables die and jest die jest

But what’s the difference? The difference is the stressed syllable is going to be longer, louder, and higher; and the unstressed syllable will be shorter, lower, and softer. And that’s key! You really need to have both. You need to have one stressed and one unstressed. A common mistake that I see is people stress a syllable but then they forget to un-stress the others. A general rule of thumb here is that we are going to stress syllable number one in nouns and syllable number two in verbs. And this holds true here. So let’s work on stressing syllable number one – die jest and we’re un-stressing syllable number two. It’s softer shorter and lower. Digest Digest digest digest digest

Now let’s flip that for Digest. Syllable number one is going to be shorter – die and syllable number two is going to be longer – jest. digest digest Digest digest Digest digest digest

And now for a sentence:

I read Reader’s Digest and now I need to digest all of the information.

So give it a try people are going to notice the difference. I hope you found this helpful. Let me know what you think because this last thing was a little different than some of my others. And if you need more help, check out our link tree below.

Thanks everyone have an amazing week!

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How to Pronounce PEA, PEE, & the Letter P – American English Homophone Pronunciation Lesson

Learn how to pronounce the words PEA, PEE, & the Letter P with this American English Homophone Pronunciation Lesson. These words are homophones and are pronounced exactly the same way.

Definitions:

PEA: a plant with round green seeds in a pod

PEE: to urinate

P: the letter

Pronunciation:

These words are pronounced exactly the same way!

/pi/ or p-long e

This may be helpful:

Two for Tuesday✌️Learn English HOMOPHONE Pronunciation

Transcript:

Hi everyone Jennifer from Tarle Speech with your two for Tuesday homophone lesson.

We’re continuing with our Alphabet letter name miniseries here; and homophones are words that are pronounced exactly the same they just have different spellings and different meanings.

So our letter today is p, and we also have the words pea which is a plant with round green seeds in a pod. or a pee which means to urinate.

So to say these words correctly two little sounds. Let’s start with that P. Lips together then they open. Air Puffs out. Voice box is off. It is not vibrating. Then we’re going to move to that long e. It’s my favorite vowel! You get to smile. Smile and the tongue will be high and flat in the mouth e.

Let’s put it all together:
P-E
pee pee pee pea pea pea p p p

And now for a sentence:
The little boy thought he was funny drawing a P with pee on the ground by the pea plants.

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Guess in 10 by Skillmatics – Language Learning Game Recommendation

Today’s language learning game recommendation is Guess in 10 by Skillmatics. 

Guess in 10 is designed for 2-6 players but I use it in classes with larger groups too.  The games are marketed for ages 6+ or 8+. It comes in a variety of topics from animals, to occupations, to food and on and on!

The object of the game is to be the first to obtain 7 cards.  When I use this in classes, no one wins, we just play for fun.  To play, listen to the clues, then ask up to 10 questions to determine the answer.

This is such a great learning game.  It works on communication, decision making, problem solving, public speaking, and creative thinking.

This makes a great gift, speech therapy game, ESL game, road trip, and family game.  Get yours today!

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Educational Insights Koala Capers Card Game – Language Learning Game Recommendation

Today’s language learning game recommendation is Educational Insights Koala Capers Card Game. This game is a sequel to Raccoon Rumpus one of my all time favorites!

Koala Capers is designed for 2-4 players.  The game is marketed for ages 3-5 but even older kids love this game.

The object of the game is to dress the koala.  To play, set all outfit cards face up on the table.  Each player gets a koala in his underwear.  Roll the dice then find an outfit that matches color and item of clothing on the dice.  Roll underwear and ALL the clothes go back into play.

The koala’s outfits are all based on various time periods and locations. This opens up a lot of discussions about countries, history, cultures, and traditions.  Of course, you can address colors and clothes, grammar, asking and answering questions, and taking turns.

This makes a great speech therapy game, ESL game, family game.  Get yours today!

Currently, the game costs $19.01 on Amazon.  

 

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Educational Insights Raccoon Rumpus Game – Language Learning Game Recommendation

Today’s language learning game recommendation is Educational Insights Raccoon Rumpus Game. The game is one of my all time favorites!  This is also my go to gift for younger kids.

Raccoon Rumpus is designed for 2-4 players.  The game is marketed for ages 3-5 but even older kids love this game.

The object of the game is to dress the raccoon.  To play, set all outfit cards face up on the table.  Each player gets a raccoon in his underwear.  Roll the dice then find an outfit that matches color and item of clothing on the dice.  Roll underwear and ALL the clothes go back into play.

The raccoon’s outfits are all based on various occupations. So, not only can you address colors and clothes, but you can also talk about jobs and equipment used for the occupation pictured.  There is SO much vocabulary to learn and practice.   Kids won’t know that they are practicing but they will be practicing grammar, asking and answering questions, and taking turns.

This makes a great speech therapy game (box is small for transport…yes, this is important to me…LOL), ESL game, family game.  Get yours today!

Currently, the game costs $14.22 on Amazon.  

 

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5 Second Rule by PlayMonster – Language Learning Game Recommendation

Today’s language learning game recommendation is 5 Second Rule by PlayMonster.

The game is designed for 3+ players. It is marketed for ages 10 and up.  It is tough for some 10 year olds and in my opinion, it is better for 12 and up.  There is also a kids version for ages 6+ and a Disney version also for ages 6+.

Here is how I play.  Name three items in a category in 5 seconds or less.

The game comes with a timer, that I think is very annoying, but kids love it.  Read the clue, turn over the timer, then the player or team need to name 3 items as fast as they can to beat the clock!

The games for the younger kids,  kids version and Disney version, come with a game board, but I never use it.

The game encourages fast thinking for vocabulary.

This makes a great speech therapy game for various ages, ESL game, or family game.  Get yours today!

Currently, the game costs $19.82 on Amazon.  

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Guess in 10 Animal Planet by Skillmatics – Language Learning Game Recommendation

Today’s language learning game recommendation is Guess in 10 Animal Planet by Skillmatics

The game is designed for 2-6 players but I typically use this in group classes with more players.  The game is marketed for ages 6 and up.  I have played this with students as young as four and they enjoy it too.

Here is how I play it with a group.  I take a card and read two buzz words or clues.  Then the students take turns asking questions.  The group can ask a total of 10 questions to guess the animal on the card.

I also will designate a “leader” at times so students can work on leading a group.  It is a sneaky way to work on public speaking and confidence.

The game directions say that it takes 20 minutes to finish.  But, in a large group, you can just keep guessing since you aren’t looking for a winner.

This animal trivia game is great to work on vocabulary, asking questions, answering questions, problem solving, grammar, turn taking, working as a group, and creative thinking.

This makes a great speech therapy game (box is small for transport), ESL game, family game.  You all know that I love to give a learning gift so I always have a few extras on hand to give as gifts.  Get yours today!

Currently, the game costs $14.97 on Amazon.  

 

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