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August 12, 2017
Read it again!
I always urge parents to repeat. Especially to re-read favorite stories. Here is an article to back me up: “Parents urged to repeat stories“.
How Do You Pronounce the Letter “C”?
If the letter “C” is followed by the letters “E”, “I”, or “Y”, pronounce it as an “S” sound.
This is the case in words like “cellar, city ,cyst”.
If the letter “C” is followed by the letters “A” “O”, “U” or a consonant, pronounce it as a “K” sound.
This is the case in words like “cab, cola, cut, acquaint”.
Even with this rule, please keep in mind the most consistent rule in English, there is always an exception to the rule.
August 9, 2017
Help! I don’t think I am making progress!
Many of my clients complain that they are not making progress. They say “people still can’t tell the difference or understand me!”
True. Not yet.
The problem is that speech is a complex skill. In order to be able to use new sounds during conversation, you must move through a hierarchy of difficulty:
1. Say the sound alone
2. Say the sound in a word
3. Say the sound in a phrase
4. Say the sound in a sentence
5. Say the sound while reading aloud
6. Use the sound in “structured” conversation
7. Use the sound in normal conversation
My clients usually begin to use some sounds in conversation after a month of training. Be patient and practice. People will notice the difference.
How to Pronounce UNBELIEVABLE – American English Pronunciation Lesson
Learn how to pronounce the English word unbelievable correctly with this American English pronunciation lesson.
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. Reduce your accent and speak clearly and be better understood today.
August 4, 2017
Online converter of English text to IPA
Need to know how to pronounce a word? Need to know the IPA translation? Then the online converter of English text to IPA phonetic transcription will translate your English text into its phonetic transcription using International Phonetic Alphabet.
August 2, 2017
How to Pronounce CH, TR, J, DR – American English Pronunciation Lesson
Learn how to pronounce the English sounds CH, TR, J, DR correctly with this American English pronunciation lesson.
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 pronunciation lesson.
CHAIN
TRAIN
JANE
DRAIN
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How to Pronounce OTHER – American English Pronunciation Lesson
Take this quick ESL pronunciation speaking lesson to learn how to pronounce the word: OTHER. This word is confusing since it is not pronounced the way it is spelled. It is pronounced short u-th-short er. Join Jennifer Tarle from Tarle Speech and language and avoid an embarrassing mistake, saying udder, a part of a cow, by saying the TH sound. Reduce your accent and speak clearly today!
OTHER rhymes with brother, mother.
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August 1, 2017
How to say a Compound Noun
Take this quick ESL pronunciation speaking lesson to learn how to pronounce compound nouns. A compound noun is a combination of two words that make a new noun. Learn to stress the FIRST word in these combinations to be better understood. And remember that stress makes a word or syllable: louder, longer, and higher than the others. Improve your speaking today with this short video lesson.
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July 25, 2017
How to Pronounce BEAR, BEER, BEARD, BIRD – American English Pronunciation Lesson
Learn how to pronounce the English words BEAR, BEER, BEARD, and BIRD correctly with this American English pronunciation lesson.
BEAR= B+AIR
BEER=B+EAR
BEARD= B+EAR+D
BIRD= B+ER+D
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How to say words spelled with OULD
Today’s question is from an ESL speaker in the United States. “Is a slight sound of an “l” in WOULD, no?”
Words spelled with OULD are pronounced with two sounds: Short oo and D. No L sound is used. This spelling combination of sounds is pronounced like the “OOD” in the words: wood, good, stood.
Here are some other examples:
Would
Should
Could
