Category: ESL
In this two-minute video, David stresses the first syllable of two-syllable nouns, and stresses the second syllable of two-syllable verbs. All of the following words contain the /eɪ/ sound: chaos, nature, ancient, razor, nasal, decay, convey, delay, complain, debate. For more videos on pronunciation, please go to my YouTube channel called Pronunciation Practice with David. https://www.youtube.com/@theenglishcircle5501 …
In this short 3-minute video, David shows how the same word can be stressed differently, depending on whether the word is used as a noun or as a verb. For more videos on pronunciation, please go to my YouTube channel called Pronunciation Practice with David. https://www.youtube.com/@theenglishcircle5501
Accent Modification – Stress Within a Word (Part Two) In part one of this blog, I mentioned that knowing where to stress and reduce syllables is important for clear pronunciation. In part two, we look at reducing vowel sounds to schwa. The schwa sound /ə/ is a reduced vowel sound that is short in duration. The schwa …
When writing a discussion essay for Task 2 of the IELTS writing test, it is important to use effective vocabulary for expressing other people’s opinions. If you want to get a HIGH SCORE in this kind of essay, get your language ready BEFORE the EXAM. Here is a typical IELTS question: A growing number of people …
An idiom is a group of words in a fixed order that has a special meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own. We cannot change the order of the words. When learning idioms, it’s best to learn them as complete units rather than as individual words. Idioms are most common …
