Category: ESL
Accent Modification – Flap T The flapped T in English sounds like an r sound in many languages. For example, the letter r in the Spanish word ‘caro’, which means ‘expensive’, is pronounced with an alveolar flap . The alveolar flap is the same sound as the flapped T. The alveolar flap exists in many languages including …
Are you struggling with the IELTS exam? Do you need a high score to access the university of your dreams or to get permanent residency in Canada? Have you taken the IELTS exam two or three times and are unsure about why you are not getting the score you need? Do you keep getting an IELTS …
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 …
