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 …
*All definitions have been sourced from the Longman dictionary. Here are some useful verbs to use when speaking or writing. rank (verb): 1. to have a particular position in a list of people or things Examples: Seattle ranks as one of the best places to live in the United States. …
In today’s blog, I will explain the technique of showing concession and leave an exercise for you to complete and email to
[email protected] for comments and corrections. This advanced technique is very useful for IELTS Writing Task 2. The word “concession” comes from the verb “to concede”, which means to admit that something is true, even …
