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The schwa in words | Better pronunciation

Singularity — Sun, 17 May 2020 20:15:00 +0000

Do you wonder how to sound more natural when you speak English? There is a sound that is key in English pronunciation because it has a huge impact on how English words and sentences sound: the schwa /ə/. It is the most frequent vowel sound in English – and if I say frequent, I mean… Read More »The schwa in words | Better pronunciation

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The /v/ sound | Correct pronunciation

Singularity — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 23:01:00 +0000

Listen here to part 1 /V/ as in Valentine’s Day … or /v/ as in lavender, or /v/ as in love … Pronunciation of the letter V never varies. Nevertheless, the /v/ sound can be challenging for speakers of several languages, such as Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, German, Russian or Spanish. Moreover, as you may have noticed, /v/ is a… Read More »The /v/ sound | Correct pronunciation

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Words ending in -our | Better pronunciation

Singularity — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 23:01:00 +0000

Though -our is not among the most common word endings, it's worth taking a look at its pronunciation.

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Word ending -age | Correct pronunciation

Singularity — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:01:01 +0000

Do not confuse the word 'age' with a suffix! Though they look like twins, they sound quite different from each other.

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The letter O as a diphthong | Better pronunciation

Singularity — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 23:01:57 +0000

Here’s a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. There’s a lot going on around the letter O in English pronunciation! If you are interested in fine-tuning your accent, then listen to this post. You can practise at the end, and there’s a free PDF for you to download. Here you can listen… Read More »The letter O as a diphthong | Better pronunciation

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Deal

Singularity — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 16:01:16 +0000

What's the deal with the word deal? It appears in trade, business, politics and colloquial expressions.

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Better pronunciation makes life easier!

Singularity — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 07:30:07 +0000

First impressions count. Your pronunciation is the very first thing that people will notice when you speak. It is, as it were, your business card as a foreign language speaker. 4 reasons and 3 tips for better pronunciation 1. Better pronunciation for better communication You will become a more efficient foreign language speaker. When looking… Read More »Better pronunciation makes life easier!

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Mole | Multiple meanings

Singularity — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 19:21:34 +0000

What can be an animal, a person, or food? What can drill rocks, is used in chemistry or sits on your body? In this post you will find seven meanings of the word mole and learn a related idiom. A mole (pronounced məʊl) can be several different things, most of which don’t bear any kind… Read More »Mole | Multiple meanings

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The power of DO, BE, HAVE

Singularity — Tue, 21 May 2019 19:33:04 +0000

Learn how DO, BE and HAVE work to transform sentences into questions, negatives or change their tense.

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Light | Multiple meanings

Singularity — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 11:49:34 +0000

The verb As a verb, light means to make something start to burn; to illuminate. It is irregular: light – lit – lit, but there’s also a regular version: light – lighted – lighted. We can light a fire, a match, a cigarette…The shiny nose of Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer lights the way for Santa’s… Read More »Light | Multiple meanings

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