Word ending -age | Correct pronunciation
Do not confuse the word ‘age’ with a suffix! Though they look like twins, they sound quite different from each other.
Do not confuse the word ‘age’ with a suffix! Though they look like twins, they sound quite different from each other.
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… Read More »The letter O as a diphthong | Better pronunciation
There are two different ways to pronounce the suffix -ate, depending on what part of speech it belongs to.
The ending -able can transform verbs into adjectives. It may look like an ordinary word, but be careful! As you will see later, wrong pronunciation can lead to a good deal of confusion here. If you want to avoid misunderstandings… Read More »Word ending -able | Correct pronunciation
Perhaps you wonder what the dozen colourful sponges in the picture above has to do with pronunciation. Well, keep reading or listening to find out. As always, you can practise your pronunciation at the end of this post, and download… Read More »Letter O as in ‘cup’? | Better pronunciation