If you are learning English, you might wonder why words that look similar donāt always sound the same. One example Read more…
Tag: English sound systems
The word ‘pizza’ /ĖpiĖtsÉ/ is pronounced as “PEE-t-suh,” emphasizing the long “ee” sound and ending with a soft “uh.” Another Read more…
Do you know it is easy to predict the pronunciation of words that end in -or, -er, -ious, and -cally? Read more…
If you want to sound or appear un-British, pronounce ‘menace’ as /menays/ or /menahs/. This is an incorrect way of Read more…
