In English, many words sound the same but have different meanings. These words are called homophones. One example is “suite,” Read more…
Tag: Pronunciation
In this article, I have written 5 practical tips for pronunciation improvement for learners of English who desire to speak Read more…
Archive, a place where records or historical documents are stored, is correctly pronounced or vocalised as ahr-kahyv, not as achieve Read more…
One of the words commonly abused by corps members (not corp members) of the National Youth Service Corps in Nigeria Read more…
The consonant /s/, vocalizedĀ siii,Ā is your third or fourth name, and that of every Nigerian. When someone calls you, not by Read more…
A syllabic consonant or vocalic consonant is a consonant that forms a syllable on its own, like the m, n, Read more…
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…
Stress is an aspect of suprasegmental features of English pronunciation. The other two aspects are rhythm and intonation. The mastery 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…
