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Video | IH Sound

October 25, 2016 / / 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNPsvupKw_w%20

Hi! Today I want to talk about the pronunciation of the IH sound in American English.

This is a common vowel sound and you’ve encountered it in many words like it, with, big, and sit.

But is often mispronounced in words like women, and building. So let’s practice the correct pronunciation of some common IH sound words.

Say these words aloud with me.

build

building

guilt

kiss

milk

guitar

quilt

wish

quit

women

Now record yourself saying the IH words and compare your pronunciation to mine. This will help you identify your mistakes as well as reinforce the words you are saying correctly.

You can instantly improve your English and sound more like a native speaker by practicing and saying the IH sound correctly.

When you master American English pronunciation, you can speak confidently knowing that your pronunciation is clear, accurate and listeners will understand you.

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Boys Will Be Boys

October 24, 2016 / / 6 Comments

Boys will be boys. 

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

By guessing you are priming your brain for learning, which will help you remember the meaning more easily. It doesn’t matter if your guess is wrong, the key is to exercise your brain by guessing.

Write your guess in the comments below. After you post your guess, go ahead and look it up.

That’s right, I want you to find the answer. Because remember, my job as your teacher is to guide you to the answer. If I just gave you the answer without asking you to do the work, I’d be robbing you of your learning opportunity. No pain, no gain!

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dissonance

October 24, 2016 / / 6 Comments

Write a sentence using the word dissonance in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

It’s also important to practice the pronunciation of a new word. I’ve created a pronunciation loop so you can listen and repeat.

dissonance /ˈdɪs ə nəns/

noun

  1. inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.
  2. Music. a simultaneous combination of tones conventionally accepted as being in a state of unrest and needing completion. 
  3. an unresolved, discordant chord or interval. 
  4. disagreement or incongruity.

Origin of dissonance

Late Latin 1565-1575

Source: Dictionary.com

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Blood Is Thicker Than Water

October 23, 2016 / / 4 Comments

Blood is thicker than water. 

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

By guessing you are priming your brain for learning, which will help you remember the meaning more easily. It doesn’t matter if your guess is wrong, the key is to exercise your brain by guessing.

Write your guess in the comments below. After you post your guess, go ahead and look it up.

That’s right, I want you to find the answer. Because remember, my job as your teacher is to guide you to the answer. If I just gave you the answer without asking you to do the work, I’d be robbing you of your learning opportunity. No pain, no gain!

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repertoire

October 23, 2016 / / 14 Comments

Write a sentence using the word repertoire in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

It’s also important to practice the pronunciation of a new word. I’ve created a pronunciation loop so you can listen and repeat.

repertoire /ˈrɛp ərˌtwɑr, -ˌtwɔr, ˈrɛp ə-/

noun

  1. the list of dramas, operas, parts, pieces, etc., that a company, actor, singer, or the like, is prepared to perform. 
  2. the entire stock of works existing in a particular artistic field: A new play has been added to the theatrical repertoire. 
  3. the entire stock of skills, techniques, or devices used in a particular field or occupation: a magician’s repertoire. 

Origin of repertoire

French, Late Latin 1840-1850

Source: Dictionary.com

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An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

October 22, 2016 / / 8 Comments

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

By guessing you are priming your brain for learning, which will help you remember the meaning more easily. It doesn’t matter if your guess is wrong, the key is to exercise your brain by guessing.

Write your guess in the comments below. After you post your guess, go ahead and look it up.

That’s right, I want you to find the answer. Because remember, my job as your teacher is to guide you to the answer. If I just gave you the answer without asking you to do the work, I’d be robbing you of your learning opportunity. No pain, no gain!

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bombard

October 22, 2016 / / 10 Comments

Write a sentence using the word bombard in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

It’s also important to practice the pronunciation of a new word. I’ve created a pronunciation loop so you can listen and repeat.

 bombard /verb bɒmˈbɑrd, bəm-; noun ˈbɒm bɑrd/

verb (used with an object)

  1. to attack or batter with artillery fire. 
  2. to attack with bombs.
  3. to assail vigorously: to bombard the speaker with questions. 
  4. Physics. to direct high energy particles or radiation against: to bombard a nucleus.

noun

  1. the earliest kind of cannon, originally throwing stone balls. 
  2. Nautical. bomb ketch.
  3. an english leather tankard of the 18th century and earlier, similar to but larger than a blackjack. 
  4. Obsolete. a leather jug. 

Origin of bombard

Late Middle English, Medieval Latin 1400-1450

Related forms: bombarder, bombardment, noun

Synonyms

verb 3. beset, harass, hound, besiege.

Source: Dictionary.com

 

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Video | OR Reduction & Linking

October 22, 2016 / / 0 Comments

The word OR is often reduced and linked in American English. When reduced, it sounds more like “errrr”

Let’s look at some examples. Practice aloud with me.

Cats or dogs

cats’er cats’er

cats’er dogs

Do you like cats or dogs?

tea or coffee

tea’r tea’r

tea’r coffee

Do you drink tea or coffee?

one or three

one’er one’er

one’er three

Is the meeting at one or three?

fork or spoon

fork’er fork’er

fork’er spoon

Do you want a fork or a spoon?

tennis or ping pong

tennis’er tennis’er

tennis’er ping pong

Do you play tennis or ping pong?

Nice work. Pay attention to native speakers when they say OR, and notice the reduction and linking. Mastering the reduction and linking of common words will help you sound more like a native speaker, and it will instantly improve your listening skills.

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All You Need Is Love

October 21, 2016 / / 6 Comments

All you need is love. 

Without googling or checking reference resources, what do you think this proverb means?

By guessing you are priming your brain for learning, which will help you remember the meaning more easily. It doesn’t matter if your guess is wrong, the key is to exercise your brain by guessing.

Write your guess in the comments below. After you post your guess, go ahead and look it up.

That’s right, I want you to find the answer. Because remember, my job as your teacher is to guide you to the answer. If I just gave you the answer without asking you to do the work, I’d be robbing you of your learning opportunity. No pain, no gain!

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cognizant

October 21, 2016 / / 10 Comments

Write a sentence using the word cognizant in the comments. Practicing new words in sentences will help you remember them, and it allows me to see if your usage and understanding of the word is correct. If you are not sure, guess! Guessing about how to use new vocabulary also helps make it stick. I will provide correction and feedback for your sentence.

It’s also important to practice the pronunciation of a new word. I’ve created a pronunciation loop so you can listen and repeat.

cognizant /ˈkɒg nə zənt, ˈkɒn ə-/

adjective

  1. having cognizance; aware (usually followed by of): He was cognizant of the difficulty. 
  2. having legal cognizance or jurisdiction. 

Origin of cognizant

1810-1820

Synonyms

  1. conscious.

Source: Dictionary.com

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