According to some experts, the English language 44 different sounds that should be mastered.
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PA-31 Pronouncing Long and Short Vowel Sounds and the Rule of Silent E
In this aid, we will cover the long and short vowels sounds, and how these are affected by the Rule of Silent E.
PA-30 Pronouncing the B and P Sounds Distinctively
Fany students don’t distinguish between the B and P sounds adequately. Let’s master this.
PA-29 Pronouncing Words Beginning with WH
Many WH words are pronounced as if they begin with HW. Hwat?!
PA-28 Pronouncing Words Ending in ON
For words ending in ON, science words will generally stress the ON syllable.
PA-25 Silent Letters in English (or Non-pronunciation)
The bane of many English learners is silent or unpronounced letters in words. We have many. Let’s get to know a few.
PA-24 Intonation in English (Word Stress in Sentences)
As we say sentences in English, some speech patterns require certain tones on certain words. This is called intonation.
PA-23 Elision and Assimilation
Sometimes in English, we omit syllables (such as IC(AL)LY) and we connect adjective words together as if they are one word (such as fuhgitaboutit).
PA-22 Pronouncing the Unstressed Long U
The long U has a Y sound. The unstressed U has a YUH sound.
PA-21 Pronouncing the NG and ING Sounds
There are two distinct ING sounds in English. Both should be mastered.