The American T is influenced very strongly by intonation and its position in a word or phrase. It can be a little tricky if you try to base your pronunciation on spelling alone. There are, however, 4 basic rules: [T is T], [T is D], [T is
Read more →Tip 1 Don’t confuse pronunciation of words with their spelling! For example, “Wait” and “weight”, although spelled differently, are pronounced the same. Also, identical letters or letter clusters in words do not always produce the same sound. For example, the “blood” in “wood” and “mood” represents a different sound
Read more →March 27th, 2008 How to make a clear distinction between the two sounds [v] and [w]. To make the [v] sound put your upper teeth lightly on your lower lip, leaving a small space in the middle. When you voice the [v] sound, the air passes through
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