I was an early adopter of traveler’s notebooks. In the beginning there was almost nothing to choose from if you did not want the basic brown and black covers made by what was then Midori, now Traveler’s Company. I stumbled… Read More ›
Pronunciation
Commonly mispronounced words
Most Commonly Mispronounced Words 1. affidavit [af-i-dey-vit] 2. almond [ah-muh nd, am-uh nd] 3. beget [bih-get] 4. cache [kash] 5. caramel [kar-uh-muh l, -mel, kahr-muh l] 6. coupon [koo-pon, kyoo-] 7. croissant [French krwah-sahn; English kruh-sahnt] 8. epitome [ih-pit-uh-mee] 9…. Read More ›
How to pronounce designer brands
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I am not sure why I found this so funny…
…but I howled with laughter at it!
Interesting article on the historical development of pronunciation
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Honorable Mr Dick?
In the South African Parliament
Pronunciation Poem
I use this poem fairly often in my classes as it is extremely good for training pronunciation. It has also been good for me because I have had to learn the meaning of every single word! English pronunciation test While… Read More ›
