Some words are commonly misspelled – by both native and non-native English speakers stationary – means still, not moving. He hit a stationary car. stationery – office supplies. If you need more stationery, please contact Adam. loose – the opposite… Read More ›
phonetic alphabet
Pronouncing ‘the’ after a vowel
If there is a vowel sound after a ‘the’ means that the is pronounced ‘thee’ How to Pronounce “the” in English Normally, we pronounce “the” with a short sound (like “thuh”). But when “the” comes before a vowel sound, we… Read More ›
Spelling and Spelling Aloud
Nowadays spelling does not have to be a problem. We have spellchecking programmes, online dictionaries such as Onelook and Tyda. We have Google Translate and Google itself to help us. But some more tips could be if you know you… Read More ›
English pronunciation
enough cough trough plough through slough are all pronounced differently 😦
Received pronunciation (RP)
Received Pronunciation (RP), also called the Queen’s (or King’s) English,[1] Oxford English or BBC English, is the accent of Standard English in England, with a relationship to regional accents similar to the relationship in other European languages between their standard varieties… Read More ›
Spelling Aloud Part 2
Spelling Aloud Letter How the Letter Sounds …… for ….. Letter A ej Alfred a B bi Benjamin b C si Charlie c D di David d E i Edward e F eff Freddie f G dji George g… Read More ›
Spelling Aloud
International Alphabet Code A Alpha N November B Bravo O Oscar C Charlie P Papa D Delta Q Quebec E Echo R Romeo F Foxtrot S Sierra G Golf T Tango H Hotel U Uniform I India V Victor J… Read More ›
Silent bs and double ts
In English, the silent letters often wreak havoc with pronunciation. Silent bs can be particularly problematic: debt subtle dumb comb tomb thumb bomb, bomber, bombing, bombs – most problematic for Swedish speakers since Swedish has the word ‘bomb’ and most Swedish teachers of English teach bomb… Read More ›
How to perfectly pronounce ‘analysis’
A-nalle-sis. If you get stuck in a speech or if you have problems with this word and you are a Swedish speaker – think Nalle! It may sounds stupid and you may feel like an idiot but this never fails!
