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Recorded Pronunciation Post-tests
Return to Main Page To measure your progress in pronunciation, record yourself reading the script below. Compare this to the pre-test you did before. The words in this script are the same, but the order of the sentences is different. Evaluation ScriptHello. There is a new music museum in town. They have a lot of audio…
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Word Stress in Sentences Casual
Return to Main Page U Sounds: Casual Word Stress in Sentences Here we will practice the same sentences, but more casually. When speaking this way, you will use less stress, pause less often and let the words flow together more. When you see “same,” this means that there are no extra points of casual English…
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Word Stress in Sentences Formal
Return to Main Page U Sounds: Formal Word Stress in Sentences As you repeat the following sentences, practice the main techniques of word stress:– stress important words– reduce small words– speak in phrases and pause between phrases– let words flow together Use the video to listen and repeat. Communicating with Coworkers 1. The company gave…
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U, Words Start Practicing
Return to Main Page Long U Sound Words These words have stress on the 1st syllable. Long U Sound Y + Long U Sound attitude annual boost curious choose document duty formula influenced furious jewelry genuine lucid human move humor neutral pure numeral regular proof stimulate rule union sue value zoom volume * this word…
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U Sounds Diagram and Explanation
Return to Main Page U sounds We already learned the Short U which is the Schwa sound. Long U Pronunciation: This is the kissing vowel. Put your lips in a kissing position, and you have the Long U sound. However, sometimes we say only the Long U, and sometimes we say Y + Long U. …
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Word Stress in Sentences Casual
Return to Main Page Sign in O Sounds: Casual Word Stress in Sentences Here we will practice the same sentences, but more casually. When speaking this way, you will use less stress, pause less often and let the words flow together more. When you see “same,” this means that there are no extra points of…
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Word Stress in Sentences Formal
Return to Main Page O Sounds: Formal Word Stress in Sentences As you repeat the following sentences, practice the main techniques of word stress:– stress important words– reduce small words– speak in phrases and pause between phrases– let words flow together Use the video to listen and repeat. Business Conference1. Next week, there will be…
