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Schwa Sound Words Start Practicing!
Return to Main Page The Schwa Sound All of these words have stress on the first syllable. The schwa sounds are in bold print. If there are two vowels, like ou, there is just one schwa sound. buzzword jealous justify effort version country journalist humorous front runner balance flourish journey instance comfortable* vigorous function junk summarize…
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The Schwa Sound Diagram and Explanation
Return to Main Page The Schwa Sound The schwa is the simplest vowel sound that you can make. Relax your mouth, let air out and that’s it. It is equivalent to the U sound in the word up. The schwa has a special place in phonetics because of its simplicity. If a vowel sound gets reduced,…
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The Schwa Sound: Supplement on Small Word Use
Return to Main Page Let’s look at these sentences again to analyze the articles and prepositions. Rule 1 for using “a”–Use “a” before a noun that is mentioned for the first time. Also, use “a” if you could substitute the word “one.”Memorize verb phrases: attend to, looking for, thanks forNotice when “to” is joining two…
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About The Company, Attending Conferences Social Networking, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Questions Practice these questions with your instructor. Use them to discover pronunciation and grammar tips for your everyday business vocabulary. The Company, Agency, or Business 1. What is your workplace’s mission statement? If you do not know it, what is it approximately? In…
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Casual Conversation, Talking About Yourself, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Questions Practice these questions with your instructor. Use them to discover pronunciation and grammar tips for your everyday business vocabulary. The common phrase “tell me about yourself” is used in business interviews, business socials and casual social events. For a professional, it is…
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Giving Interviews and Being Interviewed, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Questions Practice these questions with your instructor. Use them to discover pronunciation and grammar tips for your everyday business vocabulary. Being Interviewed 1. How many times have you been interviewed? 2. Describe the interview that led to your current job. What happened? 3.…
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Marketing and Coworkers, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Questions Practice these questions with your instructor. Use them to discover pronunciation and grammar tips for your everyday business vocabulary. Marketing 1. What products or services does your workplace offer? 2. How does your workplace market these products or services? Explain the main…
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Meetings and Promotions, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Questions Practice these questions with your instructor. Use them to discover pronunciation and grammar tips for your everyday business vocabulary. Meetings1. What are your regular work meetings? Who attends? Why are these meetings necessary? 2. What is your role during work meetings? Do…
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Business Questions and Culture, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Business Questions Practice these questions with your instructor. Use them to discover pronunciation and grammar tips for your everyday business vocabulary.You can also improve your listening skills by asking the instructor these questions and summarizing (repeating back) the instructor’s answers. Meetings and Promotions Marketing…
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