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Pronounce Final S, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Sign in The Final Sound Practice pronouncing the final S with these plural business words. Use the lists to determine which final sounds (before S) are most challenging. Remember that the S will sound more like Z when it comes after a vowel sound.…
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Silent Letters, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Silent Letters In American English, there are a few silent letters. Of course, there are many sound reductions and words borrowed from other languages that have silent letters. Here we are learning the spellings in which one or more letters are always or very…
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Holiday Words, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Holiday Words Listening Test Watch the video and listen to the words. Answer the questions on T, A and O sounds. Answers are at the bottom of the page. 1. There is a T sound in Christmas.A. trueB. false 2. There is a T sound…
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The Middle, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Expressions from the TV Show The Middle Watch the above video and practice these expressions from The Middle. All of these came from the November 20th episode. As you repeat the expressions, try to mimic the casual speech. Listen for reduced T’s and reduced small…
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U.S. State Names, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Pronunciation of State Names Study the names of U.S. states in order of syllable stress. Also, listen carefully to hear the vowel sounds in each state name. Some names have silent letters too, such as Arkansas and Illinois. 1st Syllable Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Iowa Kansas…
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Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Member-Only Pages: Archive These are the extra lessons you get when you purchase the 750 Business Words Class. Numbers The Middle U.S. States Names Holiday Words Pronunciation: Consonants Pronunciation: Vowels L and N Sounds Silent Letters Pronounce Final S S and SH Sounds ED…
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Numbers, Member Pages
Learn new English rules with these Member-only pages. Return to Main Page Pronunciation of Numbers Listen to the videos to practice some common numbers that our private students often need. Number three twenty thirty, forty, seventy, ninety one, once dollar a hundredone hundred 101 120 301 million, billion, trillion 1.2 million $14.95 bucks debt Pronunciation thur-ree…
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Word Stress in Sentences Casual
Return to Main Page R and L 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 R and L 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. Competition Research 1. My job…
