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I'm not sure if this will be any help, but there are definite rules for dividing words into syllables in the English language. Generally, if there are 2 consonants side-by-side, we divide the word there, and that gives us a clue as to how to pronounce the word. For example, the word...

Well, latha, generally speaking, the rule says that between two vowels the sound must be pronounced /z/, as well as when you write and and sometimes . If it is next to consonants or it is written as a sibilant, then it must be pronounced /s/. For instance, has an /s/ sound. However, , or ...

Hello, Lukas One of the best books I've read on pronunciation is Daniel Jones' "An Outline of English Phonetics". It's a rather old book, but it's very very good. I don't know if it's out of print now, but I'm sure you'll be able to find it in a library, or in a used-books store. The book deals...

Hi FishWish The grammar rule for indefinite articles usage is: We use A before a consonant-sound. We use AN before a vowel-sound. The difference depends on the sound of the vowels and consonants, not the spelling! honest begins with an H, but it is not said, so "I am an honest man" is the...

Hi Yo, A vowel sound is determined, as suzi rightly pointed out, not by its look, but by its sound. Two of the most confusing semi/half consonents in Engish are those such as /ju:/ in "Europe and /w/ in "one". The looks of these are very misleading. Let me elaborate on them separately. 1....

Hi! belinda. Voiceless sounds include /p/, /f/, /k/, /t/, /s/, and /th/ such as in 'mouth'. Except for the case of /t/, /t/ sound follows when 'ed' is added to all the voiceless consonants. /t/ and /d/ are pronounce /id/ respectively as explained above. You may now know how to pronouce...

The general rule (called the 1-1-1 rule) is: 1) The root word must be one syllable long 2) The root word must have only one vowel 3) The root word must end in an unrepeated consonant 4) The suffix you are attaching must begin with a vowel If your word meets these conditions, double the last...

I think you're right. The rule probably is about consonant + vowel + consonant sounds.

Good Morning, I am an ESL teacher with a question from our grammar lesson today. Working with the simple past tense of regular verbs today, we encounter this guideline in our book: For a one-syllable verb ending in consonant + vowel + consonant, double the final consonant and add -ed:...

After a little research on this issue I was able to find a couple of opinions that suggested that Americans are a little more relaxed about using adjectives as nouns than the majority of English users. Of course adjectives used as nouns are not uncommon, especially when referring to categories of...