It doesn't matter whether native speakers frequently use a certain word; what matters, however, is: how they pronounce it when they see a new word. Their native phonolgy which they find hard to describe when you ask them puts some constraints

Hi Could you please tell me the pronunciation of SCHLIMAZEL ? Do native speakers use this word enough? Thanks, Tom

This article is very helpful for the past simple pronunciation - Rules for Past Simple Pronunciation

My sincere thanks to both of you!! Both ways were a great help. Tom

may - ELL - a YOO - ull As in: may: say, lay, stay, fray, bray ELL: fell, sell, shell, bell, well ELLa: fella, Della, Stella YOO: too, coo, moo, boo ull: full, pull CJ

'Could of done' is not good grammar. It is a misunderstanding of the pronunciation of 'could have done', which in normal conversation is pronounced ' could've done'.

My comments: #1: It's not "If you didn't want..." , but I hear " He didn't want be second..." The odd thing is that I couldn't detect any "to" after "want". #2: "Cause he's prolly

Hi Tom Here is the way I would say that name: /fs/1256418849492.mp3.at.ashx

Hi Could you please tell me the pronunciation of Mayella Ewell? I'd be grateful if you give me some rhyming words. Thanks, Tom

There are a number of reasons. In some cases syllable breaks cause pronunciation differences. Consider: creature /kri.chr/ creation /kri.ai.shn/ In other cases stress patterns in a particular language dictate how words are pronounced. Consider