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　This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation. 　　To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the...

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Re: Phonetic differences between English and Spanish

The previous post is mistaking the /z/ sound with that at the beginning of "think" - sorry, I don't know how I can write that phonetic symbol here (in Spanish the written letter "z" is pronounced as that sound in "think", at least in the areas the previous...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Colombo 188 days ago Vowels Difference between Consonants Phonetics Speaking English
Re: Does Standard American English sound more like French or German?

Hi Thorhath,it is interesting to know that 40% of the English vocabulary is from the French language, I could tell some examples: air, age, departement,...But I don't exactly know what you mean with "sound the same"? Do you mean the phonetic? If so, then I'd say, that French and English don't...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Bluepalms 302 days ago Accents American English Phonetics Speaking English Vocabulary English vocabulary

Hi, I had my final exam from the writing course as a home take-in, but the type of the essay sounded a little bit weird to me. Here is what my lecturer gave as information: Writing FINALWrite an evaluation essay on the following topicThe Self-Evaluation essay is a reflective essay assessing and...

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Re: The sound of "S" at the beginning and in the middle of words

Thanks for your new explanations! I've read all you've written, and I think I've understood most of it, although I still need to sit calmly with your text and the dictionary with audio and listen to all the examples. I know all of this will be of great help, not only for my speaking English...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Colombo 2 yr 111 days ago Phonetics Speaking English
Re: Skipping letters when pronouncing certain words?

Thethenothere123 wrote: EyeSeeYou wrote: I'm attending a Phonetics course in an institution called ICANA, in Argentina. I've been speaking English for quite a long time now, and I've taken classes in several other places as well. You can very politely tell your teacher that they don't know...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by EyeSeeYou 2 yr 129 days ago Pronunciation Phonetics Speaking English
Re: Skipping letters when pronouncing certain words?

EyeSeeYou wrote:I'm attending a Phonetics course in an institution called ICANA, in Argentina. I've been speaking English for quite a long time now, and I've taken classes in several other places as well.You can very politely tell your teacher that they don't know what they're talking about...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by Thethenothere123 2 yr 129 days ago Pronunciation Phonetics Speaking English
Re: Skipping letters when pronouncing certain words?

Thethenothere123 wrote: EyeSeeYou wrote: Thank you both. I was asking this because the other day a teacher at the laboratory session (AmE-oriented)told me I wasn't pronouncing the word immediately correctly. I tend to drop the final 'e', resulting in 'immediatly'. Is that wrong? That's...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by EyeSeeYou 2 yr 129 days ago Phonetics Speaking English Universities
Re: Just Little in Size

Thanks Ali for your note, and being patient with my questions! You mean they speak English without an Arabic accent? I can't believe it! As you know, the phonetic features are very different, so it really makes it difficult to neutralize! I rarely have heard an Arab on TV, except for the anchors...

ESL Essay, Writing World by LanguageLover 3 yr 146 days ago Learn English Speak english Accents Speaking English Phonetics
Phonetic differences between English and Spanish

Hi there, Can anyone tell me the most noticable differences between the English accent and the Spanish accent (when speaking English), like 'family' in English has the distinct 'a' sound, yet said in Spanish accent it seems to be pronounced 'u'. Are there any more distinct differences? Anyone?...

English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation by edward 3 yr 193 days ago Accents Phonetics Phonetics Accents Speaking English Speaking English

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Self-Evaluation Essay

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Phonetic differences between English and Spanish