when following a noun ??? This means putting a after the noun: instructor a . You can't really mean this. I'm sure you mean when preceding a noun . Whether speaking or writing, ... Use an before a vowel sound: an instructor. Otherwise use

These are consonants: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z. These are vowels: a, e, i, o, u.

not kewl Never heard this before! Do you pronounce the vowel as a dipthong, or is it just "cool"? rgdz, - A.

Dear all, could anyone help me mark the stresses in 'segmental phoneme' ? As for the first part, I suppose it is the second syllable that is stressed (adjective, in the first syllable there's a neutral vowel sound). However, I am

What is the vowel sound preceding the final /z/ in words ending in es? Is it /ɪ/, as in the word 'is', or is it /i/, as in the word 'ease'? As in the word "is". Beach, Beaches = Beach is Case, Cases = Case is But when

"the break even point analysis is all right if you have a one product business"?. Just pay extra attention to this point a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a car, a stare, a dog, a cat ... an + singular noun

"the break even point analysis is all right if you have a one product business"?. Just pay extra attention to this point  a  + singular noun beginning with a consonant:  a  car, a stare, a dog, a cat ... an  + singular noun beginning

Pter, dont fret too much about quality of the vowels when they are not stressed. What you shud focus on: the time you need to spend on the stressed syllable. Spend more time on prɑg- or prɑ- when it is a noun. Examples like barbara, bernardo,

Hi Clive When you say there is no difference when you say it, do you mean you pronounce it the same way as Barbara (last vowel same as "meant" for both noun and verb)? Or do you say them as a schwa?

"an" is used before nouns with a vowel sound. Hydrodynamic does not start with a vowel sound. Therefore, you would use "a", not "an". This is similar to saying "a yellow aeroplane". A hydrodynamic noun can