Nona is right. German still has the kn sound pronounced. Many sounds changed in english, for example the e in four letter words (hate, race, rake) used to be pronounced, but now it just tells us to use "ej" for a.

I usually prounounce tsunami as "suunamii"

What I meant is, many nouns are pluralized by adding "s" or "es". Very few words, in comparison, are pluralized (love that word) with "i".

Anyone who says the english "r" doesn't use the tongue needs to get their facts straight. You couldn't MAKE the sound without your tongue... The only advice I can give is to try and find an english speaker or recordings...

I don't necessarily agree that you always pronounce the g. You always pronounce the "ng" sound, and then it's a matter of whether or not you add a "g" or "k" after it, depending on the word.

Here are some rule breakers: cactus - cacti (kaktai) focus - foci (fokai) (That last one is a math term) I can't think of any others at the moment, but usually if it ends in "us", you get rid of that and make it "i" (pronounced like I as

1. What is the name of the letter "z" pronounced like in British English? It's called "zee" in America, but I've heard that it's called "zed" elsewhere? Can someone prove this? 2. How do you post sound files here? An example is posted by "Mike

Yes, the apostrophy is necessary as it shows posession. Ohara's kitchen is the same as "the kitchen of Ohara", which is the case used in many foreign languages.

Be very, very, VERY careful if you use "nigg*r"; it is a extremely insulting term from the times of slavery for african americans; while it may be used as a "friend" word, it can still be taken VERY seriously. Also - I'm american, and reading

Phoenix is also the capital of Arizona - the best state in the US .