Can I post a question on a short phrase which I'm struggling to understand? https://youtu.be/JpgNhFXfQTA?t=30 ( Does he say and not the interest set of people? ...
It is the morning after the opening night of the Democratic Convention. I remember the 1960s and President Kennedy. I have always heard his daughter Caroline's name pronounced...
Hi guys, currently I'm studying for IELTS speaking test and I really don't know how to practice for it. A little bit on my background: I have studied English for many years and...
Hello, do you guys think my accent sounds more British or American? (or maybe some other English speaking country) Also, where do you think I'm from? Any tips on how to improve...
Could you please tell what the man is saying at 5.16-5.18 ( and it gets you ... moving forward); 6.12-6.13 ( the evidence is not indicative of cock- iup at all ... used)9.54...
Could you please tell what the man is saying at 7-20 ( the coronovirus has imposed certain ??? on how you are to behave); 9.14-9.18; (not necesarrily, I think they have been...
I recently heard a British guy pronounce this word with 'sh' instead of just 's'. Is this normal? Optional? Impediment?
How does a Londoner pronounce "meteo" or "meteo-" in English, as used in reference to weather forecasts, please?
Forty sounds like for-dy; however, forteen is still pronounced as for-teen. Shouldn't /t/ be changed into /d/ as long as it is surrounded by two vowels? I wonder why forteeen...
Hello everyone, Could you please help me choose the correct answer? /i/ is found in....... A. head B. wait C. May D. this I think "B, C, and D" are correct answers. ...
Hi all I was just wondering how we would say 'mid-2000s' out loud? Do we just say 'mid two thousand' without the 's'? Thanks PBF
Hey to all. It's my first post here. Listening to a podcast, I've had some difficulty deciphering words in a podcast. I'd like to share an excerpt from that so that you could...
I know that using the word " and " in numbers is wrong (one hundred and ten) but I can't find a site that explains this. Especially since and is removed from web search...
For the life of me, I don't understand people saying MEY-GUH S. When you look at the word, it instantly reminds you of the word Magic. So you give it a hard MAG-US. Can someone...
Hello everyone, I'm a 22 old french singer and I sing in english because I LOVE this language. I'm constantly trying to perfect my accent and not let it be something that is...
Could someone give me some info about Received Pronunciation, please! What does it mean? It is a term used only for people who speak a native language? What is Mid-Atlantic...
18:49:45 2022-06-09 how is my british https://vocaroo.com/1iylaT4tH3w1 ...
Please help me to identify the part of speech of each of the following: 1. The gun barked loudly. 2. A sea of dead bodies. 3. A bullet whizzed past my face like a mosquito.
"Karaoke" is originated from Japanese. We, Japanese, pronounce it "Kah-rah-oh-keh." Do we have to pronounce it like "carry-oh-key" when we talk about karaoke with English-speaking...
Do you guys have any idea what he says in these parts? Any help is greatly appreciated! 00:04 -"Here we go, yeah they ?????______ I don't know" 00:13- He is a cauliflower and...
I've noticed that only the dictionary.com website shows stress on both syllables for the word "Something," like so: ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ The first syllable has primary stress and the second...
My daughter is about to marry into a family with the name Meharg. Some members pronounce it M'Harge (with a French sound at the end) and others M'Harj with short ending. They...
Alison. IPA: ˈæl ə sən The first syllable ends with an "l" and it has the vowel " æ " before it. In that case, is the "l" a dark L? ...
Here's a sentence with a conjunction at the beginning: If you're writing for yourself, it's pure passion. I read in a book that such sentences usually have a rising inflection...
Person A: What happened? Person B: It must be the storm. "It", "must", and "the" are function words so I think they get stressed unless stress is shifted to convey a specific...