Methods Of Polite Instruction
My first name is Armond. I pronounce my name "R-mund" (accent on the first syllable...
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ESL, How To Speak And Learn English Language
How to speak and learn English language! Here are some tips which may help you...
Lose Your Accent In 28 Days (Press Release...
Press Release: Lose Your Accent in 28 Days New Accent Reduction Book and CD-ROM Set...
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Pronoun Order
Okay, this is a question that must have been asked to death, but I haven't found...
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R.I.P. Julia Child
I remember watching a re-run of one of her cooking shows once where she brought a...
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Eye-Talian
I heard someone pronounce the word "Italian" like "eye-talian". I couldn't figure...
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Pennsylvania/New York Accent?
Hi- I've noticed that two men I know- both highly educated, excellent grammer and...
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Is There A Big Difference Between "V"...
I've been struggling to notice the difference between these two consonants but as...
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?After_=91Barthelona'_On_The_TV...
Our friends in the British media are nothing if not keen on multi-culti empathy and...
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Accents In "The Aviator"
Hi, I've just seen "The Aviator" and I was surprized by a strange accent that Cate...
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Why Do People Use The Term "British English...
The English spoken in different parts of Britain is very different. Scottish English...
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Kilin?
I have always pronounced the word kiln in a straightforward manner, pretty much as...
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Pls Explain This Punchline: Could Be Bothersome
Hi The excerpt below is from a book by David Sedaris. Could you explain the underlined...
Is The "L" In The Name "Alison" A Dark...
Alison. IPA: ˈæl ə sən The first syllable ends with an "l" and it has the vowel...
Nasal And Oral Differences?
English vowels which are typically oral (the air is realised through the mouth...
Pronunciation Of "Turquoise Garage"
Got a few minites to kill? I'm surprised at how many different pronounciations of...
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Short Thoughts On Strike!: Day Nine
Hot one today. Well, hotter, at least. If we keep walking around for hours in the...
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Welsh Accent (To Be More Precise, Tom...
I've been away from this forum for a while, and meantime I've enrolled for a five...
What Accent Am I Speaking?
Hi everyone, some said I have a heavy accent. I'd like to know what do you guys...
Word Stressing: Is "Per" In The Sentence...
Pressure is defined as force per unit area. How about the tone? How to get the...