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Short-i in Frequent Words

  • by PronunciationCoach
  • Posted on March 5, 2012September 21, 2012
  • Frequent words

Distinguishing between Short-i and Long-E is difficult for many students (the difference is explained in “This or These?”), but it’s a good idea to be extra careful with this vowel distinction — there are several frequently used […]

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Phrasal Verbs — The Good News (The Pronunciation)

  • by PronunciationCoach
  • Posted on February 23, 2012
  • Frequent words

The pronunciation pattern of phrasal verbs is less complicated than the grammar. Phrasal verbs have a stable, predictable stress pattern, which is: the 2nd word gets the stress. That means that the 2nd part is […]

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Phrasal Verbs — The Bad News (The Grammar)

  • by PronunciationCoach
  • Posted on February 22, 2012
  • Frequent words

The topic of phrasal verbs includes a little grammar and a little pronunciation. Since the grammar part is more complicated than the pronunciation part, this introduction to phrasal verbs covers the “bad news”. First, what […]

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We’re where we were.

  • by PronunciationCoach
  • Posted on November 28, 2011
  • Frequent words

That sentence uses the words “where”, “were”, and “we’re” which sometimes get confused by learners of English. Those words are all pronounced differently, and it is important to say them correctly because they are frequently […]

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The Most Frequently Used Words

  • by PronunciationCoach
  • Posted on October 10, 2011March 15, 2020
  • Frequent words

It is a good idea to check yourself to make sure that you are saying the most frequently used words correctly because many of them are needed every time you speak in English, and the […]

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