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Overview of Vowels

  • by PronunciationCoach
  • Posted on March 1, 2013
  • Long A

Do you know the total number of different vowel sounds in English? Beginners often think the answer is “five”, because there are five vowel letters in the alphabet. Of course, anyone familiar with this blog […]

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The Sounds of I

  • by PronunciationCoach
  • Posted on October 3, 2012
  • Vowel I

Each vowel letter of English uses three or four different vowel sounds, but there is something unique about the letter “I” — it shares its sounds with the letter “Y”. They are sort of like […]

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A tongue-twister: Thistle sticks

  • by PronunciationCoach
  • Posted on April 16, 2012
  • Short i

Six thick thistle sticks. Six thick thistle sticks. Six thick thistle sticks. This tongue-twister is good for practicing 2 things: 1. Short-i. In all of these words, the [i] uses the Short-i sound. The key to […]

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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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This or These?

  • by PronunciationCoach
  • Posted on November 26, 2011March 5, 2012
  • Long E

“Do you mean 1 or more than 1?” Have you ever been asked a question like that after trying to say something with the word “this” or “these”? If so, you’re not alone. It can be […]

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