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English • 26 Jun 2023 Dark L and Light L: Learn the Difference and Pronunciation It’s not obvious, but there are actually two kinds of L in English: the dark L and the light L.…
English Educator • 28 Sep 2021 Schwa Sound Rules: 6 Strategies for Teaching Technically, the schwa sound is easy to pronounce on its own—no tongue-twister required at all! However, students tend to forget…
English • 13 Aug 2021 10 Most Common Pronunciation Mistakes for Chinese Speakers and How to Fix Them One thing that’s strange about English is that words don’t always sound like how they’re spelled. “Wednesday” sounds like Wenzdei.…
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English • 10 Aug 2021 10 Most Common English Pronunciation Challenges for Brazilian Speakers and How to Fix Them “Cashew,” “banana,” “potato,” and “chocolate” – these are all English words that Brazilian speakers would immediately understand. In general, English…
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