H-factor is one of the most embarrassing pronunciation challenges. And worse, most people who have it do not know.
HOW TO HELP STUDENTS BECOME PROFICIENT IN PRONOUNCING ENGLISH VOWELS
The importance of the vowel sounds in English language cannot be overemphasised. Its essence is so important that there is hardly a syllable in English without a vowel sound. Hence, the vowel is the nucleus – the life of any… Read More
WHY STUDENTS SLEEP IN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION CLASS
One of the challenges faced by teachers of English language in Nigeria and Africa in general is how to make the pronunciation part of the lesson interesting such that students will look forward to it. Many teachers of English language… Read More
Up your Pronunciation in English with these Five Tips
Speaking is a fundamental language skill in the life of anyone. As a matter of fact, people will put you on a particular rung on the social ladder by the way you speak. Excellent pronunciation is one of the skills… Read More
I’m not Am
If the goal is to make a positive social impression via your diction, you need to pay attention to every word that makes up your expressions. There are seemingly ‘little’ expressions that have the potential of determining how your speech… Read More
Gentlemen and ladies…
The phoneme /aʊ/ is often mispronounced as /ɑ/, especially when it precedes /n/. This would make phonemes /aʊn/ sound like /ɑn/. Hmm, quite un-English! You want to sound English? Then fully realise the /aʊn/ sounds. So try pronouncing these words… Read More
When we meet people, it is essential that we salute/greet them
This include saying good morning, good afternoon or good evening as the time demands. When greeting, it has been observed that the stress placement is wrong. The right way to greet is: Good morning: /gʊd ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ Good afternoon: /gʊd ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/… Read More
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These words are often mispronounced!
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Writing Tips
When doing Strategic Writing, cut down on the use of the exclamation mark (!). If you need to make ‘big’ statement, let your words do the job for you. Appropriate use of adjective will come handy in this situation. For… Read More