But how are you supposed to pronounce them? Rule of thumb: if you see an accent mark, that’s where the stress is supposed to go in a word. And beware: an accent mark could completely change the meaning of a word. For instance: the difference between “te gusto” (you like me) or...
During this time, some guy named Brett Favre (who's last name we didn't know how to pronounce) joined the team. He was exciting and fun to watch. There seemed to be a different feel to the game when he was on the field. It gave me something to enjoy that felt all my own while...
Be careful of names difficult to pronounce, unless it becomespart of the story. I created a character namedWojciechowskiand had him tell another character, “Just call me W.” 6. Keep character names distinct. If I had26 characters in my novel, I’d start each of their names with a di...
However you pronounce them, peonies are gorgeous and I’m glad you got some! Reply Janet L says: September 3, 2018 at 3:56 pm Tips from an old gardener. My only complaint about peonies is that they all bloom within 2 weeks and then they are gone. I live on the east coast and...
Say the pen name out loud. Now, ask 5 of your friends to say it out loud. Did they all pronounce it the same way? Did any of them stumble over the pronunciation? Try not to pick a name so common that it’s forgettable. Ashley Nicole is a pleasant-sounding name, but it’s so ...
Here is how to pronounce psoas: So-az, the P is silent.The psoas is one of only three muscles that connect the legs to the spine and it connects the legs to the spine at the front of the body.The other two, the gluteus maximus and piriformis muscles, connect the legs to the spine...
How to Pronounce "Japchae" Personally, I think "job chae" is a better translation of the Korean characters, because it literally sounds like "job cheh," rhymes with "mob meh." But if you pronounce "jap chae" the way you read it, it might come out as "japp chay" and guess what, ...
Bitcoin, developed by mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto, is comfortably above $40,000 and has been predicted to go as high as anywhere between $60,000 and $250,000. After all, it’s the time of year when a group of believers pronounce a man never seen in public as a saviour who ...
If you're unsure how to pronounce a name or word, don't try to fake it: Look it up or ask the speaker. Above hard-to-pronounce words, write a phonetic pronunciation that you understand. Practice saying difficult words out loud several times....
Having an easy to say title is a concept calledcognitive fluency.It means people are more likely to remember and respond to words and phrases they can immediately understand and pronounce. Without going too far into the psychological literature, the point is this: Don’t try to be sophisticated...