"That boutique had the most beautiful silk [koo-san] I've ever seen." Beyond Pronunciation: Embracing the "Art de Vivre" Now that you can confidently pronounce this chic French word, you're well on your way to incorporating a touch of French elegance into your vocabulary –...
Brett McKay: Welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast. When it comes to your personal presentation, there is one aspect that often gets overlooked, your voice. Your voice is a big part of what makes you you and what makes you likable, influential, yet you probably don’...
“It’s Re Pugnant, hear me? You pronounce it Ray-Pug-Nont! You filthy little teenager!” She screams, despite the odd looks the readers who were milling around gave her, “And don’t you go near the classics ever, you pillaging little dirt blot! I’ll never allow your grubby, grim...
Your name needs to be unique and memorable, but not unpronounceable. Think of some of the most loved book characters you know and keep their names in mind when creating your name. Characters like Hermione Granger and Katniss Everdeen had great names, but they were easy to pronounce. People...
I asked, unsure how to pronounce it. That got me another note. U new in town? "Um, not really." Everyone comes to Gus' "I don't know where it is." Follow me if bus evr comes. I read it and looked up at him. He seemed harmless. Then again, so did the squirrels, and they...
Highlights are a lot of fun to help make a drawing look detailed or help pronounce certain areas of a face or whatever it is you are drawing. When it comes to the face, I use highlights to accentuate areas such as the cheekbones, chin and nose. It helps unflatten them from ...
Pronounce Om. The “O” sounds like the “a” sound in the word “saw,” combined with the “u” sound in the word “put.” Blend the “m” into the end. These sounds should all merge together into a single sound similar to the “ome” in “home.”[8] Om is composed of fou...
A quick way to dramatically alter the sound of your voice is to block your nasal passages, and the easiest way to do this is to grasp your nose on either side and close off the nostrils. You can also accomplish a similar effect by simply blocking breath from entering your nose through...