Phonetic spelling represents the sounds of a word’s pronunciation by having each letter represent the same sound. English spelling requires each letter or combination of letters to represent different sounds because of the complex history of word origins. Many schools use phonetics as a learning too...
This page transcribes words to and from Received English (RP) pronunciation, which is the pronunciation scheme most dictionaries use. You can type in any word in either English (Roman alphabet) letters or phonemic script, and it will do its best to transcribe it for you. It is based on ...
This page transcribes words to and from Received English (RP) pronunciation, which is the pronunciation scheme most dictionaries use. You can type in any word in either English (Roman alphabet) letters or phonemic script, and it will do its best to transcribe it for you. It is based on ...
You may have already used Google Translate during your English studies. Google Translate is an easy-to-use translator that also provides pronunciation guides for single words and whole sentences. As soon as you get to Google Translate’s interface, you can look up any word and it will give y...
Integrate pronunciation into vocabulary work, practising, for example, the weak form in phrases with "of" (a loaf of bread, a cup of coffee, a can of coke). Integrate weak forms into grammar work. If practising "going to" for example, the teacher can write on the board examples such ...
1、英语语音知识,怎样正确发音(English pronunciation knowledge, how to pronounce correctly)English pronunciation knowledge, how to pronounce the space news correctlyIf you want to speak English well, you should learn a little knowledge of phonetics. The following is the author summarizes some of the ...
Q1: “Jing, do I really need to learn how to write in Chinese?” Because of technology, nowadays more and more people tend to just learn Pinyin and then type Chinese characters instead of writing them down. It indeed seems more convenient and easier. However, for a Chinese learner, writin...
The museum conceit was sparked by an email I received with an excellent phrase—お手すきの際で構いません—and the other examples popped into my head as I started to write. I’vewritten previouslyabout 国字 (kokuji, kanji created in Japan) very briefly, highlighting the kanji 峠 (tōge,...
While not impossible, learning how to speak English like a native will take a lot of time and practice—especially for adults. For whatever reason, studies show that children master pronunciation and learn second languages easier than adults. So, if your goal is to teach your child how to sp...
Whatimpedeorenhancetheacquisitionofareasonablepronunciation?1.Thelearner’snativelanguage 2.Thelearner’sage3.Thelearner’sexposure4.Thelearner’sinnatephoneticability5.Thelearner’sattitudeandmotivation.6.Thelearner’sspeechhabit.4 WhataretheprioritiesforChineselearners?PriorityaspectsforChineselearnersweakforms st...