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Do people with a lisp write in the same way they pronounce?
Just curious to know whether people having a lisp (speech defect) write in the same way as they pronounce the word. For example they pronounce s as /θ/ and z as /θ/. So, do they write 's' as 'th' like ...
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How should the first “o” in “operator” be pronounced?
I've always been taught that a vowel before a double consonant following another vowel should have a short sound. Conversely, there are many situations where a vowel preceding a single consonant and ...
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What are some effective ways a foreign speaker can improve pronunciation in English? [closed]
How can a foreign speaker (where a
"foreign speaker" speaks English as a second language) effectively improve their spoken English by improving their pronunciation and reducing their foreign accent.
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“SEO” abbreviation - how to articulate for different dialects [closed]
I read and understand the answer to the question "Is it right to call it “SEO” and how do you pronounce it?" here, but the canonical pronunciation, in my case, failed when I talk to people of Latin ...
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Are there rules of pronunciation for words in English? [closed]
I know that there is at least one language we can pronounce based on the word's form (Vietnamese) which means that once you know how to write it, you will also know how to pronounce it.
But in ...
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Why is most North American speech rhotic?
Most North American speech is rhotic—why is that? Does it come from the early English settlers or perhaps from the Irish settlers?
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Fun and enjoyable ways to practice pronunciation?
English is not my native language and I'm really proud of being able to write it quite well. I have lots of problems with pronunciation though. In Finnish most words are pronounced the same as they ...
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Why “who is” sounds “whiz”?
Please elaborate, when we say "who is", why does it sound "whiz"?
Also one more example I would like to include: why "visit us" sounds "visi-tas"?
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What are some good books on articulation?
I am fully capable of speaking, reading and writing (British-)English and my native language, but I find that I tend to mumble and muffle my voice. Furthermore, I would love to perfect my speech in ...
