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English is not a phonetic language. Study the many ways any one thing can be pronounced.

How to Pronounce the Letter Y

Since English is not phonetic, the letter Y doesn’t have just one pronunciation – it can be pronounced many different ways.  Study the different pronunciations of this letter in various words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AI [aɪ] as in BUY, EE [i] as in SHE, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, Videos, Y [j] as in YES Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced

How to Pronounce the Letter U

Since English is not phonetic, the letter U doesn’t have just one pronunciation – it can be pronounced many different ways.  Study the different pronunciations of this letter in various words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EH [ɛ] as in BED, EW [ju] as in FEW, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, OO [u] as in BOO, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, UH [ʌ] as in BUTTER, Videos, W [w] as in WILL Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced

How to Pronounce the Letter S

Since English is not phonetic, the letter S doesn’t have just one pronunciation – it can be pronounced many different ways.  Study the different pronunciations of this letter in various words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, S [s] as in SIP, SH [ʃ] as in SHIP, Videos, Z [z] as in ZIP, ZH [ʒ] as in MEASURE Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced

How to Pronounce the Letter I

Since English is not phonetic, the letter I doesn’t have just one pronunciation – it can be pronounced many different ways.  Study the different pronunciations of this letter in various words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, AI [aɪ] as in BUY, EE [i] as in SHE, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, Videos, Y [j] as in YES Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced

How to Pronounce the Letter E

Since English is not phonetic, the letter E doesn’t have just one pronunciation – it can be pronounced many different ways.  Study the different pronunciations of this letter in various words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AH [ɑ] as in FATHER, AY [eɪ] as in SAY, EE [i] as in SHE, EH [ɛ] as in BED, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, Videos Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced

How to Pronounce the Letter A

Since English is not phonetic, the letter A doesn’t have just one pronunciation – it can be pronounced many different ways.  Study the different pronunciations of this letter in various words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, AH [ɑ] as in FATHER, AW [ɔ] as in LAW, AY [eɪ] as in SAY, EH [ɛ] as in BED, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, Videos Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced

Why English Pronunciation is so Hard

English is not phonetic – which causes a huge headache for non-native and native speakers alike! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOw7CdpK44w Video Text: Today we're going to take a look at why … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, Most Popular, Videos Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced, Most Popular

How to Pronounce ‘QU’

There is more than one way that you can pronounce this letter combination; the most common is [kw]. Learn more about the possibilities in this video. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePvy8Q3vvGw Video … [Read more...]

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How to Pronounce OUGH

These four letters have more than one pronunciation.  Though there aren’t rules to let you know which pronunciation to use, you can familiarize yourself with the options in this video. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

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