I teach for a living but have a lot of linguistic baggage that I'd like to get rid of. Specifically, I have some weird pronunciation/accent issues and would like to speak "General American" or newscaster English. Is this something I can do on my own? What resources should I use?
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posted by mecran01
on Feb 27, 2013 -
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Other than, "It just is!", how do you explain to someone the pronunciation rule for: bush/push versus hush/lush/rush where the
ush is pronounced differently.
posted by querty
on Oct 6, 2010 -
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The 'w' in 'Keswick' is silent. So is the 'w' in 'Southwark'. And the 'h' in 'Pakenham'. Is there a name for this and is there a rule to apply it?
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posted by awfurby
on Feb 24, 2009 -
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How do you pronounce the word 'read' when used in the following context? -- 'John is dry (read: boring).'
/rɛd/ or /rid/
Thanks!
posted by gman
on May 29, 2008 -
122 answers
What are some totally awesome free online ESL resources that focus specifically on how to produce the correct sounds in English words for people whose native languages don't contain them?
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posted by GoingToShopping
on Apr 5, 2008 -
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In a conversation consisting entirely of English speakers, how should I pronounce the name Jorge Luis Borges?
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posted by ludwig_van
on Jan 7, 2008 -
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I'm a native speaker of English but I pronounce some words incorrectly. What other words am I pronouncing wrong?
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posted by pravit
on Dec 30, 2007 -
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What books/courses/web tutorials would you recommend to help me learn the Received Pronunciation (BBC) English accent?
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posted by scarylarry
on Nov 20, 2007 -
9 answers
What celebrities (living or dead) do you consider to speak with a "standard" American accent? I'm developing a pronunciation model for use in ESL teaching.
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posted by strangeguitars
on Sep 4, 2007 -
30 answers
Can anyone recommend websites that would be useful for Chinese people wanting to learn English?
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posted by boosh
on Aug 18, 2006 -
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