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Two ways to pronounce "the"

Two ways to pronounce “the”

August 30, 2014
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Grammar, Grammar is fun, Pronunciation, Speak Well

Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher The definite article “the” has two distinct pronunciations. The difference in pronunciation depends mainly on the word it follows….

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Dictation for advanced learners: three new

Dictation for advanced learners: three new

April 23, 2013
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Breathe and Breath

Breathe and Breath

April 20, 2013
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Common Errors, Commonly confused words, Grammar is fun, Pronunciation, Speak Well

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Breathe and breath are two of the most confusing words for English speakers (even native speakers) and learners. Confusing…

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Dictation for Advanced learners: four new

Dictation for Advanced learners: four new

April 2, 2013
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Difference between 'complement' and 'compliment'

Difference between ‘complement’ and ‘compliment’

February 6, 2013
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Commonly confused words, Pronunciation, Quiz, Speak Well, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher What makes these words confusing? 1. Difference in spelling Complement is spelled with an ‘e’ in the third syllable, while…

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Making sense of commonly confused words

Making sense of commonly confused words

February 5, 2013
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher For many learners, learning English is even more challenging when they come across certain words which make them feel confused…

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The correct pronunciation of PSY

The correct pronunciation of PSY

January 31, 2013
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Pronunciation, Speak Well, Vocabulary

written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Words that begin with PSY are often very troublesome for many English learners to pronounce. People whose first or native…

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The Silent Letters of English

The Silent Letters of English

December 24, 2012
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher OK. I won’t beat about the bush here. As far as the pronunciation of words in English is concerned, not…

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