Hello everyone

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, really have been busy.

In today's lesson, we consider some often mispronounced words in Queens English. The aim here is to sharpen pronunciations, so we sound savvy, and equally articulate.

Here are words we consider:

Fiancee ---- fi yon say (not "fi yan si" )
Fiance ---- fi yons (not "fi yans" )
Chelsea fans ----- fanz (not "fance" )
Court chamber ---- tchem ba (not "tcham ba" )
Talcum powder ---- tal come (not "tal coom" )
Cucumber ---- cue come ba (not "co coom ba" )
Tourist ---- too rist (not "tor rist" )
Climb ---- klime (not "klimb" )
Margerine ---- maj rin (not "ma jeh rin" )
Automobile ---- or to mo bill (not "or to mo bye" )


Mischievous ---- mis chi voss (not "mis chi vi-yoss" )
Magnificent ---- mag ni fi sent (not "mag ni fi shent" )
Opthalmology ---- off thal mor lor ji (not "up ta mor lor ji" )
Almond fruit ---- ah mond (not "al mond" )
Guidance ---- guy dance (not "guy di-yance" )
Facade ---- fuh sad (not "faa kay'd " )
Sanctuary ---- sank choo ri (not "sank chwa ri" )
Actuary ---- ak choo ri (not "ak chwa ri" )
Actually ---- ak choo li (not "ak chwa li" )
Camel ---- cah mool (not "cah mell" )


Vigilante ---- vi ji lan ti (not "vi ji lan tay" )
Paedophile ---- pi doe file (not "pay doe file" )
Souvenir ---- soo veh neh (not "sor vay nia" )
Exam ---- ek zam (not "eh zam" )
Epitome ---- eh pi toe mi (not "eh pi tom" )
Cache ---- cash (not "caa shay" )
Draught ---- draft (not "drawt" )
Anxious ---- ank shoss (not "an shoss" )
Anxiety ---- ank zai ti (not "an zai ti" )


Academy ---- ah ka de mi (not "ah ke de mi" )
Bomb ---- bom
Worm ---- werm (not "warm" )
Vowel ---- vowl (not "voe well" )
Consonant ---- kon zo nant ( not "kon so nant" )
Vaccine ---- vak sin (not "vah sin" )
Chef ---- shef (not "tchef" )
Chivalry ---- shi val ri (not "tchi val ri" )
Sensor ---- cen zor (not "cen sor" )


Sir ---- seh (not "saa" )
Where ---- weh (not "we-yeah" )
Wear ---- weh (not "we-yeah" )
Tear ---- teh (not "te-yeah" )
Bear ---- bare (not "be-yeah" )
Pear ---- pair (not "pe-yeah" )
Benign ---- beh nine (not "bee nin" )
Visa ---- vee zah (not "vee sah" )
Vignette ----- vin yet (not "vig net" )


Machinery ---- meh shin ri
Stationery ---- stay shun ri
Roar ---- raw (not "ro-aaah" )
Soar ---- saw (so-aaah" )
Cook ---- cooke (not "cuuk" )
Look ---- looke (not "luuk" )
Hook ---- hooke (not "huuk" )
Book ---- booke (not " buuk" )
Snooker ---- snoh ker (not "snou ker" )


Faux pas ---- foe paa (not "fox pas" )
Bucket ---- bor kit (not " bor ket" )
Pocket ---- por kit (not "por ket" )
Blanket ---- blan kit (not "blan ket" )
Prophet ---- praw fit (not "praw fet" )
Chameleon ---- ka mi lee-on (not "ka meh lee-on" )
Beret ---- beh ray (not "beh ret" )
Burger ---- beh gaa (not "bor gaa" )


PC suite ---- sweet (not "syute" )
Ballet ---- baa lay (not "baa let" )
Ubiquitous ---- you be kwi toss
Autonomous ---- or tor nor moss
Continuity ---- con ti new wi ti (not "con ti new ti" )
Virtuous---- veh choo wus (not "veh choss" )
Fossil ---- for sole (not "foe sil" )
April ---- aye prol (not "aye pray" )
Utensil ---- you ten sole (not "you ten ceel" )
Pencil ---- pen sole (not "pen ceel" )

Our ---- aah wah (not "aaaah" )
Hour ---- aah wah (not "ha wah" )
Sour ---- saa wah (not "saaah" )
Sour sop ---- saa wah sop (not "sha waa shop" )
Flour ---- flaa wah (not "floor" )
Flower ---- flaa wah (not "flaaah" )
Power ---- paa wah (not "paaah" )
Shower ---- sha wah (not "shaaah" )
Tower ---- taa wah (not "to wah" )


Hope you learned something useful. Feel free to contribute so we all could learn. Do have a fabulous week, and God bless

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At the age that my tongue is fastened and tied to the Nigerian accent.
It is now you want to teach me phonetics?
Thanks but no thanks.

Nearly slapped my son the day he said " mum see WERMS" wetin be that?? LOL

Please do tell us the correct pronunciation of *Halleluyah* my ibo/igbo brethren like to say something like *halllaluuuya* in canary voice

already knew all dis

IQ 160

Mehn, this is not a day's job.


Lalasticlala, is this a day's job?

I never knew how to spell sour sop, not to talk of pronouncing it [color=#990000][/color]

Brandnew2:
At the age that my tongue is fastened and tied to the Nigerian accent.

It is now you want to teach me phonetics?

Thanks but no thanks.

Never say never, everyone can improve if the interest is there..

babythug:


Nearly slapped my son the day he said " mum see WERMS" wetin be that?? LOL

Please do tell us the correct pronunciation of *Halleluyah* my ibo/igbo brethren like to say something like *halllaluuuya* in canary voice

Very good boy for saying 'werms' lol

Halleluyah? Well let the spirit lead

orlando5:
I never knew how to spell sour sop, not to talk of pronouncing it [color=#990000][/color]

Nice to know you learned something!

Oghene! Is it this my one tongue that wants to pronounce this one? Abi you are linguisting me with another?

Hello OP, good job.

It would have been better if you had included where the tonal emphasis should be.

However, i don't agree with "look, cook, hook book".

Something like "cook" has "kʊk" as the oral English translation which is a short vowel sound. How is "ʊ" meant to be pronounced? Don't think it's with an "a" in it.

blank:
Hello OP, good job.

It would have been better if you had included where the tonal emphasis should be.

However, i don't agree with "look, cook, hook book".

Something like "cook" has "kʊk" as the oral English translation which is a short vowel sound. How is "ʊ" meant to be pronounced? Don't think it's with an "a" in it.

Well the aim of this thread is to make symbols like "ʊ" easier to pronounce and comprehend, hence why look was transcribed to "loak". Many people pronounce 'look' as 'luke' which is wrong.

But many thanks for your contribution.

You are welcome.

Gaborone:
Oghene! Is it this my one tongue that wants to pronounce this one? Abi you are linguisting me with another?

Lol well impossible is nothing.

Thumbs up op

Phonetikkks:
Hello everyone

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, really have been busy.

In today's lesson, we consider some often mispronounced words in Queens English. The aim here is to sharpen pronunciations, so we sound savvy, and equally articulate.

Here are words we consider:

Fiancee ---- fi yon say (not "fi yan si" )
Fiance ---- fi yonss (not "fi yanss" )
Chelsea fans ----- fanz (not "fance" )
Court chamber ---- tchem ba (not "tcham ba" )
Talcum powder ---- tal come (not "tal coom" )
Cucumber ---- cue come ba (not "co coom ba" )
Tourist ---- too rist (not "tor rist" )
Climb ---- klime (not "klimb" )
Margerine ---- maj rin (not "ma jeh rin" )
Automobile ---- or toe mo bill (not "or toe mo bye" )


Mischievous ---- mis chee voss (not "mis chee vi-yoss" )
Magnificent ---- mag ni fi sent (not "mag ni fi shent" )
Opthalmology ---- off thal mor lor ji (not "up ta mor lor ji" )
Almond fruit ---- ah mond (not "al mond" )
Guidance ---- guy dance (not "guy diance" )
Facade ---- fuh sad (not "faa kay'd " )
Sanctuary ---- sank choo ri (not "sank chwa ri" )
Actuary ---- ak choo ri (not "ak chwa ri" )
Actually ---- ak choo li (not "ak chwa li" )
Camel ---- cah mool (not "cah mell" )


Vigilante ---- vi ji lan ti (not "vi ji lan tay" )
Paedophile ---- pi doe file (not "pay doe file" )
Souvenir ---- soo veh neh (not "sor vay nia" )
Exam ---- ek zam (not "eh zam" )
Epitome ---- eh pi toe mi (not "eh pi tom" )
Cache ---- cash (not "caa shay" )
Draught ---- draft (not "drawt" )
Anxious ---- ank shoss (not "an shoss" )
Anxiety ---- ank zai ti (not "an zai ti" )


Academy ---- ah ka de mi (not "ah ke de mi" )
Bomb ---- bom
Worm ---- werm (not "warm" )
Vowel ---- vowl (not "voe well" )
Consonant ---- kon zo nant ( not "kon so nant" )
Vaccine ---- vak sin (not "vah sin" )
Chef ---- shef (not "tchef" )
Chivalry ---- shi val ri (not "tchi val ri" )
Sensor ---- cen zor (not "cen sor" )


Sir ---- seh (not "saa" )
Where ---- weh (not "we-yeah" )
Wear ---- weh (not "we-yeah" )
Tear ---- teh (not "te-yeah" )
Bear ---- bare (not "be-yeah" )
Pear ---- pair (not "pe-yeah" )
Benign ---- beh nine (not "bee nin" )
Visa ---- vee zah (not "vee sah" )
Vignette ----- vin yet (not "vig net" )


Machinery ---- meh shin ri
Stationery ---- stay shun ri
Roar ---- raw (not "ro-aaah" )
Soar ---- saw (so-aaah" )
Cook ---- coak (not "cuuk" )
Look ---- loak (not "luuk" )
Hook ---- hoak (not "huuk" )
Book ---- boak (not " buuk" )
Snooker ---- snoaker (not "snuuker" )


Faux pas ---- foe paa (not "fox pas" )
Bucket ---- bor kit (not " bor ket" )
Pocket ---- por kit (not "por ket" )
Blanket ---- blan kit (not "blan ket" )
Prophet ---- praw fit (not "praw fet" )
Chameleon ---- ka mi lee-on (not "ka meh lee-on" )
Beret ---- beh ray (not "beh ret" )
Burger ---- beh gaa (not "bor gaa" )


PC suite ---- sweet (not "syute" )
Ballet ---- baa lay (not "baa let" )
Ubiquitous ---- you be kwi toss
Autonomous ---- or tor nor moss
Continuity ---- con ti new wi ti (not "con ti new ti" )
Virtuous---- veh choo wus (not "veh choss" )
Fossil ---- for sole (not "foe sil" )
April ---- aye prol (not "aye pray" )
Utensil ---- you ten sole (not "you ten ceel" )
Pencil ---- pen sole (not "pen ceel" )

Our ---- aah wah (not "aaaah" )
Hour ---- aah wah (not "ha wah" )
Sour ---- saa wah (not "saaah" )
Sour sop ---- saa wah sop (not "sha waa shop" )
Flour ---- flaa wah (not "floor" )
Flower ---- flaa wah (not "flaaah" )
Power ---- paa wah (not "paaah" )
Shower ---- sha wah (not "shaaah" )
Tower ---- taa wah (not "to wah" )


Hope you learned something useful. Feel free to contribute so we all could learn. Do have a fabulous week, and God bless

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Phonetikkks:
Hello everyone

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, really have been busy.

In today's lesson, we consider some often mispronounced words in Queens English. The aim here is to sharpen pronunciations, so we sound savvy, and equally articulate.

Here are words we consider:

Fiancee ---- fi yon say (not "fi yan si" )
Fiance ---- fi yonss (not "fi yanss" )
Chelsea fans ----- fanz (not "fance" )
Court chamber ---- tchem ba (not "tcham ba" )
Talcum powder ---- tal come (not "tal coom" )
Cucumber ---- cue come ba (not "co coom ba" )
Tourist ---- too rist (not "tor rist" )
Climb ---- klime (not "klimb" )
Margerine ---- maj rin (not "ma jeh rin" )
Automobile ---- or toe mo bill (not "or toe mo bye" )


Mischievous ---- mis chee voss (not "mis chee vi-yoss" )
Magnificent ---- mag ni fi sent (not "mag ni fi shent" )
Opthalmology ---- off thal mor lor ji (not "up ta mor lor ji" )
Almond fruit ---- ah mond (not "al mond" )
Guidance ---- guy dance (not "guy diance" )
Facade ---- fuh sad (not "faa kay'd " )
Sanctuary ---- sank choo ri (not "sank chwa ri" )
Actuary ---- ak choo ri (not "ak chwa ri" )
Actually ---- ak choo li (not "ak chwa li" )
Camel ---- cah mool (not "cah mell" )


Vigilante ---- vi ji lan ti (not "vi ji lan tay" )
Paedophile ---- pi doe file (not "pay doe file" )
Souvenir ---- soo veh neh (not "sor vay nia" )
Exam ---- ek zam (not "eh zam" )
Epitome ---- eh pi toe mi (not "eh pi tom" )
Cache ---- cash (not "caa shay" )
Draught ---- draft (not "drawt" )
Anxious ---- ank shoss (not "an shoss" )
Anxiety ---- ank zai ti (not "an zai ti" )


Academy ---- ah ka de mi (not "ah ke de mi" )
Bomb ---- bom
Worm ---- werm (not "warm" )
Vowel ---- vowl (not "voe well" )
Consonant ---- kon zo nant ( not "kon so nant" )
Vaccine ---- vak sin (not "vah sin" )
Chef ---- shef (not "tchef" )
Chivalry ---- shi val ri (not "tchi val ri" )
Sensor ---- cen zor (not "cen sor" )


Sir ---- seh (not "saa" )
Where ---- weh (not "we-yeah" )
Wear ---- weh (not "we-yeah" )
Tear ---- teh (not "te-yeah" )
Bear ---- bare (not "be-yeah" )
Pear ---- pair (not "pe-yeah" )
Benign ---- beh nine (not "bee nin" )
Visa ---- vee zah (not "vee sah" )
Vignette ----- vin yet (not "vig net" )


Machinery ---- meh shin ri
Stationery ---- stay shun ri
Roar ---- raw (not "ro-aaah" )
Soar ---- saw (so-aaah" )
Cook ---- coak (not "cuuk" )
Look ---- loak (not "luuk" )
Hook ---- hoak (not "huuk" )
Book ---- boak (not " buuk" )
Snooker ---- snoaker (not "snuuker" )


Faux pas ---- foe paa (not "fox pas" )
Bucket ---- bor kit (not " bor ket" )
Pocket ---- por kit (not "por ket" )
Blanket ---- blan kit (not "blan ket" )
Prophet ---- praw fit (not "praw fet" )
Chameleon ---- ka mi lee-on (not "ka meh lee-on" )
Beret ---- beh ray (not "beh ret" )
Burger ---- beh gaa (not "bor gaa" )


PC suite ---- sweet (not "syute" )
Ballet ---- baa lay (not "baa let" )
Ubiquitous ---- you be kwi toss
Autonomous ---- or tor nor moss
Continuity ---- con ti new wi ti (not "con ti new ti" )
Virtuous---- veh choo wus (not "veh choss" )
Fossil ---- for sole (not "foe sil" )
April ---- aye prol (not "aye pray" )
Utensil ---- you ten sole (not "you ten ceel" )
Pencil ---- pen sole (not "pen ceel" )

Our ---- aah wah (not "aaaah" )
Hour ---- aah wah (not "ha wah" )
Sour ---- saa wah (not "saaah" )
Sour sop ---- saa wah sop (not "sha waa shop" )
Flour ---- flaa wah (not "floor" )
Flower ---- flaa wah (not "flaaah" )
Power ---- paa wah (not "paaah" )
Shower ---- sha wah (not "shaaah" )
Tower ---- taa wah (not "to wah" )


Hope you learned something useful. Feel free to contribute so we all could learn. Do have a fabulous week, and God bless

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Phonetikkks:


Well the aim of this thread is to make symbols like "ʊ" easier to pronounce and comprehend, hence why look was transcribed to "loak". Many people pronounce 'look' as 'luke' which is wrong.

But many thanks for your contribution.

How about "luk, cuk, etc". I tried it with the 'a' sound and knew I was doing it wrong.

Hope this lesson has been useful...

More updates soon.