Lumiere English academy
A Basic Grammar
Some Common Lapses in Pronunciation
Whether in commerce or the mining situationThere is no substitute for good pronunciation
Age
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Not edge
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But ay-j
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Anniversary
|
Not aniver=SAH-ry
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But anni-VUH-sri (draw out the uh sound)
|
Basically
|
Not basic-Al-ly
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But BAY-sic-li
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Bird
|
Not b-i-d
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But b-uh-d (draw out the uh sound)
|
Body
|
Not baw-dy
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But boh-di
|
Brash
|
Not brush
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But brash
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Bursary
|
Not buzzAry
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But b-uh-sri (draw out the uh sound)
|
Committee
|
Not COM-mittee
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But com-MIT-tee
|
Controversy
|
Not con-TRO-versy
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But CON-troversy
|
Creativity
|
Not crea-ay-TEE-vity
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But Crea-ay-TIV-iti
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Did
|
Not dEEd
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But d-i-d (like ink)
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Different
|
Not DUF-erent
|
But Dif-rent
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Etcetera
|
Not EK-setera
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But eT-setera
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Excuse me
|
Not es-TUSE me
|
But ex-KYOOS me
|
First
|
Not fist
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But f-uh-st (draw out the uh sound)
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Heard
|
Not hid
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But h-uh-d (draw out the uh sound)
|
Inventory
|
Not invent-TO-ry
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But IN-ven-tri
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Itch
|
Not each
|
But i-ch
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Live
|
Not leave
|
But liv
|
Negotiations
|
Not nego-SHAY-shuns
|
But ne-go-see-AY-shuns
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Possess
|
Not POS-es
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But puz-ES
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Responsibility
|
Not respons-SA-bility
|
But responsuhBILity
|
Secretary
|
Not se-cre-TAH-ry
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But SEC-re-tri
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Seventeen
|
Not sev-EN-teen
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But SEV-unteen
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Suffering
|
Not su-fah-ring
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But SUF-ring
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Third
|
Not t-id
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But th-UHd (draw out the uh sound)
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Dr Luky Whittle
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