Thursday, March 13, 2014
Pronunciation Tips
Dangerous misunderstandings: 50 ships or 15 ships?
Humorous misunderstandings: Singaporeans say, 'I have tree children'.
Airline crew going to and from China and Hong Kong say, 'Wishing a pleasant fright'.
A Thai speaker at Toastmasters told us about working for 'the loyal bank of Scotland'. He was referring to the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Vowels
AEIOU
Today in the Uk, sounds like an Australian saying To Die in Aus - try - lia.
In New Zealand and South Africa six may sound like sex.
Do you want six? Or sex?
Be careful what you ask for!
Consonants:
BP
CS
DT
GJ
T Th
LR
VW
Also watch out for the lost letters we no longer pronounce.
B as in doubt
L
R
Make yourself handwritten cards of letters of the alphabet. Note which pairs sound alike and need to be distinguished.
Humorous misunderstandings: Singaporeans say, 'I have tree children'.
Airline crew going to and from China and Hong Kong say, 'Wishing a pleasant fright'.
A Thai speaker at Toastmasters told us about working for 'the loyal bank of Scotland'. He was referring to the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Vowels
AEIOU
Today in the Uk, sounds like an Australian saying To Die in Aus - try - lia.
In New Zealand and South Africa six may sound like sex.
Do you want six? Or sex?
Be careful what you ask for!
Consonants:
BP
CS
DT
GJ
T Th
LR
VW
Also watch out for the lost letters we no longer pronounce.
B as in doubt
L
R
Make yourself handwritten cards of letters of the alphabet. Note which pairs sound alike and need to be distinguished.
Labels: Australian, China, consonants, misunderstanding, pronunciation, Scotland, sex, six, Thai, three, vowels
