Hi Diana, I had posted some 'h' rules earlier as well anyhow check this out.......... /h/ is silent: If it is at the end of a word and preceded by a vowel,...
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erj_jac
Sep 1, 2005 6:26 pm
When I prononce the "h" , I think I breathe to much and anytime I say it I make a break to prononce it. Does anyone can help me to catch this sound ? Thanks...
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appathurai ragland
ragi_li
Sep 2, 2005 10:48 pm
Hi, The way I learnt it: say it like "aaaiiich";. In this, start pronouncing the first part like the way you end the word "hEY" and end it like the way you...
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Roger Agness
rogeragness
Sep 6, 2005 5:21 pm
... Ed. ... The dogs will eat the the bones if they are HERE, as opposed to the dogs being somewhere else. ... The dogs would eat the bones if they were HERE,...
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Roger Agness
rogeragness
Sep 6, 2005 5:22 pm
Maybe I'm new here and don't know the rules of AAT, but television is pronounced TELLuhvision in America. ... penultimate syllable- de-mo-'cra-tic, spe-'ci-fic...
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Roger Agness
rogeragness
Sep 6, 2005 5:22 pm
... hard. ... the ... different? It all depends on your region. I pronounce effect as eh-fekt, emerge as ee-merge, entirely as ehn-tirely, democracy as...
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Deepak Kulkarni
dk_kulkarni23
Sep 8, 2005 4:06 am
Hi Roger Thank you so much. However 'TE-le-vi-sion or te-le-VI-sion both are correct. Roger Agness <ragness@...> wrote: Maybe I'm new here and don't...
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glory jorgeo
g_jorgeo
Sep 8, 2005 8:42 pm
Thank you everybody to reply my email and answer my question. I undertand already if the word end with tic or tion, but still i was confused to pronounce the...
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lili ahmadi
lili_ahmadi2000
Sep 12, 2005 5:01 pm
Roger Agness <ragness@...> wrote:--- In AmericanAccentTraining@yahoogroups.com, "diana_zheng1022" ... Ed. ... The dogs will eat the the bones if they...
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jeantdl
Sep 12, 2005 5:14 pm
... Yahoo!? Hi, i am a Cameroonian living in China. Can you direct me the books i can buy to read and reduce my African accent. I will like to acguire the...
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been_there_done_that_...
been_there_d...
Sep 12, 2005 5:24 pm
This site IS called AMERICAN accent training. So please don't confuse others. Saying TE-le-vi-sion as te-le-VI-sion in America singles you out as foreign,...
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gordon chan
techron2003
Sep 12, 2005 5:26 pm
Hi l found AnnCook book and VOA website are very helpful and comprehensive .So l almost practice my pronunciation skill everyday for couples hours.Now l...
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Roger Agness
rogeragness
Sep 12, 2005 6:42 pm
I consider myself to be knowledgeable, but by no means an expert, on American accents and pronunciation; for the following three reasons: I grew up in the...
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Joe Afreddy
joe_afreddy
Sep 13, 2005 8:25 pm
I agree with you. American accent differs in a large way with the brit accent. The general rules of pronunciation go like" when a word ends with a 'sion' or a...
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manish Kumar Singh
jocky_mani
Sep 13, 2005 8:48 pm
what is amrican ascent tranning. please tale me inforamfacation give me this subject. and tale me .which is read the amrican ascent. what is pronuncation, ...
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Deepak Kulkarni
dk_kulkarni23
Sep 14, 2005 11:41 pm
Dear All, I guess we have a lot of problem with the word 'television' I thought I would clarify. 'sion' rule is very much applicable for all accents. British...
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glory jorgeo
g_jorgeo
Sep 15, 2005 1:29 am
Hello Everybody, I would like to share to you the Rules of Word Stress in English. I got this information from english.com website. Rules of Word Stress in...
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Roger Agness
rogeragness
Sep 16, 2005 1:51 am
Oh, verrry good. Thank you! In the words of Bill and Ted, "We're not worthy!" ... I got this information from english.com website. ... stresses. If you hear...
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Joe Afreddy
joe_afreddy
Sep 16, 2005 1:52 am
Dear Deepak 1. The noun rule is applicable for two syllable words. 2. Television is a 4 syllable word 3. Anticipation is generally stressed on `an-ti-pa-sion...
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Marcelo
marbatis
Sep 16, 2005 1:52 am
Ann. I have lived in the US since 1999. Is there any way I can rate my foreign accent without just asking people what they think about it. It would be...
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aatinstructors@...
aatinstructors
Sep 16, 2005 2:09 am
Hi Marcelo, Yes, American Accent Training can help you out with that. What you need is the American Accent Training Diagnostic Analysis, which will assist you...
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li hu
huli72
Sep 27, 2005 5:41 pm
How do you pronunce these words: booths, fifths, months, eighths? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail...
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Alexander Becker
abecker1979
Sep 30, 2005 1:34 am
Just "s" _____ From: AmericanAccentTraining@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AmericanAccentTraining@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of li hu Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005...
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Joe Afreddy
joe_afreddy
Sep 30, 2005 1:40 am
you have to use the light 'th' sound..all of these words are nouns...... and end the pronunciation with a plural hissing sound "S". li hu <huli72@...>...
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basha_a555
Sep 30, 2005 1:42 am
Hi Friends can one one help me how to improve my Accent.If it's possible can one send me some articles to improve my accent.I would be greatful if any one can...
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lili ahmadi
lili_ahmadi2000
Sep 30, 2005 1:42 am
words that are natural to use in language should be discussed, like "months". Any way, booths, or other mentioned examples are to be pronounced to hear /s/...
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luocle@...
luoclee
Oct 1, 2005 5:48 pm
In a message dated 9/29/05 6:42:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... HELLO: Just listen to the news in your car and at home and repeat everything they said. When...
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rohan patel
rony1555
Oct 3, 2005 4:27 pm
Dear all, My name is Tanmay; I am a new member of this group. Obviously my aim to join this group is to learn American accent. I am basically from India....
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li hu
huli72
Oct 3, 2005 4:29 pm
I think the best way to improve spoken English is to record your own speech and replay it, figure out what's wrong, then correct it. Li ... ...
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ali firoozi
a_firoozi
Oct 4, 2005 5:19 pm
Dear Tanmay My name is Ali I am from Iran my english is not good as well you are.But i think American accent training book and CD can help you .The copyrigh af...
