Welcome to Lesson 1! You’re about to master the pronunciation of “one” – the word that starts every counting adventure.
Quick Teaser: Did you know “one” used to rhyme with “bone” in Old English? The pronunciation shifted during the Great Vowel Shift (1400-1700). Mind = blown! 🤯
Laika zīmogs Angļu valodā Latviešu valodā 00:00:29 Thank you Speaker Johnson, Vice President Vance, the First Lady of the United States, members of the United States Congress, thank you very much and to my fellow citizens. America is back. Six weeks ago I stood beneath the Dome of this capital and proclaimed the dawn of…
Lesson 3 is here! “Three” contains one of English’s most challenging sounds for non-native speakers: the voiced dental fricative /ð/. But don’t worry – we’ll master it together! The /θ/ Challenge: This “th” sound doesn’t exist in most languages! Spanish speakers might say “tree,” Japanese speakers might say “sree,” and French speakers might say “sree”…
[w] – Wet, liquid, cow Wet, wonder, world wide web. Frequent, liquid, language, require. “How now brown cow?” [wɛt], [ˈwʌndər], [wɜrld waɪd wɛb], [ˈfrikwənt], [ˈlɪkwəd], [ˈlæŋgwəʤ], [ˌriˈkwaɪər], [“haʊ naʊ braʊn kaʊ?”] Basic: Relax and imitate the coach. Let your body and posture adjust so that you can make the sounds and pronounce the words comfortably.…
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Welcome to Lesson 2! The word “two” is a pronunciation superstar – it’s got consonant clusters, a diphthong, and a silent letter. Let’s break it down! Spelling vs Sound: “TWO” has a ‘w’ you DON’T pronounce! English is wonderfully weird. The ‘w’ is there for historical reasons (from Old English “twā”). We keep it just…
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