Arguably one of the biggest problems some students have with learning English is Pronunciation.
Here are some typically difficult words for learners of English.
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| /t/ listen soften whistle fasten christmas castle |
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| /k/ knife knee knowledge knit knob know knot |
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| /p/ receipt pseudonym psychic psychology psychiatry pneumatic |
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| /b/ climb debt subtle comb numb dumb doubt womb lamb tomb |
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| /h/ hour hourly honest heir / heiress honour honourable |
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Which syllables of the following words are stressed?
Say the words and check your pronunciation with the sound file. Then repeat the
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psychiatry / psychiatric / psychiatrist psychology / psychologist / psychological zoology / zoologist / zoological demonstrate / demonstration / demonstrator character / characteristic / characterize biography / autobiographical govern / government / governmental society / sociable / socialistic / sociological photograph / photography / photographer / photographically |
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Find 'the odd one out'
Which word has a different vowel sound?
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1. land
2. wood 3. pain 4. come 5. doubt 6. soot 7. worry 8. head 9. plough 10. sword |
wand
would stay some shout root sorry plead rough cord |
sand
tool stair dome could foot lorry treat tough word |
 wand = varita tool = herramienta pain = dolor dome = cúpula soot = hollín root = raíz lorry (uk) = camión plead = alegar tread = pisar plough = arado sword = espada cord = cuerda |
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Check your answers.
Here are some words that are often mispronounced.
Say the words and check your pronunciation with the sound file. Then repeat the
words.
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muscle cupboard catastrophe apostrophe recipe receipt niece |
skiing blouse suit necklace striped goggles chef |
toaster Thursday script crisps dubbed nurse surgeon |
judge patient lively sociable beard moustache chemist |
butcher weird mechanic cough headache drought hitch hiking |
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