English pronunciation

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Today's goal:  

                * Getting to know the most common mistakes in
                   English pronunciation
                * Practise with them

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'interesting'?

1. in
2. est
3. ter
4. ing

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'photographer'?

1. pho
2. gra
3. to
4. pher

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'vegetable'?

1. ve
2. ta
3. ge
4. ble

Mistake 2

Intonation = rise and falling of speaking voice

The way you say a sentence can change the meaning.

"Why are you home so late?"

I saw my sister tear up the letter.

tear sounds like:

1. where
2. beer

A tear slipped down her cheek.

tear sounds like:

1. dear
2. rare

Where does this street lead to?

lead sounds like:

1. bread
2. feed

Lead is a metal.

lead sounds like:

1. red
2. bleed

Odd man out (British English):

Which vowel doesn't sound like: dog

1. walk
2. all
3. four
4. two

Odd man out (British English):

Which vowel doesn't sound like: bus

1. does
2. son
3. goes
4. blood

'th' sound

Listen & read:

Aunt Beth has thick cheeks, thin lips, three teeth, and a thin mouth.

Listen & read:

They thankfully think this thing is the best thing that they can throw the three times they need to throw a thing.

Which is a silent letter in the word:

knowledge

1. k
2. l
3. n
4. d

Which is a silent letter in the word:

Wednesday

1. w
2. n
3. d
4. s

Which is a silent letter in the word:

plumber

1. p
2. m
3. l
4. b

These were the 6 most common mistakes:  

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