"Why We Say ‘Probly’ Instead of ‘Probably’: Common English Words Pronounced Differently in Speech"

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"Why We Say ‘Probly’ Instead of ‘Probably’: Common English Words Pronounced Differently in Speech" "Words Pronounced Differently in Speech" English has many words that are often pronounced differently in casual speech compared to their formal or dictionary pronunciations. This is often due to elisi...

Why Practicing Alone Can Damage Your Pronunciation: The Truth About Learning to Speak Like a Native

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Why Practicing Alone Can Damage Your Pronunciation: The Truth About Learning to Speak Like a Native And why expert guidance is the missing link to speaking like a native Most English learners are told: “Practice speaking out loud! Watch videos. Imitate native speakers!” While this sounds like great ...

Why Phonics is Not Used for Teaching Speaking: An Explanation for Parents

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Why Phonics is Not Used for Teaching Speaking: An Explanation for Parents I want to clarify how phonics fits into the broader picture of language learning English. Are you learning how to speak? Dear Parents, Thank you for your interest in the role of phonics in your child's education. As an Englis...

Mastering the Art of Speaking English

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Mastering the Art of Speaking English Embracing the Journey of English Mastery :Introduction: Embracing the Journey of English Mastery Welcome to the exciting world of learning how to speak English! As you embark on this remarkable journey, you open yourself up to a world of opportunities, connecti...

Why is it so hard to learn English?

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Why is it so hard to learn English? Why is it so hard to learn English? Because it is such a weird and messy language. English grammar rules have so many exceptions and irregularities. Words have so many synonyms. (big, large, enormous, humongous, huge, monstrous, vast, gigantic, massive...) Each s...