Category Pronunciation

Distinguishing the sounds /ɪ/ & /i:/

On anglais on peut distinguer deux sons, en français un seul On évoque souvent une différence de longueur entre les deux, qui est globalement vraie, même si ce n’est pas toujours le cas : live (ɪ le i court) est…

Tongue twisters

Tongue twisters are sentences that are designed to be difficult to articulate properly. /s/ & /θ/ Nothing is worth thousands of deaths. Silly snakes slither silently seeking thick thorns. Stealthy shadows thrummed softly through the thicket. /h/ & no /h/ In…

Vowels

Vowels can be defined with three different criteria: OPENNESS – how much the mouth is openPLACE – where the sound is realized, in the back of the throat or in the front near the lipsROUNDNESS – how rounded the lips…

Pronunciation of -S

When an -S is added at the end of a word, either for the plural or the third person of the singular with the present it does not always sound the same. The pronunciation of -S depends on the final consonant…