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Can you pronounce supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? 🤯 Give it a go:
Fantastic video by Geoff Lindsey on the features that make someone sound 'posh':
I really enjoyed the English pronunciation conference at the University of Manchester this week. Lots of interesting ideas – and it's always energising to be around people who geek out about the same things!
Last day of the phonetics conference at the University of Manchester!
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I'll be at the EPIP (English Pronunciation: Issues & Practices) conference tomorrow. Let me know if you'll also be there!
The Many Accents of London – Discover the diversity within a single city:
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I'm looking forward to the EPIP (English Pronunciation: Issues & Practices) conference next week. Let me know if you're also attending!
Do the two vowel sounds in the word "meeting" sound the same?
Looking to level up your knowledge of English phonetics? Join me at UCL this August – perfect for teachers, students, and language enthusiasts
Challenge: can you understand this Cockney accent? Test your listening skills:
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Does the first vowel in "direction" sound like the vowel of (1) "died", (2) "did", (3) something else?
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🎯 Next month, we’re diving deeper into rhythm and intonation in my live group classes. Join my course before 1st April to attend classes on advanced sentence stress patterns and tones. More info & dates:
This song includes the longest place name in the world:
🎯 Next month, we’re diving deeper into rhythm and intonation in my live group classes. Join my course before 1st April to attend classes on advanced sentence stress patterns and tones. More info & dates:
How many syllables does the word "evening" have? Does it depend on meaning (e.g. meaning "at the end of the day" or "making more even/level")?
I received a lovely message from a student 😊