🗒｜pronunciation

[civic sluice]

how can i improve my pronunciation of pretty basic sounds? it's not that i struggle with a hard consonant cluster or don't differ the vowels, its like sometimes i can't help but feel that, for example, my s'es or k's are too sharp (?) which makes them sound russian.

also, i know that there's nothing wrong with having an accent and people appreciate any accent as long as its comprehendible, but for ME personally, it's a weakness. the acceptance of my accent shouldn't stop me from trying to improve it

[finite sapphire]

why dont you post your pronunciation then. maybe the "sharpness" of your s'es and k's would be explained in that case

[civic sluice]

thats impossible

i can't do that

but i just wonder how can i find a proper guide that has proper explanations for all the english sounds

preferably american english

i think british vowels are more inside your mouth i guess

the t/d are also weird in british

[real geyser]

you cannot do what, post your voice?

[normal summit]

Hey can someone tell me how to pronounce the r in English?

Mine Sounds weird

[vital stag]

Ahr

I ain't so good in explaining it lol.

[west vine]

just listen and repeat
find video on youtube on theme you like

[vital stag]

Also, I require some assistance regarding pronunciation.
I am having trouble pronouncing "Th", it always sounds like "F".
Therefore the word "Free" and "Three" sound exactly the same when I pronounce them.

[west vine]

"Th" and "F" should sound the same. Maybe just a little bit not the same.. But ways creating them are different

it's hard to explain..

you just have to press your tongue against your upper teeth, and it will work(probably)

[west vine]

for "Th"
"F" - is simply F

[civic sluice]

yes

[real geyser]

because?

[civic sluice]

shy

[real geyser]

fair
just note that you can't have personalized help without a personal sacrifice

good luck with your accent

[real geyser]

yep:
for th, your upper tongue touches the upper teeth and you blow air out;
for f, it's the lower lip that does

[normal summit]

I tried but i cant do it

[finite sapphire]

i am pretty sure, if it is the way you described it, that free and three are not your only enemies, you probably also make "fought" and "thought" the same

throne, thorns, arthur

author

[finite sapphire]

id just look up "th pronunciation" on youtube, and watch multiple videos. Some of them certainly include the view of the mouth when people pronounce it. If this doesnt help then you can just fake it till you make it - try many times with different words, and you will eventually come closer to it

[remote cobalt]

Bottle of water with British accent

[vestal cloak]

Not quite. They sound distinctly different to natives. F & V /f, v/ are made with the lower lip between the teeth, nothing with the tongue at all. TH /θ, ð/ is made with the tip of the tongue between the teeth, nothing with the lips*

I wouldn't teach TH as just pressing your tongue against your teeth, as that generally makes a sound more like /s, z/, /t, d/, or /t̪, d̪/

Instead, you want to try to say an S/Z sound while the tip of your tongue is between your teeth

*Unless you're speaking a dialect that has th-fronting, like Cockney, then TH does actually sound the same as /f, v/ and is made the same way - that is, with the lower lip instead of the tongue

[finite sapphire]

they do not sound the same

and they should not sound the same

free vs three, fought vs thought, these words are different

during oral exams in certificates like IELTS they literally take the points down from the pronunciation category, if you make these mistakes and you happen to be examined by a strict person

[west vine]

yes, I know. but it's hard to explain something what you do by instinct...

[finite sapphire]

true, i just disagreed because you wrote "should sound the same", which is very misleading

[real geyser]

🤔

[wintry apex]

WORD STRESS? IS THERE ANYONE THAT UNDERSTANDS WORD STRESS HERE?

[real geyser]

are you talking in the role of a learner or a teacher here?

[proven plaza]

@stable stirrup @finite sapphire Guys my test results are out and I'd like to thank you guys for the feedback! I really thought they were going to be harsh on my speaking part

[heavy fable]

good job

[stable stirrup]

Aye, congrats!
You did awesome!

[finite sapphire]

Am not even surprised lol. I saw it coming. I mean the fact the scores would be high

[finite sapphire]

I vaguely remember the chat we were having and yeah you do sound good. No wonder you almost scored the maximal amount

i usually fail at listening, when it comes to language exams, or language certificates. Reading and writing are my favourites, because i can always take time to use fancy words or rephrase stuff multiple times so that it sounds very good. I forget a bit of details when I listen to longer speeches

congrats

[proven plaza]

thanks, i'm sure you'd be fine if you were to take the test too!

the thing is you are kind of given a lot of rough paper so you can take lots and lots of notes for listening and speaking part in TOEFL!

for the speaking part, its not as "impromptu" as IELTS, because you listen to a lecture for like 2-3 minutes and restate everything in 1 minute. need some practice to get comfortable with the templates though. it's just the AI driving me a bit scared because they claimed it was the "same" one used during the test (not)

[wintry apex]

WORD STRESS? IS THERE ANYONE THAT UNDERSTANDS WORD STRESS HERE?

[halcyon grove]

I don’t stress

What is that? Some type of sauce ?

[wintry apex]

no, Word stress refers to the emphasis or prominence given to a particular syllable within a word. In many languages, including English, word stress can change the meaning or pronunciation of a word. It involves making one syllable in a word louder, longer, and higher in pitch compared to the other syllables. For example, in the word "photograph," the stress falls on the second syllable (phoTOgraph), while in "photography," it shifts to the third syllable (phoTOgraphy). Understanding word stress is crucial for clear and effective communication, especially in spoken language.

WORD STRESS? IS THERE ANYONE THAT UNDERSTANDS WORD STRESS HERE?

[halcyon grove]

I was just joking 🙄

[vestal cloak]

So what exactly are you asking (for the 3rd time in 3 days)? Seems like you understand it fine yourself

[halcyon grove]

Probably just attention seeking

[wintry apex]

its application

[wintry apex]

lol

like how to stress words

i tried using chatgpt to learn it but it didn't help and i'm preparing from an exam

[wintry apex]

also the definition was from chatgpt not me

[vestal cloak]

What specifically is your question? What application?

If you're asking how to know which syllable to stress, there are some patterns (eg. if the word has 2 syllables, it's usually stressed on the first one for nouns & adjectives and the second for verbs), but no single universal rule, and many words have multiple acceptable stress placements that vary between dialects or even between speakers of the same dialect. It's kind of just something to learn together with the pronunciation

[halcyon grove]

I would just stop giving her the time of day cuz it already seems like she understands what she’s asking

[wintry apex]

Bruh

[wintry apex]

The thing is i'm preparing for an exam (an English exam) anyway in a part of the exam, a word is given to you and you are to identify which syllable should be stressed, i understand the concept, yes Sardonyx but i want to know the rules guiding it, for example: what to stess in PRONUNCIATION. Just a brief explanation on it would do. But thanks for the effort by the way. I'll just stop asking if its pissing y'all so much!

[kindred fulcrum]

Who helps me with my pronunciation 😩

[halcyon grove]

I thought you were a native speaker

[wintry apex]

if you mean someone who grew up speaking English, yes you are correct. But hey, I guess it's a crime to get a little confused and seek for assistance.

[halcyon grove]

This is an easy test a native speaking child could pass this

[wintry apex]

I'm sorry I failed the test, now could you please explain since you are also a native speaker.

[halcyon grove]

Bro Literally just say the world out loud and pinpoint which part of the word is stressed

[wintry apex]

FOR REAL, WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT...note the sarcasm

[halcyon grove]

Where were u born

Cuz if u say America I’m gonna cry

Are you taking this test in Scotland ?😭

[wintry apex]

then i better buy you a box of tissue

[halcyon grove]

Test run let’s go

opposition

Which part is stressed

[wintry apex]

PO

PPO

is it correct???

[halcyon grove]

OP

ITS OP

say it out loud OPosition

You’re stretching out that first syllable so it’s “stressed”

Stressed just means the longer it took you to say a certain syllable in a word

Another one
Epitome

[wintry apex]

pi

[halcyon grove]

ME

epitoME

[wintry apex]

what? how?

[halcyon grove]

Because it takes everyone longer to say the ME part

ANOTHER ONE

evangelist

[wintry apex]

no, you're wrong

i just checked google

[halcyon grove]

I promise you I’m not I will tag all the native speakers in here

[wintry apex]

As you can see, there are four syllables in 'epitome', and the primary stress is on the second one. The first syllable is just one vowel – and a very unique and frequent vowel in English: the schwa sound*.

[wintry apex]

this was copied from google

[halcyon grove]

Oh yeah Iol I guess that’s just the way I say it sorry but you get the gist

[wintry apex]

😒

[halcyon grove]

It’s not hard tho I promise just sound it out

[wintry apex]

so i guess you're even worse, we should both ask someone to teach us lmao🤣

[halcyon grove]

I was right about the other ones

Check it out

[wintry apex]

should i ask google again?

[halcyon grove]

Some people say ePITome
I just say epitoME

[halcyon grove]

Yeah just do that honestly you’ll get a better idea of what you’re suppose to be stretching

Like if I said smile

I’m stressing the I

[wintry apex]

but smile is one syllable. it's just smile

[halcyon grove]

I know but the general idea is that you’re stressing a certain syllable 😭

Chile

Beautiful would be The EAU part

Evangelist would be the A part

Absinthe would be AB

[wintry apex]

are you sure about all this?

You know what, like I said earlier thanks for the effort, i'll just rely on google or smth.

[halcyon grove]

@fallow turret

[tidal umbra]

a very delicious one 😋

[tulip remnant]

@ionic vault This is useful

[tulip remnant]

You were wrong on that one

[halcyon grove]

Just one of them 😭

[halcyon grove]

This literally looks just like what I was telling her

[tulip remnant]

OPposition is right but epitome is like ePITome
evangelist would be eVANgelist but if you were to say evangelical it would be evanGELical however all this depends on the accent

[tulip remnant]

I don't think they saw it though haha

[halcyon grove]

That’s Exaclty what I said on them all 😭

Except epitome

But I guess it’s just the way I say epitome

I speed through the epito part and say meeee

[tulip remnant]

You didn't put anything for evangelist that I saw when I read through the chat

[tulip remnant]

Where are you from?

[halcyon grove]

Cuz she didn’t answer that one 😭

But I knew evangelist would been the A part

[tulip remnant]

Yeah

[halcyon grove]

This test would only be hard if you’re taking it in another countries accent

[tulip remnant]

I agree, with Google translate too, because it's in American English the voice does put more emphasis on the -me part it's like ə-pid-ə-mē

[river lance]

hellooo

me am learning english ^^

[finite sapphire]

cant believe i got all that right lmao

i was kinda saying them and trying to figure out

[real geyser]

eh? I thought it was "oppo__si__tion"

[tulip remnant]

That's also right

[tulip remnant]

Ahaha me too

[ember thorn]

what phase English learning

[tulip remnant]

What do you mean?

[ember thorn]

I want to improve my English skills

Sorry ignore a @tulip remnant recent msg

[tulip remnant]

ahh okay, no worries

[real geyser]

thanks, tho I have never heard of first-syllable-stress "opposition"

[halcyon grove]

Well I stress it the most when I say it 😭

[analog nymph]

Isn't the stress on the third before last syllable?

[real geyser]

like, it isn't wrong per se, but it's certainly uncommon where I see things

[lusty nymph]

I need

some expert to rate my speaking for 4 questions till now , from the reading till the content regardless the accent

[dense stratus]

How prononce to 1111?

[queen marsh]

Can someone teach me how to say tough, thought, through, throgout and throgoutout ?

[vestal cloak]

Depends in what context. If it's like a phone number, you would say each number individually, so "one-one-one-one"

If you're counting or talking about a quantity, like "1111 eggs", you would usually say either "one thousand, one hundred eleven" or "eleven hundred eleven"

[dense stratus]

my question came from here https://youtu.be/l1uE_pBqnvE?feature=shared

[vestal cloak]

Ah. In that case, they're saying it as a year, so it would be "eleven eleven" or "eleven hundred eleven"

Exactly. For example, the phone number 123-456-7890 would typically be said as "one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, zero"

[tulip remnant]

Is it not common in the US to say "Eleven hundred and eleven"

In both examples you gave

[vestal cloak]

Either is fine. I was taught not to say the "and"

Because "and" is also used for decimals, so it can get confusing if you say 111.2 as "one hundred and eleven and two tenths"

[tulip remnant]

Aahh, that's understandable

[real geyser]

🤔
is "one hundred eleven point one" or "one hundred eleven and one-tenth" more common?

[real geyser]

also, rarely do I see this problem but, erm,
fractions (including decimals) take a hyphen before the denominator xP

(unless you meant "2 of ⅒", but that wouldn't make sense since you wouldn't say "two hundreds")

[proud brook]

just say, one fourth time, hehe

[silent lance]

one thousand one hundred and eleven

[stable stirrup]

Technically it's
"one thousand one hundred eleven"
No "and". And is used cause it flows better, but serves no grammatical function.

[digital canyon]

Specifically, one thousand one hundred and eleven means 1100.11. Though it's informal, most understand the and to this.

[tulip remnant]

In British English, we always say "one thousand, one hundred and eleven"

[stable stirrup]

Even so, it's still dramatically incorrect based on the reasoning of foxy box above

[halcyon grove]

Idk about them but I just say “one thousand, one hundred, eleven”
Or “eleven hundred eleven.”

Don’t crucify me In chat yall that’s just how ima say it

[fluid shuttle]

Yo anyone wish to practice speaking skills together then let me know

[mystic charm]

What is your English level?

[tough lance]

🖐️

[keen anchor]

Tough, ‘this meat 🥩 is too tough to eat’ pronounced ‘tuff’
Through, ‘he read through the instructions, first’ pronounced ‘threw’
Thought ‘she thought about that last kiss’ pronounced ‘thort’
Throughout ‘he ate popcorn throughout the movie’ pronounced ‘threw out’

Bonus
Threw ‘she threw the ball 🥎 ‘ pronounced ‘threw’

[fluid shuttle]

I hold proficiency in English language upto B2 level

[fluid shuttle]

Hello sir

[grave lichen]

Hi

[tough lance]

I wanna practice, so pm me.

[fluid shuttle]

As you say

[finite sapphire]

i do not know what you meant by saying "thought" sounds like "thort", it just does not

there is nothing similar to the r sound in "thought"

[queen marsh]

Thank you :)

[digital canyon]

I'm not sure if you made a typo with thort, but thought should be pronounced as thaat.

[little gazelle]

I don't think so

[digital canyon]

It sounds correct more than how it's read. I thought the same thing, don't worry.

[turbid elm]

?def water

[modest shell]

Word: water

Definition 1 (noun): the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
Definition 2 (noun): a facility that provides a source of water
Definition 3 (noun): binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by mehrab.js

[wet flume]

?def should

[modest shell]

Word: should

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by deleteduser286c949e

[wet flume]

??? what the heck

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[keen anchor]

Absoloutly, there is no /r/ sound in thought. But I wasn't using phonemics to illustrate the answer. Think about how you pronounce the letter combination 'or' in the word 'fort', 'port' and you'll be able to visualise my explanation of 'thought' = 'thort', or 'caught' = 'cort'.

I'm not here to cuase upset, here to help.

[finite sapphire]

hmm okay i guess i kind of see what you mean here now. I didnt really think about it this way before

[keen anchor]

It would have been better if I had used an audio reply to Edra, but I'm still learning how to do things in Discord

[keen anchor]

@fluid shuttle how do you create the audio replies? Is it native to Discord?

[fluid shuttle]

Long press that icon

@keen anchor to record audio

[vestal cloak]

That depends very much on the dialect, though. An American, for example, would generally pronounce "thort" as something like /θɔɹt/ and "thought" as either /θɑt/ (cot-caught merger) or /θɔ(ː)t/ (no merger)

I see what you're saying and I assume you're going for a British pronunciation, but I think it's very misleading to represent it that way without specifying the dialect to base it off of or at least noting that the R isn't supposed to be pronounced

If I were to represent "thought" phonetically without IPA, I would approximate it as "thawt"

[fluid shuttle]

How to pronounce aged

[fluid shuttle]

Also how to Reed "off of"

These two sound same

[keen anchor]

yup, and that would definitely be going down the British RP route, i.e. the Queen thawt that Charles had been rather rude!

I had considered using that as an example.. but thought better of it

[keen anchor]

@fluid shuttle thankyou, but unfortunately I don't see that microphone option. Is that hidden away in the user or server settings by any chance?

[fluid shuttle]

Update your discord sir

[vestal cloak]

off of = [ɔf əv] - different vowels & the F in "of" is voiced
aged = [ejd͡ʒd] - normally one syllable

(How I would transcribe them in General American)

[keen anchor]

On a tablet or phone discord client, I can see the microphone icon, and it works. On PC client… but on the PC client…not the same.

[pallid garnet]

https://voca.ro/16vYSXFJ3hNM

A Day at the Beach

The sun was shining brightly as Sarah and Mark arrived at the beach. They spread out their beach towels and sat down to enjoy the warm weather. Sarah put on her sunglasses and opened a book, while Mark decided to go for a swim in the cool, refreshing water. As he dove into the waves, he could feel the stress of the week melting away.

After swimming for a while, Mark joined Sarah on the beach. They decided to build a sandcastle together. They gathered buckets of wet sand and carefully molded them into turrets and towers. As they worked, they laughed and talked, enjoying each other’s company and the simple pleasure of building something with their hands.

As the day drew to a close, Sarah and Mark watched the sun slowly setting over the horizon. The sky turned shades of orange and pink, creating a breathtaking scene. They packed up their things and headed home, feeling relaxed and rejuvenated from their day at the beach.

A fun read to practice

[sullen jasper]

hello everyone , im an english major . im looking for british people to read a few paragraphs in a voice memo for me so i can learn how to mimic the accent , if u can help me reply to me and i will send u the paragraphs . thank you :blobthumbsup:

[tulip remnant]

Which accent?

[acoustic owl]

British accent

[trail pulsar]

Send and I will do my best

[tulip remnant]

😂🙄

[acoustic owl]

Ah, Sean

Aren’t you from Greenland or something?

[granite wraith]

Same thing, hello everyone! Looking forward to improve my British accent, doesn't matter which exactly, I'm just very curious to talk to somebody from this windy rainy island and to get to know new people 😄

[pallid garnet]

I know someone from the UK ( born and raised but he doesn’t do it for free. Let me know and I’ll connect you to him )

[spiral forum]

(2)

[trail pulsar]

Haha I'm from London originally but currently live in France. Why would you think I'm from Greenland of all places 😂

[real geyser]

fastest way to guarantee a laugh :3

[trail pulsar]

Well it certainly achieved that goal

[acoustic owl]

Huh, for some reason I remember talking to you in a voice call. In which you said you were from Greenland. Must have been someone else

[ocean garnet]

Greenland is cool

[trail pulsar]

Definitely not me 😁

[trail pulsar]

Sure it is but cold so not for me

[ocean garnet]

Yeah, I hate the cold, too lol

[trail pulsar]

Then again I've elected to live in the French Alps where it is currently freezing so...😅

[trail pulsar]

Anyway Bollie my offer still stands if you are interested

[acoustic owl]

What offer?

[trail pulsar]

@acoustic owl

[acoustic owl]

It wasn’t me who originally requested help

[trail pulsar]

Oh crap you're right 🤦‍♂️my bad

[candid lion]

Very short pronunciation practice, for whoever is willing to help

[upbeat kernel]

Can you type ?

[candid lion]

100% let me find the text, thank you:)

Ukraine sent a formal accession request to New Zealand, the CPTPP’s secretariat, in May 2023, which was discussed by current CPTPP members at their meeting in mid-July in New Zealand. Ukrainian officials now have to engage in preparatory consultations with each CPTPP member to explain how they would align their laws and regulations with CPTPP obligations. Those talks are a prerequisite for a subsequent decision by CPTPP members to establish an AWG to start accession negotiations.

[upbeat kernel]

Hope that helps

[candid lion]

You had to reformulate it completely...I guess next time I'll stick to shorter text. Thank you that was so helpful! :))

[upbeat kernel]

Can you use chatgpt to reformulate it?

Or rephrase

[candid lion]

I have some robotic voice provided with the article, but is not helping to be honest, should I try chat gpt? Never used it

[upbeat kernel]

Yes you should try chat gpt to rephrase this text. It’s very helpful.

[candid lion]

Alright that s super I definitely will

[civic sluice]

How to properly setup your tongue after an R colored vowel for a flap t/d

like in party, property, order

article

charter

like during the vowel I think yhe tongue is supposed to be horizontally-ish and for the flap t its like pointing up

I cant make this transition seamlessly, very awkward

[ocean iron]

judge this dialogue

[ancient ravine]

Are you able to record it with vocaroo and provide a script?

I’ll be judging you based on the “general American” accent

I’m Canadian but I have an accent that’s very close to it

[ocean iron]

sadly can't record right now but I can send the script if you want

[ancient ravine]

Ah, the reason why I asked is because the file wouldn’t open on iPhone

[ocean iron]

ah lol

[ocean iron]

uploading on vocaroo as we speak

here you go
https://vocaroo.com/1oQeDWl6nYVs

[ancient ravine]

I would give it 8.5/10, you have the tone down; most of your vowels are good but the “o” has a little accent to it. Your American accent is good 👍🏼

[ocean iron]

hypeee

thanks so much

🙏

gotta practice to keep it consistent

[ancient ravine]

For sure

[untold stag]

Where is the best place to learn the American accent fast?

[untold stag]

Thats really good!

If you have suggestion let me know!

[ocean iron]

appreciate it

[ocean iron]

what do you mean?

[untold stag]

Suggestion to improve accent

[ocean iron]

Ah I see, never would've thought that I'm in the position to throw out suggestions lol

[ocean iron]

So what's really helping is learning all those idioms and phrases Americans use, from slang to casual talk. Plus I'm focusing on everyday spoken English: things like contractions, how words link up, clippings, reductions, and just getting the native pronunciation down

You could look up stuff like "fast English", "how to sound like an american" etc

[untold stag]

I see, Thanks I will follow your advice

I was working on pronunciation focusing on individual sounds but I think that might not be the right way to go..

[ancient ravine]

Hello, I would say practise speaking with American English native speakers; you can also watch American shows, and learning pronunciation and the tone whilst watching them. It would go a long way.

In addition to this, I would like to add to Spork’s point from earlier; you can also look them up, there are plenty on YouTube. For example, one that comes to mind is Rachel‘s English

[empty mesa]

*practice (unless you're not american)

[ancient ravine]

Man really went out of his way to “correct” me 🤦🏻‍♂️

It’s correct in Canadian English, practise is the verb

[empty mesa]

i said unless you're not american

[ancient ravine]

Even if I was American, it would have still been understood.

It’s one word

[empty mesa]

i know that.

but in america, we would all think you

are

dumb

[ancient ravine]

Anyways, it wasn’t necessary to add because it’s still understandable

[vestal cloak]

Not those of us who understand that spelling can differ by dialect. No reason to correct a mistake that wasn't a mistake. I doubt you'd want all the non-Americans here to correct us every time we write "practice" 🤷

[empty mesa]

yeah i know guys alright

sorry

[arctic inlet]

https://voca.ro/14By66YtvH3B

https://voca.ro/102WFoVlxfcB

https://voca.ro/1WlA6iv5Y0zK

do you agree with them?

[ancient ravine]

The best to me out of the three was the British accent, but I do agree with the Reddit reply; try to reduce the voice pitch and try not to make it sound too “nasal”

[ocean iron]

https://vocaroo.com/1hZHzs5xpkpW

Script: https://pastebin.com/H2mL9LRm

[quiet jewel]

The biggest thing that I notice listening to this is that your “r” sounds are not clear. In one word I think you left the “r” sound out. The “r” at the beginning of the word “ridin’” was ok.

[ocean iron]

ah yeah for sure
gonna work on this

anything else?

[quiet jewel]

I am not sure about other things. The only thing I had any trouble understanding was the “r” although you have a very slight accent on other words too.

The cadence (rhythym/speed) of your speech was a little strange I think. Some words were too fast compared to the rest of what you said. Like “are you any good?”. This sentence was unclear because you squished the first three words together. We do this all the time, but you left out the wrong parts. In informal (technically incorrect but very common) speech you might say “y’any good?” To mean “are you any good” but something about how you did it was unclear.

The word “should” was either too fast or you left out the “ou” sound. We do this speaking quickly sometimes. I’m not exactly sure why i had a hard time understanding this word but I did

I’m not sure that I can give any additional advice. I could maybe suggest some particular words that I think might be good practice? “Robust”, “ergonomic”, “heard”, “bare”, “gritty” are some that come to mind

[ocean iron]

alright much appreciated 🫡

[quiet jewel]

Good luck! ❤️

[quiet jewel]

Beautiful

The recording cut out on the “m” in ergonomic but im pretty sure that was all basically perfect

[quiet jewel]

Yeah perfect

[ocean iron]

imma do this everyday and speak like a native in no time 😎

[stable stirrup]

more of an accentuated e then i would say it as, but i guess thats mostly accent

[ocean iron]

any examples u could point out maybe?

[stable stirrup]

examples how?

[ocean iron]

i mean where u heard a word with an accentuated e

ah maybe

"sweat"

[ocean iron]

last word here

[stable stirrup]

no thats fine
i was more referring to your pronunciation of ergonomic

[quiet jewel]

An american accent would pronounce “ergonomic” without any hint of an “a” sound at the start. I think british folks would say it more closely to how you did

[stable stirrup]

actually its closer to a U sound

UR-gonomic sorta

[quiet jewel]

You said the first syllable of “ergonomic” like the first syllable of “error”. A word which (in american accent) has the same first syllable as “ergonomic” is “ursine” or “urn”

Ok the other guy says im wrong about british accent and he’s probably right

[quiet jewel]

Yeah precisely

[stable stirrup]

yeah perfect

[ocean iron]

🎉

excited to get my future accent 😎

[stable stirrup]

just be careful not to acquire a southern american accent

[quiet jewel]

If we’re knitpicking (we are), there is a pacing thing happening that makes “at it” unclear in your sentence example. I’m still not sure what exactly the issue is. It may be just the recording.

[ocean iron]

u think i did some southern in there?

[stable stirrup]

no you didnt, just a warning to be careful.
as a southern person, the accent for the most part sounds horrible

[ocean iron]

the robust sentence?

[stable stirrup]

maybe it has to do with the pacing of the native language conflicting with the emphasis and pacing of english?

[quiet jewel]

Yessir

[ocean iron]

bc that was supposed to be "aint it?" 😭

[quiet jewel]

I thought at the end you said “handles everything we throw at it”

[ocean iron]

ah yeah I did

"Yo, this app's pretty roh-bust, ain't it? Handles all the crazy stuff we throw at it without breakin' a sweat."

[quiet jewel]

Yeah the “at it” was what I was referring to. Maybe King of Anarchy’s suggestion is the right idea I don’t know

[stable stirrup]

mmmm yeah thats some southern contraction type stuff right there

[ocean iron]

any fixes 👀

[quiet jewel]

Let me find a video rq

[stable stirrup]

dont use ain't and shortening "ing" is also often a southern contraction

[ocean iron]

tried accentuating the a in "at it"
i guess it sounds clearer to me

thoughts?

I'm improving so much hypeeeeee

thanks to you guys

[stable stirrup]

Sounds pretty good to me

[ocean iron]

now that I realize I still did the "ing" shortening 😭
is it so late that it's habituated 😭

[quiet jewel]

Its really ok. Like even people who are not southerners do it without realizing. To sound natural, it should be slight. Very few people pronounce all of the hard “g” sounds.

[ocean iron]

I hear ya
All these subtle details that you don't notice if you don't look too close

Not tit but not all tat at the same time

[acoustic owl]

Yeah, I’m not American and I still do that when I speak quickly

[finite sapphire]

its normal

some people, when they say for example "i have been doing it for a year", sound like "ive been doin(g) i(t) fo(r) a yea(r)"

like i either dont hear these last consonants, or they sometimes not even say them. the pronunciation gets a bit messy when people speed up

some natives sound as if they were just mumbling, and its just like almost incomprehensible, you can barely figure out what theyre saying

[acoustic owl]

Really? I’ve never heard someone drop that many

Nevermind

I say it like that lol

🤦.

[finite sapphire]

the worst are either scottish/irish english speakers, or some jamaican-british or jamaican-american black people, or some african people (not cuz theyre different race, ive got nothing against that, they just tend to sound incomprehensible to me)

[river lance]

🤦

[vestal cloak]

It's pretty uncommon for natives to pronounce the G in "ing" as /g/. Not unheard of, but [iŋ], [in], or [ɪn] is much more common in my experience

"Singing", for example, is pronounced [ˈsiŋ.iŋ], [ˈsiŋ.in], or [ˈsiŋ.ɪn] and not (or idk, maybe very rarely) [ˈsiŋ.ɡiŋɡ]

[vestal cloak]

That kind of thing is common across most, if not all languages, I think. Some more than others, but I'd be very surprised to find a language that didn't do any amount of consonant-dropping and/or word-melding in casual speech

I was just noting to myself the other day that y'all like to say "Niem" instead of "Nie wiem" 😆

[finite sapphire]

not exactly "niem". I mean, you are right, but this does not sound exactly like "niem" as in "niemiecki" (german, adjective) or "niemcy" (germany) or "niemądry" (unwise), or maybe "niemożliwe" (impossible). It sounds like "Nie-em". Like a short space between two e sounds

i have never heard anyone say "niem" alone, its almost always like "nie-em" or just "nie wiem", even if said very quickly

[vestal cloak]

Fair enough

[arctic inlet]

Is the difference between my British and American attempts very slight though?

[hot trellis]

should i foucs on one accent or i jus can continue learning both but not bein fluent in one accent

and yeah my English ain't the best yet hope u get what i mean

[finite sapphire]

just focus on being able to pronounce the words, so that other people understand what you are saying. Can be british, american, australian, anything that is convenient to you

[ocean iron]

*can i just

my 1 cent:

long story short it depends on your goals

assuming you're aiming for clarity, you'd probably wanna aim for consistency and focusing on two accents breaks it. also you'll likely be confused between the two especially when they do things in contradictory ways. if you focus on 1 you'll reach proficiency way faster

[finite sapphire]

no one, except for some natives, has a 100% clear accent. a lot of people mix british and american and all this

[ocean iron]

I wanna learn the british accent so bad but ppl here are super judgy

[muted heath]

I could hear a bit of the british pronumciation on the words in the first. The last recording was not that great for any accent. It was too stuttery, was not flowing. The middle one, diod have a good flow and sounded the best of the three. Even had the sound nd feel of the BBT. Not bad for that one.

[ocean iron]

i dont even try a British accent and they make fun of me for sounding pretentious

[muted heath]

Super fast. You were clipping the words and that made it difficult to hear and follow. It does not have to be fast to sound good. Its actually unnatural sounding at that speed Try it at 0,75 of that speed even down to half the speed. Your natural accent is still coming through, so speed is not the answer. (although I don't know what it is) [going to be lit, for sure, will do are examples of the clipping as its so fast. drag out the endings on these. A long ending emphasizes the agreement. You need to emphasis the main words in each sentence. As mentioned before, the cadence is too even.

[ocean iron]

Will focus on these on the next drill. Really helpful 🙏 🙏

The pace is just me overcompensating because I'm a slow speaker even in my native tongue lol. I overthink things so I tend to slow down my pace to be able to think more

[ocean iron]

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Voice Note: https://vocaroo.com/1miGKvEMs96y
Script: https://pastebin.com/UxMWiZCX

[arctic inlet]

Thank you for the feedback, but what’s BBT?

[muted heath]

Big Bang Theory

[arctic inlet]

Ohh

[quiet jewel]

The idiom is “my 2 cents”. I’m not sure why we say 2 cents instead of 1 cent but we do.

[ocean iron]

Nah I'm just taking it further and belittling what I was gonna say even more lol

[quiet jewel]

''did you hear that?'' the 'a' sound in 'that' is more nasal in an American accent. Like the word 'attic'.

the phrase 'monsters and all' was unclear. It would sound more natural of the 'll' in 'all' was drawn out instead of abbreviated

In the word 'virtual', you left out the 'r' sound which should be more pronounced. some other words like 'virtual' are 'vertical', 'hurt', 'girth'. I think this is a slightly different 'r' sound than what you pracitced two days ago (and those 'r' sounds have improved)

The 'virtual' around 0:33 was better than the 'virtual' early in the recording

the 'e' sound in 'epic' was pronounced slightly wrong. You said something like 'apic'. The 'e' sound should be like the first syllable of 'end'. You can draw out this 'e' sound for emphasis if you want

'end up loving this more than the xxxxx' I didnt understand the xxxx words when listening. After looking at the transcript, it was 'regular ride' that you said. Going and listening again, I can recognize the words. Try saying this slower. The 'r' sounds at the beginning of these words is like the 'r' sound at the beginning of 'robust'

In the word 'scream' at 00:54, you pronounced the 'k' sound almost like a 'ch' sound. It should be hard like the 'k' sound in 'cream' or 'akin' or 'acrid' or 'secrete' or 'secret'

In 'cotton candies' you said the 't' sound like a 'd'. I am not sure how to explain the sound that should go here. After repeating the word to myself a few times, I think I rarely actually pronounce the 't' and instead do something like a grunt. Maybe somebody else can give some advice about this.

'get ready for the ride of your life' You pronounced the 't' in 'get' like 'ch' again.

Some of these points are quite small. I hope you don’t find my knitpicking to be discouraging. I am told that people appreciate detailed feedback, but I think I would find it frustrating to have native speakers criticize my every word

[finite sapphire]

in my native we always say "to add three pennies"

= to add your 2 cents

its always three for some reason, even tho english has it as two

[ocean iron]

Some of these points are quite small. I hope you don’t find my knitpicking to be discouraging. I am told that people appreciate detailed feedback, but I think I would find it frustrating to have native speakers criticize my every word

Not all all 🙂 I'm the type of person that loves to put myself out there unless I perceive the intent from the feedback giver to be malicious, which I'm not assuming at all when you're pointing out mistakes. I understand that the devil's in the deets 😌

I will use your feedback to further improve my accent 🕺

[idle abyss]

hi everyone !! mind giving me advices on my prnonciation please ? i made three recording. be brutally honest. you don't have to listen all

https://voca.ro/1cLYPaNFlEfs

https://voca.ro/1aNwqXNE4e23

https://voca.ro/1gLpk4oph48P

[ocean iron]

Just my 2 cents since I'm working on my spoken English as well

I listened 1.5 minutes off the first one and I'm wondering about your goals: do you just wanna sound clearer, do you wanna sound American/Canadian/Australian/British/etc?

[ocean iron]

=======================================================

Had an identity crisis

Here's me drilling British RP lol
https://voca.ro/1aG7jBHzYoeH

[quiet jewel]

Am just listing some stuff as I listen. will update this reply with more comments as i get further in your recording. I have no trouble understanding what you are saying; your accent seems vaguely French.

Sometimes you are not supposed to pronounce the 'h' at the beginning of a word. For example, in the word 'honest', you don't pronounce the 'h'. But in the word 'harsh', you are supposed to pronounce the 'h' at the start.
at around 0:46, you pronounced 'three' as 'tree'
at 0:55, you pronounced the 'i' in difficulty as if it were a 'y'. I am not sure how to explain what this word should sound like. The 'i' sound in 'difficulty' should be like the 'i' sound in 'if'.
You said you were drawing a cat, and you pronounced 'cat' as if it had an 's' on the end. The 't' sound should be hard, like the 't' sound in 'rat'.
You didn't pronounce the 'l' sound in 'allergies' correctly.

[mental flint]

Hallo. I have got a little problem to understand one rule in two difference sentences.

1. Geoff is never here before us.
2. She never wears shorts.
   In both are word "never" in 1. "never" is after verb, and 2. "never" is before verb.
   In second task i used "never" after verb - but it was bad.
   Why ? In my opinion correct sentence would be " She wears never shorts"

[novel hinge]

appraise my accent

[stable stirrup]

In this context, "never" is an adverb, which modifies a verb. Which is why it comes before the verb.

[wet flume]

?def is

[modest shell]

Word: is

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by deleteduser286c949e

[wet flume]

'Is' is an auxiliary verb which means it is used to form moods, tenses and voices of other verbs. In cases of an auxiliary verb, the adverb comes after the verb whereas in most circumstances with a normal verb, the adverb would come before the verb.

[vestal cloak]

"Never" almost always goes before the verb:

• She never wears shorts.
• I never talk to him.
• We never go to the beach.

However, with auxiliary verbs, such as "to have" when used to form tenses, as well as any use of "to be", "never" can go before or after the verb. Usually after sounds more natural:

• Geoff is never here with us. / Geoff never is here with us.
• You have never met her. / You never have met her.
• I am never going home. / I never am going home.

[vestal cloak]

I think you have that backwards :P

[wet flume]

oh yeah

mb

[wet flume]

ty

[quiet jewel]

Ok, so the word ''appraise'' usually means to measure or describe the quality of something. My appraisal of your accent is that it's difficult for me to understand because of emphasis and cadence. I would appraise it at 4/10.

If what you wanted was not an appraisal but some more detailed feedback, I would be happy to do that too!

[mental flint]

But in 1. sentence is it not?

[stable stirrup]

I'm confused at what you're asking

[vestal cloak]

It is an adverb in both sentences. The different position is because of the different verbs

[river lance]

it’s worth looking up and comparing the pronunciation of “beach” and that of “b**tch”, small detail but makes all the difference in your speech

[finite sapphire]

yeah, that definitely was pretty concerning lmfao

thankfully the context makes the misinterpretation unlikely

[stable stirrup]

The issue is almost always annunciation.
If you don't say words with the hard letters then a good chunk of words can go from normal to curses, slurs, or felonies very quickly.

[mental flint]

I know it. i did ask why.

[mental flint]

men if you wanna help to help. if not. you don't spam

[mental flint]

ok. i get it, i think so.
Thanks.

[gloomy galleon]

?def need

[modest shell]

Word: need

Definition 1 (verb): have need of
Definition 2 (noun): anything that is necessary but lacking
Definition 3 (noun): the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by truely12

[outer raptor]

?def wired

[modest shell]

Word: wired

Definition 1 (adjective): tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
Definition 2 (adjective): equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
Definition 3 (adjective): tied or bound with wire

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by michella_13141

[outer raptor]

def wierd

?def wierd

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[outer raptor]

?def wied

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[outer raptor]

?def weir

[modest shell]

Word: weir

Definition 1 (noun): a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
Definition 2 (noun): a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow

Definition requested by michella_13141

[outer raptor]

?def weird

[modest shell]

Word: weird

Definition 1 (adjective): suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
Definition 2 (noun): fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters
Definition 3 (adjective): strikingly odd or unusual

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by michella_13141

[outer raptor]

?def doubt

?def doubt

[modest shell]

Word: doubt

Definition 1 (noun): uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
Definition 2 (noun): the state of being unsure of something
Definition 3 (verb): consider unlikely or have doubts about

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by michella_13141

[finite sapphire]

putting these together you could make something like: i doubt am not wired to be weird

[river lance]

I think I could help, can you DM me?, I could walk you through how to understand American English pronunciation

[idle abyss]

Sure thing! I'm not good as texting tho, hope you don't mind if i sound stupid and weird sometimes aha

[river lance]

@novel hinge

[idle abyss]

Oopsie, could give a cursed tone in a daily conversation xD thank you for telling me!

[river lance]

Nonono

This is for a different user 🥶

[idle abyss]

Sorry ahh!! ><

[torpid jacinth]

how do i reed the word
appliances

[wet flume]

/əplɑɪɛnsɪs/ (uh-ply-en-sizz)

[torpid jacinth]

thanks

[wet flume]

My pleasure; any time.

[lofty laurel]

any tips to pronounce words like howl and owl diffrently? also tree and three

[chrome shuttle]

Predicament

?def Predicament

[modest shell]

Word: Predicament

Definition (noun): a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

Definition requested by a_voice

[stable stirrup]

I mean yeah makes sense.
But it'd be used mostly like that when talking about the year 2005 and not the number

[candid lion]

Alright perfect

[stable stirrup]

Make sure to annunciate the first sylable well.
So for howl v. owl really push that H sound.
And for tree v. three make sure to make the hard T for tree vs the TH sound for three

[lofty laurel]

ty so much!!

[obsidian oracle]

How can I improve my accent (I'm Indian)

[willow juniper]

First, I think your pronunciation is truly excellent!!! Great job.

Some minor ways to improve would be:

• Slow down when you say the word "military". Your pronunciation sounded a bit like "mill-tary" (two syllables). Instead, make sure to pronounce the "i" sound in the middle of the word, so it naturally becomes a clear four syllable word (in American English this sounds like mill-uh-tayr-ee).
• Similarly, slow down when you say "is traditionally dated". When you say it quickly, your "is traditionally" seemed to merge into one word, and the "is" had an "s" sound instead of the "z" sound we hear in spoken English. (So it sounded like you said "iss-traditionally" instead of "iz traditionally")
• When you said 1492, your tone pitched up on the syllable "teen". This is common among native Indian speakers. It might help to practice saying words like "fourteen", "fifteen" with a very low sound on the "ee". American English speakers like to drag out the "ee" sound and drop lower ("fourteeeen"). Almost like your mouth got bored and sad in the middle of saying it! 😆

Those are my recommendations. But really, your pronunciation is incredibly clear!!

[obsidian oracle]

Thankyou so much for such detailed feedback! :)

[torpid jacinth]

period
pronunciation+ meaning

[willow juniper]

I hear people pronounce it as both “peer-ee-id” or “peer-ee-ud”, with “id” being more common in my region of America. Two long “ee” sounds followed by a quick short “id”.

It has many definitions:

• In grammar, a period is the dot that marks the end of a sentence (.)
• In discussing time, a “period” is a duration of time, or an era of time. Technically in science, a period is shorter than an era (the Jurassic Period when dinosaurs lived is part of the longer Mesozoic Era), but in casual speech they can be used interchangeably.
• In modern American slang, “period” can be said out loud at the end of a sentence to mean “That’s it. I’ve stated my opinion or fact”. For example: “I’m never going to call my ex-girlfriend again. Period.”

[feral cape]

waw

[patent heron]

Hello someone can have me improve the sound of th in think, thought,... I have watched a lot in youtube but
Thank avance

[empty mesa]

How I would do it (might not work for you) is basically try to say the "sss" sound except put your tongue in between your lips instead of on the roof of your mouth.

[lapis fern]

ty for listening.

[spark acorn]

?def doctrinate

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[spark acorn]

?def indoctrinate

[modest shell]

Word: indoctrinate

Definition (verb): teach doctrines to; teach uncritically

Definition requested by zaid3578

[finite sapphire]

Youtube is very good in terms of helping you, but if you dont mind a read and educating yourself a bit, then enjoy the following:

Introduction.
This list contains a lot of commonly used words with th sound. It may be helpful to, for example, practice with it.

Part 1.
(Words with a "voiceless th" sound.
/θ/ symbolizes this sound in IPA, and IPA stands for international phonetic alphabet.
Some of them are provided with words that they are often confused with.)
thought vs fought vs taught
thud vs fad
threat vs fret
think vs sink
thongs
thigh
thing
(Below are words that do not begin with such a sound, but contain it.)
teeth
ether
earthy
healthy
wealthy
monthly
worthy
cloths
baths
anything
everything
nothing
something
bathroom
anthem
atheist
athlete
cathedral
ethics
method
ethnic
pathetic
sympathy
mythical
lethal
author
authority
gothic
Arthur (which is a name)
arithmetic
loath
width
wreath
mouth
withdraw
within
without
booth (in American English. In British English booth is listed in the list below, because it has a different sound.)

Part 2.
(Words with a "voiced th" sound.
/ð/ symbolizes this sound in IPA, and IPA stands for international phonetic alphabet.
Some of them are provided with words that they are often confused with.)
thus vs fuss
thy
this
that
these
those
themselves
themself
them
their
theirs
they
there
then
therefore
thereupon
thereby
thereafter
(Below are words that do not begin with such a sound, but contain it.)
heather vs header
either
nether
fathom
mother
teethe (caution: this is NOT teeth)
heathen
bother
northern
slither
wither
Netherlands
together
other
rather
algorithm
logarithm
rhythm
bathe (not like bath)
breathe (not like breath)
soothe
clothe (not like cloth or clothes)
booth (in British English. In American English booth is listed in the list above, because it has a different sound.)

Part 3.
(Extremelly close words, which actually do not sound fully the same.)
thigh vs thy
ether vs either
teeth vs teethe

Part 4.
The source:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronunciation_of_English_⟨th⟩
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq1atdudgh8

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GdtdTJkRtkE

also

you dont have to be perfect, if you need to speak english face to face, and youre stressed, then dont push yourself, pronounce it in any way just to communicate

[patent heron]

Ill try to make friend with someone ❤️ You're the best

[finite sapphire]

cảm ơn em/anh. Good luck

[quasi kiln]

?def procrastination

[modest shell]

Word: procrastination

Definition 1 (noun): the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
Definition 2 (noun): slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it

Definition requested by bornoutofblue

[digital nymph]

@modest shell

[patent heron]

i see my improvement like the way you tell me just say sss. Thank you my teacher

[finite sapphire]

lmao am not even close to being a teacher. but thank you. "th" is not the same as "s", but i guess many non-natives tend to pronounce it like this

[finite sapphire]

@patent heron i have thought about this again and i guess saying "th" the same way as "s" may be a bit silly sometimes, lol. Like "thin" is not the same as "sin", and "think" should not be the same as "sink"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTIGndXwCXk

[solar fable]

?def thib

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[solar fable]

?def thin

[modest shell]

Word: thin

Definition 1 (adjective): lacking excess flesh
Definition 2 (adjective): not dense
Definition 3 (verb): take off weight

Other definitions can be found [here](An error occurred while trying to upload the content to hastebin :()

Definition requested by gio_teo

[solar fable]

?def lacking

[modest shell]

Word: lacking

Definition 1 (adjective): nonexistent
Definition 2 (adjective): inadequate in amount or degree

Definition requested by gio_teo

[solar fable]

?def off

[modest shell]

Word: off

Definition 1 (verb): kill intentionally and with premeditation
Definition 2 (adverb): from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
Definition 3 (adjective): (of events) no longer planned or scheduled

Other definitions can be found [here](An error occurred while trying to upload the content to hastebin :()

Definition requested by gio_teo

[river lance]

?def invictus

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[harsh cypress]

?def pass off

[modest shell]

Word: pass off

Definition 1 (verb): expel (gases or odors)
Definition 2 (verb): come to pass
Definition 3 (verb): disappear gradually

Other definitions can be found [here](An error occurred while trying to upload the content to hastebin :()

Definition requested by lowell07277

[harsh cypress]

?def underscores

[modest shell]

Word: underscores

Definition 1 (noun): a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
Definition 2 (verb): give extra weight to (a communication)
Definition 3 (verb): draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

Other definitions can be found [here](An error occurred while trying to upload the content to hastebin :()

Definition requested by lowell07277

[harsh cypress]

?def portrayal

[modest shell]

Word: portrayal

Definition 1 (noun): representation by drawing or painting etc
Definition 2 (noun): any likeness of a person, in any medium
Definition 3 (noun): a representation by picture or portraiture

Other definitions can be found [here](An error occurred while trying to upload the content to hastebin :()

Definition requested by lowell07277

[harsh cypress]

?def box office

[modest shell]

Word: box office

Definition 1 (noun): the office where tickets of admission are sold
Definition 2 (noun): total admission receipts for an entertainment

Definition requested by lowell07277

[spiral forum]

hello guys, any brits here, really want to improve my accent, can u guys rate it and give any tips or suggestions, thanks so much!

https://voca.ro/1fA8M4N1iJXu

[upbeat kernel]

?def bradycardia

[modest shell]

Word: bradycardia

Definition (noun): abnormally slow heartbeat

Definition requested by .eeze

[finite sapphire]

@nocturne pawn In #📚｜english-questions you asked about having a native pronounce "a man in the middle attack" - i am not a native, so therefore the recordings are not from me, but I found you something on the internet

[livid sequoia]

?def trachea

[modest shell]

Word: trachea

Definition 1 (noun): membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
Definition 2 (noun): one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids

Definition requested by saltycat0262

[wheat plover]

?def pronunciation

[modest shell]

Word: pronunciation

Definition 1 (noun): the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
Definition 2 (noun): the manner in which someone utters a word

Definition requested by gobloxy

[wheat plover]

?help

[finite sapphire]

it can also be called "wizzen" or "windpipe"

just the tube your air goes when you take a breath

[livid sequoia]

Yes I looked at the synonyms but it only had windpipe

[finite sapphire]

Yeah. And its next to the esophagus, esophagus is the tube your food goes

[livid sequoia]

Yeah

I always get confused which is which

[finite sapphire]

lmao, there is also larynx and pharynx

[livid sequoia]

Larynx is voice box no?

[finite sapphire]

yeah

pharynx is just a term for throat

[livid sequoia]

?def pharynx

[modest shell]

Word: pharynx

Definition (noun): the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

Definition requested by saltycat0262

[livid sequoia]

Ah

Alright

[finite sapphire]

youve also got nasopharynx and laropharynx or something like that, theyre basically parts between the nose and the throat

its all medical so idk... probably the only usecase would be if you get into an international hospital

[livid sequoia]

Medical terms... 🥴

[finite sapphire]

disease names are also worth remembering

but i guess... not everybody has to. Many people just dont lmao. And theyre fine. But i do find it important in case am gonna have to talk to doctors or read medical documents

[livid sequoia]

I feel bad for doctors

Not only do they have to memorize these long names but they have to know treatments and medicine and other stuff

[finite sapphire]

yeah its a never ending list of stuff to memorizd

*memorize

[livid sequoia]

Yea

[finite sapphire]

if you find it confusing to understand these terms or use them then id recommend "Doctor mike" yt channel

[livid sequoia]

Alright

[finite sapphire]

pretty entertaining

[livid sequoia]

Thank you

[finite sapphire]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ynYoNIJx-rA

one of nice vids he made

[digital nymph]

@modest shell

[harsh cypress]

?def underdog

[modest shell]

Word: underdog

Definition (noun): one at a disadvantage and expected to lose

Definition requested by lowell07277

[finite sapphire]

a common phrase if youre feeling like youre worse than others. You can say you are an underdog

[harsh cypress]

Thanks

[river lance]

?def residency

[modest shell]

Word: residency

Definition 1 (noun): the act of dwelling in a place
Definition 2 (noun): the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)

Definition requested by xqaimx

[nocturne pawn]

i pratice english speaking/ pronounciation in loud volume

so it does put pressure on my vocal chords /throat

so it kinda feel rashed

so i take b complex and milk

and honey

anything else i should do ?

[nocturne pawn]

only feel bad for doctors who are forced to being a doctor or its their job
, other than that the doctors who are passionate actually like this long terms

this is just my assumption tho

[nocturne pawn]

thanks

[wraith glen]

Yo yo yo chat

[nocturne pawn]

is this Rex ?🗣️ 🗣️ omg im kind of nervous

[coral pond]

how do i use the bot for pronouncing?

[nocturne pawn]

hey feel free to ask anything to anyone !
i never used bot so i dont know
you may have to wait for others to respond you
till then
can i help you with anything else?

[shell leaf]

Where the bot is?

[coral pond]

this bot there

i was talking about that one but i dont know how to use it 😭

[wraith glen]

Yes it is

[shell leaf]

Oh okay, maybe someone use it

[fathom yew]

?def secluded

[modest shell]

Word: secluded

Definition 1 (adjective): hidden from general view or use
Definition 2 (adjective): providing privacy or seclusion

Definition requested by pheonix7448

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[snow willow]

?def rizz

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[snow willow]

?def intrinsic

[modest shell]

Word: intrinsic

Definition 1 (adjective): belonging to a thing by its very nature
Definition 2 (adjective): situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts

Definition requested by zacki_20

[snow willow]

?def bot

[modest shell]

Word: bot

Definition (noun): botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human

Definition requested by zacki_20

[snow willow]

?def gyatt

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[honest berry]

?def concise

[modest shell]

Word: concise

Definition (adjective): expressing much in few words

Definition requested by bunnyrevanth6794

[gleaming widget]

?def excel

[modest shell]

Word: excel

Definition (verb): distinguish oneself

Definition requested by jcbbrawl_youtube

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[river lance]

?def alter ego

[modest shell]

Word: alter ego

Definition (noun): a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself

Definition requested by xqaimx

[versed raptor]

No advertising or self-promotion.
#📋｜rules

[spice rune]

hi

[river lance]

?def attitude

[modest shell]

Word: attitude

Definition 1 (noun): the arrangement of the body and its limbs
Definition 2 (noun): a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
Definition 3 (noun): a theatrical pose created for effect

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by xqaimx

[tall sequoia]

Hello guys, I just felt difficult in linking "measure your" in pronouncing "measure your operation". I hope your adivce.

[mighty coyote]

Hello, guys
Who is from USA?

[frosty hill]

Rer

[finite sapphire]

american accent

not my recording

american accent again, this time "rare" used in a random sentence

matter of practice and imitation

[signal ether]

Concentration

Def concentration

? Def concentration

[modest shell]

Word: concentration

Definition 1 (noun): the spatial property of being crowded together
Definition 2 (noun): great and constant diligence and attention
Definition 3 (noun): complete attention; intense mental effort

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by divyansh05516

[river lance]

?def trivial

[modest shell]

Word: trivial

Definition 1 (adjective): of little substance or significance
Definition 2 (adjective): (informal) small and of little importance
Definition 3 (adjective): concerned with trivialities

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by xqaimx

[paper hedge]

Denote

Def denote

[finite sapphire]

?def denote

[modest shell]

Word: denote

Definition 1 (verb): have as a meaning
Definition 2 (verb): make known; make an announcement
Definition 3 (verb): be a sign or indication of

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by black4cat

[finite sapphire]

here you go

[river lance]

?def ceo

[modest shell]

Word: ceo

Definition (noun): the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)

Definition requested by por.cup.ine

[river lance]

?meaning ceo

[slate swift]

?def SQL

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[slate swift]

?def ontology

[modest shell]

Word: ontology

Definition 1 (noun): (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations
Definition 2 (noun): the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence

Definition requested by teeache

[slate swift]

?def maturity

[modest shell]

Word: maturity

Definition 1 (noun): the date on which an obligation must be repaid
Definition 2 (noun): state of being mature; full development
Definition 3 (noun): the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by teeache

[jagged hill]

?def antidisestablishmentarianism

[modest shell]

Word: antidisestablishmentarianism

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by itsbetterkeyj

[jagged hill]

?def pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

[modest shell]

Word: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by itsbetterkeyj

[jagged hill]

?def hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[jagged hill]

?def euouae

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[honest berry]

fear of long words

[jagged hill]

thanks

how about euouae?

[honest berry]

don't know bro sorry

[jagged hill]

that's fine.

[river lance]

?def nurture

[modest shell]

Word: nurture

Definition 1 (noun): the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
Definition 2 (verb): help develop, help grow
Definition 3 (verb): provide with nourishment

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by xqaimx

[jagged hill]

?def Meringue

[modest shell]

Word: Meringue

Definition (noun): sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar

Definition requested by itsbetterkeyj

[jagged hill]

?def antidisestablishmentarianism

[modest shell]

Word: antidisestablishmentarianism

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by itsbetterkeyj

[north spindle]

?def buckbunner

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[stable stirrup]

Urban dictionary

[lethal kiln]

?def whom

[modest shell]

Word: whom

Definition (pronoun): The objective case of who.

Definition requested by vitaralover

[lethal kiln]

?def actually

[modest shell]

Word: actually

Definition 1 (adverb): in actual fact
Definition 2 (adverb): used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly

Definition requested by vitaralover

[fervent narwhal]

anyone interested in learning english together. i'm a software developer from india.

[paper hedge]

def netizen?

[twilit timber]

?def breakthrough

[modest shell]

Word: breakthrough

Definition 1 (noun): a productive insight
Definition 2 (noun): a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
Definition 3 (noun): making an important discovery

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by hohoho001

[twilit timber]

?def strain

[modest shell]

Word: strain

Definition 1 (noun): an intense or violent exertion
Definition 2 (noun): difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
Definition 3 (verb): cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by hohoho001

[twilit timber]

?def devire

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[twilit timber]

?def derive

[modest shell]

Word: derive

Definition 1 (verb): reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Definition 2 (verb): come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Definition 3 (verb): develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by hohoho001

[twilit timber]

?def labour

[modest shell]

Word: labour

Definition 1 (noun): a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
Definition 2 (noun): concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Definition 3 (verb): strive and make an effort to reach a goal

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by hohoho001

[bright plank]

?def evaporation

[modest shell]

Word: evaporation

Definition 1 (noun): the process of extracting moisture
Definition 2 (noun): the process of becoming a vapor

Definition requested by vakki1

[neat isle]

?def exclusive

[modest shell]

Word: exclusive

Definition 1 (adjective): not divided or shared with others
Definition 2 (adjective): not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
Definition 3 (noun): a news report that is reported first by one news organization

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by scottveinder

[neat isle]

?def conduct

[modest shell]

Word: conduct

Definition 1 (verb): transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
Definition 2 (verb): take somebody somewhere
Definition 3 (verb): lead, as in the performance of a composition

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by scottveinder

[modest shell]

Word: epitome

Definition 1 (noun): a standard or typical example
Definition 2 (noun): a brief abstract (as of an article or book)

Definition requested by nickmelvin1

[bitter vine]

?def apotheosis

[modest shell]

Word: apotheosis

Definition 1 (noun): the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
Definition 2 (noun): model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

Definition requested by baytanny

[teal drift]

?def embodiment

[modest shell]

Word: embodiment

Definition 1 (noun): a new personification of a familiar idea
Definition 2 (noun): a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
Definition 3 (noun): giving concrete form to an abstract concept

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by brave_possum_43243

[modest shell]

Word: three

Definition 1 (adjective): being one more than two
Definition 2 (noun): the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Definition 3 (noun): one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by zeridillos

[dusk gulch]

?def Apple

[cunning mica]

?def bruv

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[cunning mica]

?def Dublin

[modest shell]

Word: Dublin

Definition (noun): capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

Definition requested by astralarcher37

[cunning mica]

?def Bro

[modest shell]

Word: Bro

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by astralarcher37

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

Word: Northern Ireland

Definition (noun): a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland

Definition requested by astralarcher37

[river lance]

?def prerequisite

[modest shell]

Word: prerequisite

Definition 1 (noun): something that is required in advance
Definition 2 (adjective): required as a prior condition or course of study

Definition requested by xqaimx

[teal drift]

?def mediocre

[modest shell]

Word: mediocre

Definition 1 (adjective): moderate to inferior in quality
Definition 2 (adjective): lacking exceptional quality or ability
Definition 3 (adjective): poor to middling in quality

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by brave_possum_43243

[teal drift]

?def mediocrity

[modest shell]

Word: mediocrity

Definition 1 (noun): ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
Definition 2 (noun): a person of second-rate ability or value

Definition requested by brave_possum_43243

[cunning condor]

?def pious

[modest shell]

Word: pious

Definition (adjective): having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

Definition requested by myss_05

[fallen citrus]

how to pronunce the word '' pan ''

[valid mountain]

?def
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

[modest shell]

Word: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by .marvin12

[valid mountain]

y'all gotta fix that

?Def miss

[modest shell]

Word: miss

Definition 1 (verb): fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
Definition 2 (verb): fail to experience
Definition 3 (noun): a young female

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by .marvin12

[devout plank]

?def antidisestablishmentarianism

[modest shell]

Word: antidisestablishmentarianism

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by chant7558

[devout plank]

?def establishmentarianism

[modest shell]

Word: establishmentarianism

Definition (noun): the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment

Definition requested by chant7558

[devout plank]

?def counterimmunoelectrophoresis

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[devout plank]

?def yesterday today and tomorrow

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[devout plank]

?def oblivion

[modest shell]

Word: oblivion

Definition 1 (noun): the state of being disregarded or forgotten
Definition 2 (noun): total forgetfulness

Definition requested by chant7558

[devout plank]

?def sentimental

[modest shell]

Word: sentimental

Definition 1 (adjective): effusively or insincerely emotional
Definition 2 (adjective): given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality

Definition requested by chant7558

[devout plank]

?def astonishing

[modest shell]

Word: astonishing

Definition 1 (adjective): so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
Definition 2 (adjective): surprising greatly

Definition requested by chant7558

[devout plank]

?def post modernism

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[devout plank]

?def postmodernism

[modest shell]

Word: postmodernism

Definition (noun): genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism

Definition requested by chant7558

[devout plank]

?def spurting

[modest shell]

Word: spurting

Definition (adjective): propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

Definition requested by chant7558

[devout plank]

wow

?def crange

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[devout plank]

?def crane

[modest shell]

Word: crane

Definition 1 (noun): United States poet (1899-1932)
Definition 2 (noun): a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
Definition 3 (noun): United States writer (1871-1900)

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by chant7558

[devout plank]

?def lurk

[modest shell]

Word: lurk

Definition 1 (verb): be about
Definition 2 (verb): wait in hiding to attack
Definition 3 (verb): lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by chant7558

[devout plank]

?def grant

[modest shell]

Word: grant

Definition 1 (noun): 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
Definition 2 (verb): give as judged due or on the basis of merit
Definition 3 (noun): the act of providing a subsidy

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by chant7558

[devout plank]

?def obnoxiously

[modest shell]

Word: obnoxiously

Definition (adverb): in an obnoxious manner

Definition requested by chant7558

[devout plank]

?def obnoxious

[modest shell]

Word: obnoxious

Definition (adjective): causing disapproval or protest

Definition requested by chant7558

[bright plank]

?def district

[modest shell]

Word: district

Definition 1 (verb): regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
Definition 2 (noun): a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

Definition requested by vakki1

[river lance]

?def adequate

[modest shell]

Word: adequate

Definition 1 (adjective): about average; acceptable
Definition 2 (adjective): sufficient for the purpose
Definition 3 (adjective): having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by xqaimx

[dry iris]

?def toiling

[modest shell]

Word: toiling

Definition (adjective): doing arduous or unpleasant work

Definition requested by p4ulo_jack

[narrow flame]

Hii, my name is esraa , I'm 26 years old from Egypt . I'm here to practice and improve my english.

[young stratus]

a

[floral minnow]

?def reach out

[modest shell]

Word: reach out

Definition 1 (verb): move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
Definition 2 (verb): reach outward in space
Definition 3 (verb): attempt to communicate

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by lobot.

[royal herald]

?def Vise versa

?def Vise versa

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[river lance]

?def vice versa

[modest shell]

Word: vice versa

Definition (adverb): with the order reversed

Definition requested by sush1muncher

[bright plank]

?def district

[modest shell]

Word: district

Definition 1 (verb): regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
Definition 2 (noun): a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

Definition requested by vakki1

[bright plank]

?def hombre

[modest shell]

Word: hombre

Definition (noun): an informal term for a youth or man

Definition requested by vakki1

[bright plank]

?def spruce

[modest shell]

Word: spruce

Definition 1 (verb): dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
Definition 2 (adjective): marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
Definition 3 (verb): make neat, smart, or trim

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by vakki1

[finite sapphire]

the bot didnt list it, but spruce is also a type of tree

[tulip remnant]

Double double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble

[tulip remnant]

That's also a bird

?def existential

[modest shell]

Word: existential

Definition 1 (adjective): derived from experience or the experience of existence
Definition 2 (null): of or as conceived by existentialism
Definition 3 (null): relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by eallinde

[dry iris]

?def definitive

[modest shell]

Word: definitive

Definition 1 (adjective): of recognized authority or excellence
Definition 2 (adjective): supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
Definition 3 (adjective): clearly defined or formulated

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by p4ulo_jack

[modest shell]

Word: either

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by harukoking

[shell reef]

also

?def also

[modest shell]

Word: also

Definition (adverb): in addition

Definition requested by echo07892

[wraith stratus]

?def sike

[modest shell]

Word: sike

No definitions listed.

Definition requested by veriprdnynaaa

[dim fable]

"Sike" is basically slang for "just kidding"

[ashen harness]

?def thrive

[modest shell]

Word: thrive

Definition 1 (verb): make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
Definition 2 (verb): grow vigorously

Definition requested by cheeseburger_cheeseburger

[ashen harness]

?def stimulating

[modest shell]

Word: stimulating

Definition 1 (adjective): that stimulates
Definition 2 (adjective): making lively and cheerful
Definition 3 (adjective): rousing or quickening activity or the senses

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by cheeseburger_cheeseburger

[ashen harness]

?def piquant

[modest shell]

Word: piquant

Definition 1 (adjective): engagingly stimulating or provocative
Definition 2 (adjective): attracting or delighting
Definition 3 (adjective): having an agreeably pungent taste

Other definitions can be found here

Definition requested by cheeseburger_cheeseburger

[fleet moth]

?def ebullient

[modest shell]

Word: ebullient

Definition (adjective): joyously unrestrained

Definition requested by nott1204

[loud moth]

?def synthesis essay

[modest shell]

:x: That word could not be found in the dictionary.

[fleet moth]

?def photosynthesis

[modest shell]

Word: photosynthesis

Definition (noun): synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)

Definition requested by iluvyou.33

[halcyon marsh]

https://www.instagram.com/i.hani_4?igsh=MTZpbGtzZWU4enB2aA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

[umbral jetty]

?def expostulate

?def expostulate

the word the bot doesn't know

[bright plank]

?def hello

[wooden heart]

?def bespoke

[edgy dove]

?def exam

[modest shell]

Word: exam

Definition (noun): a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

Definition requested by jsupeter

[wooden heart]

?def bespoke

[modest shell]

Word: bespoke

Definition (adjective): (of clothing) custom-made

Definition requested by anam06464

[bright plank]

?def drastic

[modest shell]

Word: drastic

Definition (adjective): forceful and extreme and rigorous

Definition requested by vakki1

[bright plank]

?def counterproductive

[modest shell]

Word: counterproductive

Definition (adjective): tending to hinder the achievement of a goal

Definition requested by vakki1

[finite sapphire]

hinder = to stop something

you can also hinder your progress etc

[polar torrent]

<@&852814479569059840>

[bronze pawn]

@river lance

@unborn mulch

@dusk cypress

@devout trellis

ENEYONEEE

tffff

none here??

@muted heath

good job

[unborn mulch]

Thanks 🥰 for Leting me know

[bronze pawn]

uw

[unborn mulch]

Half asleep my b G

[bronze pawn]

i was just looking for those ppl

and i saw this

scary 💀

[bronze pawn]

go and sleep then if smth happened i'll mention enyone

[unborn mulch]

Try @ moderator

[muted heath]

What's happening. Such panic!

[bronze pawn]

there's someone were nendend n#des

in the chat

[bronze pawn]

i can't

[muted heath]

But that's now resolved ig

[bronze pawn]

ooh

[bronze pawn]

idk honestly

what are u talking about

he was sending nfsw pics

i'm leaving btw

cya

[muted heath]

Bye

[tough lance]

Hello.
I don't have problem with improve my writing in English, but I'm wondering about, how to improve speaking by myself. I mean, when I speak with someone:
-correct pronunciation,
-correct building sentences,
-use correct grammar,
-be more fluent.

[frail gust]

I go to sleep

[hollow grotto]

good night and good luck

[teal nacelle]

Good night

Hiiii

How are you gays

[formal gulch]

Hi, how do you pronounce
sin cos tan cot sec csc arcxxx?
Sine Cosine Tangent Cotangent Secant Cosecant Arc-xxx? Or what?

[spice crow]

are you asking for pronunciations for each math term?

Because 'sine' is pronounced as 's-ai-n' and 'cosine' is pronounced as 'co-s-ai-n'

[formal gulch]

Yes. But I saw a video that they pronounce sin as sin(gle).

[real geyser]

that should be acceptable for the 3-letter abbreviation.

you can pronounce it like "sine", or you can pronounce it like a word for detestable things.
...wait, "single"? that's a bad example-

[spice crow]

There are different ways to pronounce them. I'm currently in Algebra and they pronounce it as 'sin'.

However in words like 'cosine' (personally) I pronounce it as 'co-s-ai-n' because of the silent E.

Tangent can be pronounced as 'tan-jent'

@formal gulch

[formal gulch]

Ok, thank you all.

[plain thunder]

give it a try

[covert dew]

Fast or normal speed

[bright plank]

It's a tongue twister, so Ig fast speed

[covert dew]

Ok that's what I thought just making sure tho thanks

[bright plank]

Yeah, no problem!)

[covert dew]

I tried

It's Soo hard tho

[sacred plank]

https://tenor.com/view/eminem-gif-18099355

eminem it's you ?

[sacred plank]

no but it wasn't bad at all

[covert dew]

Eminem lol

[fathom bane]

Last sunday I was talking with some friends and I told them I was pretty good at english (context: we're brazilians) and them they said: "oh really? can we chat in english then?" but the funny thing was, I'm terrible TERRIBLE at speaking english even tho I read alot of books and can understand pratically anyone (even texans believe or not) talking. So because of that awkward situation I decided to join a discord server and practice, that's how we get better

[lethal onyx]

It’s a difficult one

[winter coral]

ooh i wanna try this

[plain thunder]

bruh why do ya sound like AI, good tho

[winter coral]

i can assure you, that's my voice, just a really really tired one

[plain thunder]

oh i believe ya.. cus of the background noise

[winter coral]

yeah that's my computer fan, i really should replace it

[plain thunder]

👍

[lime prism]

hey mate i have problem in writing a correct spelling guide me

[plain thunder]

ur totally understandable!
keep improving :3

[fiery osprey]

Hi

[subtle pond]

It's an abbrevaiton for math term "sine". If someone is unaware of the context, you probably wouldnt know.

[real geyser]

We resolved it already, @subtle pond.

[rigid wave]

Hey guys i am new here

[plain thunder]

it's my pleasure, keep improving like this yu'll totally make it.

[river lance]

Anyone know where I can find American southern accent day to day conversation podcast?

[compact frost]

I’m sure you can find those on Spotify or YouTube, I don’t know any though.

[river lance]

I did search I didn't find any that's why I'm asking

Thank you anyways

[compact frost]

What kind of topic are you most interested in ? I’ll try to do my research.

[river lance]

Daily conservation on life

I don't want to tire you

You don't have to research for me

[compact frost]

I found something called « Beau of the fifth column »

I guess his southern accent is not prominent but still

[river lance]

I've checked it out I'm adding it

Thank you!!!!!!

[river lance]

Yeah

[compact frost]

You’re welcome ! I hope that’s what you were looking for at least !

[river lance]

I appreciate your effort 🙏

[lapis tusk]

hi guys

[torn tusk]

Hi

[subtle pond]

southern accents really differ depending on where you are within the south and their age. Older people tend to have a tidewater accent, its very low and slow. Think Kay Ivey, the governor of AL. The accent dying out with the generation. A creole accent is nearly a different language. Follow MeganLynn on tik tok, shes from florida with a nice clear lovely typical southern accent.

[river lance]

I don't have tiktok is she on YouTube or podcast?

Can you send a link if it's okay?

Thank you for your help I really appreciate it

[river lance]

guys

is accent in english really important ? because i heard from some people that you should use your time to improve another skill in lieu of trying to have an accent like native speaker

[vestal cloak]

As long as you can be understood, not really, unless it's personally important to you to sound as little like a foreigner as possible

[finite sapphire]

improve it to sound rather natural and rather clear, rather than exactly like a native speaker would

it is very important, not only important, to be understood. You wont always be understood if you do 0 practice, because eventually youll run into words you can not pronounce properly. Then you wont be understood

no need to worry about sounding like an american or a brit, i guess. They would not care, if they were to learn your native language. So why care to sound exactly 100% like them?

[hasty jackal]

I guess we need to remember that language is for communication. As long as you can put across your thoughts through words, it shouldn't matter what accent you have. What would help is bettering your knowledge of the language by learning new words or commonly used phrases. Cheers!

[elder dust]

有没有中国华人

[sage hinge]

🙋‍♀️

[mortal ruin]

Sometimes i know what people say, but for the answering question who someone that talk to me is too hard

Anybody feel the same like me?

[sand wagon]

.

[hasty jackal]

I understand how you feel. I felt the same way when I started learning English/ French. When you're new to learning a language, it feels harder to answer or have conversation in that language.

[flat epoch]

Indeed

[finite sapphire]

@mortal ruin
@flat epoch
I would suggest you need to listen to dialogues in english more often. To be able to respond accurately and know how to approach the problem, it would be helpful to see how natives do it. So, listening to them is helpful. I can recommend something good, wait

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYxtGyYUCbEGk0TkTw6iLZrYObQ-OGqCR

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk1Sqn_f33KuU_aJDvMPPAy_SoxXTt_ub

all of these have dialogues all the time

so there is simply no way that you watch few dozen of them, and still have no idea how to respond to people. It just has to work lol

You can search for these on spotify/soundcloud/google podcasts/amazon podcasts too, if you dont use youtube

[stable stirrup]

Yep
Usually in the literature vc
And I think book club does it too

Everyone takes turns
And they give feedback after like if you mispronounced something or give you tips on flow

They don't devide it by skill level usually, but that's a movie script, they're nothing like normal books. So it makes sense for them to give the bigger roles to the people with a higher skill level.

Same tbh. I don't participate in the club stuff because it's a lot of religion talk
Same in a lot of the voice channels
But I try and help in other places

I always tell people to read books that were originally written in English by an English author.
Translated books don't have the same kind of nuance to them.
Books that a lot of young people in the US start out with are Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and even Hunger Games. They also have very accessible English audio books in case you want to listen to them while you read along.
But I've never seen those being read in book club unfortunately, even though they're great starters.

See- fifty shades of grey was actually a fanfiction of a fanfiction that somehow managed to get published.
Same kind of concept with Twilight, but it's written ok besides all of the social problems it has (haven't read it tho)
Honestly, if toy want decently written books, look up an American high school book requirements list. Pretty much everything on them every American kid has read at least once at some point in their life.
If you want others to read with you can always join the literature VC and ask in main chat if people want to read with you (limit is 25 ppl)

[wraith fossil]

Harry Potter is great, if I recall the grammar is pretty good but there is a lot of jokes/slang used. I highly recommend The Hobbit, it's a bit complicated but you'll definitely gain a lot of vocab/grammar structure

Lord of the Rings is incredibly slow and long, I haven't even finished it😅 but yeah, I've been going through The Hobbit for my German learning and it's improved my sentance structure/grammar a ton

[finite sapphire]

If you want something good, engaging, and interesting, written by an american author in english originally, then go for Stephen King's books. Any book. They will be difficult, though. But worth trying, I started from them. If you are into horrors then thats your best choice

Definitely more thrilling and intriguing than any kind of set books they'd list in some schools. Stephen King is one of the most published authors in the world, after all, and his books are pretty much all about action, horror, fright, and suspense

[finite sapphire]

Cringe doesnt exist for me. I make bad jokes and laugh at them loudly. I enjoy the horror book's climaxes too. And everything else that is cringe for some. Am terrible

King's books feel not even closely the same in the translation, as in english

The translated versions lose so much. I am shocked and digusted when I see his books in my native language, theyre not half as good

[stable stirrup]

twilight romanticizes a lot of very toxic relationship tropes
as for the list, ive read a very large chunk of the books on that list, and i know almost all of them are taught here
i cant recommend anything by Shakespeare because of how stupidly difficult the combination of old english and play format make it to read.
other than that, basically everything on that list is a good read

[finite sapphire]

@stable stirrup and @dapper scarab

I have taken a look at the list as well. And I ended up realizing that I actually have read one of these myself already in original, english version. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. He was a british author around ~1930. The book is extremelly difficult, packed with a huge load of very rare and new words for a non-native to know. Many of which are very weird to me. But it was a good read, very interesting one

A futuristic dystopia from his perspective. Some elements of it are already the normality now, after 94 years from the day he published

[stable stirrup]

brave new world was actually one of the books i didnt read on that list
im not sure what words non-natives consider difficult or weird
i have an unusually large vocabulary for someone of my age- so my view is a bit skewed
my recs are just based on what everyone else told me they read as well as my school experience

[finite sapphire]

"difficult" for me would be like... viviparous. Surrreptitious. Or maybe clandestine. Idk... "a buzzard" is something that i found weird too, lol. There surely was more. The ones I mentioned are exactly from this book

Some more that I found odd are like: domed, posthumous, cajolery, unatoned, superfluous, largesse, cordiality

"obliquity" too lmao. There is way more than this in this book. I had to read it with a dictionary, because of all these words

[finite sapphire]

being a non-native is basically lacking like, a lot of what you can understand already yourself. Cuz youve been reading in english for a decade, at least, i suppose. Some natives that i asked about it told me they have finished like ~60 books at least, in their lifetimes. Thats a lot for me, because I finished only 6 books in english, so yeah, you can see the gap lmao. How many have you gone through

[stable stirrup]

ah so vocab words. got it.
actually, havent read very many books
most of what i read is not book stuff
the only books ive read were in school
im just a word nerd

[finite sapphire]

ah, makes sense i guess. Here they force us to memorize the contents of the required books, and examine based on that, by heart lmao. Very frustrating. Do they do this in america too? i assume youre from there

[stable stirrup]

i am from america, yes
sort of- we have to read the book, then analyze it, then learn all the themes n garbage, then test on it form memory
and sometimes the really bad teachers give you annotation grades

[finite sapphire]

here we're supposed to take an exam that tests our knowledge of like, at least ~30 classical books. And know them by heart, the plot, characters, themes, all that.

Nobody even reads them anymore. People just look it up and memorize like the most essential stuff

[stable stirrup]

i could never
i cant even get through one book, much less memorize 30

ngl, i cant even tell you the plot of my favorite movie

[finite sapphire]

lmao. But you can understand more of its lines than me, who'd potentially get lost sometimes. Thanks for insight, anyway

[nimble laurel]

Hi
im looking for partner to impove our english level in text and phone calls

[tough lance]

Verify my pronunciation mistakes in 2 recordings:

[broken charm]

Could someone tell me how to pronounce "Who asked you?" in fast speech please?
If I pronounce the skt you it's impossible for me to pronounce it without slowing it.

[inland pebble]

Hi there, hoping all of you are well !
Is there someone who can help me find a podcast or whatever in British accent to improve my accent and vocabulary ?
Thank to those who’ll reply 🙂

[pearl oyster]

https://open.spotify.com/show/49CLmh0EVG8igLXcVujXz8?si=UIAtzCSWQoeCBnkXSScmbQ not really a fun podcast but it teaches you about nature and life, david attenborough (the narrator) is quite old so he speaks in a very british accent, i also recommend watching british youtubers and shows in your spare time, friday night dinner is a very good comedy show and its on netflix

[river lance]

Who asst you? Drag the s and ignore the k, although the kst should also work 😄 just practice it a lot

[river lance]

https://youglish.com/pronounce/Asked you/english/us

Try to slow these down to hear for when they say asked, some say it as askt, some others as asst

[river lance]

Hope this helped 🙏

[inland pebble]

Thanks for your reply 🙂

[bright plank]

In addition, I would like to recommend you the vc which is on our server - Radio (BrE). There you can find British speech, small conversations and podcasts

[inland pebble]

🙂👍

[honest berry]

wth

[tough lance]

Verify my pronunciation mistakes in 2 recordings:

[stable stirrup]

@river lance
Sorry for the ping, but there's an idiot.

[river lance]

Wait what happened?

[stable stirrup]

The dude above spamming the same video

[river lance]

Okay

Now you can have peace

[stable stirrup]

Thank you!

[harsh cypress]

https://youtu.be/250kTtPcR50

Hi, Im looking for reviews of this video
Pronunciation or any grammatical error

Thanks!

[finite sapphire]

your accent is good. Easy to understand

[finite sapphire]

one mistake that i definitely have noticed is your "th" sound, you like to change it into "d" or "t", while it should not be the same as d or t

[finite sapphire]

the second thing, your "i" sound, as in "mechanics", "classical", "if", "observing", "superposition" or "collapsing", or "it", is not right. The IPA symbol for this sound is /ɪ/. So, you also have it in a word like "hit", /hɪt/,

you seem to be pronouncing it the same as "ee" in "see", or "ee" in "need"

while it should not be the same

it definitely looks like you either can not differentiate between the i as in "hit" and the ee sound in "see", or you can but you have learned to pronounce it incorrectly. Same for th turning into d or t, while it should not.

these mistakes do not make me misunderstand you, though. They potentially could, because if you said "thought" the same as "taught" then it would be a bit confusing

https://forvo.com/word/position/#de

vs

https://forvo.com/word/see/#de

You can listen to the "position" and to "see", and notice that you seem to be makin them the same way

[finite sapphire]

you also have a tendency for rolling the R sound, which is not the case in english, unless you wanna sound scottish. Your "electron" had a rolled R, for example.
https://forvo.com/word/electron/#en
this is the correct way

https://forvo.com/word/observe/#en

your "observing" also had a rolled R

If I were you and if I wanted to improve this, then id try to learn the sound of "th" in "think"/"thin"/"through"/"thick" and "this"/"that"/"these"/"those (caution: these are different sounds even though theyre both spelled with th). And the difference between the i in position/hit/fit/slit/grip and the ee in see/meet/need/feed. Also how to not roll the R, if you want.

These are just the potential errors to erase. You sound understandable and it is not makin me uncomfortable to listen to you, so youre good

your grammar seems perfect to me, though. maybe i missed something, but i feel like i did not

[vestal cloak]

*Scottish, not Irish 😉
Depending on the dialect, R is pronounced [ɹ], [ɻ], or [ɾ] in an Irish accent, if I'm not mistaken. The Scots are the ones famous for rolling it

[finite sapphire]

oh okay, my bad, thank you then

i looked it up again and yeah, i confused them both.