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English Pronunciation Tips

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    • <-se> Episode 1
    • <-se> Episode 2
    • <-se> Episode 3
    • <a> is not ʌ
    • <ai>
    • <al>
    • <au>
    • <bt>
    • <cc>
    • <ch> = k
    • <ch> = ʃ
    • <ea> = e
    • <eak>
    • <ear> = ɜː
    • <ease>
    • <ei> = eɪ
    • <eigh>
    • <eo>
    • <g> = ʒ
    • <gain>
    • <ge> and <gi>
    • <gn>
    • <i> = iː
    • <mb>
    • <ng>
    • <ng> again
    • <o> = uː
    • <on> = ʌn
    • <ood>
    • <ose>
    • <ost>
    • <ou> = uː
    • <ou> = ʌ
    • <ough>
    • <ound>
    • <oup>
    • <our> = ɜː
    • <ove> = ʌv
    • <ove> does not = ʌv
    • <qu> = k
    • <s> = ʒ
    • <ss>
    • <th> = t
    • <ui>
    • <w(h)a> and <qua(w)>
    • <wor> = wɜː
    • Initial <th> = ð
    • Silent <h>
    • Silent <s>
    • Silent <w>
  • Stress
    • -aire
    • -eer
    • -esque
    • -ette
    • -ic and -ical
    • -ity
    • -ocracy
    • -oo
    • -oon
    • -proof
    • -worthy
    • Abbreviations
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  • Transcriptions
    • Transcription 1
  • Vowels
    • No schwa!
    • Vowel alternation: aɪ ~ ɪ
    • Vowel alternation: eɪ ~ æ
    • Vowel alternation: iː ~ e
    • Vowel alternation: əʊ ~ ɒ
    • ə elision in the first syllable
  • Word endings
    • -(m)ony = (m)əni
    • -(n)gue
    • -ac
    • -ade
    • -age = ɑːʒ
    • -ance
    • -ane
    • -ary and -ory
    • -ate
    • -chief
    • -cious
    • -eous
    • -et
    • -ex(e)
    • -ful(ly)
    • -gm
    • -i = aɪ
    • -ice
    • -ine
    • -ious
    • -ique
    • -ite = ɪt
    • -less
    • -ment
    • -mn
    • -ngle
    • -nomy & -tomy
    • -olic
    • -on
    • -oose
    • -oric(al)
    • -our
    • -our = aʊə
    • -path
    • -pathy
    • -re
    • -sis
    • -sten & -stle
    • -ture
    • -ward(s)
    • Non-silent <e>

Meteorology

adiabatic ˌædiəˈbætɪk
albedo ælˈbiːdəʊ
anemometer ˌænəˈmɒmɪtə
aurora
   australis
   borealis
əˈrɔːrə
   ɒˈstreɪlɪs
   bɔːriˈeɪlɪs
avalanche ˈævəlɑːnʃ
barometer bəˈrɒmɪtə
Beaufort ˈbəʊfət
blizzard ˈblɪzəd
celsius ˈselsiəs
chinook tʃɪˈnʊk
cirrus ˈsɪrəs
corona kəˈrəʊnə
cumulus ˈkjuːmjələs
cyclone ˈsaɪkləʊn
doldrum ˈdɒldrəm
El Niño el ˈniːnjəʊ
fahrenheit ˈfærənhaɪt
foehn fɜːn
halo ˈheɪləʊ
hurricane ˈhʌrɪkən
iridescence ˌɪrɪˈdesəns
isobar ˈaɪsəbɑː
meteorology ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒi
meteorological ˌmiːtiərəˈlɒdʒɪkl
monsoon mɒnˈsuːn
nimbus ˈnɪmbəs
tornado tɔːˈneɪdəʊ
trough trɒf
typhoon taɪˈfuːn
whirlwind ˈwɜːlwɪnd

This “mini-dictionary” gives just one acceptable General British pronunciation for each of the terms listed. In many cases other pronunciations are possible.

With many thanks to Petr Rösel for suggesting this tip and for providing terms for inclusion.


2014_03_28

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