by Georgina | Feb 18, 2019 | Blog
Georgie Taylor Speech Pathologist Call Now How to pronounce: words with silent letters Many words in English have silent letters. Silent letters are letters that you can’t hear when you say the word, but that are there when you write the word. Our students know about...
by Georgina | Feb 18, 2019 | Blog
Georgie Taylor Speech Pathologist Call Now Many people from China lack confidence with their spoken English because they don’t get much opportunity to practice and improve it. Some people tell me they avoid speaking face to face or on the phone, preferring to use...
by Georgina | Feb 18, 2019 | Blog
Georgie Taylor Speech Pathologist Call Now When you speak English do you say ‘avare’ instead of ‘aware’? Does ‘phone’ sound more like ‘fon’ or ‘faun’? Do you say ‘proDUCT’ instead of ‘PROduct’? These are all English pronunciation errors that that are common for...
by Georgina | Jan 15, 2019 | Blog UK, Importance
Georgie Taylor Speech Pathologist Call Now Pronunciation IMPORTANCE OF PROPER PRONUNCIATION Whilst it may not be a fair reflection of an individual’s skills or competence, research shows that proper pronunciation goes a long way towards instilling confidence in your...
by Georgina | Jan 13, 2019 | Blog
Georgie Taylor Speech Pathologist Call Now I am often asked about ‘accent’ and ‘pronunciation’. The dictionary definition of the word ‘accent’ is – a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class....
by Georgina | Nov 8, 2018 | Accent Reduction: English Homophones
Georgie Taylor Speech Pathologist Call Now Accent Accent Reduction Missed the first article? – Accent Reduction Part 1 So – Are ‘son’ and ‘sun’ pronounced differently or are they pronounced in exactly the same? No matter what accent you have when you speak...
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by Georgina | Nov 8, 2018 | Blog
Georgie Taylor Speech Pathologist Call Now Accent Accent reduction: Part 1] Clear and correct English pronunciation for Homophones – Part 1. So many of our accent reduction students ask us about homophones. Homophones are words that are spelled differently but are...
by Georgina | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog, sidebar
Georgie Taylor Speech Pathologist Call Now English CLEAR ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION OF ‘TH’ Difficulties with pronouncing ‘th’ is a very common problem for non-native English speakers. In fact most ESL speakers mispronounce the sound ‘th’ in some words. ‘th’ is...
by Georgina | Sep 23, 2018 | Blog
Georgie Taylor Speech Pathologist Call Now English ARE MUSCLES & MUSSELS DIFFERENT OR THE SAME? Are ‘muscle’ and ‘mussel’ different or the same? The same! Did you know they are pronounced exactly the same way. Homophones are words that look different but are...
by Georgina | Sep 16, 2018 | Blog, Blog UK
Georgie Taylor Speech Pathologist Call Now Do you sometimes have problems pronouncing the ends of word clearly in English? Did you know that improving your word endings is a great way to quickly improve your speech clarity in English! Speakers of Thai, Vietnamese,...
