A20:30
The 'th' sound
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Compound noun stress
Pronunciation · B1 · 30 sec
Your prompt
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Say it slowly first, then again at a natural speed. We check the words came through clearly — this is not a phoneme test.
Reference
a GREENhouse, not a green HOUSE. a BLACKboard. a BUS stop. a POST office. a swimming POOL.
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A few things to cover
- •Two-word nouns usually stress the first part: BUS stop, POST office
Other pronunciation focus areas
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Dropped sounds
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