Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
The letter "O" is a tricky vowel, because there are several ways to pronounce it, both when it's single and when it's double!
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
Most of the time "P" is simply pronounced like a "P," but there are a few cases in which "P" is silent. Sigrid gives us plenty of examples of handy words with "P."
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
The consonant "Q" is a special letter. We almost never find it without a "U" following it. Sigrid gives us plenty of examples of how it's used.
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
The letter "R" is difficult to pronounce for lots of people, even native speakers. Sigrid shows us how "R" sounds in different kinds of words.
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
The letter "S" has a couple of different sounds. It's a very important letter because it's used to form the plural of many nouns as well as the third person singular of verbs.
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
"U" is an interesting vowel, and has a few different sounds. It can even sound like the consonant "Y," and combines with other vowels to make new sounds.
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
"T" is for "tricky." Depending on what letters "T" is combined with or next to, it is pronounced differently. Sigrid explains and gives some examples.
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
"V" is a voiced consonant. "Voice" starts with "V." We make the sound with the upper teeth lightly touching the lower lip, like "F" but with the voice, too. It vibrates. The verb "to vibrate" also starts with "V." That should make it easy to remember.
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
"W" is a consonant, but it is very vowel-like and is considered a "semi-vowel." "W" is featured in plenty of important words, and it combines with other letters to make some new sounds.
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
"X" is a special letter in that we often use it by itself. It's useful in a lot of situations. In the middle of a word, however, it can be pronounced in a few different ways.
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA
"Y" is a tricky letter because it's both a consonant and a vowel. As a vowel, it has different sounds. Don't worry. But hey, maybe keep your eye on the "Y." Don't let it fly away.
Difficulty:
Newbie
USA Northeast
Sigrid finishes the alphabet with "Z," covering words like "zone" and "zebra," but also the useful suffix "-ize."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Wildlife caretaker and lifestyle photographer are among the jobs that were advertised in this promotional video for Australia. Each of the jobs had a nice salary and came with a jar of Vegemite, a spread made from brewer's yeast, vegetables, and spices, which is a favorite Australian food.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
A film about the global sustainability work of The Prince's Charities, founded by HRH The Prince of Wales.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
The Prince of Wales' Accounting for Sustainablity project is offering two concrete intervention options for companies and their policies, which lead not only to tangible profits, but also help to reduce the supply chains.
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