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Sigrid - Enough is Enough - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Lots of English words can serve as nouns, verbs, or adjectives depending on the context. Sometimes even the pronunciation changes. Let's look at the slogan "Black Lives Matter" in both a grammatical and historical context.
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Caption 14 [en]: And we don't know how to pronounce things all the time.
Caption 14 [en]: And we don't know how to pronounce things all the time.
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3:22
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British vs American - English Pronunciation Lesson - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

United Kingdom, USA

Minoo and Rachel demonstrate how the same word can be pronounced totally differently in American English and British English. As you listen, consider what tendencies you have when it comes to pronunciation.
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Caption 8 [en]: So, now listen to how I pronounce the following words,
Caption 8 [en]: So, now listen to how I pronounce the following words,
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3:45

Sigrid explains - Numbers - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

USA

Dates are usually expressed with ordinal numbers. Sometimes, though, what we write is different from what we say.
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Caption 21 [en]: but we pronounce it like an ordinal number.
Caption 21 [en]: but we pronounce it like an ordinal number.
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2:36

English with Annette O'Neil - Words

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

Annette recites a poem to help students with English pronunciation and its maddening inconsistencies.
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Caption 42 [en]: In "signature," pronounce the “G”
Caption 42 [en]: In "signature," pronounce the “G”
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4:51

The Alphabet - The Letter Z

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

USA Northeast

Sigrid finishes the alphabet with "Z," covering words like "zone" and "zebra," but also the useful suffix "-ize."
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Caption 20 [en]: We pronounce "Z" like a voiced "S." The teeth are together,
Caption 20 [en]: We pronounce "Z" like a voiced "S." The teeth are together,
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5:02

The Alphabet - The Letter X

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie 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.
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Caption 49 [en]: Sometimes we pronounce "X" like a "G," as in the word "exit," the way out.
Caption 49 [en]: Sometimes we pronounce "X" like a "G," as in the word "exit," the way out.
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4:52

The Alphabet - The Letter W

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie 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.
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Caption 31 [en]: When we have "wr," we just pronounce the "R"
Caption 31 [en]: When we have "wr," we just pronounce the "R"
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4:59

The Alphabet - The Letter U

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie 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.
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Caption 38 [en]: "U" can also sound like the way we pronounce the letter "U."
Caption 38 [en]: "U" can also sound like the way we pronounce the letter "U."
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2:19

White House Poetry Jam - Jamaica Osorio Performs "Kumulipo"

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA Hawaii

Poet, activist, and scholar Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio recites a poem about remembering her cultural roots by honoring her family and recalling their Hawaiian names. The last part of the poem is spoken in Hawaiian.
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Caption 20 [en]: So we can't even pronounce our own parents' names
Caption 20 [en]: So we can't even pronounce our own parents' names
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4:52

The Alphabet - The Letter Q

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie 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.
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Caption 46 [en]: but in English we pronounce it, just like the letter "Q."
Caption 46 [en]: but in English we pronounce it, just like the letter "Q."
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3:47

Holidays and Seasons with Sigrid - Sights and Scents at Christmastime

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Sigrid talks about some of the important aspects of the Christmas season: light, scents, food, and good company.
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Caption 10 [en]: but we don't pronounce it. "Christmas."
Caption 10 [en]: but we don't pronounce it. "Christmas."
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4:43

The Alphabet - The Letter P

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie 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."
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Caption 31 [en]: When we have "PS," we don't pronounce the "P,"
Caption 31 [en]: When we have "PS," we don't pronounce the "P,"
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The Alphabet - The Letter N

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

USA

Like the letter "M," "N" is almost singable. Sigrid gives you some tips about some very important words containing the letter "N."
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Caption 22 [en]: We don't pronounce it with a closed mouth, but we can almost sing it.
Caption 22 [en]: We don't pronounce it with a closed mouth, but we can almost sing it.
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The Alphabet - The Letter M

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

USA

Sigrid talks about some important words starting with "M" and gives us some tips about using many and much with countable and uncountable nouns.
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Caption 24 [en]: and we pronounce "M" with a closed mouth. Mm, mm.
Caption 24 [en]: and we pronounce "M" with a closed mouth. Mm, mm.
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The Alphabet - The Letter L - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

USA

Sigrid talks about a different way to say "OK," which involves the letter "L." Not everyone pronounces "L" the same way, and it can be hard to understand sometimes.
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Caption 14 [en]: People don't always pronounce things exactly the way they are written.
Caption 14 [en]: People don't always pronounce things exactly the way they are written.

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