Stress and Meaning
Seriously? The way I say a word can actually change what it means? The English language is full of words that, when said one way, mean...
"TH" Pronunciation
HOW: There are two ways to pronounce the letter combination “th.” - voiced: ð (as in this) - unvoiced: θ (as in...
Homophones--What?
Homophones are words that share the same pronunciation, but not the same spelling--or meaning. English has millions of words adapted from...
Clues to Vowels
Although there are 6 letters that represent vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y) each of these letters can be pronounced at least...
American vs. British English
The Americans and the British clearly speak the same language, although with enough variation to create language versions with slightly...
The Handy Dash "–"
As a form of punctuation, the dash is pretty amazing–and it affects pronunciation. There is more than one kind of dash, and each one has...
4 Ways to Pronounce "T"
Remember, the rhythm of English, and the placement of letters in different words requires almost all of the letters in the alphabet to be...