Quotes About Pronunciation

Aud rhymes with shroud.

"Sir Jasper Finch-Farrowmere?" said Wilfred."ffinch-ffarrowmere," corrected the visitor, his sensitive ear detecting the capital letters.

One study involved an analysis of the effects of small doses of alcohol, known for its ability to reduce inhibition, on pronunciation. Study participants who drank small amounts of alcohol did better on pronunciation tests than those who did not drink any.

when learners focus primarily on meaning, they may not be able to also pay attention to the sounds that make up the words.

learners who were given pronunciation lessons emphasizing stress and rhythm were judged to be easier to understand than learners who received lessons focused on individual sounds.

David always pronounced the name to rhyme with Snowy, Tintin's faithful terrier, but his northern colleagues, like Mick Ronson, pronounced the Bow part to rhyme with plow.