English Speech Pronunciation: How to Say Words Ending in Y, LY, Ful
Published August 24, 2020 by Dr. Antonia Lawrence Johnson and Clear Talk Mastery, Inc. English Speech Pronunciation- How to Say Words Ending in Y, Ly, and FUL- Inherited from German Have you ever wondered why when you add a suffix, that little syllable at the end of word, sometimes the word syllable accent stress stays […]
English Speaking Training: Why Some English Words Have Strange Spelling –Etymological Spelling
Blog # 179 for Wed. Aug. 12, 2020 English Speaking Training: Why Some English Words Have Strange Spelling –Etymological Spelling Did you ever wonder why some words in English have such strange spelling? The strange spelling gets in the way of accurate English pronunciation. For most English words, maybe up to 70 to 75%, you […]
Accent Reduction – Why Does English have 2 or 3 Words for the Same Thing
Blog published 08062020 | By Dr. Antonia Johnson Accent Reduction – Why Does English have 2 or 3 Words for the Same Thing Have you ever wondered why English often has two or three words for the same thing?. These different words allow us to express ideas with different degrees of formality. For example “help” is an English […]
Feeling Stuck? Is your English pronunciation accuracy the same as 1 year ago? 2? 3? 5? 11? 17?
Blog #177 for Sat. Aug. 01, 2020 Feeling Stuck? Sooo, think about it? Is your English pronunciation accuracy the same as 1 year ago, or 2, or 3 or? ?? Think back to the last time you took a class to improve your English speech pronunciation. Are you the same now? The same can be […]
Of All the Things You Can Do to Get Clear English, What Are the Most Important?
BLOG # 176 for Saturday, July 25, 2020 Date of blog: Saturday, July 25, 2020 Title of blog: Of All the Things You Can Do to Get Clear English, What Are the Most Important? Of all the things you can do to get clear English, what are the most important? Let’s talk muscles. You need […]
Do You Know How to Prevent Speaking Mistakes?
Date of Blog, Thursday, July 16, 2020 Title: Do You Know How to Prevent Speaking Mistakes? Do you know how to prevent speech mistakes? When you realize a difficult word to pronounce is coming up, then slow down and say that word letter by letter, syllable by syllable. Say each sound CAREFULLY. This is exactly […]
The Real Thing
The Real Thing There is no substitute for the real thing. A 30-second demonstration is more effective than 30 minutes of words.
Strong Verbs
Strong Verbs Do you want to make your communication direct and to the point? Consider using those verbs that describe movements of the human body. These are great substitutions for abstract verbs. Here’s a list for you: bear, blow, break, bring, call, carry, cast, catch, come, cut, do draw, drive drop, fall, get, give go, […]
SUFFIX “Y” — Soooo Useful!
BLOG for Saturday, June 13, 2020 TITLE: Suffix “Y” – So USEFUL! To speak clear and accurate English for unfamiliar multiple syllable words, first you need to divide the unfamiliar word into syllables. There are eight rules to do that. Most important is to look for the prefixes and suffixes first. Many English words end […]
Public Speaking: “You” – Oriented Statements
Public Speaking: “You”- Oriented Statements If you want to connect with listeners during a presentation, don’t focus so much on yourself. Find ways to address others’ needs. Tip: Involve your listeners by using more “you”-oriented lines. “You know from your own experience that _________.” “You’ll be relieved to learn ______________________.” “You can benefit if you […]