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we write
the house
the hour
with
consonant (h) consonant (h)
we say
thuh house
thee our
thuh youniversity thee umbrella
with
consonant sound vowel sound consonant sound vowel sound
-w .....
the university vowel (u)
the umbrella vowel (u)
It is often found that some of the words are not spoken correctly. The table below gives you an idea how to
speak these words correctly. Word:
Applicable
Forte
Precedence
Calm, psalm, palm Available
Mischievous Deluge
Often said: uh-PLIK-uh-bull for-TAY
P R E H -sid-ence calm, salm, palm uh-VAIL-yable
mis-CHIEV-ee-ous DEH-looj
Should be: AP-li-kuh-bull FOR T pri-SEED-ence cahm, sahm, pahm uh-VAIL-able
MIS-chi-vus DEL-yooj
More info:
The L is silent.
Say it.wrong a few times and it
starts to sound right. ~ ~
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