Creme of the crop

Hi,  how do you pronounce creme de la creme?

YQ

Hey YQ!

If you look in a dictionary, you will find that the phrase “creme de la creme” is pronounced “KREM duh lah KREM” with the stresses on the first and last words!

On epilepsy

How do pronounce this word – epilepsy?

 

Murugan

Hey Murugan!

 

Well, if you look in a dictionary, you will find that “epilepsy” is pronounced “EP-uh-lep-see” with the stress on the first syllable.

How to say 'succumb'

How do you pronounce ‘succumb’?

Perlynn

Hi Perlynn!

If you look in a dictionary, you will see that “succumb” is pronounced “suh-KUHM” with the stress on the second syllable!

Saying latté

Hi!

I am having trouble pronouncing latté.

Could you help me out, please?

Eliza

>Hey Eliza!

Ah, we do enjoy a nice latté every now and then.

Anyway, if you look in a dictionary, you will find that the word is pronounced “lah-TEY” with the stress on the second syllable! You could have asked any one of the staff in the places that sell them and they would have told you too!

On possessiveness

How do you pronounce ‘possessive’?

Jolin Dong

Hello Jolin Dong!

Well, a look in the dictionary will tell you that “possessive” is pronounced “puh-ZES-iv” with the stress on the second syllable!

Tut, tut

How do I pronounce Tut, as in 'King Tut'? Is it 'tart' or 'toot'?

Angel

Hello Angel!

Well, you should pronounce the “tut” in King Tut as “tuht”. But if you want to pronounce his full name Tutankhamun, then it's “toot-ahnk-ah-moon”!

A faux pas on 'faux pas'

How do you pronounce ‘faux pas’?

Lai Siow Fei

Hi Lai Siow Fei!

Well, if you look in a dictionary, you will see that “faux pas” is a french phrase that is pronounced “foh PAH” with the stress on the second syllable!

Blessed be

How do you pronounce 'blessed'?

Kwa Eng Kiat.

Hey Kwa Eng Kiat!

If you look in a dictionary, you will find that “blessed” is pronounced “BLES-id” with the stress on the first syllable!

Caged!

Which of the following sentences is correct?

The boy is at the lion's cage

Or

The boy is outside the lion's cage.

Thank you

Jenny

Hey Jenny!

Guess what? Both those sentences are grammatically correct!

And they both mean that the boy is outside of the lion's cage. Phew!

Tuition, tutored

Is the word 'tuition' pronounced as ‘ti-oo-syen’ or ‘tu-ee-syen’?

Elya

Hey Elya!

Well, if you look in the dictionary, you will find that it's pronounce as “too-ISH-uhn” or “tyoo-ISH-uhn” with the stress on the second syllable. Don't forget about that important second syllable!

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