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!
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 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!
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!
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!
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”!
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!
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!
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!
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!
