Pronunciation ChallengeThe Hitman That Mafia Hires - People Slayer

“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse” — Don Corleone, The Godfather

Hey everyone, Hubert here with Pronunciation Challenge. Today we have a video about hitmen! What’s a hitman? A hitman is a person who is paid to kill someone! With the mafia (a group of criminals like a gang), I’m sure they have their fair share of hitmen they go through. In this video, we’re focusing on one particular hitman, Giovanni Brusca, also known as the “people slayer”. It’s reported that he may have murdered 100 people! Ever wondered what a cold-hearted killer like Brusca is like in his everyday life? Watch the video and find out! Once you’re done, come back to me for the featured sentence! Also, if you haven’t watched The Godfather yet, please do yourself a favor and do so immediately. It’s a timeless classic!

Today’s featured sentence:
“Thanks to good old-fashioned nepotism, Giovanni and his two brothers were ushered into the upper echelons of the Italian mafia.”

I’ll say that again.

“Thanks to good old-fashioned nepotism, Giovanni and his two brothers were ushered into the upper echelons of the Italian mafia.”

Ok, now time for the Pronunciation Tips.


For the first word, we have some blended words!
Good old
For this blended combination, you want to blend the “d” ending from “good” into the word “old” giving you “dold”. Goodold. Good old.

Next word.
Nepotism
Four syllables.
“Ne” has a short “e” sound. “po” has a short “u” sound. “ti” has a short “i” sound and “sm” sounds like “sim” as in “sim card”. Nepotism.

And our last one would be:
Echelon
Three syllables.
“E” has a short “e” sound. “Che” sounds like “s h u h” with a short “u” sound. “Lon” sounds like the word “on” but with an L in front. Echelon.

Moving onto Vocabulary!

The first word is:
1. Nepotism
Definition
the act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family
Used in a sentence you could say,
“He was guilty of nepotism and corruption.”

Next word,
2. Usher
Definition
to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go
Used in a sentence you could say,
“Officials quickly ushered the protesters out of the hall.


And lastly,
3. Echelon
Definition:
a particular level or group of people within an organization such as an army or company
Used in a sentence you can say:
“These salary increases will affect only the highest echelons of local government.”

Outro
I definitely don’t want to get on this man’s bad side! This man murdered others with no remorse! (remorse meaning feeling no regret or guilt) He was also recently released from prison! It says here on google that he was released back in May of 2021! Can you imagine living beside him and not even knowing? Be respectful of your neighbors people! Are there any famous gangster stories like this in Taiwan? I’d really like to know. The only reference I have from Taiwan would be the movie Monga. Recommend some gangster movies to me guys! Alright, you know the deal. Get your recordings in! Until the next episode of Pronunciation Challenge, see ya!

Thanks to good old fashioned nepotism,Giovanni and his two brothers were ushered into the upper echelons of the Italian mafia.

Thanks to good old fashioned nepotism, Giovanni and his two brothers were ushered into the upper echelons of the Italian mafia.

first try :D

Thanks to good old fashioned nepotism, Giovanni and his two brothers were ushered into the upper echelons of the Italian mafia.

Thanks to good old fashioned nepotism, Giovanni and his two brothers were ushered into the upper echelons of the Italian mafia.