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Most Learners Get This Sound Wrong | /əʊ/ in British English
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swind 凡茹 posted on 2025/04/13Ever feel like your "oh" sound in English isn't quite right? This video dives deep into the tricky British /əʊ/ diphthong, showing you exactly how to nail it and avoid common mistakes! You'll pick up practical pronunciation tips and practice with shadowing exercises to make your accent shine.
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US /stʌf/
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UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
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US /wɪrd/
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UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
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US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
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UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
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US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
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UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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