Hello ESL Speech Community!
Welcome to the October edition of our English Pronunciation newsletter! This month, we’re continuing to focus on your speech improvement journey. Whether you're working through the fundamentals or fine-tuning your pronunciation, these tips and lessons are designed to help you make consistent progress.
Quick Pronunciation Lesson: Seasonal Words 🎃
With October here, let’s work on some common seasonal words to get into the spirit of fall. Focus on the vowel sounds and syllable stress for clear pronunciation:
- Pumpkin /ˈpʌmp.kɪn/ – Say it like "PUMP-kin," making sure the first syllable is emphasized.
- Halloween /ˌhæl.oʊˈwiːn/ – Notice the stress on the last syllable: "hal-oh-WEEN."
- Costume /ˈkɑː.stuːm/ – Make sure to stress the first syllable: "COS-tume."
- Candy /ˈkæn.di/ – Keep the 'a' in the first syllable short, like "CAN-dy."
Practice saying these words slowly at first, paying attention to the stressed syllables. Then try using them in sentences: “I’m carving a pumpkin for Halloween,” or “I’m wearing a scary costume this year.”
