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SweetFreedom Posted 11 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
From success to significance
I'm trying to pronounce "significance":
Is it okay?
Is it okay?
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ns It sounds like signifi-cunus. s ) The first part of the word is close to right, though the first syllable ( sig ) should be stressed a little more than the rest, and the g should be distinct. The "break" in the word should come after sig- , not signifi- ( sig -nificance , not signifi-cance) .
- ns It sounds like signifi-cunus.
- s ) The first part of the word is close to right, though the first syllable ( sig ) should be stressed a little more than the rest, and the g should be distinct.
- The "break" in the word should come after sig- , not signifi- ( sig -nificance , not signifi-cance) .
- The second part should have no vowel sound between the n sound and s sound at the end.
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It should be s?g'n?f?k?ns
It sounds like signifi-cunus. (s?gn?f?'k?n?s )
The first part of the word is close to right, though the first syllable (sig) should be stressed a little more than the rest, and the g should be distinct. The "break" in the word should come after sig-, not signifi- (sig-nificance, not
It sounds like signifi-cunus. (s?gn?f?'k?n?s )
The first part of the word is close to right, though the first syllable (sig) should be stressed a little more than the rest, and the g should be distinct. The "break" in the word should come after sig-, not signifi- (sig-nificance, not
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Thanks.
But it is vital to attach the recording of your own pronunciation about it.
But it is vital to attach the recording of your own pronunciation about it.
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Most online dictionaries now provide the pronunciation of most commonly used English words in both Standard British English and General American English accents. For the pronunciation of 'significance' please see the link below.
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/defin
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/defin
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I wasn't able to make a recording for you.
I wasn't able to make a recording for you.
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Thank you.
Is there any improvement in this rerecording? If so, how to improve further?
Is there any improvement in this rerecording? If so, how to improve further?
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