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By Di on September 8 2022

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Onomatopeia is a fancy way to describe words that sound like what they mean. For instance, in English, bees "buzz" and cats "meow". Words for animal sounds are almost always built on how the animals actually sound to listeners. But that can be different in different languages. Since each language has its own set of sounds to work with, they hear animals based on those sounds.

For example, a rooster's crow is translated as:

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Pronunciation

G.B.C. 17 Pronouncing L and R

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This lesson will focus on a very challenging part of English pronunciation, /l/ and /r/. These sounds take time and energy to perfect. If you'd like to study pronunciation more deeply, please try the Pronunciation In Use textbook.

G.B.C. 16 Pronouncing TH, SI and V

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This lesson is aimed at quickly improving pronunciation. It will focus on three sounds that don't appear in the Japanese alphabet, but most people can start to make them relatively quickly.

Pronunciation in Use trial lesson: stress patterns in sentences

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This is a sample lesson from our intermediate pronunciation course. This book is suitable for all levels, and in particular, learners who struggle with pronunciation and a strong accent. The book covers fundamental letters and sounds; word stress; intonation; sentence patterns; and conversation.