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Willice Ochieng

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PIZZA as /'piza/? ❎ PIZZA as /'piza/? ❎ ★You say /'piitsa/. SCHIZOPHRENIA as /skizo'frenia/? ❎ SCHIZOPHRENIA as /skizo'frenia/? ❎ ★You say /skitso'friinia/. Some words are tricky but many people can do better if they get proper guidance on correct/accurate pronunciations.

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FLOUR as /flaa/? ❎ FLOUR as /flaa/? ❎ FLOUR as /flaa/? ❎ FLOUR as /flaa/? ❎ FLOUR as /flaa/? ❎ Friends, FLOUR is pronounced the same way as FLOWER. Such words—different spellings and meanings, same pronunciation—are called HOMOPHONES. *FLOUR as /flaua/ ✅

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WON as /won/? ❎ WON as /won/? ❎ WON as /won/? ❎ WON as /won/? ❎ Friends, WON is pronounced the same way as ONE. Many people—even in serious communication like teaching, legal practice or broadcasting—think that the word is pronounced the way it is spelt. *WON as /wan/ ✅

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WARRIOR as /'waria/? ❎ WARRIORS as /'wariaz/? ❎ Friends, /'waria/ is the pronunciation of the word WORRIER, and /'wariaz/ is for WORRIERS. *WARRIOR as /'woria/ ✅ *WARRIORS as /'woriaz/ ✅ Proper guidance can help many people in English pronunciation (or any other language).

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ANSWERS: 1 & 4 1. Isn't he? ✅ The speaker wants the second person to confirm IF his/her (latter's) brother is a good man. 4. Isn't he? ✅ The speaker wants the second person to confirm THAT his/her (latter's) brother is a good man. I salute Jane Charagu🇰🇪 and Jonstonehum.

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UNDERSTANDING WHAT A SPEAKER "SEEKS TO CONFIRM" MATTERS A LOT IN ADDING A QUESTION TAG TO "SOME" STATEMENTS I believe Mary is a good cook, don't I? ❎ I believe Mary is a good cook, isn't she? ✅ Mary must be a good cook, mustn't she? ❎ Mary must be a good cook, isn't she? ✅

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MY TURN TO LEARN Correct ones, please? 1. Kiingereza ilikuja na meli. Kiingereza kilikuja kwa meli. 2. Hujalala? Haujalala? 3. Majina yako kamili? Jina lako kamili? 4. Sisi sote ni wageni. Sisi zote ni wageni. 5. Ametembea na miguu. Ametembea kwa miguu.

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CONFUSING WORDS IN PRONUNCIATION PRECEDENT /'president/ ✅ PRESIDENT /'prezident/ ✅ LOOSE /luus/ ✅ LOSE /luuz/ ✅ DOSE /dous/ ✅ DOZE /douz/ ✅ CACHE; CASH /kash/ ✅ CACHET /'kashei; ka'she/ ✅ Which of the above words is/are the most commonly MISpronounced one(s) locally?

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HONOUR as /'hona/? ❎ ★HONOUR as /'ona/ ✅ HONOURED as /'honad/? ❎ ★HONOURED as /'onad/ ✅ HONOURABLE as /'honorebo/? ❎ ★HONOURABLE as /'onorebl; 'onorebol; 'onorebo/ ✅ CALM as /kalm/? ❎ ★CALM as /kaam/ ✅ PALM as /palm/? ❎ ★PALM as /paam/ ✅

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TOMORROW NIGHT ON #TV47 Some words in the English language can trouble anyone in terms of CORRECT PRONUNCIATION, but I always handle any basic but tricky word during the TV sessions, e.g. MERE as /mia/, not /mea/ as commonly mistaken. Do you have ANY tricky word for tomorrow?