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| blend |
Two or more consonants that are next to each other in a word and that you pronounce together are called a blend. [1/3 definitions] |
| dot |
We use the word "dot" when we pronounce the punctuation mark used in an internet address. [1/5 definitions] |
| enunciate |
to speak or pronounce in a clear voice. |
| et cetera |
Et cetera is a phrase that means "and other things like this." When et cetera is used in writing, it is often abbreviated as "etc." but we still pronounce it as et cetera. |
| Jr. |
"Jr." is an abbreviation of the word "Junior." "Junior" means "younger," and it used after the name of a son when the son's father has the same name. For example, a man named "Martin Clark" might have a son named "Martin Clark Junior." We usually write a name like this as "Martin Clark Jr." We pronounce the abbreviation just like the word "Junior." |
| mispronounce |
to pronounce the wrong way. |
| Mrs. |
"Mrs." is an abbreviation of the word "Mistress," but we pronounce it like "Missus." We often use "Mrs." before the last name of a woman who is married. We do this to be polite. If your teacher's name is Alison Kim, you might call her "Mrs. Kim" if she is married. |
| pronounce |
When you pronounce something, you make the sound of it with your mouth and voice. When you pronounce a word, you make the sounds that make up the word. If we don't pronounce words and names the way other people do, people may not understand what we are saying. [1/2 definitions] |
| silent |
When a letter in a word is silent, you do not pronounce the letter when you say the word. [1/3 definitions] |
| sound out |
to make an effort to read and pronounce a word by saying the sound of each of its letters or its letter combinations. |
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