Good literature can be found in any form of art such as books, poetry or even entertainment media. Literature may not be as flourished in entertainment media as in other mediums but one cannot overlook the impact it has on its viewers. From The Dick Van Dyke Show to the latest Stranger Things, the TV …
Words are expressions. There are at least 4, 70,000 vocabulary words in English. As you read this line, new words might be getting created and floating around in any university. That is the level at which English has been churning the words and releasing them into this world. Knowing new words is a challenge to some and …
Information is fodder for humanity. Right from the beginning of humankind, the shared information has what kept us going. Information you receive or share makes an impression on you; it shapes you; it designs an opinion; it creates something. Political, geological or any field of education has always seen information as a basis to its …
World-renowned philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world”, which essentially grapples with the need and requirement of a language in the world. From early humans to modern beings, everyone in this world, for centuries, has used language as a tool to send messages through birds, letters …
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Welcome to the part-3 of our ongoing series of the most commonly mispronounced English words in India. 21. Coupon Mispronounced as koo-pun Correct Pronunciation: ‘koo-pon 22. Chandelier Mispronounced as chan-du-‘leer Correct Pronunciation: Shan-du-‘leer 23. Chef Mispronounced as chef Correct Pronunciation: shef 24. Competitive Mispronounced as kom-pi-ti-tiv Correct Pronunciation: kum-‘pe-ti-tiv 25. Comedian Mispronounced as ko-me-dee-un Correct …
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Welcome to the part-2 of our series: the most commonly mispronounced English words in India. 11. JOJOBA Mispronounced as jo-jo-ba Correct Pronunciation: hu-‘how-buh 12. MOJITO Mispronounced as mo-ji-to Correct Pronunciation: mu-‘hee-tow 13. LASAGNE Mispronounced as lsaag-ne Correct Pronunciation: lu-‘zaan-yu 14. CHAOS Mispronounced as chey-os Correct Pronunciation: key-os 15. QUOTE Mispronounced as kot Correct Pronunciation: kwowt …
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English is not our mother tongue. I get it, and there is nothing to be ashamed of if you end up mispronouncing a few words. However, learning should never stop. We highly recommend checking pronunciation of the new words that you add in your mental dictionary while also checking the pronunciation of the old ones. …
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