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Compound Words

Monday, February 20th, 2012

Compound words such as “make-up”, “White House”, and “whiteboard”, are challenging for most foreign speakers

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How to say SIX and SEX

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

This embarrassing mistake comes from a YouTube viewer: “Can you tell us how to say sex and six?”

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Introductions

Monday, February 13th, 2012

A client recently asked me: “How do I introduce myself? No one ever understands me.”

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What is a Schwa syllable?

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

The schwa is the little upside down “e” that you see in a dictionary pronunciation guide

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Word Stress

Monday, January 30th, 2012

At Tarle Speech, we focus on the consonant and vowel sounds of English

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How do I add stress to a syllable?

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Add stress or accent a syllable or word by making it: Louder Longer Higher An unstressed or unaccented syllable word is: Softer Shorter Lower

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Tarle Speech and Language Services is heading to Japan!

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Grab your tickets and pack your bags! We’re going to Japan!

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