Learn how to pronounce the words CONVERSE & CONVERSE with this American English heteronym pronunciation lesson. Heteronyms are words that are spelled exactly the same. They just have a different pronunciation and a different meaning.
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɑnvɜrs & kənˈvɜrs/
Definition:
The opposite, a shoe brand
To engage in conversation
Transcript:
Hi everyone Jennifer from Tarle speech with your heteronym lesson. Heteronyms are words that are pronounced differently, they have different meanings, but they are spelled exactly the same. Our words today are
Converse which is the reverse or opposite or a brand of shoes and
converse meaning to engage in conversation
Let’s start with Converse and to say that we are going to stress syllable number one. We’re going to start with that k. Tip of the tongue is low, back of the tongue is pulled high up, air Puffs out.
Keep your tongue there. Mouth wide open for that oh and then close the mouth as you move the tip of your tongue to stop and rest on the spot where the teeth meet the skin on the roof of your mouth for that n. Air moves out of your nose. Move to the V sound and to do that smiling lips. Think of that so you won’t pucker because many of you pucker your lips for this sound. So again smiling lips, gently bite the inside or the outside of the bottom lip with the teeth, or just think about touching it there. Air moves out of your mouth. Move to the ER. Square tense lips, tip of your tongue can either be pointed down or flipped back, as long as the back of the tongue is pulled high up and your tongue is not touching your teeth. Then move to that s. Tip of the tongue is either pointed down or behind the top teeth. Air moves out.
Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse
Now for Converse syllable number one is unstressed. So we are going to relax the mouth. The vowel is shorter. It’s going to sound like a schwa, that short uh sound.
Converse
Converse Converse Converse
Converse Converse Converse
And now for a sentence:
We will converse tomorrow and I hope to find the converse to be true.
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