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231 - Avoid these 7 pronunciation problems
In this lesson we're going to look at 7 common pronunciation mistakes in words with confusing combinations of letters..
A lot of students ask me about rules, like how do we know when the letter e sounds like ee vs. eh, or when the letter g sounds like juh (general) vs. guh (get).
Although there are some trends in English spelling / pronunciation, there are so many complications and exceptions that I'd encourage you NOT to focus on remembering rules.
Instead, when you learn new words, always look them up in an audio dictionary - listen to the pronunciation and repeat it. Don't try to figure it…
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