English What Would You Recommend Me For Enhancing Pronounciation ?

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fidelloz Sunday 08th of January 2006 11:20:32 PM
What would you recommend me for enhancing pronounciation ? - LOL , My english is decent I guess , but what mostly annoys me that I have some dificulties with pronounciation.
Here is an exmaple
I pronounce it in the same way even though , they should be pronounced differently:
piss, peas , piece , peace, pees

And other confusing words ..
I`m understood regardless that fact , however I am still not satisfied.

Cliven Sunday 08th of January 2006 11:29:04 PM
- As you're from Poland, you probably speak Polish, so...

English Word -> Polish Pronunciation
piss -> p + short "y" + "s" (pys)*
peas -> p + long "i" + "z" (piz)
piece and peace -> p + long "i" + "s" (pis)

I don't think "pees" is a word :)

English has very irregular pronunciation, so you have to learn the pronunciation with the word.

Hope this helps.

*Piss is a 'vulgar word', which means if you say it, some people might get offended :)

tony123456 Monday 09th of January 2006 01:42:11 AM
- Yeah, it stinks in English, spellings don't correspond with pronunciation and vice versa.. SO, you have to memorise lots!Przepraszam.

quietspeaker Monday 09th of January 2006 02:04:21 AM
- [quote][i]Originally posted by Cliven[/i]
I don't think "pees" is a word :) [/quote]
"If your dog pees on me one more time, I'll sue you!"

tony123456 Monday 09th of January 2006 02:18:15 AM
- It could also be said this way-If your dog takes a piss on me one more time I'll sue you!:)

Cliven Monday 09th of January 2006 02:53:17 AM
- [quote][i]Originally posted by quietspeaker[/i]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Cliven[/i]
I don't think "pees" is a word :) [/quote]
"If your dog pees on me one more time, I'll sue you!"[/quote] Ah, that's right.

Fidelloz, "pees" is said like "peas" :)

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	fidelloz	Sunday 08th of January 2006 11:20:32 PM
	What would you recommend me for enhancing pronounciation ? - LOL , My english is decent I guess , but what mostly annoys me that I have some dificulties with pronounciation. Here is an exmaple I pronounce it in the same way even though , they should be pronounced differently: piss, peas , piece , peace, pees And other confusing words .. I`m understood regardless that fact , however I am still not satisfied.
	Cliven	Sunday 08th of January 2006 11:29:04 PM
	- As you're from Poland, you probably speak Polish, so... English Word -> Polish Pronunciation piss -> p + short "y" + "s" (pys)* peas -> p + long "i" + "z" (piz) piece and peace -> p + long "i" + "s" (pis) I don't think "pees" is a word :) English has very irregular pronunciation, so you have to learn the pronunciation with the word. Hope this helps. *Piss is a 'vulgar word', which means if you say it, some people might get offended :)
	tony123456	Monday 09th of January 2006 01:42:11 AM
	- Yeah, it stinks in English, spellings don't correspond with pronunciation and vice versa.. SO, you have to memorise lots!Przepraszam.
	quietspeaker	Monday 09th of January 2006 02:04:21 AM
	- [quote][i]Originally posted by Cliven[/i] I don't think "pees" is a word :) [/quote] "If your dog pees on me one more time, I'll sue you!"
	tony123456	Monday 09th of January 2006 02:18:15 AM
	- It could also be said this way-If your dog takes a piss on me one more time I'll sue you!:)
	Cliven	Monday 09th of January 2006 02:53:17 AM
	- [quote][i]Originally posted by quietspeaker[/i] [quote][i]Originally posted by Cliven[/i] I don't think "pees" is a word :) [/quote] "If your dog pees on me one more time, I'll sue you!"[/quote] Ah, that's right. Fidelloz, "pees" is said like "peas" :)