we write with we say with
the house consonant (h) thuh house consonant sound
the hour consonant (h) thee our vowel sound
the university vowel (u) thuh youniversity consonant sound
the umbrella vowel (u) thee umbrella vowel sound
It is often found that some of the words are not spoken correctly. The table below gives you an idea how to
speak these words correctly.
Word: Often said:
Applicable uh-PLIK-uh-bull
Forte for-TAY
Precedence PREH -sid-ence
Calm, psalm, palm calm, salm, palm
Should be:
AP-li-kuh-bull
FORTMore info:The L is silent.- w .....
Available uh-VAIL-yable
pri-SEED-ence
cahm, sahm, pahm
uh-V AIL-able Say it .wrong a few times and it
starts to sound right. ~ ~
Mischievous mis-CHIEV-ee-ous ~
Deluge DEH-looj
MIS-chi-vus
DEL-yooj t
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