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A-Ask questions about the importance of the task


                    E-Express your feelings. Be polite

                    I-Inform the other person your reasons for saying 'NO'


                    O-Offer other options


                    U-Reach a mutual understanding




                        Basics of Pronunciation

                 Pronunciation is how  you say a word in a language.  If we do not say (or  pronounce)  words correctly, others may
                 not understand what we are saying. To communicate well when you speak, you must know how to pronounce words
                 correctly. Using correct pronunciation of words will help you express yourself clearly and confidently. It will also help
                 others to understand your words easily.




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                                                                  Ways to     Sing along
                                                  Listen to       Improve       your
                                                  Podcasts     Pronunciation   favourite
                                                                                songs



                                                                 Practice
                                                                 regularly






                 Phonetics
                 Phonetics is the study of human sounds and phonology is the systematic classification of sounds in one or more specific
                 languages. Sounds can be divided into consonants and vowels. The first can be characterised by 1) place, 2) mode
                 of pronunciation and 3) voice. The English alphabet has 26 letters from A to Z. However, each of these letters can be
                 pronounced differently in different words. We write words in English language using 26 letters. However, while speaking
                 English, more than 26 sounds are used. For this reason, the spelling of a word does not always match its pronunciation.
                 Let us understand the sounds we use. All English words are made of three basic types of sounds—vowels, diphthongs
                 (combination sound of two vowels) and consonants. Let us see some examples:

                                         vowel              diphthongs          consonants

                                         sit                count               think

                                         cat                cheer               pull


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