All Posts by Paul Baston

It's the most OFFENSIVE word in English ... And yet its pronunciation is so, so close to one of the most common words in English. Perhaps, like Félix, you've already noticed. And perhaps you're avoiding using it altogether, and opting for the more awkward, "cannot" every time you need to say it. (don't do it!) […]

Today's Word Of The Week covers all types of words containing the TH consonant. What are the two types of TH sound? How can we learn this sound if it's not in our native language? Watch the video above to find out more. Make sure to leave a comment with your word, and it may be […]

Today's Word Of The Week is PRESUPPOSITION. But in general, how do you pronounce words beginning with 'pre' in English? Are there any useful patterns you can follow? The answer is yes! And actually it's pretty simple. Watch the video above to find out more. Make sure to leave a comment with your word, and it […]

How do you pronounce the days of the week in Standard British English? Find out in today's Word Of The Week training. Make sure to leave a comment with your word, and it may be in my next video! Once you've finished, be sure to subscribe to these emails below so that you don't miss any […]

How do you stress 3-syllable words in English? Are there any patterns you can follow? Find out in today's Word Of The Week training. Make sure to leave a comment with your word, and it may be in my next video! Once you've finished, be sure to subscribe to these emails below so that you don't […]

How do you pronounce words like 'tomb', 'crucifixion' and - of course - 'chocolate' in English? Find out in today's Word Of The Week training. Make sure to leave a comment with your word, and it may be in my next video! Once you've finished, be sure to subscribe to these emails below so that you […]

What's the difference between 'pronounce' and 'pronunciation' in English? And what other words do, and don't, follow the same pattern? Find out in today's Word Of The Week training. Make sure to leave a comment with your word, and it may be in my next video! Once you've finished, be sure to subscribe to these emails […]

How do you stress the phrase 'matter of fact' in Standard British English? What other phrases match the same stress pattern? Find out in today's Word Of The Week training. Make sure to leave a comment with your word, and it may be in my next video! Once you've finished, be sure to subscribe to these emails below […]

How do you pronounce the word 'Earth' in Standard British English? Do you know what changes when you link it with the word 'the'? Find out how to pronounce 'The Earth', and other phrases with the same little-known underlying pattern, in today's Word Of The Week training. Make sure to leave a comment with your word, and […]

How do you pronounce  'Horror' and 'Horrendous' in Standard British English? Check out today's Word Of The Week video and Paul will talk you through it. Once you've watched the video, be sure to subscribe to these emails below so that you don't miss any of our new trainings and blog posts:   Leave a comment with your word, […]