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You may know that ejectives may appear in southern English speech when a pause follows. I was chatting to someone whose accent might be described as Estuary and who regularly used uvular ejectives, eg “look” [lʊq’].
I read this fun word: "kakistocracy". It describes a state or society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens. It's pronounced /ˌkakɪˈstɒkrəsi/.
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The first vowel in "novel" might look like it has the vowel in "nut" or "note", but it has the vowel in "not"!
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A nice example of assimilation can be found in "meet-cute" in which the first [t] can assimilate to [k] ("meek cute"). The word describes a charming first encounter between two characters leading to a romantic relationship.
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Do you pronounce the first vowel of "Baltic" with the vowel of LOT or THOUGHT? Either vowel can be used, but LOT is more usual nowadays in England.
The word "caramel" is pronounced in different ways in different English-speaking accents. However, the main stress is (I think always) on the first syllable.
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