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fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago7 words highly intelligent people use in conversation that average people mispronounce - Silicon Canals
Correct pronunciation of commonly mispronounced words often reflects extensive reading, attention to language, and habitual auditory correction rather than showing off.
fromPsychology Today
1 month agoIs It Better to Learn a Second Language as a Child or Adult?
Parents often hear the warning: "If your child doesn't learn a second language early, they'll never be fluent." Adults, meanwhile, are told: "It's just too late for you to learn now." These claims are familiar and tidy, but misleading. Are they actually true? Is it better to learn a second language as a child or as an adult? The short answer is that it depends on what we mean by "better."
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fromwww.thelocal.com
5 months agoHow drinking (a little) alcohol boosts your ability to speak a foreign language
Enjoying a beer or two - but not too many - can help you speak a foreign language more clearly, a prize winning scientific study claims. It's a study aid that many language learners have turned to over the years, but now it's been confirmed by scientists - drinking a little booze can help you speak a foreign lingo more clearly.
Science
fromAxios
5 months agoPecan is a rising fall flavor - however you pronounce it
The intrigue: The debate on how to say "pecan" is still nutty. According to Merriam Webster "puh-KAWN," "puh-CAN," and "PEE-can" are widely used. And depending on which survey you point to, either "PEE-can" (preferred by Northeasterners) or "puh-KAWN" is the most popular way for Americans to say it. Some people have very strong feelings about their preferred pronunciation.
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Online learning
fromeLearning
6 months agoTop 5 Benefits of Speech-to-Text Tools for Language Learners - eLearning
Speech-to-text tools provide real-time feedback, improve pronunciation, increase accessibility, and enable flexible multilingual practice anytime for faster, more confident language learning.
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