Our MPs and journalists must pronounce words acceptably

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• Kweku 8 years ago

  Thanks for the lesson.
  
  Often, we just have to consciously learn to acceptably pronounce some of these words since there are no formulas as to how to pronounce them. Indeed, many teachers (even of English) may be unable to ...
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  Thanks for the lesson.
  
  Often, we just have to consciously learn to acceptably pronounce some of these words since there are no formulas as to how to pronounce them. Indeed, many teachers (even of English) may be unable to pronounce them acceptably.
  
  Idris, I hope you'll include a chapter in your book on common mispronunciations by Ghanaians. Even if your book is on scientific terms, you'll still include an appendix on the topic.
  
  So how do I acceptably pronounce the fruit PEAR (the word Ghanaians commonly but incorrectly use for avocado)?
  
  Thanks.

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• IDRIS PACAS 8 years ago

  Pear and pare are rhymes of ware, tare, fare, fair and care.

  Pear and pare are rhymes of ware, tare, fare, fair and care.

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• Baba 8 years ago

  Perhaps if our MPs and journalists will read this your write-up it will help.

  Perhaps if our MPs and journalists will read this your write-up it will help.

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• Kaka 8 years ago

  Ghanaians have a problem with these words too:
  1. Mongo - pronounced as " mængo' phonetics but Ghanaian as " mongo"
  2. Sword - produced as " so:d " phonetically but Ghanaian as " swo:d.
  3. Dove - produced phonetically as ...
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  Ghanaians have a problem with these words too:
  1. Mongo - pronounced as " mængo' phonetics but Ghanaian as " mongo"
  2. Sword - produced as " so:d " phonetically but Ghanaian as " swo:d.
  3. Dove - produced phonetically as " dav" but Ghanaian as " deuv"
  4. Monkey - pronounced phonetically as" mangki" but Ghanaian as" mongki)
  
  In fact, almost all words are pronounced wrongly by us including me.
  We lack the grasp of phonetics .

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• Kweku 8 years ago

  And how do Ghanaians pronounce "guitar" - the musical instrument?
  
  And the different tribes pronounce "cousin" differently.
  
  Well, just shows that the language is not ours...

  And how do Ghanaians pronounce "guitar" - the musical instrument?
  
  And the different tribes pronounce "cousin" differently.
  
  Well, just shows that the language is not ours...

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• Kaka 8 years ago

  The problem is simple to solve.The solution is phonology. I'll take them through basic phonetics to complex ones to understand rules governing how words are pronounced.
  
  They shouldn't feel big, it's an area they lack.
  I'l ...
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  The problem is simple to solve.The solution is phonology. I'll take them through basic phonetics to complex ones to understand rules governing how words are pronounced.
  
  They shouldn't feel big, it's an area they lack.
  I'll take them through basic sounds of letters, vowels, consonants, double vowels, short vowels, long vowels, homophones, vowel elition , linking, to the complex ones etc.

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• Jango Albert 8 years ago

  My brother, I follow your writings a lot. Keep it up and write more regularly.

  My brother, I follow your writings a lot. Keep it up and write more regularly.

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