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Topic: Pronunciation

intelligibly

IPA: /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəblɪ/

KK: /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəblɪ/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is easy to understand or comprehend.

Example: She explained the concept intelligibly, making it clear for everyone.

intervocalic

IPA: /ˌɪntəˈvoʊkɪk/

KK: /ˌɪntərˈvoʊkəlɪk/

adjective

Definition: Describing a sound or letter that appears between two vowels in a word.

Example: The intervocalic consonant in the word 'banana' is the letter 'n'.

intonate

IPA: /ɪnˈtoʊneɪt/

KK: /ɪnˈtoʊneɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To say or speak something in a specific tone or pitch, often in a formal or musical way.

Example: The choir members intonate their parts beautifully during the performance.

intonation

IPA: /ˌɪn.təˈneɪ.ʃən/

KK: /ɪnˈtoʊneɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The way in which a person's voice rises and falls in pitch while speaking, which can convey different meanings or emotions.

Example: The teacher emphasized the importance of intonation in spoken language to help students understand the meaning behind the words.

intonational

IPA: /ˌɪn.təˈneɪ.ʃən.əl/

KK: /ɪnˈtoʊneɪʃənl/

adjective

Definition: Related to the rise and fall of the voice in speech, especially in terms of pitch and tone.

Example: The teacher explained the intonational patterns used in different languages.

labially

IPA: /ˈleɪbiəli/

KK: /ˈleɪbiəli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that relates to the lips or the labia.

Example: The sound was produced labially, using the lips to create the necessary articulation.

labiodental

IPA: /leɪbioʊˈdɛn.təl/

KK: /leɪbioʊˈdɛntəl/

adjective

Definition: Describing sounds that are made by using the lower lip and the upper teeth, such as the sounds 'f' and 'v'.

Example: The sounds 'f' and 'v' are examples of labiodental sounds in English.

noun

Definition: A sound made by using the lower lip against the upper teeth, such as the sounds 'f' and 'v'.

Example: In phonetics, the sounds 'f' and 'v' are classified as labiodental sounds.

lisp

IPA: /lɪsp/

KK: /lɪsp/

intransitive verb

Definition: To speak in a way that makes the sounds of 's' and 'z' come out like 'th', often due to a speech difficulty.

Example: The child began to lisp when he was learning to talk.

noun

Definition: A speech difficulty where someone pronounces the sounds 's' and 'z' incorrectly, often saying them like 'th'.

Example: The child worked with a speech therapist to correct his lisp.

transitive verb

Definition: To speak in a way that makes it sound like the speaker has difficulty pronouncing certain sounds, especially 's' and 'z', often producing a 'th' sound instead.

Example: He tends to lisp when he is nervous.

mispronounce

IPA: /ˌmɪs.prəˈnaʊns/

KK: /mɪsprəˈnaʊns/

intransitive verb

Definition: To say a word incorrectly or in a way that is not the standard pronunciation.

Example: Many people mispronounce my name, even after I tell them how to say it.

transitive verb

Definition: To say a word in the wrong way or with the wrong sounds.

Example: Many people mispronounce my name, but I don't mind correcting them.

mispronounced

IPA: /ˌmɪs.prəˈnaʊnst/

KK: /mɪsprəˈnaʊnst/

adjective

Definition: Describing a word or name that has been said incorrectly.

Example: The name was mispronounced during the ceremony, causing confusion among the guests.

verb

Definition: To say a word incorrectly or in a way that is not the standard pronunciation.

Example: She mispronounced my name during the introduction.

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