how to improve my pronunciation

[Steven D]

Indeed it is. I am speechless, X. And speechless ( or "voiceless" as you would probably call it) is a lot coming from someone with a big trap like mine ( no, it's not a lint trap I am talking about...)

Voiceless .....speechless..... nevertheless - Now there's a comparison. "Less" is not stressed and receives a schwa sound in the first two. In the last one, however, the vowel is pronounced. What kind of a word could we call "nevertheless" with regards to this comparison in pronunciation? Any ideas?

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/defi...ey=88592&ph=on

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/defi...3509&dict=CALD

[Marylin]

Voiceless .....speechless..... nevertheless - Now there's a comparison. "Less" is not stressed and receives a schwa sound in the first two. In the last one, however, the vowel is pronounced. What kind of a word could we call "nevertheless" with regards to this comparison in pronunciation? Any ideas?

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/defi...ey=88592&ph=on

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/defi...3509&dict=CALD

Well, it's a three-way cluster combination word never+the+less ... if we give it a shwa at the end, it will sound really weird...

[Steven D]

Well, it's a three-way cluster combination word never+the+less ... if we give it a shwa at the end, it will sound really weird...

Yes, of course it'll sound really weird. It would be wrong.

But is that a technical term for it? "three-way cluster"?

[Marylin]

Yes, of course it'll sound really weird. It would be wrong.

But is that a technical term for it? "three-way cluster"?

Good enough for me,X.
Is this some "teacher ask teacher" quizz, X ?
Tell me, I can't wait!!!

[promoth]

hi 9 star
First do not get disappointed because of pronounciation. It's all is very simple. Listen to the particular tape again and again and practise again. It is quite difficullt to follow but if you practise this regulary it will be easier

bye
Promoth

[blacknomi]

Do you have any examples that contradict this generalization?

tion - ity

I wish I had.

[blacknomi]

Good enough for me,X.
Is this some "teacher ask teacher" quizz, X ?
Tell me, I can't wait!!!

It's called tongue-twisting cluster.

[Steven D]

Good enough for me,X.
Is this some "teacher ask teacher" quizz, X ?
Tell me, I can't wait!!!

No, I just thought there might be a word for a word that is made up of three individual words. If there is, I don't know it.

never - the - less - nevertheless

[Steven D]

I wish I had.

Well then, I'll stick with the generalization in this case. - tion - ity