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Hello. Could you please recommend a book that teaches BrE pronunciation and shows the difference between ɪ and i, and between the commas in bold as in /ˌbəʊ ˈtaɪ/ and /ˈtiːtʃə(r)/?
Originally Posted by Rachel Adams Could you please recommend a book ... ? Perfect polite request. Well done.
Originally Posted by Rachel Adams Could you please recommend a book that teaches BrE pronunciation and shows the difference between ɪ and i,l …. I can't imagine successfully learning how to hear that distinction from a book.
I am not a teacher.
Originally Posted by GoesStation I can't imagine successfully learning how to hear that distinction from a book. English Pronunciation in Use is a great book and it has audio files too. Many books have CDs but most of them teach American pronunciation.
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