December 29 2023, 20:54

PhoneticFanatic — the best Russian-speaking channel about English pronunciation. The creator really delves deep into each topic. In the comments of his latest video about linking j/w. It’s a big topic, but to put it simply, it’s why this year is often read as thiSH year. Or why sugar is not pronounced like suicide or superior. Or how to pronounce Tuesday as ˈtjuːzd(e)ɪ, as ˈt͡ʃuːzd(e)ɪ or as ˈt(j)uzd(e)i. Or tune. Whether as tjuːn or as tʃuːn or as t(j)un. And how to pronounce duty, news, suit, resume. And that’s not all, there’s a lot more.

(There’s also another good channel, Virginia Beowulf. Just to save getting up twice)

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