English pronunciation has no logic but if you LISTEN carefully you will be able to hear the SUBTLE DIFFERENCES between how a NATIVE says a word & how a learner of English will read a word. DON'T READ! LISTEN & IMITATE the sound you hear - that's the correct pronunciation! Don't be distracted by the way it's written - LISTEN & REPEAT IMITATING!!
TABLE /teɪbəl/ and VEGETABLE /'vɛdʒtəbl/ have COMPETELY DIFFERENT SOUNDS.
COMFORTABLE /'kʌmftəbl/ not only sounds like vegetable but ONLY REFERS TO THE COMFORT OF AN OBJECT (a sofa, a bed, clothes) and not to whether it is practical or convenient - in some languages the same word is used for all three meanings.
CHOCOLATE /'tʃɒklət/ is not pronounced like LATE /leɪt/.
SHIRE /ˈʃʌɪə/, a medieval area of jurisdiction, is pronounced completely differently from YORKSHIRE /'jɔ:kʃə/ and as a consequence the breed of dogs with the same name: Yorkshire Terrier.
So remember: Don't be distracted by the way it's written - LISTEN & REPEAT IMITATING!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFRv4jYhNp8
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I hope you find this useful.
Susan
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