English Pronunciation: More on Why So Many “r”s in English

English Pronunciation: More on Why So Many “r”s in English Recall from the last blog that we discussed why there are so many “r”s in English. That leads to the next question:  Is there a logical reason or a physiological reason why the English language would use the “r” physiological movement in so many words?  (Speech is […]

English pronunciation: Why is the “r” in so many words in English?

English pronunciation: Why is the “r” in so many words in English? Did you know that the “r” sound in English is the most difficult sound to say?   It is so difficult that native-born north American children don’t master the “r” until they are about  four years old or seven years old.  There are some […]

English Communication: The Clarity is Simple

English Communication: The Clarity is Simple All of life is relationship.  Love, compassion, helping, encouraging.  Hope, faith. A year ago, April 2, on his birthday, my beloved passed. I, more than anyone, know which words were his.  Which ideas sprang from his fertile mind.  Where the science is that he was chief architect for.   Our […]

Communication

Communication   Survey in USA Today on women in management: The number one critical success factor for the women who have made it big is communication skills.

Communication

Communication   The thinking human being Not able to express himself, Stands at the same level as Those who cannot think.  -Pericles

English Speaking Training: Understand that Strange Spelling

English Speaking Training: Understand that Strange Spelling Did you ever wonder why some words in English have such strange spelling?   For accurate pronunciation of many words, you say the consonants loud and clear using the positioning for English, not for other languages.  And for most words, using the English spelling rules for vowels, you can […]

Public Speaking: How to Train Yourself to Stay

Public Speaking: How to Train Yourself to Stay Staying focused when you are responding to complex questions is difficult for all people. Maybe the question comes in a meeting. Maybe during a presentation. It is even more difficult if you are a non-native born speaker of English or you have English as a native language and […]

English communication and American Slang: Nouns and Adjectives

English communication and American Slang: Nouns and Adjectives American slang is a casual vocabulary.  These words are some of the most popular and can be used by all.  Here are noun and adjective slang words. American Slang Nouns brain: a very intelligent person Bill Gates must be a brain. munchies: snacks like pretzels, popcorn, potato […]

English Speech Communication and American Slang: Greetings and Verbs

English speech communication and American Slang:  Greetings and Verbs American English has its own casual variety of the English language and vocabulary.  Historically, it has been influenced by sports, the cowboys, the building of the railroad, the card game of poker, African-American culture, immigrants, native and so forth. Here are some words which are common […]

Accent Reduction: Best Strategies for HOW To Learn Accurate, Clear English Speaking

Accent Reduction: Best Strategies for HOW To Learn Accurate, Clear English Speaking     Before we get to the best strategies for HOW to learn accurate, clear English speaking, let’s ask the important WHY question.  So why do you need to know how to learn the skills  for reducing your accent and making your English easy to understand? The […]