Hints on pronunciation for foreigners

[Randi]

Good one!

I have no doubt I make the odd mistake (or more), but then, I don't mind being corrected - in fact I'd prefer that! We all still have a lot to learn!

[mina'smomma]

Good one!

I have no doubt I make the odd mistake (or more), but then, I don't mind being corrected - in fact I'd prefer that! We all still have a lot to learn!

I agree with Randi. If I'm not sure if I'm saying something right or spelling it right I appreciate being corrected because if not how else am I going to learn for next time.

[Catsnclay]

I have always heard that the English language is the hardest to learn.


Good thing I know it or I would be in big trouble!! I took a little French & Spanish in school (waaay back when ) but only know some words or bad phrases......nothing that I could carry on a conversation with, nor listen to a conversation and understand!!!

Don't worry, we all still get things mixed up once in a while, too!!

[jenluckenbach]

I think I am tongue tied just LOOKING at that poem!!

[carole]

I just wanted to point out one thing, with the spelling, please note that NZer's, Australians and British people spell our words differently than Americans, e.g Color, and our way colour, so sometimes we are not making spelling mistakes,just thought it worth a mention. cheers.

[G535]

Americanized spelling is definitely frowned upon down here yet some of our advertising people use it all the time. "color" always looks to me as if someone left out the "u".

English is the hardest language to learn for those whose native language it isn't.

[cassiesmom]

My mom tutored a young woman who was not a native English speaker - I'd never realized the complexities of the English language until my mom took the tutors' course and started working with this young woman. They worked together for several months, English isn't easy.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I have always heard that the English language is the hardest to learn !!

Sorry, but I don't agree with this! I've learned 4 languages so far( Dutch, French, English and German), and in my opinion English was far the easiest one! I think that the most difficult one is German!

[carole]

Sorry Cali, thanks for that info, i did not know canadians had our way of spelling, see you learn something new everyday, i actually think the way americans spell like it sounds is way easier, pity we could not all adapt to that way, then english would be so much easier to learn for other people.