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It is needed to use dictionary to learn every language. English learners must know how to use dictionary to save their time and learn English soon and easily. So I am going to give you some points about how to use a dictionary in English. Dictionary is a resource (like a book, e-book or maybe in an electronic form) that …

Diphthongs There is no need to be scared of strange names. Diphthongs are just sounds made by two vowels which are placed together. Here is what they look like: a – like in out or abou This sounds like you just got hurt, “ow.” ē – like in bee or feet (or easy). This sounds like you are saying the name of the letter oi – like in …

Pronouncing Vowels Vowels are a little tougher to read than consonants because they have so many different sounds. It would be so useful for English learner to learn all the different sounds because he / she will find it much easier to pronounce English words correctly. Some of the differences which are related to pronouncing vowels are very slight, and …

We discussed about different points of pronunciation in the previous parts of this article, but here in this part we want to discuss about Consonants.  Pronouncing Consonants You will recognize many of the letters in the guide. Most of the consonants are read exactly the way you would read a letter, and there are not that many of them. Here …

۵ Things You Must Know About All English Pronunciation Guides Before you start learning the pronunciation guide, here is a quick outline to help you understand how the IPA works: Consonant: Consonants are all of the letters that are not vowels. The English language might have 21 consonants, but there are less consonant sounds. Letters like c and k, and …

The International Phonetic Association People who study language, called linguists, have come up with a pronunciation guide called the International Phonetic Association, or the IPA for short. Most dictionaries use a version of the IPA for their pronunciation guide. The IPA on its own is not very easy to understand—it is mostly useful for scholars and linguists, who study or work …

When you look in an English dictionary you may only look at the word and its definition, but did you know that dictionaries also give you a guide on words’ pronunciation? There are some strange-looking symbols which is written next to a word in most of dictionaries. These letter-like symbols help you and give you a guide to know how …

چند اصطلاح کاربردی: He snapped his finger at his friend به ریش دوستش خندید What brings you here از این طرفا You will spoil the effect از دهن میفته Gate crasher مهمان ناخوانده In the short run در کوتاه مدت In the long run در دراز مدت Kill two birds with one stone با یک تیر دو نشان زدن Putting …

در زبان انگلیسی همانند زبان فارسی بسیاری از اسامی افراد به شکل اختصاری خوانده و نوشته می شوند که در اصطلاح انگلیسی به آن “nickname” یا اسم مستعار گفته می شود مثلا در زبان فارسی “فاطمه” را “فاطی” و کامران را “کامی” و یا “ابراهیم” را “ابی” می گوییم، در حالیکه این موضوع در زبان انگلیسی به مراتب کاربردی تر است. به …

لغت سوم از درس ۱ کتاب ۵۰۴ Jealous /’dʒeləs/ Afraid that the one you love might prefer someone else; wanting what someone else has هراسان از اینکه شخصی را که دوست دارید ممکن است دیگری را ترجیح دهد، خواستن آنچه شخص دیگری دارد، آدم حسود.   A detective was hired by the jealous widow to find the boyfriend who had abandoned her. …