Prada = Prar-duh Prata = Prat-ah Try to keep the ‘d’ and ‘t’ consonants as two distinct sounds.
Category: Language
The State of English in Singapore from an international perspective
Should you improve your command of English or learn more languages? Alex talked with Kai, Vernon, Kevin, and myself last month, for the Limpeh Is Foreign Talent V-log series. We had a very interesting, open and unscripted discussion on many topics related to: Singlish, accents, languages, and pronunciation. Featuring Kai – Linguist, Polyglot, Language Guru (Finland)...
12.5 Reasons to Celebrate Living in Singapore
I have now Lived in Singapore Exactly 12.5 Years I’ve lived in Singapore for one quarter of the 50 years of its independence. The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Singapore began in February 2003, good timing, but this did not deter me. In Singapore I found my true love, Bevlyn… and a strange fascination with Rambutans....
Creative Phrases for Simple Words
Quote originally from “Professor Brian Cox brands astrology-believing Tory MP David Tredinnick an ‘outlier on the spectrum of reason'”
Singapore: Making the Germans feel at home
‘Yeah’ in Singapore is pronounced the same as ‘Yes’ is in Germany. “Ya” Singlish Yeah = ‘Ya’ The ‘e’ sound in ‘Yeah’ is sometimes pronounced with an ‘a’ sound. Other examples of this blending of sounds includes: bet / bat den / dan beg / bag Note: This does not happen to all words with an...
No ‘Th’ sound in Ireland or Singapore. Dester problem.
In Standard English, ‘th’ is pronounced and formed with the tip of the tongue touching the top row of teeth. It is known as a voiceless or voiced dental fricative (IPA θ or ð). However, in many places, there is a noticeable tendency for this sound to change. – USA (New York City, Chicago, and Philadelphia), this sound...
Great Minds Enjoy Discussing Ideas
What have you discussed today? “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people” is a popular saying, first cited in this form in 1931. The saying has been attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), but it’s uncertain if she ever said it. The saying has also been attributed to Admiral Hyman G....
How do you say ‘Pastor’ and ‘Pasta’?
According to the Cambridge dictionary a ‘Pastor’ in the UK is pronounced the same as ‘Pasta’ in the US! UKUS Word UK Pronunciation US Pronunciation Pastor par-stuh /ˈpɑː.stə/ pas-ter /ˈpæs.tɚ/ Pasta pas-tuh /ˈpæs.tə/ par-stuh /ˈpɑːstə/ Context is an integral part of language, so there shouldn’t be too many issues. Remember, don’t shout out ‘pasta!’ at...
You Are Now a PAX
Generally applied to any "customers, people, bodies" occupying space (usually, seats or beds), who must be entertained, accommodated, fed, etc.
Happy Chinese Ewe Year 2015
May the force be with Ewe Wool ewe please take care and goat have some fun Chewbacca Pun credit: Cheeming Boey
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