Mispronounced Food Names These are everyday common food and food related items that are being mispronounced, in one way or the other, by Singaporeans. We bring you the following…
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Your one-stop infographic for ordering coffee in Singapore. Copy me, copy you, kopi see “Kopi” in Malay means “Coffee” My personal favourite is Kopi C. A coffee made with carnation milk…
Some common English pronunciation mistakes here in Singapore are also the most embarrassing. They could possibly cause offence, or just cause the listener to break into laughter… 1. ‘sheet’ Example:…
Why is Everyone Saying My Name? I often retell the story of my ‘mall-phobia’ or the proper name for it ‘agoraphobia’ (a fear of the marketplace). Many years ago…
Game of Thrones is back on TV, so here is some information on the accents used in the show. 🙂 Accents in Game of Thrones The theory is that the…
Try to speak with a British accent, but which one? A Brief Tour of the Varying Accents of the British Isles from a Dialect Coach Dialect coach Andrew…
With nine letters and four syllables, the tongue-twisting ‘phenomenon’ has been named as the most mispronounced word in the English language. Top 20 mispronounced words: 1. Phenomenon…
Mick, Mack or Muck? The Americans can’t decide if it’s mack or mick Donald’s, the Brits stick with muhk Donald’s, and the rest of the world play it safe…
The Land Of The Lost Consonant Jumping on the back of this awesome post by mothership.com, we now offer 12 more words 🙂 The original post by Jonathan Lim…
Helping tourists get around Singapore… Not all places should be pronounced how they are spelt. Take a look at these: This list includes names that are dialect words…