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Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by desmondDessi(m): 4:48pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Estharfabian:Hahahahahaha.....as i read am,na so I burst laugh na..... Oya am sorry. |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by jewelbaby55(f): 4:49pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
ernesty20:Fine boy |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by prittyboi(m): 4:49pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by Nobody: 4:50pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
desmondDessi:hehehehehehehe...Apology Accepted jareh... ![]() |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by Atmmachine(m): 4:53pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Everyone in this world got accent. Igbo's : Rice = Lice Yoruba : House = Ouse Hausa : Fifty = Pipty Southern United States of America ( Georgia) Baseball = Baseball Northern United States of America : semi-automatic = Semai- automatic. So, don't worry about your accent. Someone from New York can't hear & understand what someone from deep south (Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi) is saying. You can go listen to Rich Homie Quan or. Future's songs, You can't hear a single word. |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by YoungDaNaval(m): 4:55pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
I once had similar problem in terms of pronounciation too. Mine was W for R. For example, I do pronounce "Rat" as "Wat", "Rest" as "West", "Read" as "rWed". But not anymore. All to frndz sha. Dem rude die. Omo dem yab sote nobi person tell me to change by force! |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by OrlandoOwoh(m): 4:55pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
I doubt you're telling the truth. How come you're able to know you mistake one word for another when you claim your friends don't draw your attention to the mistakes? Those whom I know that have that problem don't notice it. To them, they're saying the right thing but found themselves in such a situation because of their ethnic group. For example some Hause people mistake "p" for "b" vice vice versa. For some Yoruba, they mistake "f" for "v" vice versa. For some Igbo, they mistake "l" for "r" vice versa. These people hardly anything wrong in their speeches, if at all they notice it. |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by oluwamitomisin: 4:55pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
I have problem differentiating the v and f sounds in some words too... Like pronouncing fan for van and vice versa, but I tell you what..... I dont care. Though I found my way out by making conscious efforts to pronounce the words well when I speak. Just practise more, it's nothing serious to me. You're not alone. ![]() |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by Nobody: 4:56pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Folks from non-speaking countries don't seem to grap these minor differences. Make use of English dictionary to distinguish the meanings and differences of each. Read English novels,journal to help yourself. Don't ignore English TV programs. All these will help you. |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by Nobody: 4:57pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by sparkleRed(f): 4:59pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Watch British movies not America we use British English..e.g Americans spell Favor while d British spell it Favour , so as nt to get confused |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by Nuges11(m): 5:02pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
You're having issues with the letters "N" and "L"...you should stay off "NairaLand" for a while, that should help ![]() |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by adaweezy(m): 5:02pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
prittyboi:same questcion i wan ask |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by Maximus85(m): 5:03pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Niyeal: You should care. Don't impact that error into the innocent children. Tion and so will always sound shun. occasion, confusion, In short.... Go check this link out http://www.theschoolhouse.us/lessons/lesson60.html |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by ernesty20(m): 5:04pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
bulldoza:yes ooo and i am very very proud to be a biafran |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by bxcode(m): 5:04pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Get those word that you find difficult to pronounce, practice them daily at least three a day and do it all the time. Within months you will be marveled art your progress. |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by Maximus85(m): 5:06pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
oluwamitomisin: Don't feel bad. Just learn 10 words each starting with F and V. Master them and think before you call them. 1 Like |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by ernesty20(m): 5:07pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
jewelbaby55:where u see my pic? ![]() |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by ernesty20(m): 5:11pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
ADAMUdaCOWBOY:na u see am as a joke. For me i dey serious ooo |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by dustydee: 5:11pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
bossto:Everybody has an accent. You can work on your diction so that people will understand you easily. Get videos on youtube and practice regularly. |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by ernesty20(m): 5:14pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Zabilon007:how about kworruption instead of corruption? ![]() |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by ceeyucee: 5:23pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
A good pronouncing dictionary app will help you . |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by Kennydoc(m): 5:25pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
rotexteymie: Is there really much difference? Try pronouncing both letters and see that your tongue will be touching your hard palate almost in the same fashion. @bossto The first thing you will need to learn is how to properly pronounce the two letters, and the difference between them, in the art of pronouncing them. In pronouncing 'L', your tongue touches the hard palate of your mouth, while you gradually expel air through the sides of the tongue and mouth. In doing this, you can pinch your nose and still be able to pronounce it comfortably. However, in pronouncing 'N', your tongue not only touches your hard palate but blocks the release of air through your mouth. You thus gradually expel air through your nose while your tongue is resting on your palate. If you pinch your nose, you won't be able to pronounce it at all. Practice with this illustration until you learn to pronounce the 2 letters, then you can start trying out words. Good luck. |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by styless(f): 5:30pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Read books. Watch English movies. Write down the difficult sounds and keep trying them. |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by akatekpe(m): 5:31pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
I used to think only my tiv brothers have problem with L and R. Rat( Lat), love(rove). This Op' case is strange to me oo.. |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by ADAMUdaCOWBOY: 5:31pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
ernesty20:OK. CONTINUE.... |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by MosesEzekiel: 5:34pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
start talking in public o. u can't attain perfection if u don't practice and make mistakes Good comment |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by rotexteymie(f): 5:34pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Kennydoc:Actually I was referring to the end sound..... Buh tanx tho |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by Tex42(m): 5:41pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
rotexteymie:@Op...here in lies the solution to ur problem. Let me also add that u have to learn how to speak like Pete Edochie, Olu Jacobs, learn to pick ur words one after the other and slowly too when u speak, especially when u get to those words u find difficult to pronounce. Goodluck 1 Like |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by Electronzeez(m): 5:41pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Niyeal: ![]() ![]() |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by akins56(m): 5:47pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
prittyboi:lol, i wanted to ask same, but sincerely, its most people i know from kwara state that do call 'tion' as 'son'. |
Re: My Accent Is Affecting Me Acedemically,pls Help!!! by Eleniyan15: 5:51pm On Sep 26, 2015 |
Bro... Nah everybody get the problem Youruba Igbo Hausa And every oda living pple Just put swag the way you speak, buh no do oversabi oooo..... And no b every body get that time for varasity Jahbless #Eleniyan Abeg where LadyF nd Introvet dey Smy |
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