How to Pronounce Idea

How to improve English pronunciation: In this episode of Word of the Week, I will show you how to pronounce idea. An idea is a thought or a concept that you think of. Idea is often confused with ID. Yes! The pronunciation of English vowels can be a challenge.

In this video you will learn the pronunciation of idea, what are the sounds in each syllable, and how to use idea in a sentence.

Not only is knowing how to pronounce English words correctly empowering, but it also means your listeners understand you first time and they can focus on your messages and not on understanding your words. Accent reduction is not necessary, but clarity of speech is.

Enjoy learning!

Transcription: 

Hi, my name is Melanie Hussell and the word of the week is idea. Often confused with ID. Let's have a look at this word. How many syllables? I - dea. Two syllables. Let's have a look at the sounds in those syllables. First syllable, (i) eye long vowel. Second syllable, dea another long vowel. Let's put them together.

Idea. Where is the stress in this word? I - dea, yes. It's on the second syllable idea. Let's put it in a sentence. What a good idea. 

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Melanie Hussell empowers business professionals to present with confidence, share their great ideas and make bigger impact on their organisations. 

She has over 16 years of European corporate experience in several sectors across Europe. Melanie virtually coaches clients on their Business English all over the world including but not limited to companies in Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and the United States. Melanie’s passion in linguistics, pronunciation, and presentation skills allows her to help professionals to become more effective when they communicate. As a remote coach, Melanie is always nearby to assist you and your team.    

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