This is a little rule of American English pronunciation. When the letter T is between two vowels, its pronunciation changes and it becomes softer. Some adjectives change to become comparatives and superlatives, then, the letter T is trapped between two vowels (a, e, i, o, u).
Listen and practice the following examples:
Pronunciation in English is about syllables, words, and sentences. Sometimes we can listen to the complete idea, but there are important words and if we don’t understand them very well, we can get confused.
Click on the , listen to the idea and choose if they are using the comparative or the superlative form.
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Stress is the emphasis to certain words in a phrase or sentence. When people speak, not all the words have the same importance and emphasis. What kind of words are stressed?
Content words are usually stressed.
What are content words?
Verbs: run, work, speak
Adjectives: short, incredible, beautiful
Adverbs: usually, generally, quickly, badly
Nouns: home, doctor, cat, France,
Negatives: don’t, isn’t , didn’t, can’t
Function words are NOT stressed for example:
A, an, the, and, but, you, he, she, in, on, etc.
Articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, etc.
Read the idea and underline the words (click on every word) that are stressed in the sentence. Then listen to the audios of each sentences and pay attention to the stressed words.
Which movies are better for you?
That’s the best news in years!
Batman and Superman are less popular than Deadpool and Wolverine.
I think that the best plan for the weekend is to call a friend, choose a good movie, prepare some popcorn, and enjoy the weekend time at home!
Harry Potter movies are the most popular ones, but to be honest, I don’t want to watch the whole series.
Edinburgh is one of the most famous cities in the United Kingdom.
Hyde is more reserved and mysterious than Jekyll.
I think Bellas Artes is the most fascinating and remarkable museum in the city.