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Friday, June 7, 2013

Mnemonic Device for English Pronunciation.

Mnemonic Device for English Pronunciation.

To Remember :
When there are two vowels in a row, the first usually has a long sound and the second is silent.

Mnemonic Device Type :
Association and Rhyme


Mnemonic Device:
“When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking.”

Explanation :
“When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking.”
This means that when there are two vowels in a row, the first usually has a long sound and the second is silent. That's why it's team, not taem; coat, not caot; and wait, not wiat.

Remembering this rule will help you to put vowels in the right order.

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