We all know that English spelling is rarely a good guide to pronunciation. One big reason for this is the prevalence of schwa in the spoken language. That's why dictionaries and other written guides ...

Learn about open and closed syllables with Isabel Simmons. Syllables are words or parts of words that can be said in one breath. Practice reading, blending, writing, and building words with open and ...

Hello, I’m Mr Firth and today we’re going to be focusing on words that have one or more syllables in them. But first, let’s remind ourselves what a syllable is. A syllable is a beat of sound in a word ...

We've all done it one time or another. Instead of enunciating the syllables in "probably," a slurred "probly" comes out instead. Why does this happen? It's really a question of efficiency. English ...