Robin M Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I stumbled upon this pronunciation poem this morning, and just had to share. My mouth and brain are tired now. "If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world. After trying the verses, a Frenchman said he’d prefer six months of hard labour to reading six lines aloud. Dearest creature in creation,Study English pronunciation.I will teach you in my verseSounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.I will keep you, Suzy, busy,Make your head with heat grow dizzy.Tear in eye, your dress will tear.So shall I! Oh hear my prayer.English Pronunciation by G. Nolst Trenité English Pronunciation by G. Nolst Trenité. Here's the original with some explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 That is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 That was fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I'll admit to being stumped by Melpomene. I've never heard of it. Also fe0ffer. Is that a typo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 I'll admit to being stumped by Melpomene. I've never heard of it. Also fe0ffer. Is that a typo? No, Feoffer isn't a typo. According to the dictionary it's a middle english word which means to invest with a fief or fee. Melpomene is the muse of tragedy. I had to look up a few things myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 No, Feoffer isn't a typo. According to the dictionary it's a middle english word which means to invest with a fief or fee. Melpomene is the muse of tragedy. I had to look up a few things myself. Okay, the way I see it on my iPad is f-e-0 (as in zero)-f-f-e-r. As opposed to the way it looks in the post I quoted. That is why I asked it it was a typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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