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Jun 2022
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223. How to pronounce Focus

HADAR SHEMESH
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English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about the word ‘focus’.

Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Focus: fow-k’s [IPA: ˈfoʊkəs]

You can watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/focus/

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