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Mar 2024
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386. Pronounce this suffix right every t...

HADAR SHEMESH
About this episode

Practice pronunciation with me! Suffixes in English often change the pronunciation and stress on a word, which can make guessing the right pronunciation a bit stressful. But in this episode, I’ll show you how to pronounce words with the -ally suffix with ease.

What other words with the -ally suffix can you think of?

In this episode, the examples include how to pronounce the words:

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  • Specific and Specifically
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