SPELLING BEE

             Pronunciation: /mə'nu:və/
             Written word.: ...................
             Meaning         : a) noun - .a .movement  performed  with  care  and  skill
                                      ..b) noun - .a clever plan, action or movement that is used

                                                        .to give somebody the advantage

                                       .c) verb  -  to move or turn something skillfully and carefully
                                       d) verb  - ..to control  or  influence a situation in a skillful but

                                                        ..sometimes dishonest way     

Hi, friends

I’m sure you would have heard about “Spelling Bee”, a competition in which people have to spell the word after listening to its pronunciation and definition. This is an improvised version of the game that I created especially for those who seriously want to improve their pronunciation

Okay! First, read the twenty-six phonetic transcriptions and catch what the pronunciations are!   

 

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    Your Task:
    1. Choose one of the pronunciations whose spelling is known to you.
    2. Post the correct word along with its pronunciation and meaning.

    3. Wait for another person to post his answer before you go for the next word.

It’s as simple as that! Have fun!

Click HERE for the online Oxford Dictionary if your hard copy provides no

Phonetic Transcriptions 

You can use this voice recorder to practise the above pronunciations.
Simply record your voice and play back the recording.
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August 15, 2013

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Note: The last answer was given on 20/08/2013
With this the challenge comes to and end!

You can check the list of answers HERE.

Now listen to the audio pronunciation of the transcriptions by yours truly!
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For a female voice,  listen to this voice recording of  Prostomolotova Galina!

 

 Pronunciation Game #1 

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  • Hi, my dear friends! Hi, Gabriel!

    I think it's a great challenge to record the pronunciation of all 26 words! It's an excellent way to practise spoken English, besides the pronunciation of the given words is rather tricky as the written words and their  transcriptions are completely different!

    Okay, this is my voice recording:

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  • Dear friends, 

    Once again I would like to thank you for coming up with the correct written words of the pronunciations. Now it’s my turn! Yes! I’ve recorded all the 26 pronunciations in the order as they are listed in the blog. I’d appreciate it if you could record your voice too. Thank you!

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    ~* GS *~

  • ~* LIST OF ANSWERS *~

    The words are listed in the order they were posted!   

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                              /ˈpəʊltəgaɪst/       poltergeist        by  Noaslpls

                              /ədˈhɪərəns/         .adherence        .by  Hala

                              /bu:ˈti:k/              boutique          .by  Noaslpls

                              /θɪˈsɔ:rəs/            .thesaurus .                 by  Galina

                              /ˈrɒndɪvu:/           rendezvous       by  Noaslpls

                              /ˌmeɪəˈneɪz/         .mayonnaise     ..by  Galina

                              /ˈfeərəʊ/             ..pharaoh            by  Hala

                              /ˈgʊəmeɪ/           .gourmet            by  Noaslpls

                              /kænˈtæŋkərəs/    cantankerous    .by  Galina

                              /ˌɑ:bɪtrɑ:ˈʒɜ:/       arbitrageur       .by  Noaslpls

                              /ˈsɒvrɪn/              .sovereign          by  Hala

                              /ˌsɪluˈet/              ..silhouette          by  Anty

                              /ˌpəʊpʊˈri:/         .potpourri         ..by  Noaslpls 

                              /ˈsaʊəkraʊt/        .sauerkraut        .by  Anty

                              /ˈtrʌntʃən/           .truncheon         .by  Galina  

                              /ˈpɔɪnjənt/           .poignant           .by  Anty

                              /ˈprɒtəʒeɪ/          ..protégé            ..by  Noaslpls 

                              /tʃɪˈwɑ:wə/         .chihuahua         .by  Anty

                              /blæsˈfi:m/          .blaspheme         by  Hala

                              /fækˈsɪməli/         facsimile          ..by  Noaslpls 

                              /ˈgrændʒə/           grandeur           .by  Galina

                              /ˈɒnturɑ:ʒ/           entourage          by  Noaslpls 

                              /ˌmʌðəˈri:z/        ..motherese         .by  Hala

                              /ɪˈnɔ:gjərəl/         .inaugural          .by  Noaslpls

                              /ˈʃəʊfə/                chauffeur          .by  Hala

                              /ˈsu:dənɪm/         ..pseudonym       .by  Galina 

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    Click on a written word to listen to the pronunciation and learn the meaning.

     ~* GS *~ 

  • Dear Gabriel ,

    Thank you so much for the encouraging award ! I really appreciate it !

    Let's enjoy the next game ! Waiting for it !

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  • Dear Galina ,Noaslpls , Anty and Yupa 

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  • Gabriel!

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    for such a fantastic award!

    It's so pleasant to see it here and on my page!

    We're waiting for another exciting game!

  • Hello, Yupa and Anty!

    I'm really sorry that I couldn't hang your respective plaques on your walls as the visibility of your profiles are set to 'Private'!

    Gabriel Sowrian

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    Dear Noaslpls,

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    ~* GS *~

     

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    Dear Galina,

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    ~* GS *~

     

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    Dear Hala,

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    ~* GS *~

     

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