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Session 3
How do you say the words you see and hear in the news? In Pronunciation in the News, we take a word that's dominating the headlines and teach you how to say it like a native speaker. In this episode, we're looking at the word election.
Activity 1
Pronunciation in the News
Election
British Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum.
Election means 'a time when people vote for someone to do a political or official job'. But how do we pronounce the word election? Watch the video and find out.
Watch the video and complete the activity
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How do you say 'election'?
- There are three syllables: e-lec-tion
- The stress is on the second syllable: e-LEC-tion
- In phonemic script, the word is written like this: /ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
The 'election' quiz
3 Questions
Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'election'.
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Activity
Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'election'.
Hint
e-lec-tionQuestion 1 of 3
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Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'election'.
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e-LEC-tionQuestion 2 of 3
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Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'election'.
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/ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/Question 3 of 3
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More pronunciation work
If you want to improve your pronunciation even more, try The Sounds of English or Tim's Pronunciation Workshop.
End of Session 3
Join us in Session 4 for The Teachers' Room. Dan and Sian give tips on how to make dictation fun.
Session Vocabulary
Pronouncing 'election'
- There are three syllables: e-lec-tion
The stress is on the second syllable: e-LEC-tion
In phonemic script, the word is written like this: /ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/
- There are three syllables: e-lec-tion