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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 military.
Activity 1
Pronunciation in the News
Military
The US military has started installing a controversial missile defence system at a site in South Korea, amid high tensions over neighbouring North Korea's nuclear and missile ambitions.
Military means 'armies or armed forces'. But how do we pronounce the word military? Watch the video and find out.
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How do you say 'military'?
- There are four syllables: mi-li-ta-ry
- The stress is on the first syllable: MI-li-ta-ry
- In British English, the /ə/ sound in the final syllable is short
- In phonemic script, the word is written like this: /ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri/
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
The pronunciation quiz
3 Questions
Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'military'.
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Activity
Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'military'.
Hint
mi-li-ta-ryQuestion 1 of 3
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Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'military'.
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MI-li-ta-ryQuestion 2 of 3
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Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'military'.
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/ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri/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 'military'
- There are four syllables: mi-li-ta-ry
The stress is on the first syllable:
MI-li-ta-ry
In British English, the /ə/ sound in the final syllable is short
In phonemic script, the word is written like this: /ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri/
- There are four syllables: mi-li-ta-ry