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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 vaccine.
Activity 1
Pronunciation in the News
Vaccine
A skin patch which delivers a flu vaccine painlessly has passed safety tests in a trial on patients.
A vaccine is a substance that is usually injected into the body by a doctor or nurse to provide protection from a disease.
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How do you say 'vaccine'?
- There are two syllables: vac-cine
- The stress is on the first syllable: VAC-cine
- The letters 'cc' are pronounced as /ks/
- In phonemic script, the word is written like this: /ˈvæksiːn/
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 'vaccine'.
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Activity
Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'vaccine'.
Hint
vac-cineQuestion 1 of 3
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Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'vaccine'.
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VAC-cineQuestion 2 of 3
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Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'vaccine'.
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It's the same sound as at the end of 'box'.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 essential speaking skills for students.
Session Vocabulary
Pronouncing 'vaccine'
Two syllables: vac-cine
Stress the first syllable: VAC-cineThe letters 'cc' are pronounced as /ks/
In phonemic script: /ˈvæksiːn/