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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 emissions.
Activity 1
Pronunciation in the News
Emissions
Hundreds of thousands of Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles in the UK are to be recalled to improve their emissions systems.
Emissions are substances like gases, heat or light that go into the air
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How do you say 'emissions'?
- There are three syllables: e-mi-ssions
- The stress is on the second syllable: e-MI-ssions
- 'ss' is pronounced /ʃ/
- In phonemic script, the word is written like this: /ɪˈmɪʃ(ə)nz/
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The pronunciation quiz
3 Questions
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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 'emissions'
Three syllables: e-mi-ssions
Stress the second syllable: e-MI-ssions
'ss' is pronounced /ʃ/
In phonemic script: /ɪˈmɪʃ(ə)nz/