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  • 11/07/2025
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00:00Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here, I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. It'll help you to become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. You ready? Come on, follow me.
00:21Now, there's an idiom in the English language that means that something is really easy. Any idea what it is? Well, here's a clue. Do you know now? Let's ask the people of London.
00:46It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake.
00:52A piece of cake, an expression that means that something is really easy to do, as well as meaning a piece of cake.
01:02But listen again to the words a and of. They're actually pronounced the same. What is the sound and are those words stressed?
01:16It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake. It's a piece of cake.
01:21The words a and of are both pronounced as a and they're not stressed. The sound a is the most common sound in the whole English language.
01:32It's so common that it even has its own name, schwa. Now, it can be difficult to hear the schwa because it's never stressed.
01:42However, it's a vowel sound that's used in many grammar words like articles and prepositions. Here are some more examples.
01:50I like a cup of tea in the morning. Could you get me a packet of biscuits? Can you give it to me? I had an apple for lunch today.
02:02So, you've heard the examples and now it's your turn. Are you ready to start? Listen and repeat.
02:12I like a cup of tea in the morning.
02:18Could you get me a packet of biscuits?
02:24Can you give it to me?
02:30I had an apple for lunch today.
02:36Great work. Now, remember, if you want to learn more about pronunciation, then please visit our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
02:45And that's about it from the pronunciation workshop for now. I'll see you soon. Bye-bye!
02:53Now, I've got a cup of tea and I've got a biscuit. I'm looking forward to a piece of cake.
02:59That was a mistake. But a tasty one.
03:15Now, I'll see you soon.
03:17Bye-bye!
03:19Bye-bye!
03:23I love you.
03:25I love you.
03:29Bye.
03:31Bye.
03:33Bye.
03:35Bye.
03:37Bye.
03:39Bye.
03:40Bye.
03:41Bye.

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