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PRONUNCIATION month / monthsa common pronunciation mistake
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One month & months have no "o".
They have the "a" sound.
"ma"
"One month" has "th" sound
"Two months" has no "th" sound
Both have one syllable; not two!
At the end of "months" you say "sss"; not TH
They have the "a" sound.
"ma"
"One month" has "th" sound
"Two months" has no "th" sound
Both have one syllable; not two!
At the end of "months" you say "sss"; not TH
EXAMPLES: Month and Months
What month were you born in? November.
Next month I'm going to Jeddah. I'll be there for two months.
How many months did you work in Singapore? Six months!
Did I pronounce "months" correctly?
Next month I'm going to Jeddah. I'll be there for two months.
How many months did you work in Singapore? Six months!
Did I pronounce "months" correctly?
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