How Do You Say That Word?

Have you ever wonder how to correctly pronounce a foreign name or had your students tell you that you said something wrong? I have!

Teaching ESL, and especially in China, I have often come across names, locations and non-translated words I have no idea how to say aloud.  Recently while making podcast recordings for my class I came across a handy site called howjsay.com.

Just read the short directions on the homepage and you are set to go.  When I first used the site I typed in the name of an ancient Chinese explorer and found the site useful for being able to hear how the name should sound.  Fingers crossed my students think I said it correctly!

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