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Many learners of English pronounce this word like this
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April
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They make it very flat
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They make a short vowel in the first part
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and a full vowel in the second part
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April
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This is incorrect
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Listen to the difference!
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I'll say it incorrectly, and then correctly:
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April
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April
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Can you hear the difference?
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All the stress should be on the first part
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The first part is:
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"a"
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It is a double vowel. So it has two positions
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Listen again!
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"a"
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You try now!
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Ready?
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"a"
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The second part of the word is very weak
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It is not "pril" with a full vowel
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It is pronounced as:
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"pril"
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With a very weak vowel
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The weak vowel is:
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"a"
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"a"
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This vowel is used in a lot of English words
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Listen carefully, and repeat after me!
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April
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April
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April
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You can correct your pronunciation of the double vowel "a"
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and the weak vowel "a"
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with a Star Pronunciation course
