Dilemma of pronunciation [closed]

Solution 1:

A useful pronunciation tip that often catches even native English speakers out is the change of emphasis when a word is used as a noun vs a verb. The rule is: when used as a noun, put the emphasis on the first syllable ("That's a beautiful OBject") and when used as a verb place the emphasis on the second syllable ("I obJECT to that". There are quite a few words that this applies to (for example, attribute, insult, present, project, suspect) and I've found that it's a handy rule to know. Hope that helps, as navigating English pronunciation can be quite a minefield!

Solution 2:

If you ever go to the UK (British Isles), you'll quickly realize that there is no "standard" of pronunciation even there. You can travel very small distances and get a noticeable difference in accent. At one time, the BBC mandated that all of their broadcasters speak in a certain "standard" way and it became known as "BBC English". These days, it is called "Received Pronunciation" or just "RP". And even if you disregard the differences in the accents, there are the terms that they use for things that even varies around the country. For example, there might be a sign saying "No Fly Tipping" behind a building. I wondered about that when I first saw it. Was it like "Cow Tipping"? Turns out that it means to not illegally dump refuse around there.

So, "English Standard"? LMAO... Not bloody likely... :)