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Session 3
How do you say the words you see and hear in the news? In Pronunciation in the News, we take a word that's dominating the headlines and teach you how to say it like a native speaker. In this episode, we're looking at the word proposed.
Activity 1
Pronunciation in the News
Proposed
The South Korean government has proposed its first military talks with North Korea since 2015.
Proposed means offered as a possible idea or plan.
Watch the video and complete the activity
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How do you say 'proposed'?
- There are two syllables: pro-posed
- The stress is on the second syllable: pro-POSED
- 's' is pronounced /z/
- In phonemic script, the word is written like this: /prəˈpəʊzd/
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
The pronunciation quiz
3 Questions
Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'proposed'
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Check what you know about the pronunciation of 'proposed'
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pro-posedQuestion 1 of 3
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pro-POSEDQuestion 2 of 3
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/prəˈpəʊzd/Question 3 of 3
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More pronunciation work
If you want to improve your pronunciation even more, try The Sounds of English or Tim's Pronunciation Workshop.
End of Session 3
Join us in Session 4 for The Teachers' Room. Dan and Sian give tips on essential speaking skills for students.
Session Vocabulary
Pronouncing 'proposed'
Two syllables: pro-posed
Stress the second syllable: pro-POSED
's' is pronounced /z/
In phonemic script: /prəˈpəʊzd/
