Bolo How to pronounce “square”
SKWER
/skwɛr/ · 1 syllable
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V vs W
V: top teeth gently on your bottom lip, then buzz.
W starts like उ with rounded lips. V never rounds the lips.
Free lesson: Very, not wery ›S + consonant
Start hissing the S first (sss), then slide straight into the next sound.
Don't say इस्कूल or इस्टेशन. Start directly on स्.
Lesson: School, not iskool ›American R
Pull your tongue back and up without touching anything.
Don't roll it like र. Think of a growl: "grrr".
Lesson: The American R ›Find all your weak sounds
Read 10 short sentences out loud. Bolo Clear shows which sounds Americans hear differently. Free, about 3 minutes.
Start the free accent check