Bolo How to pronounce “vacation”
vay-KAY-shuhn
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/ · 3 syllables · stress on the 2nd
Sounds to watch
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 ›Schwa
Relax your jaw, lips and tongue completely.
about ≈ अ-BOUT, banana ≈ ब-NA-न, problem ≈ PRA-ब्लम. A tiny अ, never a full आ.
Lesson: The lazy uh sound ›Word stress
The stressed syllable is longer, louder and higher.
Clap on the strong beat: PHO-to-graph, pho-TOG-ra-pher, pho-to-GRAPH-ic.
Lesson: Hit the right beat ›Find all your weak sounds
Read 10 short sentences out loud. Bolo Clear shows which sounds Americans hear differently. Free, about 3 minutes.
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