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How to pronounce “video”

VIH-dee-oh

/ˈvɪdioʊ/ · 3 syllables · stress on the 1st

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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 ›

Ship vs Sheep

Short (ship): relaxed mouth, quick sound.

ship ≈ इ (short, relaxed). sheep ≈ ई (long, smiling).

Lesson: Ship or sheep ›

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 ›

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