🤔 SEVERAL
Are you saying this word naturally?
A lot of English learners make this mistake, but it’s easy to fix.
In American English, we usually say: SEV-rəl.
It’s not usually: SEV-e-rel. It’s SEV-rəl.
There are just two syllables: SEV-rəl.
The stress is on the first syllable: SEV-rəl.
That middle vowel gets reduced, so it sounds much smoother: SEV-rəl.
I have SEV-rəl ideas.
SEV-rəl people asked me about this.
He came here SEV-rəl months ago.
We need SEV-rəl chairs for the meeting.
Let’s practice. I’ll say blue. You say green.
SEV-rəl.
I have SEV-rəl ideas.
SEV-rəl people asked me about this.
He came here SEV-rəl months ago.
We need SEV-rəl chairs for the meeting.
Why not try writing your example with SEV-rəl in the comments.
Thanks for watching, and until next time, keep learning and keep it cool.
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