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<title>Speechcom Contest</title><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/index.html</link><description>Play the contest for a chance to win free Speechcom Software&#x21;</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2010 Speechcom&#x2c; Inc.</dc:rights><dc:date>2010-09-01T01:55:31-04:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:52:34 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>September / October Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-09-01T01:55:31-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/page12.html#unique-entry-id-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/page12.html#unique-entry-id-36</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[You may know it is the sound in &ldquo;sun&rdquo; and &ldquo;what&rdquo; but did you know it is also in &ldquo;machine,&rdquo; &ldquo;double,&rdquo; and &ldquo;nothing&rdquo;?
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>July / August Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-07-12T12:31:21-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/page12.html#unique-entry-id-35</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/page12.html#unique-entry-id-35</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If Joan gets a cold and Lou gets the flu, by matching the vowel sounds, pair these names to an illness. <table border="0" summary="short info about the table"><tr><td width="100">1. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>May / June Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-05-01T12:22:58-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/page12.html#unique-entry-id-34</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/page12.html#unique-entry-id-34</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[When the words are used as verbs the stress is on the second syllable. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>March / April Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-03-01T14:41:00-05:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/page12.html#unique-entry-id-32</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/page12.html#unique-entry-id-32</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[You will hear people using expressions that are the names of letters, such as:
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>January / February Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-01-09T15:30:53-05:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/page12.html#unique-entry-id-31</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/page12.html#unique-entry-id-31</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[When saying a 10-digit phone number, such as 503-713-3468, we usually say the area code as separate digits: "five, zero (or O), three" (although there are some exceptions such as "310" which may be pronounced "three ten").  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>November / December Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-11-09T11:02:03-05:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-30</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[You hear expressions like &ldquo;Please send it ASAP&rdquo; which means 'as soon as possible' or  &ldquo;FYI&rdquo; which means 'for your information.' ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>October Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-10-01T14:49:36-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-29</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[By the way, the first 2 syllables of &ldquo;Halloween&rdquo; may be pronounced like &ldquo;hollow&rdquo; or rhyming with &ldquo;shallow.&rdquo; ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>September Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-09-01T12:05:52-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-28</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-28</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you tap just the way you say this word you will notice that the second tap is louder than the first or third&mdash;that means the second syllable is stressed: &ldquo;Sep TEM ber.&rdquo;  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>August Contest&#x21;</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-08-01T19:12:09-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-27</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[may be pronounced several different ways:  A (as in Olive), AE (as in blAck), or AY (as in grAY).  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>June/July Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-06-17T13:42:33-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-26</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-26</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Most consonant sounds at the ends of English words are pronounced, but a few words have &ldquo;silent&rdquo; endings that are not pronounced, like &ldquo;comb.&rdquo;]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>May Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-05-31T10:12:34-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-25</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Use your fingers to tap each time you hear a syllable when you say the word &ldquo;possible&rdquo;: &ldquo;po&rdquo;-1, &ldquo;ssi&rdquo;-2 &ldquo;ble&rdquo;-3.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>April Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-04-01T08:59:22-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-24</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For example, we don&rsquo;t pronounce the T in &ldquo;mortgage&rdquo; or the L in &ldquo;would.&rdquo;]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>March Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-03-10T11:55:59-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-23</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-23</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[That's why it is important to listen carefully to how a word is pronounced and not depend on the spelling to know how to pronounce it.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>February Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-02-01T12:00:30-05:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-22</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It is called a &ldquo;flap&rdquo; T because the tip of the tongue flaps (or taps) the ridge behind the upper front teeth.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>January Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-01-01T08:18:46-05:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2009#unique-entry-id-21</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Which word(s) are pronounced with the AE sound, as is in &ldquo;January&rdquo;?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>November Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-11-01T09:33:47-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The vowel sound YU, as in &ldquo;cute,&rdquo; may be considered its own sound or two sounds:  Y plus the U sound as in &ldquo;blue.&rdquo;  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>October Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-10-01T10:51:16-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-19</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[(Hint:  Several words, like autumn, ending with the letter -mn have silent N sounds.)
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>September Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-09-01T12:36:24-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Anna Yin of Ontario, Canada, was the August Contest winner &ndash; Congratulations!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>August Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-08-04T11:06:40-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For example, we don&rsquo;t pronounce the T in &ldquo;mortgage&rdquo; or the L in &ldquo;would.&rdquo;
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>July Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-07-01T09:16:01-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If Kate is a sailor and plays baseball and John plays soccer, by matching the vowel sounds, pair these names of people to their sport.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>June Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-06-01T09:30:45-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you tap just the way you say it, you will notice that the first tap is louder/longer than the second or third&mdash;that means the first syllable is stressed: &ldquo;SU-mmer.&rdquo;
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>May Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-05-01T08:28:01-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Internet&mdash;with a T sound in the middle and without a T sound in the middle
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>April Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-04-01T20:23:53-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA["April" is pronounced with the AY, or "long a" vowel sound, as in "gray."  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>March Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-03-01T08:00:00-05:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[However, not all words that are spelled with the letters CH are pronounced with this CH sound.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>February Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-02-01T08:39:00-05:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[However, a few words in English that are spelled with TH are pronounced with T.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>January Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-01-02T07:58:00-05:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2008#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Use your hand to tap each time you hear a syllable when you say the word &ldquo;January.&rdquo;  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>December Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-12-01T08:08:45-05:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2007#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2007#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For example, &ldquo;final&rdquo; has 2 syllables and the first syllable is stressed so it has 3 points. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>October Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-10-01T10:26:48-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2007#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2007#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In casual conversation, we sometimes don&rsquo;t pronounce all the sounds in words that you see when the words are written.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>September Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-01T14:29:35-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2007#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2007#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Use your fingers to tap each time you hear a syllable when you say the word &ldquo;September&rdquo;: &ldquo;Sep&rdquo;-1, &ldquo;tem&rdquo;-2 &ldquo;ber&rdquo;-3.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>August Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-08-01T06:08:11-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2007#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2007#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For example, we don&rsquo;t pronounce the B in "thumb" or the L in "should."
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>July Contest</title><dc:creator>webmaster@americanspeechsounds.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Home</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-07-01T08:00:56-04:00</dc:date><link>http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2007#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://americanspeechsounds.com/page12/files/2007#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[When one word begins with the same sound that the previous word ends with, we usually link those two sounds together.   ]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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