Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of ‘karate‘: Break ‘karate‘ down into sounds: [KUH] + [RAA] + [TEE] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying ‘karate‘ in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.
Do you pronounce the L in Almond?
A: The “l” in “almond” was silent until very recently. That’s the only pronunciation given in my old 1956 printing of the unabridged Webster’s New International Dictionary of the English Language (2d ed.). More recent standard dictionaries say we can now properly pronounce “almond” either with or without the “l” sound.
