When learning English pronunciation, you may have noticed that the words 'chemist' and 'cheese' start with the same two letters but are pronounced in a very different way. Why does this happen? ????It's all about history! Here we give you some interesting facts about the English language and give you the reason why 'ch' has so many different pronunciations!
0:00 Intro
0:19 Example words with 'ch'
0:41 The History of English
1:03 The History of 'ch'
2:00 Pronunciation of 'ch' words
2:48 Unusual pronunciations
3:07 Pronunciation of 'schedule'
For more pronunciation lessons, check out our Full Guide To English Pronunciation:
https://youtu.be/QxQUapA-2w4
Or, Tim's Pronunciation Workshop:
https://youtu.be/psI7E_J1zPo
For LOTS more great content, be sure to visit our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/
0:00 Intro
0:19 Example words with 'ch'
0:41 The History of English
1:03 The History of 'ch'
2:00 Pronunciation of 'ch' words
2:48 Unusual pronunciations
3:07 Pronunciation of 'schedule'
For more pronunciation lessons, check out our Full Guide To English Pronunciation:
https://youtu.be/QxQUapA-2w4
Or, Tim's Pronunciation Workshop:
https://youtu.be/psI7E_J1zPo
For LOTS more great content, be sure to visit our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/
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