Fun fact about Thailand | Pronunciation blooper

How to pronounce Thailand?
This one is pretty simple and if you get it wrong, chances are you are going to look pretty silly. So lets minimize that risk by making sure you aren’t including the ‘H’in your pronunciation. To get it right, you need to understand that the T is a ‘hard T’. Therefore, you basically bring it down into two words:

Thai (pronounce it TIE) and Land (pronounced in the same way you would LAND generally).

There you go, TIE-LAND.

It’s as simple as that!

When you begin to speak English, it's essential to get used to the common sounds of the language, and the best way to do this is to check out the phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for 'thailand':
Modern IPA: tɑ́jland
Traditional IPA: ˈtaɪlænd
2 syllables: "TY" + "land"

Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of 'thailand':
Break 'thailand' down into sounds: [TY] + [LAND] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
Record yourself saying 'thailand' in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen. You'll be able to mark your mistakes quite easily.
Look up tutorials on Youtube on how to pronounce 'thailand'.
Focus on one accent: mixing multiple accents can get really confusing especially for beginners, so pick one accent (US or UK) and stick to it.
To further improve your English pronunciation, we suggest you do the following:
Work on word/sentence reduction: in some countries, reducing words and sentences can be seen as informal but in the United States, it's completely normal and part of everyday conversation (eg: what are you going to do this weekend → what you gonna do this weekend). Check out gonna and wanna for more examples.

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Work on your intonation: stress, rhythm and intonation patterns are not easy to master in English but they are crucial to make others understand what you say. It's what expresses the mood, attitude and emotion. Check out Youtube, it has countless videos related to this subject. #pangram #letuspolishourenglish #english #thailand #thailandtravel #thailandfacts #englishpronunciation #English-speaking #teaching #article #thames #Theresa #thomas #trend #tsound #phonetics #thamesriver #thanks #watching #subscribe #subscribetomychannel #learning #learnenglish #video #englishonline #englishonlinecourse #teaching #askmeanything #travel #thighs #tie #land #mnemonics #mnemonictechniques #example #propernouns #partsofspeech #facebookpage #instagram #instapage #linkedin