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Try LingUp Now!Start with a short, relaxed 'kuh' sound (/kə/). Your mouth should be neutral.
Move to the stressed syllable 'reer'. Start with an 'r' sound by pulling your tongue back.
The vowel is a short 'i' sound (/ɪ/), like in the word 'sit'.
End with another strong 'r' sound. Curl your tongue back without touching the roof of your mouth.
Pronouncing the first syllable as 'car' (car-reer). It should be a soft 'kuh' sound.
Stressing the first syllable (CA-reer). The stress is on the second syllable (ca-REER).
Using a long 'ee' sound in the second syllable (ca-reer like 'rear'). It's a short 'i' sound.
Start with the same short, relaxed 'kuh' sound (/kə/).
Move to the stressed syllable 'ria'. Start with an 'r' sound.
The vowel is a short 'i' sound (/ɪ/), like in the word 'kit'.
End with a relaxed 'uh' sound (/ə/). Do not pronounce the final 'r'.
Pronouncing the final 'r' sound like in American English.
Stressing the first syllable (CA-reer). The stress is on the second syllable (ca-REER).
Pronouncing the first syllable as 'care' (care-reer). It should be a soft 'kuh' sound.
It has two syllables: ca-reer. The stress is on the second syllable: ca-REER.
This is an unstressed syllable. In English, vowels in unstressed syllables often become a soft 'uh' sound, called a schwa (/ə/).
Pull your tongue back and up inside your mouth. The tip of the tongue should not touch anything. Your lips can be slightly rounded.
The job or profession that a person does for a long time.
/kəˈrɪərɪst/
A person focused on their career
/kəˈrɪərɪzəm/
The practice of advancing one's career
In 'careerist', the stress is still on '-reer-', but a '-ist' sound is added at the end.
In 'careerism', the stress is also on '-reer-', but '-ism' is added, making it four syllables.
The most important part is stressing the second syllable: ca-REER. Practice saying 'my ca-REER' or 'a new ca-REER' to feel the rhythm.
Find videos of native speakers talking about jobs. Listen to how they say 'career' and try to repeat it exactly. This is called shadowing.
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