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Try LingUp Now!Start with a 'd' sound, tongue behind upper teeth.
Move to short 'i' sound, relax tongue.
Finish with 'stins', tongue close to teeth, ending with 'ns'.
missing last syllable (dis-ts)
vowel too long (dis-tancee)
incorrect stress on second syllable (dis-TANCE)
Start with a 'd' sound, tongue behind upper teeth.
Move to short 'i' sound, tongue relaxed.
Finish with 'stəns', lips slightly rounded at the end.
missing last syllable (dis-ts)
vowel too long (dis-tancee)
incorrect stress on second syllable (dis-TANCE)
The stress is on the first part, 'dis', to match natural rhythm.
Yes, keep the 'i' sound short and quick.
Yes, slightly aspirate the 't' with a breath.
The space between two points.
/ˈdɪs.tənt/
Far away.
/ˈdɪs.tən.sɪŋ/
Creating space.
/ˈdɪs.tənsd/
Moved away.
Distant has a soft 'nt' ending, not 'ns'.
Distancing includes an extra syllable 'sin'.
Distanced ends with 'st' sound rather than 'ns'.
Work on 'st' and 'ns' sounds to improve fluency.
Watch your mouth shape to ensure correct pronunciation.
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