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Try LingUp Now!Step 1 for AmE: Start with the sound 'puh', keeping lips together.
Step 2 for AmE: Move to 'ngk', similar to the ending of 'song'.
Step 3 for AmE: End with 'choo-uhl', making sure 'choo' sounds like 'chew'.
punct-yal (punc-tu-al)
punk-chul (punc-tu-al)
pong-chew-al (punc-tu-al)
Step 1 for BrE: Start with the sound 'puh', keeping lips together.
Step 2 for BrE: Move to 'ngk', similar to the ending of 'song'.
Step 3 for BrE: End with 'choo-al', keeping the 'ul' sound very weak.
punct-yal (punc-tu-al)
punk-chul (punc-tu-al)
pong-chew-al (punc-tu-al)
The 't' followed by 'u' changes to a 'ch' sound.
No, 'u' is pronounced short like 'uh'.
The stress is on the first syllable: 'punc'.
Being on time.
/ˈpʌŋk.tʃuˌeɪt/
To add punctuation marks to a text.
/ˌpʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/
The use of marks in writing.
/pʌŋkˈtɪl.i.əs/
Showing great attention to detail.
- Short 'u' vs long 'u'.
- Emphasis changes syllables.
- Different ending sound.
Remember that 't' before 'u' often sounds like 'ch'.
Listen and repeat to notice slight vowel differences.
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