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Try LingUp Now!Begin with the 'st' sound, where the tongue lightly touches the back of the upper front teeth.
Move to the 'a' sound, as in 'cat'. The mouth should be wide open.
End with the 'ns' sound, where the tongue touches the roof of the mouth behind the teeth.
sta-nce (incorrect breaking of syllable)
sta-uns (confusion with 'an' sound)
sten-ce (misplacement of the 'n' sound)
Begin with the 'st' sound, the same as American.
Move to the 'ɑː' sound, where the mouth is open similar to 'father'.
End with the 'ns' sound, where the tongue touches the roof behind the teeth.
sta-nce (incorrect breaking of syllable)
steens (confusion with 'ee' sound)
stancee (adding an extra syllable)
In AmE, it's shorter and like 'cat'. In BrE, it's longer like 'father'.
No, each letter contributes to the sound.
The entire word is stressed, as it is one syllable.
Position or way someone stands.
/stænd/
To be on your feet
/stæns/
Position or way someone stands
/ˈstændɪŋ/
Being upright
- Different vowel sound and final 'd' sound.
- Same pronunciation as word of interest.
- Added '-ing' changes to '-ɪŋ'.
The wider mouth position helps achieve the correct vowel sound.
Consistently practice the 'st' and 'ns' consonant clusters.
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