Start with the ‘s’ sound by placing your tongue close to the roof of your mouth.
Move to the ‘tr’ blend. Begin with the 't' sound, then roll into the soft 'r' by rounding your lips.
Finish with the ‘ee’ sound and end with 't' by placing the tip of your tongue behind your teeth.
stir-eet
shreet
strit
Start with the ‘s’ sound by placing your tongue close to the roof of your mouth.
Move to the ‘tr’ blend. Begin with the 't' sound, then roll into the soft 'r' by rounding your lips.
Finish with the ‘ee’ sound and end with 't' by placing the tip of your tongue behind your teeth.
stir-eet
shreet
strit
The 't' is soft because it blends into the 'r' sound.
Yes, it is pronounced in one syllable.
Focus on smoothly transitioning from 's' to 'tr'.
A public road in a city or town.
/ˈstriːtkɑːr/
A vehicle that travels on city streets and rail tracks.
/ˈstriːtwaɪz/
Clever in city life.
/ˈstriːtlaɪt/
A light on a tall post in the street.
- Emphasizes 'kɑːr', not just 't'.
- Ends with 'waɪz', adding a consonant blend.
- Ends with 'laɪt', another consonant blend.
Focus on smoothly linking the 't' and 'r' sounds.
Remember that 'street' is a single syllable with continuous airflow.
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