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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'wel' sound: purse your lips slightly and create an 'weh' sound.
Move to 'cuhm': relax the lips and tongue and make a light 'kuhm' sound.
Stress the first syllable 'wel'.
wel-come (not wel-comee)
we-come (missing the 'l' sound)
wel-cum (incorrect vowel shortness)
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
The first syllable is stressed to clearly pronounce the word as intended.
It is two syllables: wel-come.
Add an 'ed' sound with a voiced 'd' at the end for the past tense.
A friendly greeting or reception.
/ˈwɛlˌkəmɪŋ/
Friendly and inviting
/ˈwɛlkʌmd/
Greeted or received
/ʌnˈwɛlkəm/
Not wanted
The 'ing' in 'welcoming' adds another syllable.
Adding 'd' in 'welcomed' changes the final sound.
The 'un' prefix in 'unwelcome' alters the beginning sound.
Make sure the 'l' in 'wel' is clear to avoid sounding like 'wecome'.
Practicing the stress on 'wel' will help make your pronunciation more natural.
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