Word of the Week: Pronunciation: /pohst-pohn/ (2 syllables) The word postpone is a verb that means to delay or change an event to a later date or time than originally planned. You might use it when something unexpected happens and you need to move an appointment, meeting, or activity to another time. Example: We had

Why is “kind” pronounced with a long vowel “i” sound, while “king” is pronounced with a short vowel “i” sound? Well, a lot of words in American English that end in “-ind” or “-ild” actually come from much older English words that had a long “i” sound, but we shortened the spelling over time. Take

Today’s English tip is about 3 words that might look similar, but have very different pronunciations and meanings — “quit”, “quite”, and “quiet”. Let’s take a look 👀 (and a listen 👂🏼) to their differences below: The word quit is said in one syllable with the short vowel “i” sound. This word means to stop

Pronunciation: “” is said in one syllable, pronounced: (LAFF). Explanation: In American English, the 2-letter combination, or digraph, “gh” in the middle or at the end of a word is usually silent or not pronounced, especially after the letter i as in the following examples:   However, in some rare cases, like today’s Word of

📚 Suffixes “-es” & “-ies” in American English In our previous Glo-Blog post, we talked about how the suffix “-ed” is used to change verbs to their past tense forms — and in most cases, the “e” is silent (not pronounced). 📌 Today’s Focus: We’re covering the suffixes “-es” and “-ies”, which are often used