Do you sometimes find that people don’t understand you even though you know your grammar is correct? Do people ask you to repeat things you’ve just said because they can’t understand your accent? Do people sometimes think you’re angry when you’re hungry? Does this make you feel blue (sad)? Combine English and singing, and you’ve got a winning formula!
Well, we understand. We’ve felt the same thing in other countries. Pronunciation is sometimes the key to being understood. But pronunciation is also difficult to practice. If only there was a song that could teach you all the sounds of English in under 3 minutes. Well, today’s your lucky day!
We’ve put all the sounds of English into one song. Read the words and sing along to our original and soon your pronunciation of English blues will melt away like an ice cream in the Irish sun.
As you sing, fill in the missing words to chase away those pronunciation blues. Simon and Therese are the two native English speakers who developed the Singlish English pronunciation video to demonstrate the power of blending English and singing.
PRONUNCIATION BLUES LYRICS
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Oh the 1)_______ is in the 2)_________
And the 3)________ is in the 4)_________
The 5)_________ is looking at the 6)__________
The 7)_________ is in the bar
The 8)__________’s in the 9)___________
And the 10)_________ is in the 11)___________
Get 12)___________ and take a 13)___________ or
You will have to 14)__________ your leg
I’ve got pronunciation, pronunciation…
Oh the 15)__________ is on a 16)____________
And the 17)__________ has lost his 18)___________
The 19)___________ sitting in a 19)_____________
Is sipping on a beer
Oh the 20)__________’s in the 21)____________
And the 22)__________ has lost her 23)___________
The 24)_____________’s in the 25)_______________
And this 26)__________ doesn’t 27)_____________ me
I’ve got pronunciation, pronunciation…
Oh the 28)___________ is in the 29)______________
And the 30)___________’s in the 31)____________
My 32)____________ 33)______________
Skype’s my 34)____________ every hour
Oh the 35)____________ is playing 36)____________
And the 37)___________ is turning 38)__________
The 39)___________ is on a 40)_____________
And the 41)___________’s here tonight
Give your 42)__________ to the 43)___________
And he’ll get out of your 44)____________
Pronunciation, pronunciation
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I’ve got pronunciation, pronunciation
I’ve got pronunciation,
p r o n u n c i a t i o n b l u e s!
Therese McManus & Simon McLoughlin