30. Why Trump Pronounced ‘Oranges’ Instead of ‘Origins’ (And How Can He Improve?)

Episode 30 April 14, 2020 00:14:06
30. Why Trump Pronounced ‘Oranges’ Instead of ‘Origins’ (And How Can He Improve?)
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30. Why Trump Pronounced ‘Oranges’ Instead of ‘Origins’ (And How Can He Improve?)

Apr 14 2020 | 00:14:06

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Show Notes

What’s the difference in pronunciation between ‘origins’ and ‘oranges’, and why is it so hard for president Trump to get it? The Daily Show held a contest of Trump’s mispronounced words and 3,000,000 viewers cast their vote. The proud winner was the word ‘ORANGES’. This episode is a pronunciation tutorial that explains the difference between ‘oranges’ and the word Trump initially meant to pronounce - ‘origins’. The winner announced on the daily show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tMH77XYGx4 The original video where Trumps uses ‘oranges’ instead of ‘origins’: https://youtu.be/qUPsNgmXR7M If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.com/audio-accent-course/ You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/ Want to improve but you need to practice? Join our community on Facebook: https://theaccentsway.com/fluency-challenge/ - the best place to practice English online for free.

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