Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Humorous Misunderstandings In Pronunciation comic poem 374 by Angela Lansbury

Angela Humorously speaking with puppet and microphone. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.
 

I've English friends from the Carribean

On Zoom Central America, too

Our Nigerian friends have lost their g 

Are they thinkin' talkin' like you?


Some lose keys and some lose a letter

The lost letter is h, we teachers aren't cranks

With our help armies do better

Please send thanks, but not tanks


The Chinese lose h ut keep the tea

One mum told me her children were tree

I thought they must liked climbing trees

But they were bookish, yes, all three


There's a silent b, e, h, and g 

Pronunce most letters in every word

Th in thee, th in three

Remember to say third and not turd


Tongue under teeth when saying third

I hope dear friends you won't forget

To say exactly the word you heard

A turd is something you see in the toilet.


Do you think we're born perfect, the Engllish Nation?

No, my Mum paid a teacher of elocution

Some adults still have good pronunciation

Listen to me, that's a cheap solution.

-ends-








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