In article <457c13cc$0$14841$426a74cc@news.free.fr>, Chakaba
<Chak@ba.fr> writes
>Melody
>Melodic
>
>Hear
>heard
>
>Break
>Bread
>
>What are the rules for being able to pronunce any word in English?
>I am a new learner, just six months.
>Thanks in advance.
>Have a nice Sunday
You are doing well for a learner of six months. Your email
address suggests that your first language may be French.
English spelling has about the same level of irregularity as
French spelling, perhaps slightly more. I am a little
surprised that you are apparently not already aware of this.
If your first language is French I would strongly advise that
you search out for a book in French that deals systematically
with the phonetics of English and which includes practical
guidance on pronunciation. Don't just rely on picking it up
from native English speakers.
If you wish to know how any individual word is pronounced
there is J.C. Wells' pronunciation dictionary:
http://textual.net/link.to/amazon/uk/0582364671
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Philip Baker
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