Diction Institute

06/05/2026

Long “o” words with magic e

03/05/2026

Devote
Pronunciation:�/dɪˈvoʊt/
Say it like this:�di – VOHT (the “voht” sounds like boat)

Quick tip
The stress is on the second part: voht�So we say: di-VOHT, not DE-voht

Example
I devote my time to reading every day.

Devout
Pronunciation:�/dɪˈvaʊt/

Say it like this:�di – VOWT (the “vow” sounds like cow)

Example

I am a devout Christian.

02/05/2026

Many children struggle with reading because they do not understand how one sound can appear in different ways.

Reading becomes easier when children understand sounds, not just memorize words.

29/04/2026

How to correctly pronounce “DOMINATE “

Pronunciation:
/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/

Say it as: DOM-i-nate

Meaning:

To control, have power over, or be the strongest or most important.

Sentence

Lion dominant other wild animals.
The team dominated the match and won.

28/04/2026

Many children struggle with reading not because they are slow, but because English has tricky words.

Words like said, was, one do not follow normal sound rules.

That is why they must be taught differently.

Instead of forcing children to sound them out, we help them:

• recognise the word�• understand the tricky part�• practise it often

Reading becomes easier when children know which words to sound out and which words to remember.

27/04/2026

VC blending with “I”

27/04/2026

When “le” ends a word count 3 backwards to determine the vowel sound

26/04/2026

How to correctly teach and pronounce the word “DO”

26/04/2026

26/04/2026

Vowel - Consonant words with “e” blending