Visit http://englishpronunciationcourse.com to sign up for my free, 8-part pronunciation short course!<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/englishpronunciationlab <br /><br />Hi I'm Heather Hansen, Clear Speech Specialist at English Pronunciation Lab and this is your Pronunciation Quick Fix. Today's word is REFRIGERATOR.<br /><br />Today's word, refrigerator, is a special request from Bollette Joergensen in Denmark, and let me tell you, Bollette, you are definitely not the first person to ask me about this word. <br /><br />I think people just get intimidated by this word because it's so long. Let's take a closer look at 'refrigerator'. <br /><br />Refrigerator<br />5 syllables<br />Word stress on the second syllable 'frij'<br />Notice that there is secondary stress on the second-to-last syllable 'rey'<br /><br />Let's use this word in a few sentences:<br />Do we have any milk in the reFRIGeRAtor?<br />We just bought a new reFRIGeRAtor.<br />What do you think of this reFRIGeRAtor?<br /><br />If you're really having trouble with 'refrigerator' don't be afraid to shorten it to 'fridge'. Just about everyone will understand you if you say that. <br /><br />So there you have it! Refrigerator in under 60 seconds!<br /><br />If you'd like to learn more about clear speech and pronunciation, please visit me at http://englishpronunciationcourse.com and sign up for my free, 8-part pronunciation short course.<br /><br />I'll see you there!<br /><br />http://englishpronunciationcourse.com
