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How to pronounce tomb, tube? #1 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:02 am   How to pronounce tomb, tube?
 

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"tomb".
"tube".
how correct is my pronunciation in a scale of 1 to 10, please?
thanks.
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how to pronounce a few words, please? #2 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:08 am   how to pronounce a few words, please?
 

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Good morning Subway,

I'd give you ten points for your "tube" pronunciation.

I would not recognise the word "tomb" as you are saying it.

Try ; Toooooooooom, with the B almost silent.

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How to pronounce tomb, tube? #3 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:26 am   How to pronounce tomb, tube?
 

The same goes for 'womb'.
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how to pronounce a few words, please? #4 (permalink) Thu Jun 11, 2009 14:55 pm   how to pronounce a few words, please?
 

thanks a lot.
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How to pronounce tomb, tube? #5 (permalink) Thu Jun 25, 2009 18:09 pm   How to pronounce tomb, tube?
 

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Here is how I pronounce these words.

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