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FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 2:52pm On Jul 07, 2015
Hello Family? Hope you having a good day?
Just some few tweaks to your pronunciations and you'll be sounding like Royalty already. All in Queens English:

Words that end in CALLY, you pronounce KLI

Basically -------- bay zi kli
Technically -------- tek ni kli
Typically -------- tee pi kli
Logically -------- lor gee kli
Physically -------- fee zi kli
Mechanically -------- meh cani kli

Words that end in (........EL) 

Label -------- lay bool ------ (not "lay bell" ) 
Towel -------- tah wool -------- (not "tore well" )
Shovel -------- shaw vool -------- (not "shaw vell" )
Funnel -------- for nool ------- (not "for nell" )
Gravel -------- graa vool -------- (not "graa vell" )
Squirrel -------- skwi rool ------- (not "skoo rell" )
Citadel -------- cee tay dool ------- (not "cee tah dell" )
Enamel -------- ehh nah mool ------- (not "ehh nah mell" )

Words that end in (..........AL) 

Animal ------- ahh nee mool ----- (not "ahh nee mahl" ) 
Decimal -------- deh cee mool ---- (not "deh cee mahl" )
Universal --- you nee veh sool --- (not "you nee vah sahl" )
Mental ------- men toll ------- (not "men tahl" )
Capital -------- cah pee toll -------- (not "cah pee tahl" )
Spiral -------- spai roll ------- (not "spai rahl" )
Basical ------- bay zee cole ------- (not "bay zee cahl" )
Experimental ------- ex peri men toll ----- (not "ex peri men tahl" )

Words that end in TURER, you pronounce TRA

Lecturer -------- lek tra ------- (not "lek chore ra" ) 
Labourer -------- lay bra ------- (not "lay bore ra" )
Sculpturer -------- skulp tra ------- (not "skulp chore ra" )
Adventurer ---- aad vehn tra ---- (not "aad vehn chore ra" )
Capturer -------- kap tra --------- (not "kap chore ra" )
Manufacturer -------- ma new fak tra --------- (not "ma new fak chore ra" )

Words that end in (........IAL) 

Serial ------- see ree-ol ------ (not "see ria" ) 
Tutorial -------- Chew toh ree-ol ------ (not "too toh ria" )
Trials ------- try-ols ------- (not "try- yals" )
Initials -------- ini she-ols ------ (not "ini shals" )
Editorial -------- err dito ree-ol ------- (not "err dito ria" )
Bacterial -------- bac teh ree-ol ------ (not "bac tee ria" )
Memorial -------- meh moh ree-ol ----- (not "meh moh ria" )
Industrial -------- indus tree-ol -------- (not "indus traal" )
Actuarial ------- arc choo ree-ol ------- (not "arc chwa ria" )

*Note: "ree-ol", "she-ol" are pronounced as one syllable. 

I will post more lessons, so feel free to follow my moniker. God bless!
lalalastica

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Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Hila12(m): 5:43am On Jul 08, 2015
Truly enlightening!
*front page material
seun
ishilove
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 2:43pm On Jul 10, 2015
Hila12:
Truly enlightening. Nice one OP

Thanks. Glad it helped you.
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by EneJeta: 4:33pm On Jul 10, 2015
Thanks op.
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by b3llo(m): 5:29pm On Jul 10, 2015
This is very enlightening... Time to start speaking some good polished English.
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 5:43pm On Jul 10, 2015
EneJeta:
Thanks op.

You very welcome.

My previous thread on "name pronunciations" might be of interest to you.

Follow for more lessons.
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 5:45pm On Jul 10, 2015
b3llo:
This is very enlightening... Time to start speaking some good polished English.

Yes o...nothing do you my broda
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by b3llo(m): 5:55pm On Jul 10, 2015
Phonetikkks:

Yes o...nothing do you my broda
I dey follow u bumper to bumper

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Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 5:57pm On Jul 10, 2015
b3llo:
I dey follow u bumper to bumper

No wahala...na promise land we see so
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 1:51pm On Jul 11, 2015
Feel free add yours.
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Nobody: 3:54pm On Jul 11, 2015
Soo cool, actually laughed at some of our common mistakes in pronunciation
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by eripecs(f): 4:12pm On Jul 11, 2015
Phonetikkks:

You very welcome.
My previous thread on "name pronunciations" might be of interest to you.
Follow for more lessons.
Are you an English graduate? Great job!
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 6:04pm On Jul 11, 2015
eripecs:
Are you an English graduate? Great job!

Thanks! Not English but Mathematics.
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by GideonG(m): 6:13pm On Jul 11, 2015
I need an intensive coaching, I wanna be superb.

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Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 6:16pm On Jul 11, 2015
GideonG:
I need an intensive coaching, I wanna be superb.

If you follow me, you won't regret it. Click follow!
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by GideonG(m): 6:25pm On Jul 11, 2015
Phonetikkks:


If you follow me, you won't regret it. Click follow!
Followed successfuly. I can't wait to be absolutely superb! Damn, I love that feeling of royal prestige of speaking queens English.
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Hila12(m): 8:09pm On Jul 11, 2015
Op how should "personal" be pronounced in Queens?
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 8:17pm On Jul 11, 2015
Hila12:
Op how should "personal" be pronounced in Queens?

Pes nol (not "per see nal" )

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Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Nobody: 12:57pm On Jul 12, 2015
Chai...

Really impressed. cool
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Hila12(m): 10:12pm On Jul 12, 2015
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Nobody: 8:53am On Jul 13, 2015
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Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by ceeceeuwa: 9:11am On Jul 13, 2015
Lolz @ Tutorial -------- Chew toh ree-ol
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by floragregs(f): 10:03am On Jul 13, 2015
Ok time to correct the Op. He said "some few", WTF is that? Nice thread tho, I learned a lot.
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 10:10am On Jul 13, 2015
floragregs:
Ok time to correct the Op. He said "some few", WTF is that? Nice thread tho, I learned a lot.

Thanks for the correction, was an oversight.
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by floragregs(f): 10:14am On Jul 13, 2015
Phonetikkks:


Thanks for the correction, was an oversight.
you are welcome
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 10:56pm On Jul 13, 2015
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Nobody: 7:37am On Jul 14, 2015
This is super cool. Thanks Op

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Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Rilwayne001: 8:22am On Jul 14, 2015
Following**

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Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 8:56am On Jul 14, 2015
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Phonetikkks: 8:58am On Jul 14, 2015
Adufetohposh:
This is super cool. Thanks Op

Thanks, have you seen this:
https://www.nairaland.com/2449353/popular-gbagaun-people-make-when

*Follow for more lessons
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Nobody: 9:14am On Jul 14, 2015
Phonetikkks:
Hello Family? Hope you having a good day?
Just some few tweaks to your pronunciations and you'll be sounding like Royalty already. All in Queens English:

Words that end in CALLY, you pronounce KLI

Basically -------- bay zi kli
Technically -------- tek ni kli
Typically -------- tee pi kli
Logically -------- lor gee kli
Physically -------- fee zi kli
Mechanically -------- meh cani kli

Words that end in (........EL) 

Label -------- lay bool ------ (not "lay bell" ) 
Towel -------- tah wool -------- (not "tore well" )
Shovel -------- shaw vool -------- (not "shaw vell" )
Funnel -------- for nool ------- (not "for nell" )
Gravel -------- graa vool -------- (not "graa vell" )
Squirrel -------- skwi rool ------- (not "skoo rell" )
Citadel -------- cee tay dool ------- (not "cee tah dell" )
Enamel -------- ehh nah mool ------- (not "ehh nah mell" )

Words that end in (..........AL) 

Animal ------- ahh nee mool ----- (not "ahh nee mahl" ) 
Decimal -------- deh cee mool ---- (not "deh cee mahl" )
Universal --- you nee veh sool --- (not "you nee vah sahl" )
Mental ------- men toll ------- (not "men tahl" )
Capital -------- cah pee toll -------- (not "cah pee tahl" )
Spiral -------- spai roll ------- (not "spai rahl" )
Basical ------- bay zee cole ------- (not "bay zee cahl" )
Experimental ------- ex peri men toll ----- (not "ex peri men tahl" )

Words that end in TURER, you pronounce TRA

Lecturer -------- lek tra ------- (not "lek chore ra" ) 
Labourer -------- lay bra ------- (not "lay bore ra" )
Sculpturer -------- skulp tra ------- (not "skulp chore ra" )
Adventurer ---- aad vehn tra ---- (not "aad vehn chore ra" )
Capturer -------- kap tra --------- (not "kap chore ra" )
Manufacturer -------- ma new fak tra --------- (not "ma new fak chore ra" )

Words that end in (........IAL) 

Serial ------- see ree-ol ------ (not "see ria" ) 
Tutorial -------- Chew toh ree-ol ------ (not "too toh ria" )
Trials ------- try-ols ------- (not "try- yals" )
Initials -------- ini she-ols ------ (not "ini shals" )
Editorial -------- err dito ree-ol ------- (not "err dito ria" )
Bacterial -------- bac teh ree-ol ------ (not "bac tee ria" )
Memorial -------- meh moh ree-ol ----- (not "meh moh ria" )
Industrial -------- indus tree-ol -------- (not "indus traal" )
Actuarial ------- arc choo ree-ol ------- (not "arc chwa ria" )

*Note: "ree-ol", "she-ol" are pronounced as one syllable. 

I will post more lessons, so feel free to follow my moniker. God bless!
U did really good

A few words were not pronounced right tho but in all
Queens english smiley


Another one is Th ---- f
Anything with t th is pronouced as F .. So thing = fing
Thought _______Fought
Thick-------- fhick


Lalasticlala fp pls so those wannabe can learn properly for when they want to form britico hehheheh ...
Re: FAMILY! Teach Yourself Some Queens English by Hila12(m): 9:43am On Jul 14, 2015
LadyBoss1:

U did really good

A few words were not pronounced right tho but in all
Queens english smiley


Another one is Th ---- f
Anything with t th is pronouced as F .. So thing = fing
Thought _______Fought
Thick-------- fhick


Lalasticlala fp pls so those wannabe can learn properly for when they want to form britico hehheheh ...

Thanks for recommending.

I made the thread not so "perfect" , so it wouldn't feel like complete hardwork to learners. Trust me those little gaps were deliberate.

I particularly love the "th" and "f" pronunciations, many Brits say "mafs" when they mean "maths". Cool!

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