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C for Compounds

Documentary Aug 19, 2021 15 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E3: We can actually change a word’s part of speech simply by moving the accent up front (loudspeaker versus loud speaker). Welcome to the world of compounds, one of the fundamental elements of speaking English. And knowing how they work can also help you determine historical pronunciations of words you weren’t around to hear.

Documentary Aug 19, 2021 15 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 15 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.