REHEMA ELLIS -- Interview a Broadcaster! -- American English Pronunciation

The video features an interview with Rehema Ellis, a broadcast journalist, discussing her background and the importance of the American accent in broadcasting. It explores pronunciation challenges, especially with contractions and specific words, and how Rehema prepares for reading scripts. The video concludes with additional resources for learning American English pronunciation.

What is another term for the standard American accent?

• Southern English

• Boston English

• Broadcaster English

• Midwestern English

What is a common challenge for non-native speakers with N apostrophe T contractions?

• Pronouncing the T sound

• Understanding the meaning

• Spelling the words

• Using them in sentences

How does Rehema Ellis prepare for reading scripts?

• She memorizes them

• She listens to recordings

• She reads them aloud multiple times

• She writes them by hand

What does Rehema Ellis do when she encounters a word she cannot pronounce?

• She asks her producer for help

• She skips the word

• She uses a dictionary

• She guesses the pronunciation

Why is the word 'can't' particularly challenging to pronounce?

• It has a silent letter

• It sounds similar to 'can'

• It is not commonly used

• It is a long word

What does the word 'posthumously' mean?

• Before one's birth

• During one's lifetime

• After one's death

• In the present

What strategy does Rehema Ellis use if she cannot pronounce a word correctly?

• She practices it repeatedly

• She avoids using the word

• She changes the word

• She writes it phonetically