The ow sound is a two-sound diphthong in English. It can have two different spellings: ou and ow. Be careful, it’s different than a long /o/ sound in slow and soul. Here are some examples: Ow: cow, plow, now, power, clown, Ou: about, mountain, house, cloud Here’s a great video on how to pronounce the sound. For more practice watch and listen to...
If you’re thinking the thigh gap is so last season, you might be right. There’s Internet buzz around a new body word, “thighbrow.” Elle Magazine explains the new word thighbrow as “a set of folds that frames the tops of thighs and separates leg from butt.” From this description, it sounds like thighbrow is the extra flesh...
Forget “Black Friday,” it’s “Force Friday!” Hold up, what is Force Friday? Basically, it’s the first day fans can buy the latest Star Wars toys for the upcoming Force Awakens movie. Disney, Hasbro, Toys ‘R Us and Lego are some of the companies cashing in on the hype. September 4th, aka, Force Friday marks the beginning of Star Wars mania with the midnight release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens toys, collectibles, gadgets, and more. It’s the world’s first chance to own official product...
It’s throwback Thursday! Did you ever watch “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy” on Nick Jr? It’s the animated show that premiered in August 2006. Wubbzy was a fun, lovable cartoon character who loved to play and was very silly. His friends were Widget, Walden and Daizy. Who was your favorite? We use /w/ consonant sound to pronounce his name, Wubbzy....