How to pronounce“Famous”in English
that several of them have a misconception about the schwa-S sound. A lot of my current students have a native language of Mandarin. And I've noticed not just with this word,
but with others, that the schwa-S sometimes sounds like it has an R in it. So, Christmas becomes Christmers, er, er, ers. And focus becomes focurs. Famous becomes famours, rs.
So to prevent this from happening, make sure the tongue does not pull back. The er sound is made when the tongue pulls back some. So, in this second syllable, -mas, -mas, -mas,
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Definitions of “Famous”
Well known.
“By this my ſword that conquer’d Perſea, Thy fall ſhall make me famous through the world:”
In the public eye.
“Some people are only famous within their city.”
To make famous; to bring renown to.
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