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AE 1186 - Expression: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Aussie English

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How to Pronounce a Word in English

The word gift starts with a consonant we say the gift. If it was followed by a vowel you would use the gift. The other interesting thing there too is that the word that gets the schwa sound because it gets reduced. That's bad news if you're trying to get a lady. Now lastly guys as usual I've got a little clip for you to listen to and try and write down what you think you hear. So today's line comes from the Aussie film Oddball, one of my favorite films. It's about an eccentric chicken farmer training his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks.

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