Diction Institute

Long “o” words with magic e

How to correctly pronounce “DOMINATE “

Pronunciation:
/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/

Say it as: DOM-i-nate

Meaning:

To control, have power over, or be the strongest or most important.

Sentence

Lion dominant other wild animals.
The team dominated the match and won.

Many children struggle with reading not because they are slow, but because English has tricky words.

Words like said, was, one do not follow normal sound rules.

That is why they must be taught differently.

Instead of forcing children to sound them out, we help them:

• recognise the word�• understand the tricky part�• practise it often

Reading becomes easier when children know which words to sound out and which words to remember.

When “le” ends a word count 3 backwards to determine the vowel sound