If you can correctly pronounce all the words in the following poem by G Nolst Trenite you are better than the average English speaker. It is important to note that the spelling of a word is not always an accurate guide to how it is pronounced. Similarly the pronunciation of a word is not always […]
Month: May 2014
Die Jaar word Ryp in Goue Akkerblare, Vroegherfs
Vroegherfs Die jaar word ryp in goue akkerblare, in wingerd wat verbruin, en witter lug wat daglank van die nuwe wind en klare son deurspoel word; elke blom word vrug, tot selfs die traagstes; en die eerste blare val so stilweg in die rookvaal bos en laan, dat die takke van die lang populiere al […]