The great vowel shift did not involve the shortening or the forward movement of vowels, as Michael Erard says (29 March, p 28). Only the long vowels shifted – upwards – or became diphthongs (two ...
Zully Ramirez-Gamboa, who is following the business English Internet course "Click here for English", wants to know about rules for pronunciation. For example: 'Words of one syllable, ending in a ...