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Holy Apostle Thomas · Repose of St Innocent, Enlightener of Alaska and Siberia, Metropolitan of Moscow (1879)
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The secret to perfect pronunciation. Phonetician and teacher Zhanna Borisovna Vereninovatranslated

October 5, 2026 · 1 min read

How they studied English behind the Iron Curtain

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Ioana Stan
Here in the 80s, in Constanța, we used tapes with her voice in the courses at the House of Culture. The pronunciation of "th" still gives me headaches, but the mirror method and slow repetition really worked. Thanks for remembering Mrs. Vereninova, she was a serious teacher.
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