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[Unposter]

If they weren't adults, I'd say they were having a lot of fun seeing you get upset about their pronunciation. Maybe, that is all it is. Have you been particularly arrogant to them? You seem to have a very adversarial relationship with your students.

If you have a more friendly, relaxed environment with adult students, they are more likely to listen to you, even if you are wrong, though you certainly aren't on this.

Personally, I would move on. Pushing the issue is only going to make them lose face.

Good luck with that!

[Marc W]

[Privateer]

Explain that it is difficult to give the vowel sound its full value without altering the stress pattern of the word, and that vowels in non-stressed syllables are often reduced, to a schwa sound or some sound approximating to a schwa.

They will bow in confusion before your apparent godly omniscience.

[denverdeath]

as others have mentioned use the internet. or, a smartphone. maybe the students own smartphone? the ybm iphone dictionary definitely shows the phonetic difference and also provides the audio...

[bbunce]

Tell them they are write because you don't want to upset them or the parents even though it is retarded.

[littlelisa]

[thegadfly]

[theevilgenius]

Have you given other examples to reinforce your argument with them e.g. bow and bow, row and row, Polish and polish.

[T-J]

[bobbybigfoot]

Eh, let them know they are free to pronounce the English language anyhow they want.

But that people in X part of the world pronounce it like this.

Then move on.

[Squire]

[bobbybigfoot]

Good lord. Tell me people aren't pronouncing doctor as though it's dactor.

[ThingsComeAround]

I thought they called it Dak-Tuh

[jondepoer]

The only Korean who knows more English than you is your half-literate co-teacher. Proven fact.

[The Floating World]