Please visit to sign up for my FREE, 8-part Pronunciation Short Course!br br Hi, I'm Heather Hansen, and I'm back again with your Pronunciation Quick Fix. Today's word is CALENDAR.br br calendar (KAL-uhn-der)br 3 syllables, word stress on the first syllable KALbr br There are two pronunciations that I often hear which aren't as clear as they could be.br 1. Stress on the two first syllables: KAL-EN-derbr 2. Stress on the second syllable: kuh-LEN-derbr br We should really try to put all our emphasis on the first syllable KAL. KAL-uhn-der.br br Notice how the 'e' in the middle almost disappears. Just pretend it isn't there. Go straight from the L to the N sound. L(uh)N. KAL-uhn-der.br br Let's use this word in a few sentences:br Let me check my calendar.br My calendar is really packed this week!br I finally figured out how to synch the calendars on my computer and phone.br br So there you have it! Calendar - in under 60 seconds.br br If you'd like to learn more about clear speech and pronunciation, please visit and sign up for my free, 8-part Pronunciation Short Course.