Pronunciation Poem of the Day

Hi there you crazy kids,

I had a dream last night, and in it, I dreamed that I thought of this little poem...

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Eight psycho cyclists, 

sitting in a silo, 

looking for some bicyclists 

to share their wanton sorrow.

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...It's kinda nice, don't you think? When I woke up, I had to write it down immediately!

Here are the words with Strong "S" SoundS:

Psycho: silent P, CH sounds like /K/, /sie/-/koe/

Cyclists: 3 syllables, /sie/-/kul/-/ists/

Sitting: pretty basic, /si/-/ting/

Silo: with a strong I sound, /sie/-/low/

Some: again, basic, /sum/

Bicyclists: again, only 3 syllables, this time /bie/-/si/-/clists/

Sorrow: even though spelled "or", it's pronounced /sar/-/oe/

Here are some definitions ...

Cyclists

Psycho Cyclists

Psycho: Psych- comes from Greek, meaning soul/spirit/mind, but today, psycho means crazy, or very enthusiastic, to say it nicely.

Cyclists: Coming from cycle, which is like circle. A bicycle is made of two (bi=2) wheels (circles/cycles) and the people who are serious about riding them are called cyclists. If they are less serious, maybe we would call them bicyclists.

       

Silo

Sorrow

Silo: A silo is a large building on a farm. It is used to keep extra food inside, usually grains.

Wanton Sorrow: Sorrow is a feeling of great sadness and regret and Wanton means "for no reason" and usually describes something destructive. 

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There are alot of "S" sounds in this poem, and they come from both S and C, even with a silent P thrown in and plenty of Ys...

WHHHYYYY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Yes, Why? That is a question we ask when we feel SORROW, when we are stuck in a CYCLE, and  especially when it feels like the world has gone PSYCHO!

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Sooo....

If you can imagine, 8 crazy bicycle riders, sitting together in a big silo, with everyone searching for somebody else like them, bicyclists, who they can be sad with. 

It was a dream, so excuse me if it's a bit strange...

Of course, the true meaning of the poem is up to you,

But everybody needs somebody, somebody like them who understands and shares their feelings...

Even psycho cyclists!!!

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Take care, and keep pedaling through your English studies!!!

See you next time and sweet dreams...)