November 2 2017

Theory Thursday: Elsie Villega’s Audio Practice Briefs & Phrases Part 1

summit= SUMT
garage= GRAJ
garbage= GARJ
accountability= KABLT
accountable= KABL
secondary= SERKD
governance= GOFRNZ
convene= KWAO*EN
convenes= KWAO*ENZ
queen= KWAOEN
queens= KWAOENS
(Note: Queens= KWAO*ENS; as in Queens, New York)
He was accountable for the garbage in the garage.
The queen called a summit for queens that will convene in Brooklyn.
The governance of the secondary school was garbage.
Let’s convene in the garage tomorrow.
he was= EFS
for the= F-RT
that will= THAL
in the = N-T
called= KAULD
tomorrow= TOM

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June 29 2017

Theory Thursday: Practice Video- Measurement Terms

For years, I’ve loved to practice to “Learn To Speak English Videos” on You Tube. Here’s one that includes measurement terms:

clock= KLOK
measuring cup= MURG/K*UP
meter= MAOERT
metronome= MET/NO*EM
microscope= MAOIRK/SKO*EP
pipette= PIP/*ET
protractor= PROE/TRA*RKT
quart= KWART
ruler= RAOURL
scale= SKAIL
sextant= SEX/TA*NT
speedometer= S-PD or SDORMT
stethoscope= STE*T/SKO*EP
stopwatch= STOP/WA*FP
barometer= BARMT
sundial= SUN/DAO*IL
syringe= SY-RNG or SRING
tape measure= TAIP/MUR
telescope= TEL/SKO*EP
thermometer= THERMT
windsock= WIND/SO*K
yardstick= YARD/ST*IK

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June 1 2017

Theory Thursday: Suffix Briefs Part 12

I Love Steno The Student Edition (Cropped)
The following are briefs for suffixes: (Note: When d-defining, don’t forget to define the briefs with the format symbol for suffixes.)

{Suffix}k= *K
{Suffix}ka= K*A
{Suffix}key= KAO*E
{Suffix}land= LA*ND
{Suffix}less= -LS
{Suffix}let= -LT or L*ET
{Suffix}lets= -LTS or L*ETS
{Suffix}lies= LAO*IZ
{Suffix}line= LAO*IN
{Suffix}lines= LAO*INS
{Suffix}liness= L*INS or LI/-NS
{Suffix}lizing= LAO*IGZ
{Suffix}lus= L*US
{Suffix}ly= LI

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May 4 2017

Theory Thursday: Suffix Briefs Part 11

I Love Steno The Student Edition (Cropped)
The following are briefs for suffixes: (Note: When d-defining, don’t forget to define the briefs with the format symbol for suffixes.)

{Suffix}ists= IFTS
{Suffix}it= I*T
{Suffix}itis= AO*ITS
{Suffix}ius= Y*US
{Suffix}ive= -FB or *IF
{Suffix}ive= -FBL or *IFL
{Suffix}ivity= -FBT
{Suffix}ization= SA*IGS
{Suffix}izations= SA*IGSZ
{Suffix}ize= AO*IZ
{Suffix}ized= AO*IDZ
{Suffix}izing= AO*IGZ

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March 9 2017

Theory Thursday: Suffix Briefs Part 10

I Love Steno The Student Edition (Cropped)
The following are briefs for suffixes: (Note: When d-defining, don’t forget to define the briefs with the format symbol for suffixes.)

{Suffix}ing= -G
{Suffix}ings= -GS
{Suffix}iologist= YO*LGT
{Suffix}iologists= YO*LGTS
{Suffix}ior= YO*R
{Suffix}ious= SH*US
{Suffix}ips= *IPS
{Suffix}ire= *IR
{Suffix}ish= *IRB
{Suffix}ism= IFM
{Suffix}ism= IFMS
{Suffix}ist= IFT
{Suffix}ists= IFTS
{Suffix}istic= ST-K or ST*IK
Suffix}istics= ST-KS or ST*IKS

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March 2 2017

Theory Thursday: Suffix Briefs Part 9

I Love Steno The Student Edition (Cropped)
The following are briefs for suffixes: (Note: When d-defining, don’t forget to define the briefs with the format symbol for suffixes.)

{Suffix}id= *ID
{Suffix}iel= Y*EL
{Suffix}ient= YENT or Y*ENT
{Suffix}ier= YER or Y*ER
{Suffix}iers= YERS or Y*ERS
{Suffix}ies= YES or Y*ES
{Suffix}iest= YEFT or Y*EFT
{Suffix}im= *IM
{Suffix}in= *IN
{Suffix}iness= YINS or Y*INS

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