Christmas cards are a popular way of keeping in touch with people you never usually speak to, about 900 million are sold each year, but you’ll need to send them by the 21st December, because the Royal Mail is very busy. If you find yourself standing underneath Mistletoe /ˈmɪsɫtəʊ/ (a kind of leathery green parasitic plant) you may also find someone trying to kiss you, though exactly where this custom originates from is unclear. It’s time to get the Christmas Tree /ˈkrɪsməs triː/ up, which is usually an Evergreen fir /ˈevəgriːn ˈfɜː/, whose needles /niːdəɫz/ will prick you for the next month, finish the decorations off with fairy lights /ˈfeəri laɪts/ and an angel /ˈeɪndʒəɫ/ on the top. DecemberĬhristmas lights in the High Street, advent calendars /ˈædvəŋʔ kæləndəz/ for the kids and Mulled Wine /ˈmʌɫd ˈwaɪn/ ( a warm wine spiced with cinnamon /ˈsɪnəmən/ and fortified with Sloe Gin) on the go. Phew! Here is the Pronunciation Studio guide to Christmas in England. What do the English say, eat and do at Christmas? Apart from overindulging in food and drink, there’s time for boiling spices, singing, kissing, decorating the tree, sending cards, an Irish ballad, shopping, and possibly the Queen’s address. A Pronunciation Guide to an English Christmas.
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