Watch the video and complete the activity here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/english-you-need/unit-24/session-3 How do you say 'emissions'? There are three syllables: e-mi-ssions The stress is on the second syllable: e-MI-ssions 'ss' is pronounced /ʃ/ In phonemic script, the word is written like this: /ɪˈmɪʃ(ə)nz/ Hundreds of thousands of Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles in the UK are to be recalled to improve their emissions systems. Emissions are substances like gases, heat or light that go into the air. Do you want to learn how to speak English? Then join us here on YouTube for great grammar, drama, news, study, pronunciation, vocabulary, music, interviews and celebrity videos. Every day we have a new video to help you with English. We also produce regular 'extra' videos across the week so come back every day to see what's new. MONDAY: Exam Skills TUESDAY: News Review – discover the language used by news organisations to explain the news WEDNESDAY: Pronunciation in the News. You can also follow three news stories with LingoHack THURSDAY: Teachers' Room FRIDAY: Learners' Questions We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment. For more videos and content that will help you learn English, visit our website: http://www.bbclearningenglish.com/