British Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Election means 'a time when people vote for someone to do a political or official job'. But how do we pronounce the word election? Watch the video and find out. Watch the video and complete the activity on our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/english-you-need/unit-11/session-3 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/