Monday, October 28, 2013

Improve your English Pronunciation

It doesn't matter what English accent you have, but a clear pronunciation is very important for effective communication.

Basic sounds. The BBC has a page with pronunciation tips videos explaining the so-called phonetic system and modelling the 44 different sounds that make up the
English language in videos. You can also practice the correct pronunciation of the different letters with these EngVid pronunciation videos.

Minimal pairs. Perfect your English pronunciation with shiporsheep audios online. Select one of the 29 minimal pairs (similar sounds, like "ship" and "sheep") and start practising. You can also compare pairs with this series of EngVid pronunciation videos.

Stress and tone. Other pairs, contractions (should've), stress and tones are provided with fonetiks.org audios online in British, American, Australian and 6 other English dialects. A selection of videos to help you practice your pronunciation and word stress is also available on podcastsinenglish.

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