English Pronunciation and Speaking Questions
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Are you worried about your English pronunciation?
Do people misunderstand you because your pronunciation is not clear?
If you answered yes, than you are not alone. Many students are worried that their pronunciation confuses listeners and makes it difficult for them to be understood.
This isn't surprising because many students and teachers do not spend a lot of time working on improving pronunciation. It is also quite difficult to improve your pronunciation if you do not realize you are making mistakes.
When we speak, and no one is there to correct us, we will make mistakes without even realizing it. This is why most students do not practice pronunciation without a teacher.
If you are wondering:
"How can I improve my Pronunciation?"
or perhaps...
"Is it possible to improve your pronunciation at home?".
I have two suggestions for you:
1) Best Accent Training and 2) eEnglish !
Both of these programs are a great way to incorporate pronunciation into your self study efforts. eEnglish is especially in depth and provides easy to use tools to focus on your specific mistakes and save you time.
Take a minute to explore these two amazing resources and then return here to ask your question.
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Charles Becker is an accent reduction specialist based in New York city. He is a patient teacher who provides fast results at affordable prices. When he isn't recording his free weekly podcast, English Pronunciation Pod, he volunteers his time and expertise to answer your questions here. |
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The trick to speaking English with clarity and impact is understanding the melody and rhythm that is specific to English, but differs in other languages. Therefore, without the music of the English language, pronunciation is a mistake.
~ Erin Corrigan, Pronunciation Specialist
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