Many people, including a bunch of English teachers, think you can’t change your accents. That’s not true. Usually the “rule” is that after you’ve reached your thirtieth birthday, your accent will be fully formed, and you won’t be able to change it. Don’t worry, that’s not completely accurate. Although it’s easier to change your… Continue reading Correcting your Accent – Pronunciation of V
For some people, saying b and p is difficult. For instance, if your mother tongue is Arabic, you will have difficulty saying the p. Now, in English there is an additional feature that you need to use when you say words that start with a p. The p is aspirated. Aspirated means there is air… Continue reading Important Pronunciation Tip – Aspiration in English or how to say your Ks, Ps and Ts
by Jacqueline Schaalje In some languages, like Spanish or Hebrew and many more, there is only one i-sound. This is a problem when people who are born in that language want to speak English. They are able to say only one i-sound, but in English there are three: 1 There is [i] in pig. 2… Continue reading How to Avoid the Bitch on the Beach – Correct your Pronunciation of i-Sounds
Many people, including a bunch of English teachers, think you can’t change your accents. That’s not true. Usually the “rule” is that after you reached your thirtieth birthday, your accent will be fully formed, and you won’t be able to change it. Don’t worry, that’s not completely accurate. Although it’s easier to change your accent… Continue reading Correcting your Accent – Pronuncation of V
By Sudhakar Yatra 1. The sound of -ed in words ending with the letters ch, k, p and s is pronounced as [t]. Examples: Passed is pronounced as Past Missed is pronounced as Mist Packed is pronounced as Pact 2. The sound of -ed of words ending in d or t is pronounced as [id].… Continue reading Quick Pronunciation Tips
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