Course: English Pronunciation in a Global World

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We are glad you are joining us for this learning journey! In this course, we will help you improve your English pronunciation skills and you will learn about speaking English …

Stress patterns in English differ from those in other languages and they can be used to convey meaning. Watch this video and learn more. Note: The video explains that in …

Supersegmental features apply to speech units larger than sounds. They can be used to convey meaning in addition to the meaning denoted by words. Watch Laura Rupp explain more. You …

Many languages do not have the consonants /ʃ/ and /tʃ/. You can practise them here in 50 words and phrases.

Some non-native speakers of English have difficulty distinguishing between /s/ and /z/. Listen to minimal pairs with /s/ and /z/ and repeat them.

‘th’ is a notoriously difficult consonant to pronounce. Listen to a number of English words and phrases with ‘th’ and repeat them for practice.

English has final word endings of up to 1-4 consonants. You can practise them here.

In English, ‘ch’ can be silent in ‘yacht’. In addition to this, it can be pronounced in a number of different ways: /k/, /ʃ/ and /tʃ/. The way in which …

In English, the consonants /p,t,k/ are pronounced with aspiration (extra breath) at the beginning of a syllable, e.g. [phɪt]. In this way, /p,t,k/ are clearly contrasted with /b,d,g/, e.g. [bɪt]. …

In English, the consonant ‘l’ can be pronounced two different ways, depending on the position of ‘l’ in a word. The two different pronunciations are called: clear l and dark …

English has a range of consonant clusters. Some non-native speakers tend to break them up and insert a vowel. However, this breaking up may influence intelligibility. What could help you …

English has various consonants. Consonants can be described and identified according to three properties. Watch Laura Rupp explain more. You need to understand the information provided by the video in …

In this exercise you hear words that are pronounced with the vowels [ɒ] & [ɔː] in British English and [ɑ] & [ɑː] in American English. Repeat them. Note that some …

This video explains the history of the TRAP-vowel /æ/ and variation in its pronunciation between British English, American English and other English accents. By the end of the video, you …