Course: English Pronunciation in a Global World

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]. …

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 …

In this video, you will practise pronouncing 85 words with the STRUT-vowel.

In English, many words are not pronounced like they are written. The mismatch is due to various language changes that have occurred in the history of English. In this video …

The NURSE-vowel occurs in words like ‘turn’, ‘word’ and ‘bird. It is no longer predictable and some languages don’t have the vowel. Practise it here.

English vowels can be long or short. This video explains that they are two types of vowel length in English. It is important that you understand the feature of vowel …

Rhoticity is one of the major English accent features. This video explains the feature of rhoticity. What is rhoticity? How did the feature develop? Which English accents in the world …

The English language has a number of vowels. Vowels can be described according to four properties. Watch Laura Rupp explain more. You need to understand the information provided by the …