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To speak English more clearly you need to know how to pronounce the words correctly. Each time you begin to pronounce and use one or two words more correctly, it already makes your speech clearer. This time, to help you speak English more clearly, I have an audio lesson for you about when ‘ch’ says /k/ in words. Did you know that ‘ch’ …
BE MORE EXPRESSIVE AND ADD ‘COLOUR’ TO YOUR SPEECH Remember, your message may be very interesting, but a major part of getting it across is how you present it. Think of a time when something exciting or exasperating happened. Or maybe you went on a good holiday, or participated in an activity that really made you want to tell your …
Why you struggle in English pronunciation of words ending in ‘ly’, is because often it becomes part of a consonant blend. Two or even three consonants said together in a row. For English pronunciation of words ending in ‘ly’, first you need to make sure you are saying the English /l/ correctly. Then you need to think of the ‘ly’ …
Pronounce English Words With Tricky Beginning Sounds Did you know that only 20 % of English words don’t ‘play fair’? That is 20% of words aren’t spelt as they sound. That’s a surprise! I thought the percent of unfair words was greater. Below are some words that are hard to look up in a dictionary because they aren’t written as …
How Accent Training Helped Bonnie Meet Bonnie Lifang Xi. Bonnie who is originally from China, moved to Australia to pursue better work opportunities. Bonnie already had great English language skills but she was frustrated with her accent. No matter how hard she tried, or how much she spoke with her native English speaking friends, she still had a strong Chinese …
How long will it take to reduce my accent in English? This is the million dollar question! Firstly, you need to know that different people have different abilities to retain the accent they hear, and reproduce it for themselves. This is the same for people’s ability to mimic how a native English speaker is pronouncing English. Different people need differing …
I have had some requests from students to help them pronounce certain difficult English words, and I thought I would share them with you as well. It’s important to attune your ear to hear which syllables in longer English words are said as the weak form or de- stressed and which syllables are said as the strong form or stressed. …
To speak English clearly and confidently, you need to know about the ‘w’ mystery! The ‘w’ mystery is a trick that fluent English speakers know about, that takes their English pronunciation to a higher level. Speak English Well- What is the secret of the ‘W’ mystery? To speak English well, you need to speak it with the right English stress …
A super useful tip to pronounce English like a native speaker is to use contractions when you speak. Otherwise, your speech sounds very formal, and not spontaneous like a native English speaker. When you use contractions in your speech, it makes your sentences flow more naturally with better English rhythm. Clients have told me that they don’t use contractions because …
VIDEO: Learn The Difference Between the ‘ch’ and ‘sh’ Sounds in English. Hi, it’s Esther here from Speak More Clearly Welcome to this video where you will learn how to say the difference between sh and ch words. The sh sound is an unvoiced consonant made by the sound of the air coming out of your mouth. To make the …
