Below are the three main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /h/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /h/ Mistake 1: Producing a far too strong /h/ sound. The English /h/ is a light sound. Listen to it: /h/ /h/ To get […]

Below are the four main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the light L sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with the light L Mistake 1: Producing an unclear light L. If you fail to produce a clear light L, native speakers will have […]

Below are the two main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the dark L sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with the dark L Mistake 1: Producing a light L instead of a dark L. If the back of your tongue is not raised, […]

Below are the three main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /m/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /m/ Mistake 1: Producing an unclear /m/. If you fail to produce a clear /m/, native speakers will have difficulty understanding the word you’re […]

Below are the four main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /n/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /n/ Mistake 1: Producing an unclear /n/. If you fail to produce a clear /n/, native speakers will have difficulty understanding the word you’re […]

Below are the two main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /ŋ/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /ŋ/ Mistake 1: Producing a /n/ instead of a /ŋ/. If you don’t lift the back of your tongue enough, your /ŋ/ is going […]

Below are the six main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /p/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /p/ Mistake 1: Producing an unclear /p/. If you fail to produce a clear /p/, native speakers will have difficulty understanding the word you’re […]

Below are the four main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /r/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /r/ Mistake 1: Producing an unclear /r/. If you fail to produce a clear /r/, native speakers will have difficulty understanding the word you’re […]

Below are the five main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /s/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /s/ Mistake 1: Producing a /ʃ/ instead of a /s/. If you lift the middle part of your tongue, your /s/ is going to […]

Below are the five main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /ʃ/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /ʃ/ Mistake 1: Producing a /s/ instead of a /ʃ/. If you place the tip of your tongue close to the ridge behind your […]

Below are the four main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /dʒ/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /dʒ/ Mistake 1: Producing a /ʒ/ instead of a /dʒ/. If you don’t press the ridge behind your top front teeth with your tongue, […]

Below are the two main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /ʒ/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /ʒ/ Mistake 1: Producing a /z/ instead of a /ʒ/. If you place the tip of your tongue close to the ridge behind your […]

Below are the six main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /t/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /t/ Mistake 1: Producing an unclear /t/. If you fail to produce a clear /t/, native speakers will have difficulty understanding the word you’re […]

Below are the four main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /tʃ/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /tʃ/ Mistake 1: Producing a /ʃ/ instead of a /tʃ/. If you don’t press the ridge behind your top front teeth with your tongue, […]

Below are the five main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /θ/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /θ/ Mistake 1: Producing a /f/ instead of a /θ/. If the bottom edge of your top teeth touches the inside of your bottom […]

Below are the five main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /ð/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /ð/ Mistake 1: Producing a /d/ instead of a /ð/. If you press the tip of your tongue against the ridge behind your top […]

Below are the three main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /v/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /v/ Mistake 1: Producing an unclear /v/. If you fail to produce a clear /v/, native speakers will have difficulty understanding the word you’re […]

Below are the two main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /w/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /w/ Mistake 1: Producing a /v/ instead of a /w/. If the bottom edge of your top teeth touches the inside of your bottom […]

Below are the two main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /j/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /j/ Mistake 1: Producing a weak /j/ sound. If you fail to produce a clear /j/, native speakers will have difficulty understanding the word […]

Below are the four main mistakes you’re likely to be making with the /z/ sound: Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Mistakes to avoid with /z/ Mistake 1: Making a voiceless sound and producing a /s/ instead of a /z/. Listen to these two words: eyes ice eyes /aɪz/ […]

Here I bring you some words with an /a:/ that is often mispronounced. Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Nine words with an unexpected /a:/ Instructions: press Play to hear the words on the flashcards, and say them out loud along with the recordings. To see the phonetic transcriptions, […]