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Should we teach 'Hard Attack'? The terminology around English phonetics can seem frustratingly vague or inprecise, particularly for those who want to use it purely as a learning tool rather than to make an academic study of the subject. Answers at the bottom of the article.  But this isn't always the case. [...] The post Should we teach ‘Hard Attack’? appeared first on Pronunciation Studio .

So what is the difference between SHIIP and SHeeP? Last week I asked Pronunciation Studio's Instagram followers whether they consider SHIP or SHEEP to be longer, or whether they are roughly the same length. Here are the results: The answer I was hoping for was 3) Similar Length.  In pronunciation teaching [...] The post So what is the difference between ‘ship’ and ‘sheep’?...

How Long is an English Vowel Sound? Here's a moment most students and teachers of English pronunciation will be familiar with: Well, let’s test that answer: you are now going to hear 6 words, each one will either be SHIP or SHEEP, all you need to do is decide which [...] The post English Vowel Length appeared first on Pronunciation Studio .

Received Pronunciation vs General British [ssba] An English teacher recently wrote to us probing on why we are using the term ‘GB English’ (GB) instead of ‘Received Pronunciation’ (RP), commenting that if the set of sounds we are using is the same as RP, it should keep the name. So what is the difference? It’s really quite [...] The post Received Pronunciation vs General British. appeared first on...

10 English Pronunciation Errors by German Speakers If your mother tongue is German, you may find certain sounds in English more difficult than others. Here we present to you some of the common errors made by German-speaking students at Pronunciation Studio: 1. /e/ and /æ/ Some German speakers of English confuse the sounds /e/ and [...] The post 10 English Pronunciation Errors by German Speakers ap...

10 English Pronunciation Errors by Thai Speakers [ssba] If your mother tongue is Thai, you may find certain sounds in English more difficult than others. Here we present to you some of the common errors made by Thai-speaking students at Pronunciation Studio: 1. /l/ vs. /r/ Thai speakers of English often confuse the lateral [...] The post Thai Speakers’ English Pronunciation Errors appeared f...

10 English Pronunciation Errors by Korean Speakers [ssba] What are the main errors for Korean speakers in English pronunciation? Here we have highlighted the top ten experienced by Korean speaking students at Pronunciation Studio: 1. /iː/ and /ɪ/ Korean students often find it difficult to distinguish between the vowel positioning in /iː/ as in [...] The post Korean Speakers’ English Pronunci...