Sep 11, 2019
In this lesson we’re going to look at 7 common pronunciation
mistakes in words with confusing combinations of
letters..
A lot of students ask me about rules, like how do we know when the
letter e sounds like ee vs. eh, or when the letter g sounds like
juh (general) vs. guh (get).
Although there are some trends in English spelling / pronunciation,
there are so many complications and exceptions that I’d encourage
you NOT to focus on remembering rules.
Instead, when you learn new words, always look
them up in an audio dictionary - listen to the pronunciation
and repeat it. Don’t try to figure it out by analyzing the
spelling.
I know it’s frustrating! English is very irregular, so it’s
best to just learn the correct pronunciation of each word and not
try to interpret them based on a logical system.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Having CLEAR pronunciation is one of the keys to speaking fluent
English!
If your pronunciation is bad, then it doesn't matter if you have
great grammar or a huge vocabulary... because nobody will
understand what you're saying.
You can practice and improve your pronunciation inside
my American English
Pronunciation Course and Shadowing with
Shayna Course.
These courses also include an evaluation of your pronunciation by a
teacher on the Espresso English team. We'll listen to your
recording and send you comments and corrections on your spoken
English.