May 22, 2019
I’ve heard a lot of students' speaking samples in my courses,
and today I’d like to address a few of
the pronunciation
mistakes that I’ve been correcting.
First of all, don’t feel bad if you make
a pronunciation mistake! It’s really easy to do this in English,
especially because we have so many similar sounds and so many words
that are pronounced differently from the way they’re written.
So if you mess up a word – don’t be embarrassed, it’s not the end
of the world. I can usually understand what you were trying to
say.
Let's practice together so that you can improve your English
pronunciation!
When it comes to pronunciation, practice makes perfect. You need
to repeat English words many times in order to learn to say them
easily and naturally. It's also important to have someone correct
any mistakes, so that you don't form bad pronunciation habits.
You can get both practice and evaluation inside my courses
- American English Pronunciation and
Shadowing with Shayna.
These courses have lots of exercises to help you repeat after me
and pronounce words and sentences the right way. At the end of each
course, I'll listen to a recording of your pronunciation and give
you feedback.