1. Pronunciation
2. Pronunciation Guide
3. Hear A Word Pronounced

Pronunciation is very difficult to correct if you have been speaking English for a long time. As you know, practice does not make perfect, it makes permanent. That means if you practice incorrectly, it will become permanent. You need to correct this problem before moving forward because having bad pronunciation is one of the most difficult aspects of speaking to someone who does not speak English well.

Pronunciation definition: 1. How words are pronounced: 2. How words are pronounced: 3. The way in which a word or letter is. HowToPronounce.com is a free online audio pronunciation dictionary which helps anyone to learn the way a word or name is pronounced around the world by listening to its audio pronunciations by native speakers.

1. A free online Talking Audio English Pronunciation Dictionary. Pronounce words starting with the letter 'A'. Sounds are fast, clear and completely natural, pre-recorded by native speakers.
2. Pronunciation definition, the act or result of producing the sounds of speech, including articulation, stress, and intonation, often with reference to some standard of correctness or acceptability: They are arguing about the pronunciation of “forte” again.His pronunciation retains charming traces of his early years in Ireland.

The pronunciation lessons provided here are American English pronunciation and will provide you with an explanation, instruction, and audio files to help you pronounce sounds correctly. If you don't have access to a native speaker to give you feedback, I encourage you to record and listen to yourself. Although it might be tedious, you'll be surprised at how helpful this actually is.

Pronunciation Lessons Pronouncing the letters B and P Pronouncing the letters D and T Pronouncing the letters G and K Pronouncing the letters CH and J Pronouncing the letter H Pronouncing the letters F and V Pronouncing the letters S and Z Pronouncing the letters M, N, and NG Pronouncing the letter L Pronouncing the letter R Pronouncing the letter W Pronouncing the letter Y Pronouncing the sound TH Pronouncing the sound SH Pronouncing various sounds of the letter A Pronouncing various sounds of the letter E Pronouncing the letter I Pronouncing the letter O Pronouncing the letter U

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Phonetic Transcription – A Shortcut to Better Pronunciation

Maybe you have heard the story about a foreign student coming to the UK to study law. At passport control, an airport employee asks him about the purpose of his visit. The student answers: 'To study love.' That's how he thought 'law' is pronounced in English. :) This story is a perfect example of why pronunciation practice is so important when learning a language.

Such misunderstandings can happen when people learn a foreign language the wrong way. The student's folly is a very common mistake for new language learners – trying to pronounce words the way you spell them. As far as I know, there are no languages where all words are pronounced exactly as they are spelled. So, how can you avoid this mistake when learning to speak a different language?

When you start learning a foreign language, the first step is to learn how to pronounce the sounds and words in the language. Of course, you can (and should!) use audio or video recordings to learn pronunciation, but that may not be enough pronunciation practice. Sometimes words are pronounced very quickly, and some words may contain a lot of unfamiliar sounds. This makes it hard to reproduce the correct pronunciation just by listening to the recording. Fortunately, phonetic transcription helps language learners with this problem.

Phonetic Transcription Translators

Are you tired of looking up pronunciations of each word in a dictionary? Not sure where to put accents in words? The phonetic transcription translators on this site will help you by serving as a pronunciation guide!

Save time and learn a foreign language online from the comfort of your own home! Simply copy-and-paste in text and press the submit button – the translator will show you the phonetic transcription of your text written with International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols with the correct pronunciation.

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Word Frequency Counters

Do you have a text to read in a foreign language, but aren't sure whether it suits your level? Do you want to quickly assess the difficulty of reading materials? Word frequency counters on this site will help you!

This tool will highlight words by color depending on their frequency. You will also see detailed statistics for your text (how many words from different frequency intervals it contains). You can analyze subtitle files as well.

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