von Susannah | Montag, November 25, 2019 | Learn, Learn pronunciation
Which consonants cause you the most trouble in speaking English? What sounds do you think particularly challenge other speakers of English as a foreign language? While many speakers have issues with the liquids ‚r‘ and ‚l‘, most Europeans...
von Susannah | Montag, November 11, 2019 | Learn, Learn pronunciation
Is that what the Monkees sang? What kinds of things cause us to misunderstand song lyrics or other spoken texts? Surprisingly, most of the time, it is not a mispronounced or misheard phoneme that causes the most trouble. It is much more likely to be a word or syllable...
von Thom | Montag, November 11, 2019 | Practice, Practice pronunciation
Figuring out the different types of liaison can be a hassle. Have a look at this exercise to check what you already know, or still remember. If you need a refresher, check out this post which explains the whole concept. [su_spoiler title=“Show the audio files...
von Susannah | Montag, Oktober 28, 2019 | Learn, Learn pronunciation
We have tried to be as consistent as possible regarding how we use the International Phonetic Alphabet but a few irregularities may appear when we use or refer to other sources or miss an inconsistency in our own writing. The fact is, although the IPA was developed to...
von Patrick Leu | Mittwoch, Oktober 2, 2019 | Practice
Consonants are basic building blocks of spoken language. Some of them are quite specific to English, others are just differently distributed than in other languages. In these exercises, you can test your knowledge of English consonants or consolidate what you have...