Voiced and Voiceless Consonant Pairs Many consonants come in pairs of voiced and voiceless pronunciation. Some examples include d/t, v/f, and b/p. The only difference between the two consonant is that one has a vibration of the vocal chords (voiced) and one does...
Technical topics and discussions have a prescribed vocabulary with high frequency of repetition. If you learn to clearly pronounce these key words with correct articulation, you will be much more easily understood. Learning to correctly pronounce a few consonant and...
Fluent English speakers/express their ideas/ in phrases and thought groups/and they do it/ without even thinking/. Many non-native speakers/ don’t speak in phrases/ and end up sounding choppy. Do you speak in phrases or word by word? Stress in Phrases Each...
Do people often ask you to repeat yourself? Do you find it difficult to have conversation by phone? Are you nervous that your accent prevents you from getting your message across, or holds you back at work? How soon would you like to: Speak with greater clarity and...
When speaking in a second language, people will use the structures and style of their native language. This is called first language transfer, or L1 transfer. L1 transfer can affect one’s pronunciation, grammar, spelling, word choice, and communication style....