10 Most Common English Pronunciation Challenges for Brazilian Speakers and How to Fix Them “Cashew,” “banana,” “potato,” and “chocolate” – these are all English words that Brazilian speakers would immediately understand. In general, English …
10 Most Common English Pronunciation Mistakes for Spanish Speakers and How to Fix Them When you first started learning English, did you catch yourself wanting to roll your R’s? Maybe words like “birthday” and …
10 Most Common English Pronunciation Mistakes for Russian Speakers and How to Fix Them What’s one sound in English that’s completely missing from Russian? As a Russian speaker who’s learning English, you can probably …
8 Simple and Fun Activities to Teach Short Vowel Sounds To Students of All Ages Want to lessen the anxiety that comes with pronunciation-focused classes and get students excited to learn? Here are eight simple …
How to Use Sentence Stress to Speak English More Naturally When you’re absorbed in listening to a song, you naturally nod your head or move your body based on the …
7 Stress Rules in the English Language for Perfecting Your Pronunciation English is a “stressed” language. We’re not literally talking about how stressful English can sometimes be (especially with its contradicting …
How to Correctly Pronounce Short Vowel Sounds to Enhance Your English Fluency Say this sentence out loud: “I need to study English often if I want to be fluent.” Do you think …
How to Teach the Schwa Sound and Boost Your Students’ Fluency Have you thought about teaching your students the schwa sound? Maybe you’re not sure how to approach it, or you …
How to Pronounce the American R Sound for Fluent Speech How many times do you think the R sound appears in this sentence? “The first time I ever tried to …
How to Use the Schwa Sound to Skyrocket Your English Fluency The schwa sound is perhaps the laziest sound you can make that has the greatest impact on your English fluency.…