Have you ever found yourself wondering why native English speakers are hard to understand?
Or wondering why you can comprehend written English beautifully but often struggle following a conversation?
If so, you are not alone!
In our latest Clear English lesson, you’ll discover 3 reasons why...
Did you know you can make significant improvements in your English pronunciation with just a few minutes of focused practice each day?
In the latest Clear English lesson, you'll discover a simple method for easy and effective speaking practice that you can start today.
I'll also share one of my...
Want to have better pronunciation than a native English speaker???
In this lesson, you’ll get the inside scoop on 10 common words native speakers say incorrectly. This way you can be sure you’re not making the same mistakes.
The inside scoop means the newest information on someone or something,...
Responsibility. Availability. Reliability.
These are some tricky words!
But did you know there's a pattern in pronouncing words like this- words with the -ITY ending?
And did you know the pronunciation of this suffix is different in the American accent vs. the British accent?
When you...
Do these two words sounds the same in spoken English?
TO vs. TOO
Seems like they should, right?
But surprise surprise- "to" and "too" actually do not sound the same.
In this latest Clear English lesson, we're playing with the difference between these words.
Because sometimes...
"Is there a 'g' sound at the end of the word WRONG?"
This question came from one of my stellar Clear English Academy students in a practice session the other day.
It's tricky, right? We see the letter G, but there is actually no /g/ sound in this word!
Many of my students unintentionally add a...
It's a mistake to think that learning and practicing pronunciation is less important than developing your vocabulary and grammar.
In fact, I'd argue that it's more important.
I know, I know. I'm a pronunciation nerd. It's my thing so of course I think it's...
Did you know there is a rhythmic pattern to pronouncing words like HR, DMV, and CST?
These are called initialisms. Initialisms are abbreviations where you speak the first letter of each word in the name of something.
HR- Human Resources
DMV- Department of Motor Vehicles
CST- Central...
Do you every think "I want my English to sound more natural..."
Then wonder, but how the heck do I do that? What does that even mean?
You feel like something sounds a bit "off" in your speech but you're not sure exactly what that is and you're completely clueless as to how to fix it.
Well...
How hard is it, really, to change the way you speak?
Actors do it all the time, right? Admittedly, some better than others. :)
There’s a difference, though, in the way a performer approaches voice training. It’s a completely different mindset than the way you’re probably...
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