When writing English we use the 26 letters of the alphabet. However, when speaking there are roughly 44 different sounds in English. If you're concentrating on the sounds of English, you need 44 ...

The new “question-of-the-week” is: What should I do to make my English Language Learners want to learn good pronunciation? And how do I correct students’ pronunciation without hurting their feeling or ...

Google Translate is rolling out a new pronunciation tool that could be a helpful addition to anyone learning a new language.

Movies and music aren’t just for fun—they can transform the way you learn English. Research shows they boost listening ...

Worried you sound ridiculous when reading translated text? Google Translate has a new mode to fine-tune your pronunciation.

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Learning English doesn’t have to be limited to textbooks—songs, movies, TV shows, and trending media can make it fun, memorable, and culturally rich. Pop culture offers authentic language, natural ...

If you want to pick up a new language, there’s no shortage of options, and free ones, at that. But one aspect of the process that has been neglected is pronunciation, which is an especially important ...

If you have a rhotic accent, you pronounce the /r/ sound whenever the letter 'r' appears in a word, like in 'learn', 'better' and 'perfect'. North American accents are usually rhotic, and other ...