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PRONOUNCE ENGLISH WELL
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By no means, I will put down the links on this document immediately, in case the author/s may complain about them. I have decided to display the original links in a visible way, thus, everyone can access the genuine source at any time. However, readers can download most of the material just by clicking on the links because they are attached as dropbox files. For obvious reasons, I have not tackled every single sound or every single minimal pair but I have displayed some general resources in order to acquire a sound knowledge and practice in pronunciation.
To the reader:
This collection of tips, websites and activities, together with different resources, aim to help those people interested in revising and brushing up their pronunciation concerning the English language. A wide range of resources is used in this guide, which goes from blogs, links, exercises, activities, and songs to a theoretical perspective, tips, podcasts, tutorial videos, flash activities and PDF documents. Besides, it is intended to work as a reliable source for real practice of pronunciation. A detailed account of different links is provided at the end of this guide, thus, enlarging the reference for more resources if necessary.
First of all, I think it is absolutely necessary to introduce the tools, tips and other elements we will need to accomplish this extraordinary task of pronouncing better. The elements are as follows:
- A mirror: we do not look at ourselves in the mirror when learning a new language, and that is incredibly helpful since we really notice our mouth position, our body gestures, jaw, tongue, lips, teeth, and the countless elements we use when pronouncing. From time to time, we will refer to the articulatory elements we use at the moment of speaking, so that everyone may familiarise with them and practise their position and memorise it.
- Willing to repeat: repetition is the basis for improvement. As old as times, repetition will help us improve and memorise the sound and the articulatory mechanism easily.
- An audio editor and recorder program. I strongly recommend audacity (available here http://audacity.sourceforge.net/?lang=es) because it is free and easy to use. Moreover, it helps the purpose we need perfectly.
- A good pronunciation dictionary. I recommend the Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (17th edition) by Tomasz P. Szynalski, because it is complete and it allows the user to type phonetic symbols and carry out a search of the word according to its pronunciation, thus, enriching this action with homophones, exceptions to the rule and similar words .
- A personal computer or laptop. I recommend the latter as you can carry it to different places and make use of it in the classroom too.
- The International Phonetic Alphabet IPA, (we can find it on this website, http://ipa.typeit.org/) so that we can type any phonetic symbols and copy and paste them where necessary.
- A textbook with audio activities for checking relevant aspects about pronunciation, eg, Hancock, Mark. English Pronunciation in Use, Cambridge University Press, 2003.
- Create a tongue-twister with every vowel or consonant, e.g., /i:/ “The free bee leaves three trees”- Listen to and practice (create) with limericks (short tongue-twisters or riddles in English)
Index- Introduction
o Introduction to phonetics and phonology 1o Introduction to phonetics and phonology 2o Introduction to the English vowels
- Vowels o Dear vowels 1o Dear vowels 2
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o Dear vowels 3 Minimal pairs
Minimal pair /e/ /i:/ 1 Minimal pair /e/ /i:/ 2 Minimal pair /e/ /ɪ/
Diphthongs Diphthongs 1 Diphthongs 2 /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /əʊ/ /aʊ/ Song Diphthongs 3
Triphthongs triphthongs
- Consonants o Dear consonants 1o Dear consonants 2o Dear consonants 3o Dear consonants 4o Dear consonants 5o Dear consonants 6
Minimal pairs Minimal pair /b/ /p/ 1 Minimal pair /b/ /p/ 2 Minimal pair /b/ /p/ 3 Minimal pair /b/ /p/ 4 Minimal pair /g/ /k/ 1 Minimal pair /g/ /k/ 2 Minimal pair /g/ /k/ 3 Minimal pair /t/ /d/ 1 Minimal pair /f/ /v/ 1 Minimal pair /f/ /v/ 2 Minimal pair /p/ /f/ Minimal pair /s/ /z/ 1 Minimal pair /s/ /z/ 2 Minimal pair /s/ /z/ 3 Minimal pair /s/ /z/ 4 Pronunciation of plurals Minimal pair /dʒ/ /tʃ/ 1 Minimal pair /dʒ/ /tʃ/ 2 Minimal pair 1 /ʒ/ /ʃ/ Minimal pair 2 /ʒ/ /ʃ/ Minimal pair 1 /θ/ /ð/ Minimal pair 2 /θ/ /ð/ sounds /m/ /n/ /ŋ/ minimal pair /l/ /r/
common mistakes common mistakes 1 common mistakes 2 common mistakes 3
dialects American and British English 1 American and British English 2
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American and British English 3 Others
Chart 1 Chart 2 Chart 3 Tool 1 Tool 2 Tool 3 Tool 4 Song 1 Song 2 Song 3
INTRODUCTION
Title Introduction to phonetics and phonology 1Goal Getting to know basic concepts on phonetics and phonologyContent Tips and general informationDescription Website with a brief introduction with information on basic phonetics and phonology and
some tips to tackle the goal of learning to pronounce wellSources http://www.englishlanguageguide.com/english/pronunciation/sounds.asp How to Just read the information Pros First contact and some interesting tips to encourage yourself about pronouncing wellCons Theoretical, not practical
Title Introduction to phonetics and phonology 2Goal Getting to know basic concepts on phonetics and phonologyContent Tips and general informationDescription Tutorial video explaining the first steps in phonetics and some tips to tackle the goal of
learning to pronounce wellSources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI5G8Glea5k&feature=related How to Just watch the videoPros First contact and some interesting tips to encourage yourself about pronouncing wellCons Theoretical, not practical
Title Introduction to the English vowelsGoal Getting to know the English vowelsContent Chart with English vowels, symbols and explanationDescription This website works on a clear explanation on the different vowels in English. It follows the
same method as with dear consonants 1.Sources http://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/pronunciacion-vocales-ingles/ How to Surf the website and read the information carefully. Whenever you find necessary, read
the examples aloud and repeat them. Click on the red dot and, as ever at this point, record yourself to check your pronunciation.
Pros Quick and basic introduction to the English vowels. Cons It is explained in Spanish. Somewhat basic and dull.
VOWELS
Title Dear vowels 1Goal Getting to know the English vowels
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Content Chart with English vowels and symbolsDescription This website works on a clear explanation on the different vowels in English. It also
contains exercises to practice and pronunciation activities. It follows the same method as with dear consonants 1.
Sources http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omphonetics/vowels/symbols1.htmhttp://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omphonetics/vowels/practice1.htm
How to Click on the headphone to hear the sound and repeat it. Practice the pronunciation. Record your pronunciation if possible.
Pros Simple to use and intuitive. It works with audio activities. Cons It is explained in Spanish. Somewhat basic.
Title Dear vowels 2Goal Getting to know the English vowelsContent Chart with English vowels and symbolsDescription This website works on a clear explanation on the different vowels in English. It also
contains exercises to practice and pronunciation activities. It consists of a basic chart with vowels and some examples of vowel sounds in words
Sources http://www.englishlanguageguide.com/english/pronunciation/vowels.asp How to Click on the red dot picture to hear the sound and repeat it. Practice the pronunciation.
Record your pronunciation if possible. Pros Simple to use and intuitive. It works with audio activities. Cons It is explained in Spanish. Somewhat basic.
Title Dear vowels 3Goal Getting to know the English vowels and Received PronunciationContent Chart with English vowels and symbolsDescription This website works on a clear explanation on the different vowels in English, both in
British and Australian English. It consists of information in depth about the received pronunciation and vowels
Sources http://www.englishlanguageguide.com/english/pronunciation/vowelreceived.aspHow to Surf the net and read the information Pros Detailed account about vowels and vowel charts. Cons A bit boring. Too theoretical
Title Minimal pair 1 /e/ and /i:/Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /e/ and /i:/Content Tutorial videoDescription A tutorial video about the minimal pair /e/ and /i:/. It belongs to the well-known videos by
Ronnie (Engvid.com)Sources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=advUFEJhc3Y How to Watch the videos and repeat the words. Assimilate the content and practise.Pros Basic but usefulCons Quite simple (obvious and repetitive)
Title Minimal pair 2 /e/ and /i:/Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /e/ and /i:/Content Listening activitiesDescription Listening practice for the minimal pair /e/ and /i:/. Sources http://davidbrett.uniss.it/phonology/vowel%20sounds/beat%20bit%20mini/
MinimalPairsBeatBit.htmlHow to Click on the red dot and check your answers by clicking on the key symbol. When
possible, repeat and record your voice to improve the pronunciation of these sounds
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Pros Simple to use and practicalCons Basic at times
Title Minimal pair /e/ and /ɪ /Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /e/ and /ɪ/Content Listening activitiesDescription Listening practice for the minimal pair /e/ and /ɪ/Sources http://www.shiporsheep.com/page2.html How to Click on the stars and the big rectangle. Every time you move the mouse over the letters
you can hear the sounds. Repeat and record your voice to improve the pronunciation of these sounds
Pros Simple to use and practicalCons It is only a repetitive activity. It has no activities to do
Title Homophones /eɪ/ /æ/Goal To understand the phenomenon of homophony and practice with the diphthongs /eɪ/ /æ/Content It consists of two videos explaining the pronunciation of /eɪ/ /æ/Description Video with explanation lesson on the pronunciation of some vowelsSources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHqqFtLFCyU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs70305ehMQ How to Press play and watch the videos. When possible, repeat the words and practise. Pros It is in English with articulatory actions and explanations. It is a recurrent video series,
Rachel’s English.com Cons A bit high in level and it is dedicated to the American accent.
Title Diphthongs 1Goal To get used to vowels and vowel combinationsContent interactive activity Description It is an interactive activity to practise with vowels and their possible combinationsSources http://www.englishmedialab.com/pronunciation/diphthongs%20phonetics%20quiz.htm How to Read the transcription and try to type the corresponding wordPros Easy and funCons Too easy and a bit poor
Title Diphthongs 2 /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /əʊ/ /aʊ/ Song Goal To get used to some diphthongs /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /əʊ/ /aʊ/Content It consists of a song with activitiesDescription Song chasing pirates by Norah Jones to listen to some diphthongs /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /əʊ/ /aʊ/
together with one activity about phonetic symbols.Sources http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4609155/Chasing%20Pirates%20by%20NORAH%20JONES.pdf How to Listen to the song first. Then, fill in the gaps. The lists of words for every diphthong may
help you complete the missing words. Sing along when finished.Pros Excellent example for some diphthongs Cons A bit difficult at first. One may need more than one go.
Title Diphthongs 3Goal To get used to some diphthongsContent Listening activity
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Description Listening activity to practise with diphthongs.Sources http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omphonetics/diphthongs/practice2.htmHow to Click on the red dot and listen to the words. Repeat them and practisePros Clear and simpleCons It is just repetition
Title Triphthongs Goal To get used to some triphthongsContent Listening activity Description Listening activity to practise with triphthongs.Sources http://ead.univ-angers.fr/~menan/cerel/english/phonetics/triphthongs.htmHow to Click on the loudspeaker andd listen to the words. Repeat them and practisePros Clear and simpleCons It is just repetition. Short activity
CONSONANTS
Title Dear consonants 1Goal Getting to know the English consonantsContent Chart with English consonants and symbolsDescription Detailed account of information taken from different websites where any user can learn
the consonants and symbols in English.The well-known Argentinian website ompersonal. On this website we can find different options, vowels, consonants, diphthongs, etc., so that we can click on any option and begin to listen to the sounds and see the phonemes. For this section on consonants there are two groups: consonants 3 and 4, together with exercises to practice. It is quite basic but attractive for the first contact with the symbols and sounds of consonants in English. Extra practice will help reinforce and emphasise the pronunciation of consonants.
Sources http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omphonetics/consonants/symbols3.htm http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omphonetics/consonants/practice3.htmhttp://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omphonetics/consonants/symbols4.htm http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omphonetics/consonants/practice4.htm
How to Just click on every section, consonants 1, or consonants 2. Listen to the different sounds and associate them with the symbol. Then, practice the pronunciation with the exercises provided for every section. Repeat every sound at least three times. At the end of this activity, copy all the consonants on a piece of paper and practice with the pronunciation in front of a mirror. When ready, record your voice with audacity and listen to it. Repeat the recording action as many times as necessary in order to improve your pronunciation.
Pros Very simple and intuitive. Excellent for the first contact. Interactivity makes it appealing.Cons Very basic for users with a high degree of competence in Phonetics. The practice turns
into something dull at times.
Title Dear consonants 2Goal Getting to know the English consonantsContent Chart with English consonants and symbolsDescription Detailed account of information taken from different websites where any user can learn
the consonants and symbols in English.This website offers a plain vision of the consonants in English. Besides, the types of articulatory elements taking place in sounds are displayed, so that consonants are classified into categories according to the position they adopt at the moment of sound production. It is quite basic but attractive for the first contact with the symbols and sounds of consonants in English. Extra practice will help reinforce and emphasise the pronunciation of consonants.
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Sources http://www.englishlanguageguide.com/english/pronunciation/consonants.asp How to Click on every red dot to hear the pronunciation. Surf the website to see the chart with the
articulatory position and categories of consonants.Pros Simple to use and quick. Beginners will find it useful since consonants are not transcribed
into real phonetic symbols, thus, paying attention to the sound instead.Cons Very basic and it lacks exercises to practice.
Title Dear consonants 3Goal Getting to know the English consonantsContent Chart with English consonants and symbols and explanation on phonetics.Description This website aims to explain basic concepts on phonetics and phonology of consonants. It
is very simple and plain but it helps reinforce the notions about the consonants in English.Sources http://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/como-pronunciar-consonantes-ingles/ How to Read the information carefully. Click on the red dot and try to write down what sound
(word) is different. At the end of the activity, check your answers with the yellow key. Attend and listen to every example and repeat it aloud. Practice and even record it if possible.
Pros Simple to use and plain. It contains practical exercises to practice with pronunciation of the consonants.
Cons It is explained in Spanish
Title Dear consonants 4Goal Getting to know the English consonantsContent Listening exercise on consonants Description This website works on listening practice of consonants. It is very simple and plain but it
helps reinforce the notions about the consonants in English.Sources http://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/ejercicios-pronunciacion-consonantes-ingles-audio/ How to Read the information carefully. Click on the red dot and try to write down what sound
(word) is different. At the end of the activity, check your answers with the yellow key. Attend and listen to every example and repeat it aloud. Practice and even record it if possible.
Pros Simple to use and plain. It contains practical exercises to practice with pronunciation of the consonants.
Cons It is explained in Spanish
Title Dear consonants 5Goal Getting to know the English consonantsContent Listening exercise on consonantsDescription This website works on listening practice on consonants. It is very simple and plain but it
helps reinforce the notions about the consonants in English.Sources http://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/ejercicios-listening-consonantes-inglesas-dificiles-
distinguir-castellanohablantes-quiz/ How to Read the information carefully. Click on the red dot and try to write down what sound
(word) is different. At the end of the activity, check your answers with the yellow key. Attend and listen to every example and repeat it aloud. Practice and even record it if possible.
Pros Simple to use and plain. It contains practical exercises to practice with pronunciation of the consonants.
Cons It is explained in Spanish
Title Dear consonants 6Goal Getting to know the English consonantsContent Listening exercise on consonantsDescription This website works on listening practice on consonants. It is very simple and plain but it
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helps reinforce the notions about the consonants in English.Sources http://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/ejercicios-pronunciacion-consonantes-ingles-audio/How to Read the information carefully. Click on the red dot and try to write down what sound
(word) is different. At the end of the activity, check your answers with the yellow key. Attend and listen to every example and repeat it aloud. Practice and even record it if possible.
Pros Simple to use and plain. It contains practical exercises to practice with pronunciation of the consonants.
Cons It is explained in Spanish
MINIMAL PAIRS
Title Minimal pair 1 /b/ and /p/Goal Getting to know some minimal pairs of soundsContent Video explaining the pronunciation of /b/ and /p/Description Video with explanation lesson on the pronunciation of some vowels. It consists of a video
explanation about the pronunciation of /b/ and /p/Sources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-45fGnSj8Fk How to Press play and watch the video. When possible, repeat the words and practise. Pros It is in English with articulatory actions and explanations. It is a recurrent video series,
Rachel’s English.com Cons A bit high in level and it is dedicated to the American accent.
Title Minimal pair 2 /b/ and /p/Goal Getting to know some minimal pairs of soundsContent Video explaining the pronunciation of /b/ and /p/Description Video with explanation lesson on the pronunciation of some vowels. It consists of a video
explanation about the pronunciation of /b/ and /p/Sources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9zgE5tsFx8How to Press play and watch the video. When possible, repeat the words and practise. Pros It is in English with articulatory actions and explanations. It is a recurrent video series,
engVid.com with Ronnie. It is focused on British accent.Cons Somewhat basic.
Title Minimal pair 3 /b/ and /p/Goal Getting to know some minimal pairs of soundsContent Audio activities about minimal pair /b/ and /p/Description Pronunciation activities to revise the minimal pair and limerick to practise. It consists of
some listening activities about the pronunciation of /b/ and /p/Sources http://www.shiporsheep.com/page25.html How to Click on the star or rectangle and listen to the pronunciation. Then, repeat and practise. Pros Real fun and practical. The association between the sound and the picture helps
remember the minimal pair better. The limerick at the end is really useful.Cons Too short and quick.
Title Minimal pair 4 /b/ and /p/Goal Getting to know some minimal pairs of soundsContent Listening activitiesDescription Audio activities to revise this minimal pair. Listening activities to repeat aloudSources http://www.talkenglish.com/LessonDetails.aspx?ALID=001How to Listen to the podcast. Click on the red dot. Repeat the examples.Pros Intuitive. It is very good to see and listen to the examples in a sentence.Cons Short.
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Title Minimal pair 1 /g/ /k /Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /g/ and /k/Content Audio activitiesDescription This website aims to practise with this minimal pair. It contains listening activities about this
minimal pair. There are some sentences to see the words and sounds in contextSources http://es.talkenglish.com/LessonDetails.aspx?ALID=003 How to Click on the red dot and listen to the examples. Repeat when possible and even record
your production in order to improve your pronunciation.Pros Easy Cons Short
Title Minimal pair 2 /g/ /k /Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /g/ and /k/Content Tutorial videoDescription Tutorial video about this minimal pair. t continues with Rachel’s English series. Basically, it
consists of a tutorial video where articulatory and pronunciation characteristics are explained.
Sources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFxmh5y2y_MHow to Watch the video and try to repeat after her. When possible, record your own examples and
practice with the help of a mirror to see your own mouth position.Pros Useful and clearCons It does not contain pronunciation activities
Title Minimal pair 3 /g/ /k /Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /g/ and /k/Content Listening activitiesDescription Audio activities to practice with this minimal pair among others. Listening activities to
practise.Sources http://streaming.ohio.edu/cas/lingCALL/consonant.htm#kandgHow to Click on the red dot and repeat. Practice with the pronunciation of this minimal pair.Pros Clear and practicalCons Short activity, just to contrast both sounds
Title Minimal pair 3 /d/ /t /Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /d/ and /t/Content Listening activitiesDescription Audio activities to practice with this minimal pair among others. Listening activities to
practise.Sources http://streaming.ohio.edu/cas/lingCALL/consonant.htm#kandgHow to Click on the red dot and repeat. Practice with the pronunciation of this minimal pair.Pros Clear and practicalCons Short activity, just to contrast both sounds, it may seem poor at times
Title Minimal pair 1 /f/ and /v /Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /f/ and /v/Content Audio podcastDescription Podcast on the articulatory and sound characteristics of this minimal pairSources http://www.englishcafe.com/chatcafe/group-forum/pronunciation-f-vs-v-59223 How to Listen to this file and repeat the examples when possiblePros Practical and easy to understandCons A bit theoretical
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Title Minimal pair 2 /f/ and /v /Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /f/ and /v/Content Audio podcastDescription Podcast on examples and limericks with this minimal pairSources http://www.englishcafe.com/chatcafe/group-forum/pronunciation-f-vs-v-59223 How to Listen to this file and repeat the examples when possiblePros Practical and easy to understandCons A bit difficult to remember
Title Minimal pair 1 /p/ and /f /Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /p/ and /f/Content Repetition activitiesDescription Activities to listen and repeat. They are focused on this minimal pair, however, there are
some other activities dedicated to improve your pronunciation, such text reading and pronunciation links. Although I have just selected some activities for practicing minimal pairs, it consists in a web page with varied options for improving pronunciation
Sources http://www.eslgold.com/pronunciation/sound_p_f.html repeat the wordshttp://www.eslgold.com/pronunciation/sound_p_f.html in phrases, sentences and poetry
How to For the activities I chose, just click on the red dotPros Different perspective for the activities, including textsCons Few activities
Title Minimal pair 1 /s/ and /z/Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /s/ and /z/Content Tutorial video about phoneticsDescription It is a 2 minute video about the minimal pair. Sources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjGIDowjW0k How to Watch the video and repeat aloudPros Very easy and with some practice. Nice for first contact with this minimal pairCons Only American accent. Too simple, maybe
Title Minimal pair 2 /s/ and /z/Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /s/ and /z/Content Tutorial video about phoneticsDescription Video explaining the pronunciation of this minimal pair. It follows the same structure as
former videos by Rachel’s English. ComSources http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8ndEjFzKqTk How to Watch the video and repeat aloudPros Detailed and rigorous Cons Only American accent. Too technical
Title Minimal pair 3 /s/ and /z/Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /s/ and /z/Content Tutorial video about phoneticsDescription Video explaining the pronunciation of this minimal pair. It follows a natural and casual
aspect. It is the kind of tutorial video one can make at home.Sources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vedQ2E1vkUs How to Watch the video and repeat aloudPros Very natural and casual. Simple to understand Cons Not much relevant. A bit simple and repetitive
Title Minimal pair 4 /s/ and /z/
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Goal Practicing with the minimal pair /s/ and /z/Content Two audio activitiesDescription An audio activity to reflect a limerick with the minimal pair /s/ and /z/Sources http://www.davidappleyard.com/english/pronunciation.htmHow to Read them and listen to them. Then, practise and repeat them.Pros Simple and usefulCons Poor, just two examples
Title Pronunciation of plurals in EnglishGoal Getting to know the pronunciation of plurals in English /S/, /Z/ and /IZ/Content Pdf document about plural endingsDescription Chart with examples and the rule for the pronunciation of plurals in English.Sources phonetics pluralsHow to Read it and practise with the wordsPros Simple and practicalCons You must familiarise with phonetic symbols first
Title Minimal pair 1 /dʒ/ /t ʃ/Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /dʒ/ /t ʃ/Content Tutorial videosDescription Two videos which are presented separately to show the articulatory mechanism and
characteristics of these two sounds. Very useful tutorial videos to understand the difference between these two sounds. There are tutorial videos for every sound on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds/.
Sources http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds/con_voiceless_3.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds/con_voiced_3.shtml
How to Just listen, repeat and practise with the pronunciation of these soundsPros Useful and clearCons It contains no activities. Too theoretical
Title Minimal pair 1 /ʒ/ /ʃ/Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /ʒ/ /ʃ/Content Tutorial videoDescription Following the Rachel’s English series, this is a video showing the characteristics of these
two soundsSources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr2adpD6sYU How to Just watch and practise with the pronunciation of these soundsPros Clear and informativeCons It does not contain activities. Quite a passive activity, even dull at times. Too theoretical
Title Minimal pair 2 /ʒ/ /ʃ/Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /ʒ/ /ʃ/Content Song with lyrics and activitiesDescription Making use of a well-known song by Madonna some activities are presented in order to
manage the difference between this minimal pairSources http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4609155/Love%20Profusion.pdf How to Listen to the song first. Then, try to fill the gaps. After you have finished, make lists
according to their pronunciation. Sing along and have funPros Fun and practicalCons None
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Title Minimal pair 1 /θ/ /ð/Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /θ/ /ð/Content Tutorial videoDescription Tutorial video where different examples and characteristics of sound articulation are
presented.Sources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lozWvC8Yg9o How to Watch and repeat the examples.Pros Clear and simpleCons A bit repetitive
Title Minimal pair 2 /θ/ /ð/Goal Getting to know the minimal pair /θ/ /ð/Content Theory and practiceDescription Website with both theory and practice.Sources www.learning-english-online.net/areas/pronunciation/the-english-th/ How to Read the theory about this minimal pair, then, listen by clicking on the red dot. To check
your answers, click on the yellow key.Pros Clear and simpleCons None
Title Sounds /m/ /n/ /ŋ/Goal Getting to know the sounds/m/ /n/ /ŋ/Content Theory and practice with a songDescription Website with some theory about these sounds and a song by Travis sing, to practise with
the pronunciation of these sounds. The idea is taken from this interesting website http://allphonetics.blogspot.com/2008/05/sing-with-nasals.html
Sources http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4609155/song%20SING.pdf How to Read the theory about these sounds, then, by clicking on the red dot, listen to the song for
the first time. Fill in the gaps, check your answer by clicking the yellow key and sing along.Pros Fun and easyCons None
Title Minimal pair /l/ /r/ Goal Getting to know the sounds/l/ /r/ Content Activity to contrast both sounds and a limerick to help remember the soundsDescription Following the type of activities out of ship or sheep website. Sources http://www.shiporsheep.com/page24.html How to Click on the star to hear the sound and display the word corresponding to every picture.
Just moving the mouse over the word, you can hear the sound. At the end of the activity, click on the rectangle and hear the limerick. Practice with all the sounds, repeat them and record yourself if possible.
Pros Fun and easyCons This minimal pair is not so relevant for Spanish learners.
Title Common mistakes 1 Goal Revising for common errorsContent PDF document with a list of common errors Description Website dealing with common errors Spanish native speakers usually make when learning
to pronounce EnglishSources http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/l1spanish.htmlHow to Read every common mistake and scroll to get to the minimal pair to revise by reading
aloud and contrasting the difference. Repeat and record yourself as many times as possible.
Pros Very realistic
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Cons It lacks audio files
Title Common mistakes 2 Goal Revising for common errorsContent PDF document with a list of common errors Description Website dealing with common errors Spanish native speakers usually make when learning
to pronounce EnglishSources http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/view_online.php?url=http%3A%2F
%2Fwww.pronunciationmadrid.com%2Fbrochures%2FTop%252010.pdf How to Read every common mistake. Repeat the examples and record yourself if possible.Pros To the pointCons A bit theoretical and not very extensive
Title Common mistakes 3 Goal Revising for common errorsContent Tutorial videoDescription Following the well-known series Engvid, Ronnie presents us with some common errors in
pronunciationSources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUH5FahU778 How to Watch the video and repeat after her.Pros Clear and simpleCons None
Title Dialects Goal To learn about the different dialects in the English languageContent PDF document with a list of dialectsDescription Document with different dialects in English and a list of characteristicsSources http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/dialectsofenglish.html How to Read it carefully. Try to repeat the examples.Pros DetailedCons Too theoretical. No audio
Title Chart 1Goal To get used to the phonetic symbolsContent Interactive chart with the phonetic symbolsDescription Chart with phonetic symbolsSources http://www.cambridgeenglishonline.com/Phonetics_Focus/swf/chart.swf How to Click on every letter and listen to the pronunciation. Then, a picture with a word
representing this picture will be displayed together with its phonetic transcription.Pros Really practical for an overall idea about the symbols and their pronunciation. The fact
that you can hear the pronunciation is very interesting Cons Too easy
Title Chart 2Goal To get used to the phonetic symbolsContent Interactive chart with the phonetic symbolsDescription Chart with phonetic symbolsSources http://www.stuff.co.uk/calcul_nd.htm How to Click on every letter from the chart and listen to the pronunciation of a word containing
that sound. Simultaneously, the word will appear on your right. There are also two more option in this document, the mouth position and a quiz.
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Pros The most interesting aspect of this document is the quiz where you can test your phonetic skills, and the chart with the mouth position
Cons None
Title Chart 3Goal To get used to the phonetic symbolsContent Interactive chart with the phonetic symbolsDescription Chart with phonetic symbolsSources http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/pronunciation/phonemic-chart-and-app/interactive-
phonemic-chart/ How to Click on every letter from the chart and listen to the pronunciation of a word containing
that sound. Pros Intuitive and easy to use. It pronounces the sound and a word with that sound so that you
can hear the sound in a the context of a word.Cons It is not so complete as the other charts
Title Chart 4Goal To get used to the phonetic symbolsContent Interactive chart with the phonetic symbolsDescription Chart with phonetic symbolsSources http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/phonemic-chart-ia.htm How to Click on every letter from the chart and listen to the pronunciation of a word containing
that sound. Pros Intuitive and easy to use. It pronounces the sound and a word with that sound so that you
can hear the sound in the context of a word.Cons None
Title Tool 1Goal To get used to the phonetic symbolsContent Website Description Website where you can transcribe your text into phonetic symbols.Sources http://www.photransedit.com/Online/Text2Phonetics.aspxHow to Type your text and click on transcribePros Very practical to get used to practising with phonetic symbolsCons It must be online.
Title Tool 2Goal To get used to the phonetic symbolsContent Freeware program for practising with the phonetic alphabet.Description Program with different sections to work on phonetics. There are several activities:
spelling, matching, playing memory games, listening activities and spelling.Sources http://www.wartoft.nu/software/sephonics/pronounciation.aspx How to Download the program and follow the order of the activities. To listen to the sound you
must click on the right button of the mouse.Pros Useful and entertainingCons You must download the program. It is addictive.
Title Tool 3Goal To get used to the articulatory movements
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Content Flash documentDescription Interactive activity to practise with the articulatory elementsSources http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/anatomy.htm How to Click on the different part of the mouth and see the articulatory movements and elements
involvedPros Interesting and practicalCons Too technical
Title Tool 4Goal To get used to the articulatory movementsContent Flash documentDescription Interactive activity to practise with the articulatory elementsSources http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.htmlHow to Click on the different part of the mouth and see the articulatory movements and elements
involvedPros Interesting and practicalCons In the offline version, one may miss the sound
Title Tool 5Goal To get used to the articulatory movementsContent Flash documentDescription Interactive activity to practise with the articulatory elementsSources http://davidbrett.uniss.it/phonology/articulation%20drop%20down.swfHow to Choose the different options, either voicing, place and manner, and check your answers Pros Interesting and practicalCons Bit too theoretical
Title Song 1Goal To practice with the some soundsContent Video clip with lyricsDescription Video clip with one song across the universe by the Beatles, to practice with the sounds in
context by singing alongSources http://allphonetics.blogspot.com/2008/04/beatles-song-across-universe.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNNfAWhJOAQ How to First watch and listen to the song. Then, watch the karaoke version and sing along. Try to
concentrate on the pronunciation of certain sounds /k/ /tʃ/ /dʒ/ /f/ /θ/ /ð/ /ʃ/ /ŋ/ /w/ /j/Pros Fun and practicalCons None
Title Song 2Goal To practice with the some soundsContent Song with lyricsDescription Song with lyrics to complete and make lists of soundsSources http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4609155/englishman%20in%20new%20york%20song%2C
%20phonetics.pdf How to Listen to the song and complete the gaps. Then, complete the chart with the missing
words corresponding to their phonetic symbols. Repeated words are not necessary. Sing along when finished.
Pros Fun and practicalCons None
Title Song 3Goal To practice with the some sounds
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Content Song with lyricsDescription Song with lyrics to fill the gapsSources http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4609155/norwegian%20wood.pdf How to Read the phonetic transcription first and try to complete the gaps. Then, click on the red
dot to listen to the song and check your options. At the end of the activity, check your answers clicking on the yellow key. Sing along the song to practice the pronunciation.
Pros Fun and practicalCons None
http://allphonetics.blogspot.com/2008/04/beatles-song-across-universe.html Blog with activities about pronunciationhttp://allphonetics.blogspot.com/2008/04/fricative-love-she-f-v-s-z-h-r.html Song and activities about fricativeshttp://allphonetics.blogspot.com/2008/05/sing-with-nasals.html Blog about nasalshttp://cambridgeenglishonline.com/Phonetics_Focus/ Interactive activities about phonetics
http://davidbrett.uniss.it/phonology/articulation%20drop%20down.swf Interactive website with flash documents about articulation
http://davidbrett.uniss.it/phonology/curvy%20lines%20phonemes/phonemesMatch%20Pics.html
Matching game for the articulation of sounds
http://davidbrett.uniss.it/phonology/speechAnimator/speechAnimator.html Articulatory movementshttp://davidbrett.uniss.it/phonology/vowel%20sounds/beat%20bit%20mini/MinimalPairsBeatBit.html Varied minimal pairs
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4609155/englvid%20common.pdf Engvid http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4609155/Pronunciation%20-%203%20Mistakes%20part%201%20%28%27s%27%29.flv Engvid series
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4609155/videoplayback%5B2%5D.flv Engvid serieshttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/4609155/videoplayback%5B3%5D.flv Engvid serieshttp://ead.univ-angers.fr/~menan/cerel/english/phonetics/am_brit.htm American and British Englishhttp://ead.univ-angers.fr/~menan/cerel/english/phonetics/diphthongs.htm About diphthongshttp://ead.univ-angers.fr/~menan/cerel/english/phonetics/triphthongs.htm About triphthongshttp://eng4today.blogspot.com/ Varied http://es.talkenglish.com/LessonDetails.aspx?ALID=003 Website about /g/ /k/
http://evaeaston.com/th-quiz05.html
Interactive quiz about /Θ/ or /ð/
http://ezinearticles.com/?American-English-Pronunciation---How-to-Pronounce--S-and-Z&id=2210914 About the pronunciation of /b/ /p/
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/house recommended dictionaryhttp://pronunciaringles.com/ Blog with reference to /eɪ/ /æ/http://pronunciaringles.com/ Varied
http://pronunciaringles.com/2008/07/31/como-pronunciar-las-vocales-inglesas-%C3%A6-%C9%91-%C9%99-%CA%8C/ Blog with reference to /æ/ /ɑ:/ /ə/, /ʌ/
http://pronunciaringles.com/2010/06/30/como-se-pronuncia-el-fonema-d%CA%92-job-john-giant/
Explanation in Spanish about the minimal pair /dʒ/ /t ʃ/
http://pronunciaringles.com/2011/03/02/longitud-vocales-ingles-britanico-y-americano/
Blog with reference to British and American English
http://sheepridge.pandorabots.com/pandora/talk?botid=fef38cb4de345ab1&skin=iframe-voice Conversation practice
http://streaming.ohio.edu/cas/lingCALL/consonant.htm#kandg Varied minimal pairs of pronunciationhttp://usefulenglish.ru/phonetics/listening-for-vowels American English http://usefulenglish.ru/phonetics/practice-vowel-contrast Practice for monophthongshttp://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/dialectsofenglish.html Information about dialects in Englishhttp://writing.colostate.edu/guides/teaching/esl/pronunciation.cfm Blog about pronunciation guidelineshttp://www.aulafacil.com/Ingles2/CursoIngles2/Clase11-1.htm Online course about pronunciationhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/ All sort of pronunciation tipshttp://www.bestaccenttraining.com/demo.html Demo of a pronunciation program “best
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accent”http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/esl0104b.html#vowel01 Monophthongshttp://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/folkphono.html Songshttp://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/l1spanish.html Common mistakeshttp://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/minimal.html Minimal pairs
http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/phon03.htm Practice with /θ/ /ð/Among other sounds and activities
http://www.ehow.com/info_8144026_common-mistakes-english-pronunciation.html Common mistakes
http://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/como-pronunciar-consonantes-ingles/ Website about pronouncing consonantshttp://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/ejercicios-listening-consonantes-mudas-ingles/ More activities about consonants
http://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/ejercicios-pronunciacion-consonantes-ingles-audio/ More activities about consonants
http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/ingles/pronunciacion/consonantes.html More activities about consonants
http://www.englishcafe.com/chatcafe/group-forum/pronunciation-f-vs-v-59223
Website in an informal mood about pronunciation
http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/homophones-vowel-sound-ei.htm Website about pronouncing /eɪ/ /æ/http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/homophones-vowel-sound-ei.htm Homophonyhttp://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/homophones-what.htm Homophoneshttp://www.english-online.org.uk/pronounce/pronounce3.htm Pronunciation coursehttp://www.english-online.org.uk/pronounce/pronounce6.htm Pronunciation coursehttp://www.englishpronunciationpod.com/newarchive.html Podcasts about pronunciationhttp://www.englishpronunciationpod.com/podcast_32.html Podcasts about pronunciationhttp://www.englishpronunciationpod.com/podcast_40.html Podcast about the minimal pair /dʒ/ /t ʃ/http://www.engvid.com/english-lessons/ Engvid serieshttp://www.engvid.com/english-pronunciation-3-common-mistakes-part-3-%E2%80%98th%E2%80%99/
Tutorial video (Engvid) about common mistakes
http://www.engvid.com/english-pronunciation-s/ Engvid serieshttp://www.engvid.com/english-pronunciation-t-d/ Engvid serieshttp://www.esl2000.com/speak/pairs/consonants.html Minimal pairshttp://www.eslgold.com/ Pronunciation activities in generalhttp://www.eslgold.com/pronunciation/sound_p_f.html Minimal pairshttp://www.esl-lab.com/pron3.htm Pronunciation of /f/ and /v/http://www.eslport.com/2008/02/lesson-1-english-pronunciation.html Variedhttp://www.fonetiks.org/engsou2am.html American Englishhttp://www.fonetiks.org/engsou5.html Minimal pairs and some other activitieshttp://www.handouthub.com/browse-by-activity/?hub_focus=966&hub_activity=18 Varied activities
http://www.howjsay.com/ Pronunciation helphttp://www.johnkeithcommunications.com/pronunciation/dailyex.html Pronunciation activities with audiohttp://www.leerespoder.com/consonantes.htm Audio with phonetical symbolshttp://www.llas.ac.uk/materialsbank/mb081/page_08.htm Varied activities on pronunciationhttp://www.manythings.org/mp/m08.html Minimal pairshttp://www.multimedia-english.com/phonetics/diphtongs.php Diphthongshttp://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omphonetics/diphthongs/practice2.htm Practice with diphthongshttp://www.photransedit.com/Online/Text2Phonetics.aspx Phonetic transcriptorhttp://www.pinceladasymas.com/sepa/Leccion%2021/Archivo%20Swf/S21a.swf Nasals
http://www.podtrac.com/PodtracPlayer/podtracplayer.aspx?podcast Podcast about pronunciation
http://www.pronuncian.com/materials/podcasts/Episode_23.aspx Podcast about American English pronunciation
http://www.pronuncian.com/materials/podcasts/rss.xml Podcast about American English pronunciation
http://www.pucpr.edu/facultad/omiranda/phonetics.pdf Pdf documents with charts and technical information about phonetics
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http://www.reverso.net/text_translation.aspx?lang=ES Dictionary with text readinghttp://www.shiporsheep.com/ Varied http://www.shiporsheep.com/page25.html Flash documents about /eɪ/ /æ/http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/fv.html Varied http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/gk.html Website about minimal pairshttp://www.talkenglish.com/LessonDetails.aspx?ALID=001 Website about /p/ /b/http://www.talkenglish.com/LessonDetails.aspx?ALID=007 About /s/ /z/http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/anatomy.htm Articulatory elementshttp://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html Articulatory elementshttp://www.wartoft.nu/software/sephonics/pronounciation.aspx Phonetic alphabet though games
http://www.wellpronounce.com/basic/compare-and-contrast/sh-vs-dj Website with tutorial video about (ʃ) vs (ʒ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lmUhwyp_QA8 Tutorial video about /e/ /ɪ/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=ES&v=pjGIDowjW0k Tutorial video about /s/ /z/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ndEjFzKqTk Tutorial video about /s/ /z/http:// www.youtube.com/watch? v =atOUe5SxiRQ Tutorial video about /f/ /v/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP-igGtcBwc&feature=related Tutorial video about /p/ /b/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVqguy5cPpE&feature=related Tutorial video about /eɪ/ /æ/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxFSXao4jCg Have fun with am and brhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcdywlIKpDk&feature=related Tutorial video about /æ/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNKn5ykP9PU&feature=related Funny tutorial videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoYKTHZnztI Tutorial video about /eɪ/ /æ/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwD0s0D3Ff4&feature=related Tutorial video about voiceless soundshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFxmh5y2y_M Tutorial video about /g/ /k/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THOluQWh9xA Tutorial video about British and American English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_fv7uTqzwo&feature=related Tutorial video about long vowelshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vedQ2E1vkUs&feature=related Tutorial video about /s/ /z/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUAYmTnWaCY Rachel’s English /θ/ /ð/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbK9bJhlR0k&feature=related Tutorial video about plural pronunciationhttp:// www.youtube.com/watch? v =XzHIi8fOnTw Tutorial video about /f/ /v/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQWL_qeqcrU Different accentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvPN5KmZnII Tutorial video about /eɪ/ /æ/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs70305ehMQ Tutorial video about /eɪ/ /æ/ American accent
www.fonetiks.org/ Website about phonetics with different resources
http://esl.about.com/od/speakingadvanced/a/timestress.htm About different characteristics of pronunciation
http://www.goodaccent.com/ Blog about American accenthttp://www.learnenglish.de/pronunciation/intonationexpression.htm Website about intonation
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