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Download your additional resources for this sound for free here How To... In 2 Minutes - part of the British Pronunciation Guide Mini Series I've created a mini series of 2 minute videos on how to pronounce the most commonly mispronounced consonants and vowel sounds in British English. And this video focuses on the ar sound. […]

Download your additional resources for this sound for free here How To... In 2 Minutes - part of the British Pronunciation Guide Mini Series I've created a mini series of 2 minute videos on how to pronounce the most commonly mispronounced consonants and vowel sounds in British English. And this video focuses on the er sound. […]

Download your additional resources for this sound for free here How To... In 2 Minutes - part of the British Pronunciation Guide Mini Series I've created a mini series of 2 minute videos on how to pronounce the most commonly mispronounced consonants and vowel sounds in British English. And this video focuses on the ee sound. […]

... And this video focuses on the R sound.

How to pronounce R - Well, an R is made with the tip of the tongue curling up towards the alveolar ridge, which is a little bumpy ridge about half a centimetre ...

... Well the TH is made with the tip of your tongue touching just under or just behind your top front teeth. The body of the tongue is long and thin and isn't touching any of the other teeth. The jaw is loose and the teeth and the lips are relaxed apart.

Now there are two types of TH. One that is described ...

... I've created a mini series of 2 minute videos on how to pronounce the most commonly mispronounced vowels and consonants in British English. And this video focuses on the NG sound.

For the NG sound the back of the tongue is raised in the back of your mouth touching your soft palate. The jaw is ...

Before I reveal these 11 English pronunciation lessons, let me share this with you - I found this AMAZING video about a polyglot who speak 11 languages! Yes, 11 languages! Moreover, he reveals some of his most impactful lessons learned on his journey - and they are PERFECT for anyone who changing their speech, pronunciation […]

The quickest and easiest way to sound like a native is not what you think. Click on the video to find out why 'end-gaining' may be blocking you from making the super-fast progress that you want to make.   The culture in which many of us live, tends to focus on product over process; and […]

Did you know that the same species of bird sing different songs depending on where they live? Find out how tuning into intonation can accelerate your ability to be clear and understood in British English. Did you know that researchers have discovered that the songs sung by the same species of birds differ depending on […]

Reducing your accent might mean reducing part of you in the process. You know there's another way  though, don't you? Watch the video and read on to learn more about accent reduction and the ugly truth.   Many people come to me, both native and non-native speakers, out of a fear of alienation: they fear […]