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Free online courseEnglish Pronunciation

Duration of the online course: 3 hours and 20 minutes

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Enhance your English pronunciation skills with comprehensive lessons on vowel sounds, silent letters, and tricky word pairs. Ideal for refined and clear speech.

In this free course, learn about

  • Introduction and Vowel Fundamentals
  • Common Silent Consonants
  • More Silent Letters and Spelling Patterns
  • Silent Vowels and Tricky Word Sets
  • Silent Initial Consonants
  • Avoiding Mispronunciations and Special Vowel Spelling
  • Grammar-Based Pronunciation Pairs
  • Numbers and Basic Vowel Contrasts
  • Intermediate Vowel and R-Colored Vowel Contrasts
  • Advanced Vowel Contrasts and Consonant Minimal Pairs
  • Final Consonant Contrasts and Liquid Sounds

Course Description

Dive into the intricacies of English pronunciation with the English Pronunciation course by Shaw English. This comprehensive course is designed to enhance your understanding of the often-overlooked details in English speech, making it ideal for those aiming to refine their pronunciation skills.

Throughout the course, you'll explore a wide array of topics, from practicing vowel sounds through listening tests to mastering 40 minimal pairs. You will learn the nuances of the GH sound, distinguish the hard G from the silent 'GH,' and tackle the complexities of silent letters in words like 'receipt,' 'mortgage,' and 'debt.'

Become adept at pronouncing or choosing not to pronounce silent letters in English words, enhancing both clarity and confidence in your speech. You'll become proficient in tricky areas with lessons on words starting with ACC and handling silent 'e' situations. Further, get comfortable with challenging pairs like Can vs Can't and French words such as 'et.'

Engage with unique pronunciation challenges, such as not slipping into accidental bad words and getting the distinction right between words like 'sit' vs 'seat' or 'poke' vs 'pork.' The course also equips you with the skills to differentiate similar sounds in words like 'bee' vs 'pee,' 'thin' vs 'thing,' and 'light' vs 'right.'

With detailed lessons on these aspects and more, the course offers a structured yet flexible approach to English pronunciation. Perfect for both beginners and those looking to sharpen their skills, the English Pronunciation course by Shaw English enables you to speak with clarity and precision.

Course content

  • Video class: Practice Listening Test of English Vowel Sounds | Learn English Pronunciation | 40 Minimal Pairs 16m
  • Exercise: Which word contains the vowel sound /i:/?
  • Video class: Learn how to pronounce GH sound | English Pronunciation Lesson | Hard G, Silent 'GH' 10m
  • Exercise: How is 'gh' pronounced at the start, middle, and end of words?
  • Video class: 152 Words with Silent Letters | English Pronunciation Practice 09m
  • Video class: Silent Letter 'H' | 60 Words | English Pronunciation lesson 06m
  • Exercise: Which of the following words contains a silent 'h'?
  • Video class: DO NOT pronounce the ‘G’ | 24 Words | Learn English Pronunciation 03m
  • Exercise: Which word contains a silent 'g'?
  • Video class: DO NOT Pronounce the Silent 'd' | English Pronunciation Lesson 04m
  • Exercise: Which of the following words contains a silent 'd'?
  • Video class: DO NOT pronounce the ‘B’ | English Lesson and Pronunciation Practice 05m
  • Exercise: In which of these words is the letter 'B' silent?
  • Video class: Words Beginning with ACC | Learn English Pronunciation 10m
  • Exercise: How is the pronunciation of words starting with 'ACC' determined?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation Introduction 00m
  • Exercise: What is the primary focus of the pronunciation videos?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Silent 'e' 05m
  • Exercise: What is the role of the silent 'e' in English spelling?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Quit, Quiet, Quite 03m
  • Exercise: What is the meaning of 'quiet'?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Receipt, Mortgage, Debt 04m
  • Exercise: Which word contains a silent letter?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Silent 'k' 05m
  • Exercise: What is a common rule for pronouncing words with 'K' before 'N' in English?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Silent 'p' 05m
  • Exercise: What is a common feature of words like 'psychology' and 'psalm'?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Can vs Can't 07m
  • Exercise: What is the meaning of 'can' and 'can't'?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Accidentally Saying Bad Words 03m
  • Exercise: Which English word is often mispronounced as a offensive slang term for 'penis' by learners?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: 'OO' / Double O 03m
  • Exercise: How is 'oo' pronounced in the word 'book' compared to 'room'?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: French Words 'et' 03m
  • Exercise: Which of the following French-derived words in English has the meaning 'an entertaining show with music and dancing'?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: They are / There are 05m
  • Exercise: What is the correct usage for describing a group of people?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Ache 02m
  • Exercise: What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'ache'?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: His / He's 05m
  • Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses 'he's' as a contraction for 'he is'?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Numbers 12-19 03m
  • Exercise: What is the main challenge some Koreans face with English numbers?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Sit /?/ vs Seat /i:/ 06m
  • Exercise: What is the key difference explained between the pronunciation of 'sit' and 'seat'?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Met /?/ vs Mate /e?/ 07m
  • Exercise: Which word pair demonstrates the pronunciation difference between 'e' and 'ae'?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Bat /æ/ vs But /?/ 06m
  • Exercise: What is the main focus of distinguishing sounds in this language practice?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Poke /o?/ vs Pork /??r/ 07m
  • Exercise: Which word features the 'or' sound, based on pronunciation differences?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Bad /æ/ vs Bed /?/ 07m
  • Exercise: Which word contains the 'e' sound?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Far /??r/ vs Fur /?r/ 07m
  • Exercise: What is the correct word based on its pronunciation?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Berry /b/ vs Very /v/ 07m
  • Exercise: How do you distinguish between the B and V sounds?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Bee /b/ vs Pee /p/ 08m
  • Exercise: Which word is pronounced with a voiced sound?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Thin /n/ vs Thing /?/ 07m
  • Exercise: What is a distinguishing feature of the NG sound in pronunciation?
  • Video class: English Pronunciation: Light /l/ vs Right /r/ 07m
  • Exercise: What is the difference between the pronunciation of 'light' and 'right'?

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