Sound Practice


Learn about the Phonetics Flash Animation Project
Study articulatory animated diagrams for each consonant and vowel, detailed descriptions and video-audios of the sound spoken in context

Watch the following slides and practice the given exercises

Practice the sounds in contrast

Practice your past tense –ed

Practice your present tense -s

One of the most common processes that affects sounds in connected speech is REDUCTION
Watch reduction lessons and practice using reduced forms of English words

This link is for those interested in learning the International Phonetic Alphabet

Minimal pairs are words that differ from one another by only one sound.
Practice the following minimal pairs exercises 1
Watch videos with minimal pairs 2

Watch double vowels (diphthongs) video lessons

Have a good practice of the TH-sound, watch the video and do your best to imitate the speaker

Practice SH-sound, watch the video and follow the speaker

Practice l-sound, watch the video and imitate the speaker

W pronunciation and ESL Misunderstandings film

Practice sounds of American English

Have some practice with linking sounds