Connected speech
Why British people say “bo’ohw’o’wo’er”
The glottal stop, explained with the internet's favourite example. Once you hear where the /t/ goes, a lot of British speech stops sounding slurred.
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Individual sounds
How to pronounce the letter “x”
One letter, more than one sound. When “x” is /ks/, when it turns into /gz/, and why the stress in the word decides it.
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Individual sounds
How to pronounce the letter “z”
The British name for the letter, and the more useful part — where the /z/ sound actually turns up in ordinary words.
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Individual sounds
How to pronounce the letter “y”
“y” behaves as a consonant and a vowel depending on where it sits. Ed sorts the cases with examples you can copy out loud.
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How to practise
Which first languages find English easiest
Why your first language decides which English sounds feel impossible — and which ones you already have without realising.
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Individual sounds
Five mistakes Spanish speakers make
Specific, fixable habits — the vowel swaps and added sounds that mark a Spanish accent, with drills for each.
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Individual sounds
How to pronounce the letter “r”
The British /r/ and, just as importantly, the many places where it is written but never said at all.
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Connected speech
When the /h/ sound disappears
Native speakers drop /h/ constantly in fast speech. Knowing when it happens makes listening far easier.
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Accents & variation
Which English accent should you learn?
A practical answer rather than a snobbish one: pick for who you speak to, and stop worrying about the rest.
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How to practise
Why English pronunciation is so hard
Spelling that lies to you, vowels that outnumber the letters, and stress that moves. A good place to start.
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Accents & variation
Consonant changes across accents
What actually shifts between regions. Hearing the pattern trains your ear for accents you have never met.
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Individual sounds
How to pronounce the letter “s”
“s” is often a /z/ — in plurals, in verbs, in ordinary words. The rule is simpler than it looks.
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How to practise
Accent reduction vs. elimination
A sane take on a loaded topic: clarity is the goal, and losing your accent entirely is neither necessary nor the point.
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Individual sounds
Words with more than one pronunciation
Some words are said two ways and both are correct. Which to pick, and why nobody will mind either way.
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How to practise
Staying motivated with pronunciation
Progress on pronunciation is slow and invisible for weeks. How to keep going long enough to hear it.
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