If your first language
is Spanish,
you surely find
English pronunciation
challenging.
Hope you find these resources useful.
Download the BBC app on your mobile and learn the sounds of the English language
HOW DOES IT WORK?
When you click on the symbols, you can hear the sounds. If you click on the top right hand corner of each symbol, you can hear sample words including the sounds.
Knowing how to read phonemic symbols can help you pronounce English words accurately and improve your speaking skills and comprehension.
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Download the chart or
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click on the chart and it will take you to the corresponding sound lesson of the
BBC series Sounds of English
ENGLISH VOWEL SOUNDS
As you know, English has the same number of vowels as Spanish: five (a,e,i,o,u). But, while in Spanish there is only one pronunciation for each vowel, in English there are 12 different sounds for those 5 vowels (look at the chart above).
ENGLISH CONSONANT SOUNDS
Have a look at the chart on the right and see where each consonant is pronounced in English.
PRONUNCIATION DICTIONARIES
English pronunciation is not always predictable from the spelling forms that you see. Words that look the same might have very different pronunciations. That is why most online dictionaries have the British and American pronunciation if they differ. You should always check the pronunciation of new words.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/
Check the most common pronunciation mistakes we (Spanish speakers) make.
PRACTISE MINIMAL PAIRS
CONSONANTS
