Learning English - Pronunciation tips The sounds of English When writing English we use the 26 letters of the alphabet. However, when speaking there are roughly 44 different sounds in English. If ...

There is no single, agreed-on English pronunciation, experts say. One pronunciation, according to Merriam Webster, is “OH-muh-kraan,” with a stress on the first syllable.

Dearest creature in creation, Study English pronunciation. I will teach you in my verse Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse. I will keep you, Suzy, busy, Make your head with heat grow dizzy.

For trickier vowel sounds, learners can even consult a Vowel Trapezoid, a diagram of the mouth used by linguists to map where the sound is made. Visual learners may find them to be a handy study tool.