Downloads Click on the symbols below to download A4 posters of the symbols with examples. Format pdf 14k Consonant sounds: There are 24 of these. 16 of these are in voiced and unvoiced pairs.

The vowel sound (/i/) which we have in ‘fit’ is short, while the one in ‘feet’ and ‘feat’ is long (/i:/). This should be clearly indicated when you are pronouncing them and any other ...

ABSTRACT This paper first provides an overview of factors that constrain ultimate attainment in adult second language (L2) pronunciation, finding that first language influence and the quantity and ...

Practically the moment the familiar vowel symbols for British English were published, they plummeted drastically out of fashion. This video explains how and why.

In 2005 BBC Learning English produced three radio programmes on pronunciation as part of the Talk about English series. The programmes were made with guest Alan Stanton a materials' writer and ...