English Audio: Speech and Pronunciation

Re: crappy pronunciation...

akstylish — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:08:50 GMT

If you ever have the opportunity to live among native speakers

I've been living in the middle of US for years :( I guess help from a tutor is the only way

Re: crappy pronunciation...

nona the brit — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:40:52 GMT

It's a common problem so don't be too upset by it.

If you ever have the opportunity to live among native speakers you will find it much easier to reduce your accent a bit. It is very difficult otherwise.

Can you ask your teacher which specific sounds are causing you the most problems and ask for exercises to work on those? Do you listen to any native English radio or language tapes and try to copy their pronounciations?

When I find it difficult to understand someone it often isn't their accent so much as the rhythms and stresses of their speech being too different to what I am used to. Again, you could ask your teacher for extra help in these areas.

Re: crappy pronunciation...

akstylish — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:53:32 GMT

The problem is people often can't understand what I'm saying. I twist my tongue either too much or not at all. It's hard for me to do it right.

Re: crappy pronunciation...

Mister Micawber — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:44:31 GMT

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As long as you can express yourself and hold successful conversations, don't worry about any accent.
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crappy pronunciation...

akstylish — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:42:22 GMT

After years of speaking English, it's not changed much. No matter how hard I try, I can't control my tongue. My English teacher in Korea once said it's nearly impossible to correct the accent once you become an adult, and I believe it now. Maybe I should give up and just stick with typical Asian accent....