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English Pronunciation Practice: Can You Pass This Test?

Why English Pronunciation Practice is Important

Pronunciation plays a key role in our communication skills, so it’s important you get lots of English pronunciation practice.

You may have the best vocabulary and the most complex grammar, but if people can’t understand what you are saying, then communication breaks down. What’s more, bad pronunciation can give a really bad first impression! 

In addition, if you are taking an exam like IELTS Speaking, pronunciation counts for 25% of your score. So, it’s worth spending time working on your pronunciation. 

This Pronunciation Test is a great way to do that.

When I did this pronunciation test with my students, only 10% of them got all the phrases right!

How will you do? Let’s find out!

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How the test works

So, I am going to give you 10 phrases with some challenging words. 

This is how it works:

  • Look at the phrase
  • Read it aloud (pronouncing each word the best you can)
  • Listen and check by listening to me (listen in the video above)
  • Repeat  the phrase

This way you can test yourself, correct yourself and also practice good pronunciation. 

In addition to reading the sentences below, I recommend you watch the video above. 

English pronunciation practice: The sounds /ɪ/ and /i:/

You can sit on this seat

Pronunciation: The sounds /aʊ/ and /əʊ/

Now I know how you knew

Pronunciation: Consonant clusters

I like comfortable clothes

Pronunciation: Confused words

I need a receipt for this recipe book

Pronunciation: Silent letters

There is a subtle difference between the schedules on Wednesday and Tuesday 

ELSA is a great English learning mobile app and it’s like having an ‘on-demand’ teacher in your pocket.

There are not many pronunciation apps that I like to be honest, as they often lack good voice recognition and don’t have a good teaching method.

However, one I do like is ELSA. It gives you a structured way of improving your pronunciation.

You get a custom-made learning journey.

It can give you feedback on your mistakes with excellent voice recognition. What’s more, it puts language in context, and it is professionally designed.

English pronunciation practice: Consonant clusters

He always asks about specific tasks

Pronunciation: Sounds /s/ and /ʃ/

She says sociable people love society

Pronunciation: Consonant clusters

Many women are enthusiastic entrepreneurs

Pronunciation: Consonant clusters

I am not exaggerating the expected extinction of the black rhino 

Pronunciation: Sounds /ɔ/ and /ɜ:/

Walk’ and ‘Work’ are the weirdest words in the World

Pronunciation: Sounds /θ/ and /ð/

Although he thought he was thorough throughout, he went through it too quickly 

If you need more practice, go back and watch the video again, repeating the phrases as they appear. 

Which word did you find the most difficult? Let me know in the comments below

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Keith O'Hare

Trinity Dip TESOL, MSc Digital Education (UK). Helping more than 40,000 students worldwide with my online courses. A lover of languages, teaching and lasagna!

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