Intro

How you study English pronunciation depends on your current level and previous experience learning English. If you have never studied English before, you can use the first option (Fluent Forever). If you are already fluent in English but still struggle with pronunciation, you can use the second option (Pronounce it Perfectly in English book) or you can combine both options.

90% of the students I have worked with have learned incorrect English pronunciation from teachers in school. Many people have never had the opportunity to learn English pronunciation from a native speaker. They learned bad English pronunciation from a non-native speaker. If this is your situation, you can’t re-learn pronunciation from the beginning. You have to fix your pronunciation by unlearning your bad pronunciation and replacing it with good pronunciation.

Resources

Best option for beginners: Fluent Forever Pronunciation Trainer Flashcards

Check out this video to get an overview of the Fluent Forever system. You can purchase and download your pronunciation trainer from the Fluent Forever website.

Make sure to watch the pronunciation videos that go with the flashcards:

• Pronunciación Del Inglés (General Americano) (para hispanohablantes de Latino America)
• Pronunciación Del Inglés (General Americano) (para hispanohablantes de España)

Best option for intermediate-level students: Pronounce it Perfectly in English

This is the best option for students who already speak English fluently and want to improve their accent. As usual, I’ll provide a paid and free option.

• Amazon
• Google Drive

Pronunciation Videos

I’ve organized a list of free pronunciation videos on YouTube for each sound of the English language. The numbers correspond exactly to the chapters of the PPE book. As you study the chapters of the book, you can reinforce your learning with these videos.

1. UH [ə] Vowel, UR [ɜ] Vowel
2. IH [ɪ] Vowel
3. UH [ʊ] Vowel]
4. EE [i] Vowel
5. OO [u] Vowel
6. EW [ju] Diphthong
7. UH [ʌ] Vowel
8. EH [ɛ] Vowel
9. OH [oʊ] Diphthong
10. OY [ɔɪ] Diphthong
11. AA [æ] Vowel
12. AY as in SAY Diphthong [eɪ]
13. AW [ɔ] Vowel
14. SAME as 11
15. OW [aʊ] Diphthong
16. AH [ɑ] Vowel
17. AI [aɪ] Diphthong
18. B[b] and P[p] Consonants
19. T [t] and D [d]
20. G [g] and K [k] Consonants
21. F [f] and V [v] Consonants
22. CH [tʃ] and JJ [dʒ] Consonants
23. SH [ʃ] and ZH [ʒ] Consonants
24. S [s] and Z [z] Consonants
25. L [l] Consonant, R [ɹ] Consonant
26. M Consonant [m], N [n] Consonant, NG [ŋ]Consonant
27. TH [θ] and [ð] Consonants
28. H [h] Consonant
29. W [w] Consonant, Y [j] Consonant

Other useful videos

ED ENDINGS (1/3) American English Accent Training: PERFECT PRONUNCIATION