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I recently had a conversation with someone with excellent English-speaking skills. She shared with me that although she knew her pronunciation was very good, it was gaining a deeper understanding of intonation...

Short sentences are an excellent way to get comfortable with intonation. And being very confident with saying short sentences gives you an excellent foundation to build on for understanding phrasing and...

Are “cap,” “cop,” and “cup” all made with different vowel sounds? I have been asked questions about these three vowel sounds many times. In fact, all three vowel sounds are different. Depending on your...

When someone first starts learning to speak a new language, pronunciation is usually the first place to start. This is understandable because pronunciation of the sounds of a language must be close enough...