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Benefits of Improving Your English Pronunciation
3 years agoBenefits of Improving Your English Pronunciation
The correct pronunciation is a basis for efficient communication in English as in any other language. Proper pronunciation can be defined as a reproduction of language sounds so that the intended message is efficiently passed and understood by a fluent speaker.
Poor pronunciation can result in a failure to communicate your message and cause trouble understanding you (for example, pronouncing “this” with a long vowel resulting in the word understood as "these."
When opportunity presents itself, you do not want poor English pronunciation to make a poor impression and ruin your chance for success.
Pronunciation mistakes and strong accents are perceived by many as less intelligent or illiterate. You have only one opportunity to make a first impression, and poor English pronunciation might create undesired effects.
If your only English interactions are in writing, the alphabet theories you retained for reading and writing English are sufficient. Likely, you learned these theories to speak your native language; or learned them later in life from a non-native English-speaking person. Then, you only needed to read and write, but now you want to speak English, and those old reading and writing alphabet theories are confusing your brain.
Regrettably, what you learned for reading and writing English will continually haunt your English pronunciation.
If you do not understand English sounds, you will have difficulty understanding and speaking the words; verbal communication in English will confound you.
Many suggest learning The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to help with English pronunciation; I differ!
The English alphabet is the foundation of English sounds. You have learned to interpret words the 26 alphabet letters combine to make.
Now, you must understand the English alphabet serves two distinctly different purposes: first, the interpretation of alphabet letter clusters as words to be read and written; second, interpretation of alphabet letter clusters as sounds for speaking. It is an essential concept seldom emphasized; and yet is critical to mastering English pronunciation.
The 26-English alphabet letters in combinations of one to four letters represent the 44 sounds of English. The IPA might be crucial to a linguist wanting to approximate the sound a hieroglyphic represents - though it is less useful for them to actually speak the language.
You time is better invested in understanding the English alphabet and its letter to sound representations.
Good English pronunciation helps others understand you with less effort. As your English pronunciation improves, so will your social skills. Your speaking confidence will make you more confident in academic and business relations and boost your career potential.
There is no easy way to improve your English pronunciation; dedication and determination are paramount.
Read as much contemporary literature as possible. Build your English vocabulary and learn every word's pronunciation with its definitions. I suggest you learn the word's full definition and how its meaning might change depending on the context it is use.
There are tools to make your English pronunciation goal easier.
Locutionary Talks MP3
is a 26 A to Z Playlist Dictionary of 2,000 essential English words. Each word has its full definition with more than 10,000-word usage sentences.
As you exercise, commute to and from, perform your household chores, even as you rest, replace your music listening with Locutionary Talks MP3.
Language research demonstrates that to be forged into our permanent memory, learning requires about 5-repetitions. By listening to Locutionary Talks MP3 for 2-hours every day, in only 30 days, you will have completed 3-full repetitions of the 19-hours of English vocabulary learning.
Most English learners will benefit from well-produced, recorded mp3 audio lessons. However, we are all not-equally capable of discerning the sounds we hear and able to reproduce those sounds.
So, whereas MP-3 audio lessons will benefit all, some will require the help of a trained speech specialist to coach the student to hear and reproduce the sounds. The learner should use the MP3 audio recordings to practice vocal exercises and vocabulary.
There are only 44 American English sounds. Likely, fewer than 10 of the 44 stands between you being able to better speak and comprehend English.
How many hours of MP-3 listening and repeating practice should it take to master 'one' English sound – between 5 and 12 hours!
How many hours of professional coaching might you need to master a sound – 1 or 2 hours! Two hours of professional coaching combined with the same 5 to 12 hours of practice.
No, perfecting your English is not an easy task, but you might exhaust your entire life trying to learn English the easy way. Whereas, with determination and hard work you could be speaking Broadcast English within a year.
Mentor Josephan
English Pronunciation and Vocabulary Building
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