Pronunciation Exercise

1. Take a test.

http://www.antimoon.com/how/test-pronunciation/test.php

2. Learn how to interpret the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet).

http://www.stuff.co.uk/calcul_nd.htm

http://www.antimoon.com/how/pronunc-soundsipa.htm

3. Exercises to practice the vowels.

http://mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer01_3.htm

http://mansioningles.com/cursointer/cursointer04_6.htm

4. Look at the phonetic script and write the word(s) in English:

/ˈɪ n t ə v j uː/

/ ˈeə k r ɑː f t /

/ˈtʃ  ɒ  k  l  ə  t /

/p r ə n ʌ n s iˈ eɪ ʃ ə n/

5. Which word is different?

a) laugh
b) cough
c) enough
d) although  

6. Match the word with the picture.There is one you don’t need. 

a) /ʧɪəz/ 

b) /ʧer/ 

c) /ʧiːz/ 

d) /ʧɪn/ 

e) /ʧeɪn/
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7. Which phrase is this? /ɪtsʌptəˈjuː/

8. Which phrase is this?  /haʊˈmʌʧɪzɪt/

9.Which word is different?

a) thing
b) other
c) brother
d) these

10. Match the word with the picture.There is one you don’t need.

a) /hʌt/
b) /hiːt/
c) /hɪt/
d) /heɪt/
e) /hæt/ 
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11. Which word is different?

a) how 

b) cow 

c) low 

d) now

Adapted from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/ (for educational purposes)