Special Challenge: English Pronunciation

Welcome to the Special Course on English Pronunciation! If you're self-conscious about your accent and want to improve your speaking, this course is for you. 

It's normal to worry about being judged or misunderstood because of your accent, but it's important to remember that you can modify your speech. You can learn to speak English more clearly and confidently with a little effort.

This course is designed to help you improve your English pronunciation through a series of trainings. You'll learn how to pronounce every English sound by working through the program. With dedication and practice, you'll likely see a significant improvement in your speaking abilities.

So don't let your accent hold you back! You can learn to speak English clearly and confidently with effort and determination. Welcome to your journey to better pronunciation!

Accent reduction, also known as accent modification or accent elimination, is a systematic approach to learning or adopting a new speech accent. It is learning a language’s sound system (or phonology) and melodic intonation so the non-native speaker can communicate with clarity.  Read more...

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Challenge Days

Day 1. [æ] – Cat, bat, mat

Master the short [æ] vowel sound in English

Day 2. [Ɛ] – Get, bed, let

Master the short [Ɛ] vowel sound in English

Day 3. [ɪ] – Sit, skip, spin

Master the short [ɪ] vowel sound in English

Day 4. [ɑ] – Hot, top, clock

Master the short [ɑ] vowel sound in English

Day 5. [ʌ] – Rub, bluff, truck

Master the short [ʌ] vowel sound in English

Day 6. [ʊ] – Book, put, cook

Master the short [ʊ] vowel sound in English

Day 7. [eɪ] – Paid, tray, OK

Master the [eɪ] diphthong vowel sound in English

Day 8. [i] – He, she, we, be

Master the long [i] vowel sound in English

Day 9. [aɪ] – Pie, high, smile, try

Master the [aɪ] diphthong vowel sound in English

Day 10. [oʊ] – Toe, flow, go, slow

Master the [oʊ] diphthong vowel sound in English

Day 11. [u] – Moon, soon, bloom

Master the long [u] vowel sound in English

Day 12. [ɑr] – Car, bark, smart, star

Master the [ɑr] r-controlled vowel sound in English

Day 13. [ɝ]-[ɜr]-[œr] – Her, Bird, Birth

Master the [ɝ]-[ɜr]-[œr] r-controlled vowel sound in English

Day 14. [ɔr] – Cork, or, sword, north

Master the [ɔr] r-controlled vowel sound in English

Day 15. [aʊ] – Doubt, house, clown, cow

Master the [aʊ] diphthong vowel sound in English

Day 16. [ɔɪ] – Boy, soy, joy, voice

Master the [ɔɪ] diphthong vowel sound in English

Day 17. [ɪr]-[iɚ] – Fear, veer, steer

Master the [ɪr]-[iɚ] r-controlled vowel sound in English

Day 18. [ɛr] – Hair, care, wear, compare

Master the [ɛr] r-controlled vowel sound in English

Day 19. [ʊr] – Sure, allure, pure, cure

Master the [ʊr] r-controlled vowel sound in English

Day 20. [ə] – Introduction to the Schwa

Master the unstressed [ə] vowel sound in English

Day 21. [ə] – Replacing Unstressed Vowels

Master the unstressed [ə] vowel sound in English

Day 22. [ə] – Exploring the Schwa

Master the unstressed [ə] vowel sound in English

Day 23. [p/pʰ] – Power, apparent, tap

Master the aspirated voiceless bilabial plosive [p/pʰ] consonant sound.

Day 24. [b] – Boom, trouble, numb, carob

Master the voiced bilabial plosive [b] consonant sound.

Day 25. [t/tʰ] – Tap, attack, cat

Master the aspirated voiceless alveolar plosive [tʰ] consonant sound.

Day 26. [d] – Dog, adorable, blinded

Master the voiced alveolar dental plosive [d] consonant sound.

Day 27. [k/kʰ] – Cap, accredited, crank

Master the aspirated voiceless velar plosive [kʰ] consonant sound.

Day 28. [ɡ] – Good, jogging, bag

Master the voiced velar plosive [ɡ] consonant sound.

Day 29. [pʰ/b] – Pet/bet, tap/tab

Master the difference between the aspirated voiceless bilabial plosive [p/pʰ] and the voiced bilabial plosive [b].

Day 30. [tʰ/d] – Tip/dip, cat/dad

Master the difference between the aspirated voiceless alveolar plosive [tʰ] and the voiced alveolar dental plosive [d].

Day 31. [kʰ/ɡ] – Cap/gap, tack/flag

Master the difference between the aspirated voiceless velar plosive [kʰ] and the voiced velar plosive [ɡ].

Day 32. [m] – Moon, yummy, flame

Master the voiced bilabial nasal [m] consonant sound.

Day 33. [n] – New, noodle, announce

Master the voiced alveolar nasal [n] consonant sound.

Day 34. [ŋ] – Greeting, driving, meeting

Master the voiced velar nasal [ŋ] consonant sound.

Day 35. [f] – Fan, afraid, laugh

Master the voiceless labiodental fricative [f] consonant sound.

Day 36. [θ] – Three, Athens, froth

Master the voiceless dental fricative [θ] consonant sound.

Day 37. [ð] – The, feather, scathe

Master the voiced dental fricative [ð] consonant sound.

Day 38. [s] – See, muscle, house

Master the voiceless alveolar sibilant [s] consonant sound.

Day 39. [z] – Zoo, razor, sunrise

Master the voiced alveolar sibilant [z] consonant sound.

Day 40. [ʃ] – Shape, lotion, brush

Master the voiceless postalveolar fricative [ʃ] consonant sound.

Day 41. [ʒ] – Beige, pleasure, casual

Master the voiced postalveolar fricative [ʒ] consonant sound.

Day 42. [h] – Hop, rehearse, hat

Master the voiceless glottal aspirate [h] consonant sound.

Day 43. [ʧ] – Children, ketchup, match

Master the voiceless postalveolar affricate [ʧ] consonant sound.

Day 44. [dʒ] – Jeans, badger, marriage

Master the voiced post-alveolar affricate [dʒ] consonant sound.

Day 45. [ʧ/dʒ] – Choice/joke, picture/pigeon

Master the difference between the voiceless postalveolar affricate [ʧ] the voiced post-alveolar affricate [dʒ].

Day 46.[w] – Wet, liquid, cow

Master the voiced labial–velar approximant [w] consonantal glide semivowel.

Day 47. [w/wʰ] – Want/nowhere, way/wheat

Master the subtle difference between the voiced labial–velar approximant [w] and the voiceless alveolar-glottal fricative [wʰ].

Day 48. [r/ɹ̠] – Rock, orange, care

Master the voiced postalveolar approximant [ɹ̠] consonant sound.

Day 49. [j] – Yes, player, joy

Master the voiced palatal approximant [j] consonant sound.

Day 50. [w-ɹ̠-j] – Wonder, rocky, yes

Master the differences between the voiced labial–velar approximant [w], the voiced postalveolar approximant [ɹ̠], and the voiced palatal approximant [j] sounds.

Day 51. [l] – Love, balloon, owl

Master the voiced alveolar lateral approximant [l] sound.

Day 52. [ks] – Box, rocks, locks

Master the [ks] consonant cluster.

Day 53. [kw] – Quiet, workweek, counterclockwise

Master the [kw] consonant cluster.

Day 54. Love Your Accent!

When your pronunciation accuracy score indicates that your pronunciation is close enough to perfect, it is time for this session!

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