Phonics and pronunciation

Phonics and Pronunciation

Phonics: a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling; a method of teaching people to read by training them to associate letters with their phonetic values.

Pronunciation: the conventional patterns of treatment of the sounds of a language:

the pronunciation of English; the act or result of producing the sounds of speech, including articulation, stress, and intonation, often with reference to some standard of correctness or acceptability: They are arguing about the pronunciation of “forte” again.

His pronunciation retains charming traces of his early years in Ireland.

In this section you will find different ways of practicing Phonics and Pronunciation that will help you to improve your English. 


Let's start with vowel sounds.

Now, we will practice with the consonant sounds in English.

Now let's listen to diphthong sounds

Finally, here are the 36 sounds and 8 diptongs of English

You can find more video on Internet that will help you practice your pronunciation.

Let's practice individual sounds. Watch and say the words.

Short i

Long i

Develop your listening skills. Reductions. linking sounds, native speech are some reasons why we sometimes find listening a hard experience. Get some practice here.

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