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How to Pronounce R in English: Mouth Position and Drills

You ask for *rice* and the waiter hears *lice*. You say *I work there* and it comes out as *I walk there*. If you are trying to learn how to pronounce R in English, you have probably noticed that the sound in your own language, whether it i

English Tongue Twisters: 26 Drills for Clear Pronunciation

English tongue twisters look like a party game, but they are one of the most efficient pronunciation drills you can do alone. A good twister packs two similar sounds into a few seconds and forces your tongue, lips and jaw to switch between

Gonna, Wanna, Gotta: Meaning, Pronunciation & When to Use

You studied "I am going to call you" for years. Then you watch a sitcom and hear "I'm gonna call ya", and the textbook sentence is nowhere to be found. Gonna, wanna, gotta are the three most common informal reductions in spoken English, and

English for Meetings: 45 Phrases and a Shadowing Routine

You understand almost everything your colleagues say. Then someone turns to you and asks, "What do you think?", and the sentence you had ready disappears. By the time you have rebuilt it, the conversation has moved to the next item. English