Difficult Sounds

Now that we've looked at the different phonemes of English in class, have you identified any that are particularly difficult for you?

www.soundsofenglish.org has exercises to help with some of the sound pairs learners of English often have problems with. I also suggest that you look up the phonemes you are having trouble with on the University of Iowa's excellent pronunciation guide - the link is in the useful websites list on the left of this page.

A general introduction to phonetics

The BBC has produced a mini-series on pronunciation for learners of English. The video The sounds of English provides a very clear introduction to the phonemes of English. Have a go at the 'similar sounds' exercises afterwards!