It’s not obvious, but there are actually two kinds of L in English: the dark L and the light L.…
The schwa sound is easy to pronounce—no tongue-twister required at all. However, students tend to forget about it or fail…
One thing that’s strange about English is that words don’t always sound like how they’re spelled.
“Wednesday” sounds like Wenzdei.…
Have you ever felt sure about which English words you want to say in your head – but then you’re…
“Cashew,” “banana,” “potato,” and “chocolate” – these are all English words that Brazilian speakers would immediately understand.
In general, English…
When you first started learning English, did you catch yourself wanting to roll your R’s?
Maybe words like “birthday” and…
What’s one sound in English that’s completely missing from Russian?
As a Russian speaker who’s learning English, you can probably…
When you’re absorbed in listening to a song, you naturally nod your head or move your body based on the…
English is a “stressed” language.
We’re not literally talking about how stressful English can sometimes be (especially with its contradicting…
How many times do you think the R sound appears in this sentence?
“The first time I ever tried to… 
