{"id":148776,"date":"2023-06-12T18:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T22:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/english-pronunciation-online\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T00:44:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T05:44:56","slug":"english-pronunciation-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/english\/english-pronunciation-online\/","title":{"rendered":"English Pronunciation Practice Online for All Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning to pronounce English correctly can be tricky<\/strong> because of its unpredictable writing system and its many different sounds.\u00a0This means that words don’t always sound the way they’re written and there are a lot of sounds\u2014especially vowel sounds\u2014that can make a huge difference when you’re speaking.<\/p>\n

But don’t worry: You can improve your English pronunciation<\/a> online, today\u2014whether it’s through complete online English courses<\/a> or simple video lessons.<\/p>\n

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Pronuncian<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Pronuncian focuses on American English, so this website is perfect if you plan on speaking English with Americans or Canadians, or if you want to travel to one of those countries.<\/p>\n

If you find yourself making mistakes similar to those at the beginning of this post, Pronuncian is the website for you!<\/p>\n

It has an in-depth look at English vowels<\/strong> and uses minimal pairs to differentiate (show the differences between) similar sounds. For example, it’ll help you get your short vowel sounds right so you can pronounce the difference between dead<\/em> and did<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pronuncian also looks at consonant sounds and how they change depending on their place in a word. For example, the t<\/em> sound in water<\/em>\u00a0isn’t fully pronounced; instead, it makes a sound similar to\u00a0d.<\/em> This happens with many other consonants.<\/p>\n

There are many lessons<\/a> and each one focuses on a specific sound. Every sound is divided into three sections: pronunciation (an explanation of the sound), spelling (how it’s written) and practice.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

FluentU English<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Think you can’t handle English videos made for English speakers? Think again! FluentU makes it easy to understand (and learn from) real native English speakers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

FluentU has an array of authentic English videos\u2014like music videos and interesting talks\u2014to help language learners see, hear and learn English in context.<\/p>\n

Videos include built-in interactive subtitles in English that can be switched on or off. This way, you’ll always understand what’s being said, but it’s also easy to focus on the pronunciation without the distraction of subtitles.<\/p>\n

The videos and audio clips can be sped up or slowed down<\/strong> so you can hear each sound better. You can also see the transcript (written out version) of each video as well as vocabulary words you might not know, so you can learn new words and hear how to say them properly right away.<\/p>\n

It’s a powerful tool for learning English and perfect for improving your pronunciation while also seeing the vocabulary used in context by native speakers.<\/p>\n

FluentU can be accessed on your browser<\/a> or by downloading the iOS<\/a> or Android<\/a> app.<\/p>\n

Easy World of English<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"easy-world-of-english-logo\"Like Pronuncian, Easy World of English also focuses on American English.<\/p>\n

Among its features, there are many pronunciation tools to help you make English sounds. These tools look at the different ways you can pronounce the letters of the alphabet<\/a>.<\/strong> This is helpful because some letters can make more than one pronunciation, and there are actually some rules that you can use to figure out when to use which sound.<\/p>\n

Easy World of English also looks at minimal pairs<\/a>, the t<\/em> and d<\/em> sounds<\/a>\u00a0and special endings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are three levels of readings<\/a> with 20 short segments in each. Every reading comes with audio for perfecting your pronunciation of the written words. Try repeating each sentence as it’s said in the audio and then reading it on your own.<\/p>\n

The site also offers more than 40 grammar lessons<\/a> for English with plenty of examples.<\/p>\n

ManyThings.org<\/a><\/h2>\n

ManyThings.org also teaches American English, and it\u2019s specifically made for ESL learners. The website has exactly what its name suggests: many things! It uses\u00a0a variety of games, puzzles, readings and other tools<\/strong>\u00a0for teaching English.<\/p>\n

ManyThings.org also features readings and sentences with audio<\/a> that can be listened to at normal or\u00a0slowed-down<\/strong>\u00a0speeds.<\/strong>\u00a0This is great for practicing the pronunciation of words within the context of a sentence.<\/p>\n

Topics for the readings and sentences include music, history, animals and daily life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TalkEnglish.com<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>With content in American English, the focus of TalkEnglish.com is understanding and using spoken English.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The lessons on this website are completely free, and there are hundreds of short tutorials<\/strong> that teach you how to improve spoken English. The lessons are broken into three categories: “Speaking English Lessons,” “English Video Lessons” and “English Listening Lessons.”<\/p>\n

There are also some extras, like “English Speaking Articles,” which give\u00a0advice about communicating in English<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In addition to the website, there’s also an app for Android and iPhone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

News in Levels<\/a><\/h2>\n

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News in Levels has current news stories from around the world,<\/strong> so it’s not just for American English learners.<\/p>\n

The website gives you the option of seeing each news story in three different levels of English: Level 1 (for beginners), Level 2 (for intermediate learners) and Level 3 (for advanced learners).\u00a0The texts are fairly short, and they have matching audio.<\/p>\n

These lessons are great for listening to English in a natural setting<\/strong> and practicing English speech at a normal speed. I suggest\u00a0repeating each sentence as it’s said in the audio and then reading it out loud on your own.<\/p>\n

BBC Learning English<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Offered by the BBC (the British Broadcasting Corporation), this website focuses on the pronunciation of British English<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In fact, the BBC offers complete courses in British pronunciation.<\/p>\n

The first course is called “The Sounds of English.” The short lessons break down British English sounds<\/strong> and their IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols.\u00a0Each video shows the IPA symbol, some examples and a close-up of the mouth for making the sound.<\/p>\n

The second course of this series is called “Tim’s Pronunciation Workshop.”<\/a> Instead of focusing on individual sounds, Tim talks about how sounds change depending on their position in the word.\u00a0Examples include the pronunciation of d<\/em> at the end of words and linking vowel sounds.<\/p>\n

BBC Learning English also has a YouTube channel<\/a> where you can find a range of videos from the latest news to videos covering pronunciation<\/a>, grammar and vocabulary.<\/p>\n

Flo-Joe<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Like the BBC pronunciation courses, this website also focuses on British English. More specifically, it’s used for\u00a0test preparation for the Cambridge English exams.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are practice tests for the First Certificate in English (FCE), the Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) and the Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).\u00a0Tests are broken up into reading, writing and speaking sections. This is crucial for learners who are attempting to pass English proficiency tests.<\/p>\n

By completing the speaking component in some practice tests,<\/strong> you’ll be able to practice your British English pronunciation and reduce your accent during the test and in real-world situations.<\/p>\n

Each practice test comes with an answer key and grading scheme and you can get access to the Exam Success Plus course for 90 days for \u00a324.00 (and up).<\/p>\n

ELSA: English Language App<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"ELSA-pronunciation-app\"Do you want to perfect your pronunciation skills and sound like a native speaker? ELSA is a great tool for those wanting an in-depth analysis<\/strong> to test their English pronunciation skills.<\/p>\n

Learners can choose from thousands of lessons covering a wide range of topics.<\/p>\n

ELSA (English Language Speech Assistant) will not only help you work on your pronunciation by comparing your own to that of native speakers, but it will also analyze each individual sound<\/strong> in your English speech, highlighting any mispronounced sounds or words.<\/p>\n

This will allow you to spot any reoccurring mispronunciations, enabling you to focus on them and begin to perfect your pronunciation\u2014and ultimately your confidence in speaking English!<\/p>\n

ELSA is available to download on iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Don’t wet<\/em>… oops, I mean wait<\/em>\u00a0any longer! Improve your English pronunciation<\/a> online today!<\/p>\n

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And One More Thing...<\/h2>\r\n

\r\n\tIf you're like me and enjoy learning English through movies and other media, you should check out FluentU<\/strong><\/a>. With FluentU, you can turn any subtitled content on YouTube or Netflix into an engaging language lesson. \r\n<\/p>\r\n

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\r\n\tOne of my favorite features is the interactive captions<\/strong>. You can tap on any word to see an image, definition, and examples, which makes it so much easier to understand and remember.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

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