The Endless Struggle To Pronounce -ED Endings in ESL Students of Latin-based languages (Portuguese, French, Italian and Spanish) often have trouble pronouncing -ED endings correctly. For these learners, the word “stopped” is pronounced ‘stop-ed.’ Why I Wrote The Pizza Pets My students were struggling to pronounce the /t/ and /d/…
My students know will and going to are both used for future tenses. But it’s often a challenge for them to choose the best one when speaking. Rather than focusing on forms, I’ve found it more important to focus on functions (when to use them). When the function of a…
Mastering the pronunciation of words ending in -ED can be tricky, especially for speakers of Latin-based languages. Sometimes the ending sounds like /t/, other times like /d/, and in certain cases, it becomes English is funny like that. Here’s a technique that might help you. I call it the…
You've probably seen it lurking in words like enough, through, and sigh. You might try your best to pronounce it, or, you might avoid it completely. Through? Furlough? Cough. Ugh. What is that sound?!
You may be surprised to learn that even advanced students make mistakes with basic pronunciation. What about you? In this post, we’ll review 10 basic English words that you might be mispronouncing in ESL. Ready? Let’s go! Too Many Syllables Learning English can be tricky—especially when it comes to pronunciation.…
