Quizzes
Have some fun while you learn. Use these quizzes before your speaking or writing English test such as IELTS, B2 First or C1 Advanced. 3 Pronunciation tests too!
Pronunciation
Common Pronunciation Errors: Fix Them Now!
If you are learning English by yourself, pronunciation can be really difficult. After a while, you will learn some basic pronunciation rules, but English being the language it is, many of these rules have exceptions. This is the rule, except …… This leads to errors, especially the following common pronunciation errors below. Common Pronunciation Problems … Read more
Pronunciation Practice – Contractions
In English, it is common to shorten words or phrases, they are called contractions. Some are common, such as I’m, which means I am. As oyu can see from the table below, the same contraction can be used for different phrases. for example, he has and he is, are both shortened to he’s. Many … Read more
Pronunciation Practice – Plural S Endings
The S at the end of nouns and third-party verbs has three pronunciations and often causes problems for students. This page has some common errors with this final plural S ending. There are 10 words in each. Instructions Remember, this only works in the Chrome browser. Click on ‘Start Course’ for the letter you would … Read more
Pronunciation Practice – N to Z Verbs with ed Endings
One of the most common English pronunciation errors verbs with ‘ed’ endings, such as received, wanted, kissed and so on. This page has many common verbs with ed endings by letter, from N to Z. There are around 10 or 15 verbs for each letter, but some of the more unusual ones have less, for … Read more
Pronunciation Practice – A to M Verbs with ed Endings
One of the most common English pronunciation errors is verbs with ‘ed’ endings, such as received, wanted, kissed and so on. This page has many common verbs with ed endings by letter, from A to M. There are around 10 or 15 verbs for each letter, but some of the more unusual ones have less, … Read more
Advanced Pronunciation Test
Welcome to the Advanced Pronunciation Test. This test is more detailed than the Basic Pronunciation Test, and the Intermediate Pronunciation Test and has many more mp3s for participants to choose the correct pronunciation. To access posts and videos that will help you to improve your English pronunciation by giving you models and examples to follow, … Read more
English Pronunciation, Profit More from This Intermediate Test
Confidently pronounce English words and phrases by taking this intermediate English pronunciation test. How well do you know your ‘ed’ endings, homographs, plural s endings and so on? Why not find out? The Intermediate Pronunciation Test is more detailed than the Basic Pronunciation Test, while the Advanced Pronunciation Test has many more mp3s for participants … Read more
Basic Pronunciation Test
Welcome to the Basic Pronunciation Test. Once you have mastered this test, try taking the Intermediate Pronunciation Test, or the Advanced Pronunciation Test which has many more mp3s for participants to choose and help them correct their common pronunciation errors. To access posts and videos that will help you to improve your English pronunciation by … Read more
Past Simple pronunciation of ed endings for Authentic English.
The pronunciation of words ending in ‘ed’ is one the most common pronunciation errors. It’s not unusual to come across students who don’t know when to add an extra syllable or not. Then they find out it’s only wrong sometimes, but not only that, sometimes the ending is /t/ and sometimes it’s /d/. After reading … Read more