The Sound of English
British (GB) English Pronunciation Course
A practical course (ebook + audio) covering the 44 sounds of standard (GB) British English, how to join them together and their IPA symbols.
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The practical 150 page course covers the essential study areas for learners of English pronunciation.
SOUNDS
How to pronounce each of the 44 sounds of English using the tongue, lips, jaw and voice.
SPELLING TO SOUND
How to convert English spelling into sound: we learn the rules and exceptions.
LINKING
How sounds change in connected speech.
IPA
The IPA symbols for every sound so that learners can read pronunciation transcriptions.
The Sound of English is used by more than 100,000 learners in over a hundred countries.
150 Pages
Ebook containing 9 chapters. Each chapter focuses on a different group of sounds.
IPA Chart
Symbols for each of the 44 sounds of English (20 vowel & 24 consonant) and 2 common variations.
200+ Illustrations
Mouth diagrams for all sounds are accompanied by hundreds of full colour illustrations.
124 Audio Tracks
Over 100 audio tracks recorded by IPA certified pronunciation trainers accompany every page of the course.
The following features are activated by tapping or clicking on the icons in the ebook:
AUDIO
Tap or click the audio symbol to hear the audio on the website. You can also download the audio for offline use.
ANSWER KEY
When you finish an activity, tap the answer key button to see the answers.
NAVIGATION
Contents pages, the IPA Chart and all chapter covers are clickable to easily navigate around the course.
The Sound of English was made and recorded by IPA certified pronunciation teachers at the Pronunciation Studio in London. We’ve helped hundreds of teachers and thousands of learners to improve their pronunciation skills since 2008.