A1 — Foundations
The sounds of English, one by one: vowels, consonants, syllables, and your first word stress — pronounced slowly and clearly. 5 lessons, each with AI-voice models at natural and slow speed, interactive ear training, recording, and shadowing.
Vowel Sounds — Short and Long
English vowels come in two lengths — short and quick, or long and stretched — and the length alone can change the word. Ship and sheep differ only in the vowel. Train the contrast here and hundreds of words become clearer. (Short vs long vowels: ship / sheep · bit / beat · full / fool)
OpenConsonant Sounds — Voiced and Voiceless
Many English consonants come in pairs made with the same mouth position: one is quiet (voiceless), one buzzes (voiced). Pat vs bat, ten vs den. And the final consonant of a word is precious — drop it, and the word changes or vanishes. (p/b · t/d · k/g — and why final consonants matter)
OpenDifficult Sounds — TH, R/L, W/V
Three sounds cause trouble for learners from almost every language: TH (think, this), the R/L contrast (red, led), and W/V (west, vest). Each one is a simple mouth position — learn the position and the sound follows. (The three classic trouble spots for learners worldwide)
OpenSyllables — Counting the Beats
English words are built from beats called syllables: 'cat' has 1, 'table' has 2, 'banana' has 3. Every syllable contains exactly one vowel sound. Counting beats is the first skill behind word stress — and behind clear pronunciation. (Every word has beats — learn to count them)
OpenWord Stress Basics — the Strong Syllable
In every English word with more than one syllable, ONE syllable stands out: louder, longer, and clearer. The others relax. Stress is not decoration — 'DOCtor' with the stress moved sounds wrong even if every sound is right. (One syllable is louder, longer, clearer — find it)
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