Mouth Movement
How to move the tongue, jaw and lips, and to use the voice to accurately produce the 44 sounds of English.
Spelling to Sound
The relationship between written English and its pronunciation; we learn the rules and the exceptions.
Connected Speech
The way sounds change when they join together to help learners produce and hear fast and accurate speech.
Stress & Intonation
The melodies and stresses of English speech: when to go up, down and how to use pitch range to show emotion.
Pronunciation and intonation are often ignored on English courses; learners achieve a high level in grammar, vocabulary and writing, but do not reach their potential in speaking or listening skills.
Although English does have an unusual relationship between its written and spoken forms, these areas can be learnt like any other, with rules, exceptions, and above all plenty of practice. Most learners report 3 benefits:
Spoken Accuracy
Using the full range of sounds means words are pronounced clearly, fewer mistakes and less need to repeat.
Listening Skills
Usually the first sign of improvement is faster, more detailed listening skills: you hear things you had never noticed before.
Constant Progress
Now the sounds and rules are learnt, improvement is constant, you can spot when it sounds right (and when it doesn’t).
At Pronunciation Studio, we believe that pronunciation and intonation are essential areas for learners of English. Our IPA Certified teaching team have helped over 50,000 learners from more than 100 countries since 2008. We offer:
ASSESSMENT
Discover your areas of strength and weakness in English pronunciation. 60 minute one to one class.
GROUP COURSES
Improve your pronunciation skills in a small group. 8 week course with a practical and fun approach.
INDIVIDUAL COURSES
Follow a course designed for you based on your strengths and weaknesses in sounds and intonation.
I had 40 one-to-one lessons with Zainab last year to improve my accent, and later my intonation. The material provided by the studio (manuals and recordings) is accessible and well... read more
Benoit Brard1/20/2020I had my classes with Zainab, and i had an amazing experience! She knew a lot about pronunciation as a whole, and was able to point many mistakes i was... read more
Pedro Nascimento4/15/2019I found the studio online and I've been hooked by the stellar reviews, I have to say I've been very pleased with the choice.
I bought both levels and did the... read more
Maurizia Carrera3/21/2019Amazing place, amazing teachers. I’ve been studying with David for a year, and every time I go to our sessions I enjoy myself. I love our conversations and having fun... read more
claudia bua11/29/2017I recommend "Pronunciation Studio" with all my heart. Just after the first few lessons, I noticed a huge difference in my pronunciation and understanding of what native speakers are saying... read more
Agnieszka Kargol-Konieczna11/17/2019I took individual lessons with Zainab. She identified my weaker areas when I had the Intro class. She tailored the lessons to the need of my weaker points. She tried... read more
Seiko Saito8/04/2018
You don’t need to take a course to improve your skills here.
Download our starter pack and get going straight away – it’s an introduction to each of the 44 sounds of English containing:
Tom | Zainab | David | Joseph
Our team is certified by the International Phonetic Association as proficient in English phonetics, on top of the usual teaching, voice/language qualifications.
Zainab, Tom, David & Joseph have been teaching together at Pronunciation Studio for over 10 years, since the school began in Central London in 2008.
Everything we do at Pronunciation Studio is designed to be practical, fun and above all student-focused from our learning materials to our blog and courses.