Pronunciation Guides
Below you can find all of Pronunciation Studio’s guides to different aspects of British life, language and culture. All contain audio and IPA transcriptions of key words, names and phrases.
Coronavirus: a Pronunciation Guide
Coronavirus - a Pronunciation Guide Coronavirus /kəˈrəʊnəˌvʌɪrəs/ is the word on everybody’s lips at the moment. It’s an example in English pronunciation of how the vowel sound /ə/ appears on weak syllables that are [...]
A Pronunciation Guide to Short ‘a’
A Pronunciation Guide to /a/. In standard British (GB) English /a/ is made with the tongue to the front of the mouth, and the jaw open, have a go: As you can see [...]
The TRAP-BATH Split
The TRAP-BATH Split. An English speaker might pronounce the following 2 words: with the same short /a/ sound: /trap/ & /baθ/ or they might pronounce the second word with a long /ɑː/ sound: [...]
Scouse – the Liverpool Accent
Scouse - the Liverpool Accent Scouse is one of the most distinctive regional accents in England, with unique sound variations and a melody all of its own. In today’s lesson, we’ll learn the [...]
The London Underground – 10 Pronunciation Tips
To pronounce SOUTHWARK /ˈsʌðək/ & BOROUGH /ˈbʌrə/ the trick is to get the vowel sounds right and remove the silent letters. Firstly, the vowel sounds are actually the same in both: /ʌ/ and [...]
/ŋ/ – the NG Sound
the NG Sound /ŋ/ is a nasal sound made in the same position as /k/ and /g/, so the tongue is raised at the back, touching the soft palate and the noise [...]
