‘Would you like some rice?’ or ‘Would you like some lice?’

Pronouncing similar English sounds can be difficult for learners. Sometimes mistaking just one small sound can make a completely different word.

This week’s 10min Speech Quality Tip looks at some sounds learners often confuse and gives ideas on how to improve them.

Tip 4: Watch out for similar sounds

The next tip (Tip 5: Communicate with pauses) will broadcast from 2pm Japan time (12am EST) on Sunday Feb 21 on our new Pomaka English YouTube Channel.

Hope you find them useful ?