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Category: Pronunciation

Using ‘shadowing’ to improve pronunciation

July 23, 2022 pomakaco Listening, Pronunciation, Speaking

Do you know what ‘shadowing’ is? Shadowing is repeating what a speaker says just after they say it. You try[…]

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Speech Quality Tip 8: Enjoy accents

March 18, 2021 pomakaco Listening, Pronunciation, Videos

Do you know what an accent is?  It is how people from different places etc. sound different when speaking English.  […]

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Speech Quality Tip 7: Know linking patterns

March 9, 2021 pomakaco Listening, Pronunciation, Videos

Do you know what linking is?  In English speech, words often join together.  Sometimes the gap between them disappears.  Sometimes[…]

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Speech Quality Tip 6: Understand focus words

March 5, 2021 pomakaco Pronunciation, Videos

What are focus words?  How can they help you communicate? Just like words can have syllables with more stress, phrases[…]

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Speech Quality Tip 5: Communicate with pauses

February 24, 2021 pomakaco Pronunciation, Videos

How can pauses help you communicate?  Well-timed pauses can not only help the listener process your speech, but also help[…]

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

February 17, 2021 pomakaco Pronunciation, Videos

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

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Speech Quality Tip 3: Communicate with intonation

February 9, 2021 pomakaco Pronunciation, Videos

Why is intonation important for language learners?  It can help  you communicate meaning in different ways.  It can also help[…]

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Speech Quality Tip 2: Know your difficult sounds

February 1, 2021 pomakaco Pronunciation, Videos

Below is the second 10min video tip in my speech quality course (in case you missed the Sun YouTube Premier).[…]

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Speech Quality Tip 1: Be careful with syllable stress

January 28, 2021 pomakaco Pronunciation, Videos

Below is the first 10min video tip in my speech quality course (in case you missed the YouTube Premier). The[…]

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Introduction to Speech Quality 10min Tips

January 22, 2021 pomakaco Pronunciation, Videos

Having trouble with your speech delivery?  Are you worried about your pronunciation? I’ve just made a free speech quality mini-course[…]

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