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General Pronunciation Resources
Curated list of pronunciation resources (popular-Michael Climo's minimal pairs, exercises, sounds, stress, tongue twisters, proper nouns - catesol.org)
Pronunciation guides - A collection of pronunciation guides from various sources
English Club Pronunciation - Lessons and resources on pronunciation
Pronunciation Exercises in English - This book offers pronunciation exercises
Intro to Phonology - Good overview of how sounds are formed
YouGlish - great resource for focusing on a specific sound or word (be sure to click the US button to filter out British and Australian accents)
Visual and Audio Resources
Mouth positions - These pictures of mouths making specific sounds may help with mouth positioning and pronunciation
Learning English: "Ough" is tough to figure out - This "I Love Lucy" clip emphasizes the different ways to pronounce "ough" in English
Pink Trombone - Fun game to show how various parts of the mouth influence pronunciation (build a vowel, and then play with consonants; easy ones to start with are "bee" and "me")
Accents and Accent Reduction
Accent on Communication - This guide covers accents and accent reduction
CAL Learning Blog - This blog covers accent reduction
American Accent: Pronunciation - This article covers common sounds in an American accent
Tongue Twisters
EF Foundation Tongue Twisters - a great way to target specific sounds while also having fun
MIT ESOL Pronunciation Workshop
Video recording of our internal pronunciation workshop (45 minutes+Q&A; 30 minutes at 1.5x) - Workshop designed specifically for our tutors and available through the ESOL Volunteers Online Community account
MIT ESOL Pronunciation Workshop Handout - the handout mentioned in the above workshop