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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, speed can be slowed down to help the student process difficult sounds)
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