Section: Individual Sounds | Pronunciation & Speaking | UNSW

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Topic outline

Main course page

Individual Sounds
...also known as the Phonemic Chart.
- Global Map of Accents URL
  
  compare various English accents
- Speech Accent Archive URL
  
  compare various English accents
- Phonemic chart with sounds, word examples and exercises URL
  
  - from the BBC (UK English)
- Individual sounds - vowel combinations URL
  
  vowel combinations (diphthongs and triphthongs)
- Minimal pairs - shiporsheep.com URL
  Look at the list of minimal pairs and click on the one you want to practise. Move your mouse over the words to hear the differences.
  
  Practise saying the words - with a friend, test yourselves - can you guess which one your friend is saying?
- Minimal pairs - Common mistakes URL
  
  common mistakes and practice materials - full index of activities HERE
- Rachel's English URL
  
  pictures of mouth/tongue positions and videos of how to make different sounds (American)
- Oxford Learner's Dictionary - Pronunciation Guide URL
  
  - showing British and American versions of sounds
- Jenny's Tutorial - Phonemic Chart - Part 1 File
- Jenny's Tutorial - Phonemic Chart - Part 2 File
- Jenny's Tutorial - Phonemic Chart - Part 3 File
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- Pronunciation Game - Macmillan URL
  
  The spelling ‘ough‘ has several possible pronunciations. Test your knowledge here! You can select British or American pronunciation.
- Pronunciation & Spelling - Gap-fill URL
  
  Also has British and American versions!