31 03, 2016

W vs V – English for Russian Speakers 3

2017-03-23T06:46:26-05:00By |

Analyzing the /w/ and /v/ Sounds in American English If you were to run into a native Russian speaker on the street and engage them in a conversation in English, you might notice they rarely differentiate between /w/ and /v/ sounds and don't pronounce them as two separate, unique entities. This is not because Russians [...]

24 03, 2016

“Live” vs. “Leave” – English Accent Training

2017-03-23T06:46:27-05:00By |

The word "live" can be confusing to ESL speakers because the word can potentially be pronounced two different ways and have a multitude of meanings depending on the sentence.  As you progress through your English accent training, always be aware of the context in which a difficult word or sound is being presented, as this [...]

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