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English pronunciation practice for Thai speakers

Correction of common English pronunciation mistakes made by learners with Thai as their first language.

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27 common English pronunciation problems

1. /æ/ "cat" vs /ɑ:/ "cart"

Fix problem Keep tongue front & low and jaws apart.
English sound /æ/ "cat"
Common error /ɑ:/ "cart"
Practice:
Minimal Pairs /æ/ or /ɑ:/ practice

2. /eɪ/ "late" vs /e/ "let"

Fix problem Tongue moves from front centre to front high.
English sound /eɪ/ "late"
Common error /e/ "let"
Practice:
Minimal Pairs /e/ or /eɪ/ practice

3. /aɪ/ "buy"

Fix problem Start with tongue low front.
English sound /aɪ/ "buy"
Common error —
Practice:
Minimal Pairs /eɪ/ or /aɪ/ practice

4. /aɪə/ = /aɪ/ + /ə/ "fire"

Fix problem Tongue low front to high front to centre.
English sound /aɪə/ = /aɪ/ + /ə/ "fire"
Common error —

5. /ɔɪ/ "boy"

Fix problem Start with tongue low & back.
English sound /ɔɪ/ "boy"
Common error —

6. /əʊ/ "note" vs /ɒ/ "not"

Fix problem Tongue central. Then tightly round lips.
English sound /əʊ/ "note"
Common error /ɒ/ "not"
Practice:
Minimal Pairs /əʊ/ or /ɒ/ practice

7. /aʊ/ "cow"

Fix problem From low front vowel to lips tightly rounded.
English sound /aʊ/ "cow"
Common error —
Practice:
Minimal Pairs /əʊ/ or /aʊ/ practice

8. /aʊə/ = /aʊ/ + /ə/ "flour"

Fix problem Tongue low front. Then round & unround lips.
English sound /aʊə/ = /aʊ/ + /ə/ "flour"
Common error —

9. /eə/ "bear"

Fix problem Tongue from centre front. Draw back to centre.
English sound /eə/ "bear"
Common error —

10. /d/ "made" vs /t/ "mate"

Fix problem Tip of tongue behind top teeth.
English sound /d/ "made"
Common error /t/ "mate"
Practice:
Minimal Pairs /t/ or /d/ practice

11. /g/ "game" vs /k/ "came"

Fix problem Voiced stop: back of tongue to back roof.
English sound /g/ "game"
Common error /k/ "came"

12. /f/ "leaf" vs /p/ "leap"

Fix problem Make friction with top teeth & bottom lip.
English sound /f/ "leaf"
Common error /p/ "leap"

13. /v/ "Hove" vs /p/ "Hope"

Fix problem Voiced. Friction with top teeth & bottom lip.
English sound /v/ "Hove"
Common error /p/ "Hope"

14. /v/ "vet" vs /w/ "wet"

Fix problem Voiced. Friction with top teeth & bottom lip.
English sound /v/ "vet"
Common error /w/ "wet"
Practice:
Minimal Pairs /w/ or /v/ practice

15. /θ/ "thin" vs /s/ "sin"

Fix problem Voiceless. Friction. Tongue between teeth.
English sound /θ/ "thin"
Common error /s/ "sin"

16. /θ/ "thin"

Fix problem Voiceless. Friction. Tongue between teeth.
English sound /θ/ "thin"
Common error —
Practice:
Minimal Pairs /θ/ or /ð/ practice
Minimal Pairs /θ/ or /t/ practice
Minimal Pairs /θ/ or /d/ practice
Minimal Pairs /θ/ or /s/ practice

17. /ð/ "they" vs /d/ "day"

Fix problem Voiced. Friction. Tongue between teeth.
English sound /ð/ "they"
Common error /d/ "day"
Practice:
Minimal Pairs /ð/ or /d/ practice

18. /s/ "rice" vs /t/ "right"

Fix problem Make friction: tip of tongue behind top teeth.
English sound /s/ "rice"
Common error /t/ "right"

19. /z/ "rise" vs /s/ "rice"

Fix problem Voiced: tip of tongue behind top teeth. Friction.
English sound /z/ "rise"
Common error /s/ "rice"

20. /ʃ/ "push" vs /t/ "put"

Fix problem Voiceless. Friction. Front of tongue to palate.
English sound /ʃ/ "push"
Common error /t/ "put"

21. /ʃ/ "sherry" vs /tʃ/ "cherry"

Fix problem Voiceless. Friction. Front of tongue to palate.
English sound /ʃ/ "sherry"
Common error /tʃ/ "cherry"

22. /ɫ/ "bill" (dark) vs /n/ "bin"

Fix problem Air goes over sides of tongue & out of mouth.
English sound /ɫ/ "bill" (dark)
Common error /n/ "bin"

23. /r/ "right" vs /l/ "light"

Fix problem Sides of tongue to back teeth. Tip points up.
English sound /r/ "right"
Common error /l/ "light"
Practice:
Minimal Pairs /l/ or /r/ practice

24. /tʃ/ "watch" vs /t/ "what"

Fix problem Unvoiced: Tip to alveolar. Front to palate.
English sound /tʃ/ "watch"
Common error /t/ "what"

25. /dʒ/ "wage" vs /t/ "wait"

Fix problem Voiced: Tip to alveolar. Front to palate.
English sound /dʒ/ "wage"
Common error /t/ "wait"

26. /dʒ/ "Jerry" vs /ʃ/ "sherry"

Fix problem Voiced: Tip to alveolar. Front to palate.
English sound /dʒ/ "Jerry"
Common error /ʃ/ "sherry"

27. /dʒ/ "Jerry" vs /ʃ/ "sherry"

Fix problem Voiced: Tip to alveolar. Front to palate.
English sound /dʒ/ "Jerry"
Common error /ʃ/ "sherry"
External link: Non-native pronunciations of English: Thai L1
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