Problem in reading (pronouncing) English?

Question

Dear I have problem in pronouncing English and speaking what should i do,I want to learn fast,My mother Tongue is Urdu.

Answer 1

I have been teaching English for ten years and I study various languages as well. Here are some tips that I give my students and I use these as well while studying other languages. I suggest listening and repeating what year hear on CDs, cassettes, TV, and so on. When I'm working around the house, doing exercise, or any number of things that you can do that doesn't require too much attention, I put on a language CD and repeat everything I hear. You must speak at any chance you get, as it works on muscles in your mouth that may not be used in your native language. Also, speaking out loud helps you remember words, phrases, and so on ten times more efficiently than just listening. If you come across polysyllabic words (long words), break down the syllables one by one (you can even count them on your fingers as you speak. This works like magic with my students. Start slowly and then speed up. If you have a teacher, always ask about words you are not sure of. When you are talking with English speakers, speak slowly, but act casual. They won't often correct you, but their responses (whether they understand or not), will give you good feeback on your progress. Here is a good all around exercise. Listen to a word or a phrase, repeat it several times the way you heard it, then do it again, but this time speaking more slowly and softly. Everytime you do this speak faster or slower, loudly or softly, whisper it at different speeds, and even try just using the muscles of your mouth without speaking at all. Always repeat each exercise three to seven times, remember this also helps you with memory retention. Yes, English is so twisted when it comes to pronunciation, that is because of it's history (words and grammar from various other languages). We will not get into that, but I understand the difficulties you face. Food and foot, bear an beer, here and hear, and so on. Not to mention the various pronunciations of double consonants and double vowels. We don't always have fixed rules for English pronunciation because there are several native English speaking countries with spelling and pronunciation differences. What kind of accent do you want? American, British, Australian? Really, that doesn't matter too much if you learn from audio since the voice you will be listening to will be standard English (neutral) from the narrator and is very easily understood among native speakers regardless of their country. When you meet English speakers in person, you will hear stronger accents sometimes. Pay attention to the way they speak and by no means let anyone tell you that any particular accent is wrong, English is the international language, so it is inevitable and natural that there will be different accents. You can't escape that, you just have to accept it. Get creative, and remember to SPEAK SPEAK SPEAK! Hope this helps.

Answer 2

It depends fully upon what the motivation of the person learning English is. If it's for fluent comprehension of the language, I think that writing, along with speaking (pronunciation, among other things), listening, and reading are all very important. If you're learning the language simply to speak it (read it, write it...etc.) an aptitude in a specific skill (or combined skill set) would be more important. Interestingly, just being able to read a language--even a language like Spanish, which does have greater letter-to-sound consistency--does little in the end for being able to pronounce a word, or especially for listening to it. Phonetics is a really tricky and nuanced thing, and it takes years of actually experiencing the sounds of a different language from your own to be able to create an entirely accurate reproduction (and even then, if you learn the language too late--perhaps as an adult--problems with pronunciation might pervade your entire life). Happy Holidays. (I'm not entirely sure I answered your question. Were you asking about a person whose first language is English? If that's the case, basic literacy should provide ample support for what would already be a fluent speaking ability).

Answer 3

English pronunciation is tricky-the rules always have exceptions. My husband's native tongue is Spanish, in that language the rules for pronunciation are consistent, so even tho he had studied English for many years, it took some time
speaking English with native English speakers to really get
the pronunciation, and he still finds words now and then that stumble him. I think that's because we adopt words from every other language if they bring a new slant to our world.
it keeps the language alive and adaptable but is murder on
any pronunciation rules So if you can get together with some
native English speakers, this would be your best bet on
learning how to pronounce the words. If that's not feasible,
find some books on tape in English and practice reading along with the tape.....

Answer 4

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm
this all the grammer you can look into and you could ask if you have a spacific question. there are many acceptions in pronouncing words in the english language. [e-mail]

Answer 5

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