Why you Should Study & Practice Pronunciation

It’s a mistake to think that learning and practicing pronunciation is less important than developing your vocabulary and grammar.

In fact, I’d argue that it’s more important.

I know, I know. I’m a pronunciation nerd.  It’s my thing so of course I think it’s important, right?

Humor me, for a moment, and let’s consider a few reasons why it’s not just important, but essential.

Starting first with this:

Pronunciation is a foundational skill of spoken English that is often omitted from the language learning curriculum.

As a result, you may have been mispronouncing things for years and never even know it!

When you study and practice pronunciation intentionally, it changes the way you hear yourself, and others, in English.

And that’s just the beginning. I’m sharing 6 more reasons learning pronunciation is essential in this latest Clear English lesson.

I think the final reason is the most compelling. What do you think?