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Practical guides to English pronunciation, the science behind the sounds, and a closer look at your coach.
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Ekavo's Speech match score summarizes one scripted reading using sound accuracy, flow, coverage, and, for connected speech, melody. Here is what it can and cannot tell you.
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Ekavo's Speech match score summarizes one scripted reading using sound accuracy, flow, coverage, and, for connected speech, melody. Here is what it can and cannot tell you.
Read articleSpanish normally doesn't begin words with s + consonant, so a brief helper vowel may appear before 'school' and 'stop'. Learn why it happens and how to start the word from the /s/, then practice it in Ekavo.
Read articleAmerican English distinguishes /ɪ/ in 'ship' from /iː/ in 'sheep' through vowel quality and usually duration. Learn what separates them, how to shape each vowel, and how to practice both in Ekavo.
Read articleMandarin does not use the English /θ/ and /ð/ categories, so think may move toward sink and they toward day. Learn the tongue position, airflow, and voicing, then practice both sounds in Ekavo.
Read articleHindi commonly uses a light lip-to-teeth sound, written व, in the space where American English distinguishes /v/ and /w/. Compare all three mouth positions, then practice both English sounds in Ekavo.
Read articleYour first language can help Ekavo choose where to begin. Here is how its 39-category starting estimate works, how recordings personalize practice, and what happens if your language is not listed.
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