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Hi there American English language learners! How are you? Did you know pronunciation is just as important as basic grammar and vocabulary skills? Did you know that even if you have real good grammar and know a decent amount of basic vocabulary.... if your short vowel sounds are completely not pronounced well it can make you possibly sound not understandable. Which can lead to confusion and assumptions. Have you ever been taught letter sounds from someone from the United States? Did you know our vowel sounds are not like any other international country? Maybe you want to say: I went for a walk. But you end up pronouncing: I went for a work. Or maybe you want to say: I want to visit the US. But you end up pronouncing: I want to wisit the US. This can and sometimes does lead to your listener maybe not directly saying to you "I don't understand." And sure they could "Figure it out" most likely due to context of what you're saying. But really you're making your listener do more work to understand you. Becoming a fluent American English speaker is so much more than just.... learning some vocabulary...for most students they've never learned American English letter sounds. Being a fluent English speaker or C1/C2 as I would call it... is a combination of being really good at pronunciation, grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary. You don't have to be 'perfect.' but you should at least learn letter sounds. It's part of the American English language. It's a part of our language culture. It's how we are able to understand one another here in the US. It's how we here in the US are able to speak so quickly but still clearly understand one another. Because we naturally move our mouth/lips/tongue/jaw frequently when we speak. Which most international countries are not trained do to at all. So many students want to become fluent but don't realize mouth movement and letter sounds are a part of it.

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Is speaking more like a native English speaker from the United States a goal of yours for 2026? Do you want native English speakers from the United States to really understand you really well without the risk of misunderstand miscommunication and or assumptions? Meet Alice! Hello there! I've been an English tutor on Italki for 7 years now. Tutoring students from all around the world. Over 3,700 one on one lessons taught so far! Check out my tutor profile and book a lesson!

Who wants to sound like a native English speaker from the United States? Maybe you're wanting to visit the United States. Maybe you're wanting to move to the United States. Maybe you got a job in the United States and you want to be able to communicate with people in your new neighborhood. Or maybe you already live in the United States but were born in another country, but you want to learn how to sound more like you live here. You want to talk to people in the grocery store, book store and more! But your accent is bothering you. Have you ever had someone from the United States really judge your pronunciation? Really listen to all the sounds you make when you speak? Then let you know what letter sounds that you say wrong in American English? Then actually teach you how to say American English letter sounds clearly and correctly. So your nouns, vowels etc sound really clear and understandable. Not like.. 'Sort of like American English' but really American English. That way your listener knows exactly what you're saying without confusion, hesitation, assumptions, mis understanding. Wouldn't your listener appreciate that? Wouldn't that make the conversation more free flowing and more enjoyable? Check out my tutor profile and book a lesson of mine. I've been tutoring students around the world since 2018 to sound more American.

ATTENTION ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: Are you looking for an English tutor? Do you want to sound more like a native English speaker? If you need help with any of the following things check out my tutor profile and book one of my lessons. You must be A2 level or higher in English to take my lessons. I've tutored over 3,700 one on one lessons since 2018. I have availability on my schedule.

ATTENTION ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: Are you looking for an English tutor? Do you want to sound more like a native English speaker? If you need help with any of the following things check out my tutor profile and book one of my lessons. You must be A2 level or higher in English to take my lessons. I've tutored over 3,700 one on one lessons since 2018. I have availability on my schedule.

Would you be interested in any of the following six one on one English lessons that I offer? New Student Lesson Conversation only- corrections given Conversation only- no corrections given Slang, idioms and proverbs- Homework given Pronunciation skills/learning letter sounds- Homework given Phrasal verbs, prepositions, basic reading, English conversational phrases- Homework given Check out my schedule and book a lesson! It's gonna snow here today in Kentucky! Have you seen snow in person before? What are Winters like where you live?

Movie theater vocabulary for English language learners. It's always great to learn some new vocabulary words!

We use borrow and lend when people share objects or possessions. We use borrow to explain we don’t own the object. For example: I am borrowing a dress from my sister. We use lend to explain that the object belongs to you, but someone is using it. For example: I am lending my dress to my sister. Follow me for more Everyday English.