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The Top 5 American English Pronunciation Errors for Chinese Speakers

8/31/2017

Are you a native Chinese speaker? Here are the 5 most important accent error patterns to work on to be better understood when speaking American English. Download the complete list here (Mandarin). Or here (Cantonese).

Error Number 1: Saying N or NK for NG

Error Number 3: Vowel A /æ/

Error Number 5: Final Consonant Deletion

Error Number 2: Saying Ee for Ih

Error Number 4: Vowel Eh /ɛ/

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American Accent Error Patterns - D for TH

8/25/2017

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Target: Voiced TH
Error Patterns: Stopped (sounds like D)
Examples: that sounds like dat.
Why this matters:
Many common words begin with the voiced TH sound, including the most frequently used word in English, the. If you are saying more of a D sound, you may be misunderstood or it may take your listener longer to understand what you are trying to say.

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American Accent Error Patterns: V for W

8/25/2017

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Target: Initial W
Error Patterns: Distorted (sounds like V)
Examples: why sounds like vie.
Why this matters:
Many common words begin with the W sound. If you are saying more of a V sound, you may be misunderstood or it may take your listener longer to understand what you are trying to say.

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The Top 5 American English Pronunciation Errors for Russian Speakers

8/25/2017

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Are you a native Russian Speaker? Here are the top five pronunciation error patterns you have when speaking American English. Download the complete list here.

Error Number 1: Saying V for W