The Oxford Learner's Dictionaries site has International Phonetic Alphabet spelling (British and American English), audio in British and American accents, definitions, usage and often shows the CEFR level for a vocabulary item. It's my go-to resource for learners!

If you're new to the International Phonetic Alphabet, or just want to check individual sounds, take a look at our interactive British English International Phonetic Alphabet chart. You'll find all the phonetic symbols, with audio recordings and example words for you to practice with.

You can also use OUP's English File interactive sounds chart, where each phoneme has a useful pictogram to help you understand the sound - for example, the /e/ sound shows an 'egg'. You can click to hear the phoneme and an example word.

Have you ever held back from using a word in English because of tricky pronunciation? If so, you’re not alone! I often hear learners in class saying ‘I know this word, but I’m not sure how to pronounce it. I don’t feel confident using it when I’m speaking’.

Learning vocabulary is great, but if you don’t know how to say it, it’s not as useful to you – and it’s harder to retain in your long-term memory. Read the rest of the article here, on Oxford University Press' site.