Phoneme Focus: Practise British English Sounds, Improve your Pronunciation
Do you sometimes have trouble making and hearing the different sounds in English? If so, Phoneme Focus is for you!
Phoneme Focus is an interactive pronunciation training tool which works with sound pairs - for example, the vowels in 'live' /ɪ/ and 'leave' /iː/.
In each module, you can:
Listen to a real British English audio recording, to train your ear
See the IPA spelling for the target word, to understand the sounds
Record yourself, and compare your recording to the model
Get tips on how to produce and distinguish the key sounds in the target words
See a spectrogram image comparing the key sounds - making sounds visible is a powerful way to improve your understanding of pronunciation
Want to hear all the sounds in British English?
Take a look at my interactive IPA chart is the perfect companion to Phoneme Focus. This chart is used by students and teachers all over the world, every day. Practise vowels, diphthongs and consonants - and build your confidence in English communication today.
Who created the Phoneme Focus game?
I'm Jenny Dance - a British English coach with 20+ years' experience helping learners improve pronunciation and confidence. I’ve coached professionals from all over the world, across sectors ranging from Finance to Energy via Medicine and Telecoms. I created Phoneme Focus to help non-native speakers practise individual British English sounds.
I also offer one-to-one expert English pronunciation coaching. Book a no-obligation 30-minute pronunciation assessment with me to discuss your goals and needs. Just fill out this form, and I'll be in touch.
Coming soon - a full version of Phoneme Focus, with 10 units covering the most difficult sounds in English
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