9 Most Common American

English Pronunciation Mistakes

ADINDA RENITA PRADANA

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 1. ENGLISH /TH/
• COMMONLY MISPRONOUNCE AS :
• /D/ OR /T/
• /F/
• /Z/
 2. WORDS STRESS
• COMMON MISTAKE STRESS WRONG SYLLABLE
• 2 SYLLABLE NOUNS : 1st syllable stress
• 2 SYLLABLE NOUNS : 2st Syllable stress
 3. Short and long vowels
• Very common error : short /i/ & long /ee/
• This – these
• Is – ease
• With - weeth
 4. Slow down
• Extremely common mistake – speak to quickly
• Most basic rule – but most important
• Gives your mind to catch up with your mouth
 5. Move your mouth
• Common mistake – mouth stays neutral
• Another basic rule – but very important
• English requires big movement in the mouth
 6. Stress important word
• Common mistake – every word have same
stress
• Stress word that bring meaning –content
words
• Noun, verbs, adjectives, adverbs.
 7.Enghlish /r/
• Common mistake – rolled or thriller / R/
 8. Speak louder
• Common mistake – reducing your volume so
no one hears your pronunciation mistake
• Turn up the volume and be heard
 9. Word ending
• Common mistake – dropping the ends of the
word
• Finish the word