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English Pronunciation - Complete Guide to English Speaking (Udemy.com)

Learn Perfect English Pronunciation to Improve your English Speaking - Get a Natural British Accent

Created by: Francis Carlisle

Last updated November 2024

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What you will learn

  • You'll learn perfect English pronunciation
  • You'll learn the different sounds (phonemes) in English pronunciation
  • You'll learn how to connect your speech accurately to sound more natural in your English pronunciation
  • You'll learn how to develop a British RP accent in your English pronunciation so that your English speaking is better than ever

How it compares

Against the other 535 rated Udemy courses in Language Learning on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.8 out of 5higher than 82% of them
  • Reviews724#219 of 536 by number of reviews
  • Length11.5 hourslonger than 78% of them
  • Last updatedNovember 2024more recently than 55% of them

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Course Description

Are you looking to improve your English pronunciation and speak with an authentic British accent?

Welcome to English Pronunciation - Complete Guide to English Speaking!

This course is perfect for English learners who want to achieve perfect English pronunciation in their English speaking.


The course is suitable for all levels of English pronunciation learners, from beginners to advanced.


What Our Students Say:


★★★★★

LGM ..

“I am thoroughly enjoying this course—it is such great value for money. The teacher is incredibly humble and has excellent teaching skills, making the sessions highly engaging and enjoyable. I only wish I had discovered this course sooner. Thank you!”


★★★★★

Mohan

“This is one of the best course I ever enrolled, very crisp and valuable course. I really liked his energy and approach, was glued to entire course till end.”


★★★★★

Md.Wahiduzzaman

“it’s the best phonetics course I've ever got!

About the trainer, just awesome!”


★★★★★

Marylou P.

“This course's material is clearly organized and simple to comprehend. All of the pronunciation issues that the majority of ESL (English as a Second Language) students face are solved in the course.”


Step 1: Phonemes

We'll start from the beginning and teach you the correct mouth positions for English phonemes.

This way, you can learn how to say difficult words in a British accent with perfect English pronunciation. Your English speaking will never have been better!


For each vowel and consonant sound in English pronunciation, I'll teach you: 


  • The correct mouth position for your English speaking

  • Spelling rules for that sound

  • Longer words to practice the English pronunciation for that sound

  • Listening practice so you can identify the sound easily from a British accent

  • Reading a passage together for extra practice of that sound in your English speaking

Summary: You'll know exactly how to pronounce each sound correctly, and when to use them.


Step 2: English pronunciation improvement

We will see some common English pronunciation problems that people have and you'll learn the correct skills to avoid those English pronunciation mistakes in your English speaking.


These include: 


  • Words that are difficult to say correctly - e.g. definitely; mischievous; stomach

  • Words that look the same but sound different (heteronyms) e.g. lead and lead; excuse and excuse


Summary: After this section, your English pronunciation will be so accurate that you'll want to practice English speaking all day!


Step 3: British accent training

We'll learn the best ways to make your English pronunciation sound very natural with a British accent.

We will be learning the RP (Received Pronunciation) accent, which is considered the most 'British' and most correct accent for English speaking.

It's the accent that you've heard in movies like Harry Potter and shows like Downton Abbey and Bridgerton - so if you want your English speaking to sound like that, don't miss this section!


These British accent methods include:

  • End many words with schwa sound, not strong ‘r’ sound e.g. mother

  • Long ‘aaaah’ sound in words like ‘class, bath’ in British accent

  • Pronounce ‘tt’ as ‘tt’ (not ‘dd’ like Americans!)

  • Stewpid vs Stoopid – RP British accent uses ‘you’ sound

  • Pronounce the middle ‘r’ in words like ‘very’ as a ‘d’ (vedy good)

  • Summary: After this section, you'll sound like you were born in the nice part of London! Your English speaking is certain to improve!



Step 4: English pronunciation mastery

We'll learn some high-level ways to make your English speaking even more natural sounding, by connecting your speech.

Connected speech is a great way to make your English pronunciation more authentic when you are practicing your English speaking. 

And we'll practice passages together so you can be as confident as possible when using your new perfect English pronunciation! 


We'll learn the following methods of making your English pronunciation more connected: 

  • Contractions

  • Gemination

  • Catenation

  • Assimilation

  • Intrusion


Summary: After this section, you'll be able to say long passages fluently just as a native speaker would during your English speaking.


By the end of the course, you'll have the tools you need to perfect your English pronunciation and speak with confidence like a native English speaker with a natural British accent.

Start improving your English pronunciation today! Let's get started!

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Instructor Details

Francis Carlisle

Hello. My name is Francis, I'm from the UK, and I'm the founder of Last Minute English.


Last Minute English creates online video courses to help you improve your spoken and written English, with a particular focus on English exams like the IELTS, TOEIC, and Duolingo. We also help you reach advanced level English with specialist courses on Grammar, Vocabulary, Fluency and more.


I'm a qualified IELTS Examiner. I previously lived in China (9 years) and Colombia (2 years), and now live in Manchester, UK. My experience and my passion is helping students to get high scores in their IELTS exam. I believe that understanding is the key to success in the IELTS exam, so my IELTS courses teach:


1) HOW the IELTS examiner decides your score

2) WHAT you can do to meet the IELTS examiner's requirements


I'm also a keen language learner, and have achieved fluency in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. If you are interested in learning beginner Chinese, check out my two Chinese courses- you can even try one for free


IELTS y profesor de idiomas

Hola. Me llamo Francis, soy del Reino Unido y fundador de Last Minute English.

En Last Minute English creamos cursos online para ayudarte a mejorar tu inglés oral y escrito, con especialización en los exámenes de inglés como el IELTS, ¡y ahora también brindamos cursos de inglés básico.

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Reviews

4.8

724 ratings on Udemy

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By LGM . on 1/19/2025

I am thoroughly enjoying this course—it is such great value for money. The teacher is incredibly humble and has excellent teaching skills, making the sessions highly engaging and enjoyable. I only wish I had discovered this course sooner. Thank you!

By Shakeena Syed Mohammed on 11/27/2024

Thank you for the detailed explanation, however words like Acceptance, Assembly are weak vowel sounds (schwa) that's pronounced as (a short uh sound) and don't fall under the category of the a sound as in (Antiseptic or Gallery). Looked up the phonetic transcription on Cambridge dictionary. Thanks, good course.

By Alec Niño on 7/24/2024

"blood" doesn't have /ʊ/ sound like in this cours ..... it's got /ʌ / sound in cambridge dictionary ... I like the course, the teacher has got the system and it's easy to understand and follow the instructions.

By Camille Puiu on 4/14/2024

This pronunciation training is not the best I've seen. Francis makes the process of picking up the noises easier. I love lip details, stuttering, common mistakes, and everything else.

By Goodness Adebolu on 8/23/2023

So far, I don't regret buying this course. I like his method of teaching and RP pronunciation. I know that once I begin to practice, practice and practice, I will master the British accent. However, some of his examples have different sounds. For instance, he used acceptance for the short a. Acceptance has the schwa as I have seen.

By Siva Rajan on 7/12/2023

Coming from an non English background the definition of proper English still becomes a mystery for a learned person like me. Although I am very happy about my Indian accent, I am rather inspired how the Brits bring about their language and this course is really bridging the gap in knowledge. Thank you Francis Sir, forgiving an awesome Udemy course for accent.

By Gajendra Singhal on 4/11/2023

Fantastic course; I need to have taken it earlier. I've noticed that my pronunciation has changed since the first day. It enables me to read anything more rapidly and learn new terms more quickly.

By Ratan Sood on 4/10/2023

This excellent pronunciation training was expertly put together by Francis Carlisle. You will notice a considerable improvement in your English speaking if you adhere to it religiously.

By Marylou Payne on 4/9/2023

This course's material is clearly organized and simple to comprehend. All of the pronunciation issues that the majority of ESL (English as a Second Language) students face are solved in the course.

By Diana Christensen on 4/8/2023

My confidence has greatly increased as a result of this course! I strongly advise you to enroll in this course if you have ever had to repeat yourself because of your pronunciation or accent.

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