Self-monitoring means listening to yourself and noticing when something sounds different from a native speaker. It is one of the most powerful skills for improving pronunciation!
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👂 Listen to the example
Press 🔊 and listen carefully to how the word or sentence sounds. Focus on one thing at a time: the vowel, the stress, or the intonation.
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🎙 Record yourself
Press Record and say the same word or sentence. Try to copy what you heard as closely as possible.
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🔍 Compare and find the difference
Play your recording back, then listen to the native example again. Ask yourself: Was my vowel short or long enough? Did I stress the right syllable? Did my voice go up or down?
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🔄 Try again!
Repeat until your recording sounds closer to the example. Even small improvements are great progress!
Remember: The goal is not to be perfect — it is to notice the difference and get a little better each time!
🔍 Listen & Compare — Spot the Difference!
Press the buttons below to hear each sound. Then try saying it yourself — notice what changes.
Module 1
Short /ɪ/ vs Long /iː/
bit → quick and relaxed. beat → spread your lips and hold it longer!
Module 2
Sliding vowel /aɪ/ in "price"
Feel your mouth move from open/low to high — it glides!
Module 3
Schwa in "banana" /bəˈnɑːnə/
ba → quiet "buh". NA → loud. na → quiet "nuh" again.
Module 4
Sentence stress changes meaning
Different stressed word → completely different meaning!
Module 5
Rising ↗ vs Falling ↘ voice
Question → voice goes UP at the end. Statement → voice goes DOWN.
Module 6
Difficult sounds: /θ/ vs /s/, /w/ vs /v/
TH → tongue near teeth. W → round lips. V → teeth on lip.
🎙 Now record yourself — practice all six in one sentence:
Target: "The TEACH·er LOVES to SING in the GAR·dən." — stress the bold words; the schwa is in orange!
Final Test
Final Test — How Much Did You Improve?
This test checks what you know after studying all 6 topics. Your score will be compared to your pre-test so you can see your improvement!
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Almost there!
Finish all 6 topics before taking the final test. Here is your progress so far:
