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The Sounds of English 

 

This site offers links to pronunciation drills for troublesome letters in English, as well as minimal

pairs, silent letters, consonant clusters, and final consonants.

Phonetics: The Sounds of American English

Pronunciation site with animations and videos demonstrating how sounds are produced in the mouth.

American English Pronunciation

Absolutely wonderful, comprehensive site filled with lessons on American English pronuniciation.

 Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

This site offers free "Perfect Pronunciation" lessons.

BBC - Skillwise Syllable Stress Game

Game designed to help students learn to recognize syllable divisions in English.

Okanagan University College - English Pronunciation

Another site featuring minimal pairs with audio exercises.

Pronunciation - from About.Com

Very extensive guide to pronunciation practice.

"English pronunciation covering both British and American English pronunciation and accents, help with dictionary pronunciation, as well as use of the International Phonetic Alphabet resources."

ESL Aloud

Podcasts in English.

World English

This site offers free online conversation practice at specific times.

NorthStar: Focus on Listening and Speaking - Advanced

The companion website to the text of the same name, it includes sections for students and teachers. Students can access a Style Glossary, Vocabulary Bank, and links to Internet Activities. These resources are listed by unit.

Teachers! - the Internet Activities include printable student handouts that are excellent resources for presentation assignments.