Speaking · Pronunciation
Pronunciation Lab
See how your mouth should move, hear each word normally and slowly, then record yourself. Built around the sounds Bangla speakers find hardest.
/v/ /w/
/v/ and /w/
Vest or west? Very or wary? Many Bangla speakers use one sound for both.
/f/ /p/
/f/ and /p/
Fan or pan? Keep /f/ soft and continuous; /p/ is a small pop.
/z/ /dʒ/
/z/ and /dʒ/
Zero, not "jero". Busy, not "buji".
/θ/ /t/
/θ/ as in think
Think, not "tink". Three, not "tree".
/ð/ /d/
/ð/ as in this
They, not "day". Those, not "doze".
/sk/ /st/ /sp/
Words starting with s + consonant
School, not "iskool". Station, not "istation".
/t/ /d/ /ɪd/
Endings: -ed and final sounds
Asked, not "ask". Helped, not "help". The ending tells the examiner the tense.
/ɪ/ /iː/
/ɪ/ and /iː/
Ship or sheep? Live or leave? Short and long i.
/æ/ /e/
/æ/ and /e/
Bad or bed? Man or men? Open your mouth wider for /æ/.
/ə/
Word stress and the weak vowel /ə/
PHOtograph, phoTOgraphy, photoGRAPHic — one strong syllable per word.
How to use the lab
- Watch the mouth diagram while the word plays — then press Slow and watch each sound.
- Tap a sound under any word to freeze the mouth in that position and read what to do.
- Practise the pairs until you can hear the difference, then record yourself and compare.
Pronunciation is a quarter of your Speaking band. You don't need a British or American accent — you need to be clear.