How can I improve my pronunciation?

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poki4395

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How can I improve my pronunciation?
 

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In my opinion, you can record your voice and listen to it, try to find out the words you cannot pronounce well.
Or you can watch some English youtube videos.
 
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Try to identify what your problem areas are and work on them.
 

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Try recording a bit of your speech on something like https://vocaroo.com/ so we can hear it. Then we can be more specific.
 

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What really helps me is watching movies on TV series in English. You do it just for fun, not study. But somehow you remember even grammar constructions. When I watch british movie I even get some accent. This lifehach orks greatly for me.
 

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What really helps me is watching movies [STRIKE]on[/STRIKE] or TV series in English. You do it just for fun, not study. But somehow you remember even grammar constructions. When I watch British movies, I even [STRIKE]get some[/STRIKE] pick up/learn/understand the accent. This lifehack works [STRIKE]greatly[/STRIKE] great/well for me.

Note my corrections above.

Your profile shows that you are a native American English speaker. Why do you need to watch movies and TV shows in English in order to help you with your own language?
 
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Thank you for introducing me to the word 'lifehack'. I'd never heard it before.
 

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In my own experience, Reading aloud helps, especially when I read along with a native speaker.

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In my own experience, reading aloud helps, especially when I read along with a native speaker.

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See my correction above. Don't use a capital letter after a comma unless the first word after the comma is a proper noun or the word "I".
 

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I believe reading aloud and along with a native speaker helps. Everyday practice is the key. A website (https://listen.express) makes it easier for me. It works best on cellphone. I can download records to my phone and practice with them.
 
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I believe reading aloud [STRIKE]and[/STRIKE] along with a native speaker helps. Everyday practice is the key. A website (https://listen.express) makes it easier for me. It works best on a cellphone. I can download recordings to my phone and practise with them.

Note my corrections above. "Practice" is a noun. "Practise" is a verb.

We don't often allow hyperlinks, especially in a user's first post, but I have had a look at that site and it seems to be above board and quite useful (and, more importantly, free). However, I have to say that the speaker does not speak naturally. Each word is very clearly pronounced but it leads to a very stilted sound. It's useful for hearing the pronunciation of each individual word but learners need to understand that real people just don't speak that way.

Also note that I have added "Not a teacher" to the start of your post. You are welcome to respond to other users' questions but you must make it clear in those responses that you are not a teacher.
 
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