Advice for pronunciation

Boqui

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Hi to all!

Whould you please tell me how my pronunciation is and what I have to do to improve it and sound more naturally?


Thank you!
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emsr2d2

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Hi to all!

Whould Would you please tell me how what you think of my pronunciation is and what I have to do to improve it and sound more naturally natural?
I can't listen to your recording at the moment but, in the meantime, please note my corrections above.
 

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Hi Boqui, and welcome. :)

"I'd like to know" sounds like "I like to know".
"accent" sounds a little like "accint".
"because my .... is to have". I could not make out the bit in the middle.
"an American accint ....". Again, "accent" sounds like "accint", and I could not make out the words after that.
 

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Hi Boqui, and welcome. :)

"I'd like to know" sounds like "I like to know".
"accent" sounds a little like "accint".
"because my .... is to have". I could not make out the bit in the middle.
"an American accint ....". Again, "accent" sounds like "accint", and I could not make out the words after that.
Thank you for the respond. 🤗

I said: "... because my final goal is to have an American accent."

I might have to speak more clearly, yes, but I think that's more about me than my English skills. Sometimes I speak too fast in my native language and people don't undestand all. 🥲

Other parts of the recording seem understandable?

Thank you one more time!
 

teechar

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Thank you for the respond. response. 🤗
You're welcome. :)
"respond" is a verb; "response" is the equivalent noun. You could also say "Thanks for responding". However, there's really no need to say that in writing on this forum. Clicking Thank/Like suffices.

I said: "... because my final goal is to have an American accent."
I might have to speak more clearly,
Definitely speak more slowly and clearly, especially now that you're learning a foreign language.
Sometimes I speak too fast in my native language and people don't understand me at all. 🥲
Then it's definitely worth your while trying to slow down a bit.
Do the other parts of the recording seem understandable?
Yes.
[ or you could ask:]
Are the other parts of the recording seem understandable?
Yes, they're fine.
Thank you one more time!
No worries.
 

Boqui

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Which sounds would you recommend me to practise?

People from the east Europe have that russian accent but I think I don't sound like that.
I am in proccess of aquiring the intonation of English. 😁
 

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Which sounds would you recommend me to that I practise?

Some people from the Eastern Europe have that a Russian accent but I don't think I don't sound like that.
I am in proccess process of acquiring the better English intonation. of English. 😁
Well, the first sounds you should practise are those that teechar pointed out in post #3.
 
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