Is it(what you will hear) fine English?

Do you think what you heard is fine my pronunciation is okay or, at least, acceptable? ed English ?
It's understandable. Here are some comments:
- "graduated": you put the stress on the third syllable, but it should be on the first.
- "then" sounds like "zin". Practice the /ð/ sound more.
- "worked": the underlined part should sound like "...kt", not "ked" (there should be no vowel sound in it).
- "many": You pronounce it a bit like "mini".
- "join": You pronounce the initial sound as /ʒ/, which is wrong. It should be /ʤ/.
 
Some notes on the stress for various words that stem from "graduate".

Graduate (base verb - note that the final syllable sounds the same as "ate" and "eight")
Graduated (simple past)
Graduation (noun)
Graduate (noun for someone who has graduated - note that the final syllable is more like "uht")
 

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