Native english speaker problems

[zookeeper]

Hello everyone,
I am a native english speaker who is struggling with pronouncing words, spelling, grammar. Also lacking vocabulary. Latest word I couldn't pronounce was "critically" I feel completely ashamed that cannot speak my native language that well. Hopefully someone could provide guidance for me.

Thanks

 

[AlexAD]

Not a native English speaker.

It might be a desease called dislexia. I hope it is not but at least you have a lead now.

 

[bhaisahab]

Hello everyone,
I am a native english speaker who is struggling with pronouncing words, spelling, grammar. Also lacking vocabulary. Latest word I couldn't pronounce was "critically" I feel completely ashamed that cannot speak my native language that well. Hopefully someone could provide guidance for me.

Thanks

Are there any programs in your area for help with literacy?

 

[sumon.]

Hi zookeeper
Cordially welcomed...
That all you need is this forum. You will see how many mistakes a non-native speakers can do. That will definitely encourage you, and you will feel strong , besides in some critical grammar our wonderful teachers would help you a lol...SO be with this forum .::up:

 

[konungursvia]

Not a native English speaker.

It might be a desease called dislexia. I hope it is not but at least you have a lead now.

Dyslexia has nothing to do with speech production or impediments.

To the original poster, don't worry, all such speech difficulties can be overcome. There are methods by which you can train yourself, or better yet, see a speech therapist to overcome some of these difficulties. You'll be proud of your speech in no time -- maybe a year or so.

 

[Tdol]

How were you pronouncing critically?

 

[zookeeper]

How were you pronouncing critically?

crenkically or something very close.

 

[Barb_D]

Well, you can become president of the United States and have pronunication issues.

I can't spell without computer assistance.

Few natives know much about the grammar of our own language.

Do you feel your use of English is getting in the way of communicating? Do people misunderstand you? If not, then don't stress.

Try to read more advanced writing than you're used to, and see if that helps with the vocabulary.Listen carefully to trained speakers. But don't stress.

 

[AlexAD]

Dyslexia has nothing to do with speech production or impediments.

I think you migth be wrong here.
However, given your categorical reply I think that the further discussion is senseless.
No offence.

 

[Rover_KE]

Not a native English speaker.

It might be a disease called dyslexia.

It's not a disease but a disorder.

On balance, I guess most of us are going to take more account of konungursvia's reply than yours.

No offence.

Rover

 

[konungursvia]

It's not a disease but a disorder.

On balance, I guess most of us are going to take more account of konungursvia's reply than yours.

No offence.

Rover

AlexAD may be thinking of some form of aphasia....

 

[Tdol]

Hello everyone,
I am a native english speaker who is struggling with pronouncing words, spelling, grammar. Also lacking vocabulary. Latest word I couldn't pronounce was "critically" I feel completely ashamed that cannot speak my native language that well. Hopefully someone could provide guidance for me.

Thanks

If this is confined to certain words and worries you, couldn't you try using synonyms or ways of saying the same thing that avoid using the word? Are there that many of them?