| Welcome back to part 2 of the secrets of English | | | | by placing the tongue behind the front teeth and |
| pronunciation for Koreans. Because English and | | | | turning on the voice. The r is made by producing |
| Korean are very different languages, there are | | | | the l sound, then pulling the tongue a little farther |
| some sounds that create extra difficulty for | | | | back in the mouth, keeping the tip up but no |
| Korean speakers learning English. I hope you will | | | | longer touching. |
| find that these secrets give you that extra boost | | | | These four secrets are some of the biggest |
| to make your English more understandable. | | | | reasons that Korean speakers struggle with their |
| Secret #3: You must understand the difference | | | | English pronunciation. Now that you know the |
| between short and long vowels. | | | | secrets, you should practice the sounds until you |
| A common confusion is between the long e as in | | | | can hear and say the different English |
| sheep and the short i as in ship. To make a long | | | | pronunciations. |
| ee sound, pull your lips back into a smile. Practice | | | | If you cannot hear the differences on your own, |
| saying words like sheep, sleep, team, green, and | | | | or you want individual help to practice, contact an |
| street. | | | | accent reduction specialist. You may be able to |
| The lips are not pulled back as far when saying | | | | find one locally or you may prefer to find |
| the short i sound. This is the sound in words like | | | | someone who offers services via webcam. That |
| ship, slip, Tim, grin, and swim. | | | | way, you can study with a native speaker who |
| Secret #4: You must learn to hear the difference | | | | lives anywhere in the world and you can schedule |
| between the w, r, and l sounds. | | | | classes at your convenience in the privacy of |
| You are probably aware that this is a challenge, as | | | | your own home or office. |
| once again, your native language does not really | | | | If you aren't sure if you need individual classes, |
| distinguish between these sounds and English does. | | | | find someone who offers a free accent screening |
| The w is produced by rounding your lips, turning | | | | and get an expert opinion. |
| on your voice, and releasing the sound. It comes | | | | Now you know the secrets; its time to put them |
| out as " oooh -uh" at first. The l sound is made | | | | into use. |