Master Every Sound

Learn all 44 English sounds with interactive practice, instant feedback, and real pronunciation training.

Start Your JourneyExplore Sounds

Sound of the Day

/ə/

schwa

about

/əˈbaʊt/

Acento

Know what to practice in your English

Record a short sample in Acento. Get AI feedback on your sounds, rhythm, and stress, then practice one useful correction.

Free daily practice. Premium: $9/month or $69/year, with a 7-day trial.

Try Acento free

All 44 English Sounds

Explore all phonemes organized by category. Click any sound to learn more.

ə

as in about

æ

as in cat

iː

as in see

ɛ

as in bed

ɪ

as in sit

ʌ

as in cup

ɑ

as in hot

ɔ

as in caught

u

as in blue

ʊ

as in book

eɪ

as in say

aɪ

as in price

oʊ

as in go

aʊ

as in now

ɔɪ

as in boy

ɪə

as in dear

eə

as in care

ʊə

as in cure

l

as in light

m

as in man

t

as in time

n

as in no

s

as in see

r

as in red

d

as in dog

ð

as in this

k

as in key

p

as in pen

w

as in way

z

as in zoo

h

as in hat

b

as in boy

g

as in go

f

as in fun

v

as in very

θ

as in think

ʃ

as in she

j

as in yes

ŋ

as in sing

tʃ

as in chair

dʒ

as in job

ʒ

as in vision

A clear learning path

A practical way to master all 44 English sounds

English pronunciation improves fastest when you combine careful listening, focused mouth-position practice, and short sessions of real speech. You do not need to master every symbol at once. Start with one contrast that affects words you use often, practice it in a controlled way, and then bring it into sentences.

1

Listen before you speak

Choose one sound and listen to several example words. Notice whether the sound is long or short, voiced or voiceless, and where the tongue and lips move. This listening step creates a clear target before you ask your mouth to reproduce it.

2

Use contrasts to sharpen the sound

Minimal pairs such as ship and sheep train your ears and your pronunciation together. Alternate the two words slowly, record yourself, and check whether another listener could identify each word without seeing it.

3

Move from words to natural speech

Once a sound is reliable in individual words, practice it in a short sentence and then in spontaneous speech. Accuracy may drop at first. That is normal. Return to the word, slow the sentence down, and repeat until the new movement becomes automatic.

A simple ten-minute routine

  1. 1.Listen and compare for two minutes.
  2. 2.Repeat five useful words for three minutes.
  3. 3.Practice two short sentences for three minutes.
  4. 4.Record, review, and choose tomorrow's target for two minutes.

Latest Blog Posts

View all posts