Here’s How To Pronounce 10 Hard German Words Perfectly
Still can’t get the hang of some hard German words when practicing solo or in conversation? We bring you some tips and tricks to pronounce the hardest German words right!…
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My Next Language Project: Learn Hungarian
Today marks the end of Russian and the beginning of Hungarian. I plan to spend 6-12 months on the language, and I’m aiming for an intermediate, moderately comfortable level of speaking (and the ability to read a book and handle a dubbed American TV series [which hopefully exists! Haven’t yet checked])
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Fluent Forever Book: Chapter 3
Fluent Forever Book: Chapter 3
Pronunciation and Ear Training We'll break this up into two chunks: The Pronunciation video series, and a discussion about Minimal Pair testing. The Pronunciation Video Series: This is a series…
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The Key To Learning Pronunciation
As rumor has it, you can't learn to have a good accent if you're above the age of 7, or 12, or some other age that you've most definitely already…
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How To Learn Pronunciation in a Foreign Language
How to learn pronunciation in a foreign language This is an unconventional addition from the classical singer world, though it’s an approach backed up by some wonderful teachers. Speaking…
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Hungarian Pronunciation and Concrete Vocabulary
Using the deck I made on Dec 21, it took me 9 days at <20 minutes/day to basically learn the sounds of Hungarian and the Hungarian alphabet. Total time spent:…
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A 7-Minute Language Quiz for Non-German Speakers
It's not *much* of a surprise, but the cutting edge of research in terms of ear training seems to be audio tests with minimal pairs (Bit/Bat, Sit/Sat, Bit/Sit) and immediate…