Cambridge Dictionaries Online
An excellent dictionary with UK and US pronunciation.
New English File (Pronunciation)
Practise pronunciation of vowels, consonants and diphthongs; play the Pronunciation 50:50 game (minimal pairs).
Howjsay
If you want to hear words pronounced in nice technical British English I recommend the Howjsay website - a free online talking dictionary, with pronunciation fairly close to that used in Australia. This website links to Google translate.
Ship or Sheep is a related website which provides minimal pairs practice. Listen to diffference between: ship and sheep, heart and art, worse and worth, hour and are, pull and bull, bowl and pole, very and ferry (a total of 30 different sounds with 5 minimal pairs for each one).
Fonetiks is a website which provides a guide to pronunciation for 9 different varieties of English (Australian, British, American, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Canadian, Indian, South African).
Interactive Phonemic Chart (EnglishClub.com)
Listen to the 44 sounds used in British English.
Very useful videos giving pronunciation tips and covering all the sounds in British English.
Well constructed similar sounds exercises.
Schwa is the most common sound in English. To watch a video on schwa click on this link.
Five pronunciation quizzes using British English sounds.
New English File: Pronunciation (Oxford University press website)
Practise basic vowels, consonants and diphthongs, try the 50/50 Pronunciation quiz and play the Stress Monsters game.











This is a good support to learn English
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Thanks Gemma. I'm pleased this list of resources has been useful for you.
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