HOW TO FOCUS ON PRONUNCIATION TO LEARN THE SPELLING FIRST!

1. When you learn a new word, focus first on the pronunciation, then on the spelling.

Here is a word pronunciation checklist:

• Check the pronunciation at Cambridge dictionary or WordReference.
• What is the main vowel sound?
• How many vowel sounds are there?
• Are there any weak vowel sounds?
• What are the consonant sounds?
• How many syllables are there? If the word has more than one syllable, which syllable is stressed?
• Is the spelling of the word confusing or helpful?
• If the word you learn has different grammatical forms – noun, verb, adjective, person – check where the stress is in the different forms.
• Don’t forget to say the word out loud a few times – get used to the movements your mouth needs to make the sounds.

HERE ARE FEW EXAMPLES OF ALL THE EIGHT DIPHTHONGS.  YOU CAN TRY TO FIND OUT FEW WORDS YOURSELF OF THE SAME SOUNDS.