🔒Join my private community: https://www.englishwiththiago.com/community 🎯Get my pronunciation course: https://www.englishwiththiago.com/course-pre-sale 📖50 Phrasal Verbs & Idioms (FREE eBook): https://www.englishwiththiago.com/spice-up-ebook 💖Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChN7HW1AJ4GWtPiBMLD8Tsg/join ⭐Want to be featured in The Learner's Corner? 🎙️Send me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/englishwiththiago ✍️Write me an email at: [email protected] 📱Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teacher.thiagoalencar/ 📱Get 50% off of ELSA premium membership for one year: https://www.elsaspeak.com/inf/englishwiththiagopremium 📱Download ELSA and get 7 days membership for free: https://bit.ly/ENGLISHWITHTHIAGOXELSA Summary In this episode, Thiago Alencar discusses the challenges of English pronunciation, highlighting four main reasons: the variety of accents, the non-phonetic nature of the language, the need to master individual sounds, and the importance of connected speech. He provides practical tips for learners to improve their pronunciation skills, emphasizing the significance of listening and practice. Chapters 00:00 Intro & Variety of Accents 05:49 The Non-Phonetic Nature of English 08:48 Mastering Individual Sounds in English 11:39 The Importance of Connected Speech 14:46 The Learner's Corner & Outro Follow me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@teacher.thiagoalencar Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teacher.thiagoalencar/