How to Start Improving Your Pronunciation (Any Accent!) | Expert Tips

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Learn some useful techniques from a professional and experienced British pronunciation teacher on how to start improving your British pronunciation right now!
Remember, you don't NEED an RP British accent to speak English well... There are loads of accents out there! I'm just here to help people who have a love for modern versions of RP.
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ABOUT ME: My name is Elliott (A lot of people know me as ETJ English). I am a British pronunciation teacher and accent coach. I have been helping people improve their spoken English skills through KZread, online courses and Skype lessons since 2015. I strive to make my lessons modern, fun and entertaining.

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  • @ETJEnglish
    @ETJEnglish6 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy the nice big red spot (pimple) on my forehead. If you stare at it for long enough, you will get one too.

  • @dianschatziramdhani2198

    @dianschatziramdhani2198

    6 жыл бұрын

    ETJ English Don't worry elli, I had it too right on my forehead,Since two days ago anyway.. I felt so bad before, but now I feel cool 😬😬 becos now we r same 😂😂😜lol

  • @ETJEnglish

    @ETJEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    haha! Don't worry, it happens to the best people

  • @dianschatziramdhani2198

    @dianschatziramdhani2198

    6 жыл бұрын

    ETJ English ... Hahaha it is?? Well, u're not only good in teaching but also entertaining 😉 at least about the red spot 😬😑

  • @nasser.9561

    @nasser.9561

    6 жыл бұрын

    ETJ English if it came right between your eyebrows, you would look like an indian😂😂😂😂

  • @aishaos1196

    @aishaos1196

    6 жыл бұрын

    I didn't even see it until I read your comment and went back to check where it was! I was totally focused on what you were saying, plus I really liked the brightness of this video. Thank you for your wonderful tips.

  • @meowmrowrawr
    @meowmrowrawr6 жыл бұрын

    I have to say that not only you are an excellent teacher, you are funny, and to top it off, you're stunning! Cheers!

  • @jalilalavi7293
    @jalilalavi72936 жыл бұрын

    You're a very good and motivated teacher,you teach in a friendly way you're kind,a Persian proverb says:what comes from your heart sit on listeners heart, You're lessons are in my heart as I'm Efl teacher,you're lessons are rally useful and interesting. 👍👍🌼🌼

  • @fringnamdio7294
    @fringnamdio72946 жыл бұрын

    Lot's of love for you ETJ English. I love learning online .Your videos help me plenty. Thank you so much.

  • @larissanuneshirata8221
    @larissanuneshirata82216 жыл бұрын

    Tomorrow I'll have a speaking test at my English school! Thank you very much for this video. I really appreciate your hard work and your amazing explanations!

  • @hasabowilliam6097
    @hasabowilliam60976 жыл бұрын

    Your accent is very clear and useful. thank you

  • @emesalles
    @emesalles6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this advice, Elliot. We will try to learn the IPA. Listening every day a video or two from teachers on youtube is also very useful. I've been doing this for a while and I'm crearly improving, comprehension and pronuntiation. Thank you, again!

  • @emanmahmoud9439
    @emanmahmoud94396 жыл бұрын

    You have a distinctive and a fantastic way of teaching. Thanks very much Elliot.

  • @sanazbahmani6447
    @sanazbahmani64476 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the brilliant pieces of advice; I need to know more of them in my way learning English. 👍

  • @emanmahmoud9439
    @emanmahmoud94396 жыл бұрын

    I love English and I loved it more and more when I heard you Elliott . Thank you very much.

  • @chihiro3377
    @chihiro33776 жыл бұрын

    Elliot, you are probably my best english teacher. I'm going to improve my english! Thankyou

  • @bishnubishnu305
    @bishnubishnu3056 жыл бұрын

    Your talking power is melodious, every day I watch your videos, I improved my speaking English ,so I want to give lot of thanks

  • @sendatamie8574
    @sendatamie85746 жыл бұрын

    Your lesson are always so much fun!

  • @cristinacorreyerogonzalez8120
    @cristinacorreyerogonzalez81206 жыл бұрын

    That's amazing! I realizad after 5 years in the UK that I've been doing this exercises since I moved to England (except the "investing money" on courses, I would say my biggest improvement has been thanks to working with native speakers). One of the reasons I moved here was to improve my fluency in English and to loose that "Spanish" accent I had. Now I feel quite proud when people ask me where am I from, and when I say Spain, they can't believe it. I still need more practice, better grammar, more vocabulary and better pronunciation, my economic investment will be next September when I start Applied languages at university, studying English as a foreign language 😊😊😊. I love seeing videos like this one, makes me happy to realize I didn't waste my time in these years where I got immersed in the English culture. For those who cannot have the chance to travel, letting you know that there are many ways to improve your skills, back in Spain I used to go to meet ups with native speakers so they could practice Spanish and I could practice English, they were quite cool and you also learn about their culture which is always a plus hehe.

  • @m.m.7327
    @m.m.73276 жыл бұрын

    Ciao Elliot, thank you from Italy , you are the best teacher in the world.

  • @user-du4jz7po6j
    @user-du4jz7po6j6 жыл бұрын

    That was such a good advice for me. Thanks a million!

  • @nirali32
    @nirali326 жыл бұрын

    Great tips indeed! 👌 I've started using all these techniques on a daily basis and it's really working. Cheers 😊

  • @sandravillecco3268
    @sandravillecco32685 жыл бұрын

    Lots of thanks for all your great videos!! I´m just so happy I found them!

  • @user-jh4du5st8l
    @user-jh4du5st8l Жыл бұрын

    wow! what a great job massive thank you

  • @amaniaboud5375
    @amaniaboud53756 жыл бұрын

    Thank you SO much! Useful as always💜😊

  • @besboussamessi
    @besboussamessi6 жыл бұрын

    thank you a lot for your continious guidance. thnks to you I got my doctorate degree in English yesterday with distinction

  • @giapnguyenduc5118
    @giapnguyenduc51186 жыл бұрын

    I really love the way you made connected speed as you said "guide you"

  • @afrobrook9602

    @afrobrook9602

    6 жыл бұрын

    Giap Nguyen Duc gaajyu

  • @minglingchuzhinan3833
    @minglingchuzhinan38335 жыл бұрын

    your videos are always useful!Thank you very much!!!!

  • @indonesiaaustralia2032
    @indonesiaaustralia20325 жыл бұрын

    Very useful information, very charismatic way of how you deliver the topic

  • @davidricciardella7077
    @davidricciardella70774 ай бұрын

    Hi guy, i’ve been enhancing my English pronunciation since i started watching yours videos .Thanks a lot. Keep doing the good work ! Cheers ❤

  • @youngchun3368
    @youngchun33683 жыл бұрын

    Literally the best KZread channel

  • @davidandresduenas3326
    @davidandresduenas33266 жыл бұрын

    You're a great teacher! IPA is an incredible tool to improve the pronuntiation, it's true it's not easy at all but certainly worth it

  • @user-hx7xz9rt8k
    @user-hx7xz9rt8k6 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this video 😻 the editing of the video is making it more fun Thank you Elliott for your hard effort I’m just happy that I came across your Channel

  • @meleahmendroz4583
    @meleahmendroz45835 жыл бұрын

    You recorded this on my birthday,Ayiii I really love hearing your voice Elliott i wish I've known your channel sooner.I'm your new subscriber by the way. Greetings from Philippines!

  • @AhmedALHamedi
    @AhmedALHamedi6 жыл бұрын

    you are great ... I appreciate it you help me a lot for imbrove my English

  • @lerinnorena9275
    @lerinnorena92756 жыл бұрын

    Everything you said , is what I actually do , thanks a lot for this video !

  • @MyLoVeLyMaN
    @MyLoVeLyMaN6 жыл бұрын

    Really brilliant advice! I really agree with your tips, especially "To feel like you are a British speaker" this Is a great way to obtain amazing things in life...to have an image or what you want to create, even if It's doesn't exist in reality yet.

  • @andreza.castro
    @andreza.castro6 жыл бұрын

    My favourite English teacher. 😍

  • @oussamalazaar1118
    @oussamalazaar11186 жыл бұрын

    u really hv helped me to improve my English n to have a clear british accent.even my teachers like my accent when i speaj to then . thank u very much n wish u the best

  • @afrobrook9602

    @afrobrook9602

    6 жыл бұрын

    oussama azaart how do u improve your british accent? And any tips to improve my speaking skill to be fluent? Thx

  • @DanielOliveira-lk3tg
    @DanielOliveira-lk3tg5 жыл бұрын

    Highly useful and recommended tips from begginning to the end

  • @liongaming6201
    @liongaming62013 жыл бұрын

    Spectacular videos have impressed me nd I have been really lucky to see your video... Great job..💞💞

  • @amelshaoui6742
    @amelshaoui67426 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy when l watch you're videos so useful and l like you're accent .

  • @user-bw9pd4zd9e
    @user-bw9pd4zd9eАй бұрын

    You aré the best English Teacher

  • @teoleechi
    @teoleechi6 жыл бұрын

    I moved to the UK from Singapore (an English speaking country in Asia) when I was 17 but despite the fact that I am surrounded by my British friends everyday, I still face difficulties picking up the British accent. While it never caused any issues when it comes to making friends with the locals but it started affecting my career progression. All my ex and current partner are southern British, they all gave me the same feedback that the way I pronounce each word is very British but when I link them all into a sentence, I sound foreign. Not sure if your course would help with my situation. Also I found it almost impossible for me to pronounce the word “cold” and “milk”, would be grateful if you could make a video on words with the letter “l” in the middle! Thanks Elliott!

  • @jc3566able
    @jc3566able6 жыл бұрын

    nice tips. Thx

  • @susualr5502
    @susualr55026 жыл бұрын

    thank you your videos very helpful and i like British language

  • @studio7riangle202
    @studio7riangle2026 жыл бұрын

    I’m the one who didn’t use to leave a comment, but this time I should! I’m Korean and I’ve been learning british accent from your useful video! Thank you for teaching such good tips as guide book.

  • @emanmahmoud9439
    @emanmahmoud94396 жыл бұрын

    I hope to speak like you. I enjoy your accent.

  • @helmisusan3869
    @helmisusan38695 жыл бұрын

    I like British especially your video. Thank you so much

  • @janviprakash3383
    @janviprakash33836 жыл бұрын

    Love the music in your video ❤

  • @talissaellenaoarte3455
    @talissaellenaoarte34556 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your videos! Greetings from Brazil

  • @hessaali929
    @hessaali9296 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @sudhakarpalanivelu4694
    @sudhakarpalanivelu46945 жыл бұрын

    Sir, you are amazing. I try to imitate your pronunciation.

  • @mattandjackwonderpotion
    @mattandjackwonderpotion6 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are very useful. Thank you! :) I watch a lot of films in English, and sometimes I try to imitate the actors in some scenes.

  • @erva2119
    @erva21194 жыл бұрын

    ov you are really great teacherr

  • @edmjn
    @edmjn6 жыл бұрын

    It cheers me up. At the end of the video I was like: "Okay, I can do it!" 😂

  • @hudakazim7631
    @hudakazim76316 жыл бұрын

    Elliot i wanna come to bristol just to meet you ..ireally want you ,you are international useful teacher.be success

  • @Baka2091
    @Baka20916 жыл бұрын

    Your advices are helpful I'm gonna improve my English I will speak better thanks

  • @olgadeyneka7011
    @olgadeyneka70116 жыл бұрын

    Your pronunciation Elliott is like a sweet music to my ears!💖 Thumb up 👍and thank you for being so generous sharing your tips and knowledge with us!! 💕

  • @timidelle1127
    @timidelle11276 жыл бұрын

    Perfect timing!! I have my phonetics exam really soon, which will be all about pronounciation, your video is super informative and helpful 😍 keep your fingers crossed, please!

  • @ETJEnglish

    @ETJEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    Good luck!

  • @khaledalnour4663
    @khaledalnour46636 жыл бұрын

    THANKYOU SO MUCH

  • @bar___
    @bar___5 жыл бұрын

    You're pretty great, thanks Daily imitation is *THE* best for pronunciation/accent

  • @Emmvat
    @Emmvat4 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Im one of those teachers that consider IPA quite important to implement since the very begining. Thanks for reinforce my interest on this and to keep pushing.. (unfurtanetely teachers in this part of Mexico think that a waste of time) but strongly believe it's not.

  • @krishnanutriveda
    @krishnanutriveda6 жыл бұрын

    Eli thank you so much for this wonderful videos your have done. My heard is getting better everyday 🙏🏻 So, how can I send to you my audio and improve my pronunciation ? I guess that u spoke about this possibility. Cheers mate ✨

  • @hoanganh1210
    @hoanganh12106 жыл бұрын

    It 12:00am here, i would see some mins after this video, that gentle dream ❄️☃️ missing his voice

  • @nurmohammadmia9593
    @nurmohammadmia95933 жыл бұрын

    Dear sir , i your accent is fabulous. And i love your all these Videos. I want to admit your pronunciation course.

  • @kurnialestari8739
    @kurnialestari87396 жыл бұрын

    Elliott can you please make a vlog about your daily activities or your vacation??? I’m sure that I’m not the only one who want to watch it 😆😆😆

  • @lilyny.wendas5249

    @lilyny.wendas5249

    6 жыл бұрын

    KURNIA LESTARI sama....

  • @WillG531
    @WillG5316 жыл бұрын

    Hi Eliott, I found your channel recently and I really like your approach. I would be very interested to hear your pronunciation tips for Tom was on a rock (O sound) vs. the U sound (luck, run, guts) and eventually U sound vs. the shwa. Thumbs up mate!

  • @ngoco3242
    @ngoco32426 жыл бұрын

    Your tips are useful. Could you make a video about dʒ sound? Thank you so much.

  • @milagrosramos3696
    @milagrosramos36966 жыл бұрын

    Hello Elliot! I have been studied IPA and it's true, it's very useful. Thank you very much. A kiss

  • @AlessandroDus
    @AlessandroDus6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Elliot

  • @yukideng2724
    @yukideng27244 жыл бұрын

    Wow..I am trying to improve my pronunciation...

  • @arpitsingh4177
    @arpitsingh41776 жыл бұрын

    Hello Elliot, thanks for this useful information.... Wishes from India....

  • @nanisha2959
    @nanisha29596 жыл бұрын

    Hi Elliot! Thanks for ur nice guidance! I always do my voice record! It is far better than before! Will try ur others guideline from today!! (oh yeah it is heard that pimple brings good luck. 😜😜😜)

  • @msKoreanfan1000
    @msKoreanfan10006 жыл бұрын

    Wow thank you!! I've started watching your videos 2weeks ago, I'm studying in Education college English department so I really need to improve myself more and I want to sound very much close to Britishers❤ I have a presentation to do next week and I'm afraid that I'm going to focus more on my pronounciation than the idea of the subject I'm going to talk about, I really want to look so confident about both.. please, I need some advice Mr.Eliot😊⚘ Thank you for all of your videos Your subscriber from Iraq🍃🌷

  • @raonidantas6709
    @raonidantas67096 жыл бұрын

    You're awesome! Thank you!

  • @lujainmohammed7346
    @lujainmohammed73465 жыл бұрын

    i really like your way

  • @flikgm
    @flikgm6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a million, Elliot. I work as a receptionist at the hotel and I so enjoy speaking to our British guests using the very British vocabulary that you teach us and sometimes I really take the British aback with my knowledge of British idioms and slang. Returning to this particular video.. Could you please recommend us some channels/serials or obscure British TV shows, which could be helpful for enriching the vocabulary and to be more accustomed to British accent?

  • @nuha8847
    @nuha88476 жыл бұрын

    My best teacher ❤❤

  • @therencembonabirama1127
    @therencembonabirama11275 жыл бұрын

    You are a best teacher . But your courses are so expensive which is not is for me as a student . You so good.

  • @babeynana9918
    @babeynana99186 жыл бұрын

    How to pronounce the /th/ sound after /s/ for example like "these things" i sometimes find it quite struggling to do it😕

  • @villagehut4402
    @villagehut44026 жыл бұрын

    Great video Eliot

  • @tonynalbandian5295
    @tonynalbandian52953 жыл бұрын

    OMG i did the same thinv and stiil doing it before even i watch this video and know that i was right, i started to make my own tongue twisters, spacificaly with the TH sound in a way that i will need them in a conversation and practice to sah them while i’m at work, for example, they thought that there heading south, i think they threw it, 😃 thank you for your lessons

  • @armenarichards1161
    @armenarichards1161 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Elliott I enjoy listening to your live lessons. Your pronunciation is very clear. Can one join by standing order or direct debit?

  • @ibrohimpulatov8279
    @ibrohimpulatov82796 жыл бұрын

    Elliott thanks a lot. 🙂

  • @nusibasaeed1938
    @nusibasaeed19385 жыл бұрын

    Am a big fan Thanks ❤😭

  • @lexie5621
    @lexie56216 жыл бұрын

    I do record my own voice which sounds horrible... and I did a English test today which was also horrible... But thank you Elliot I really enjoy your every single video and the pronunciation course, one day I’ll master at British accent, one day.

  • @ETJEnglish

    @ETJEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Lexie! Keep up the good work!

  • @user-ss5qd5dj2o
    @user-ss5qd5dj2o6 жыл бұрын

    so cute! nail it :D. And I absolutely agree that copy the tone!! +) The other tips literally top tips!

  • @vicrikurniawan
    @vicrikurniawan6 жыл бұрын

    thx elliot 👏👏

  • @englishwithnasiet8144
    @englishwithnasiet81446 жыл бұрын

    great share.

  • @peter7080
    @peter70802 жыл бұрын

    You are really good

  • @kevinmarin3141
    @kevinmarin31416 жыл бұрын

    My Idol is Harry Styles with his deep voice :')

  • @kinsgton987
    @kinsgton9876 жыл бұрын

    Ohh, I discovered you channel 2 days ago, you are greeat! Keep making those advanced videos. :) I need to speak and listen more and read less. Greetings from Venezuela.

  • @sabdoarmstrong9347
    @sabdoarmstrong93476 жыл бұрын

    Hi Elliot. Is it free shipping to newcastle if i buy your book

  • @wachyanidanim8305
    @wachyanidanim83056 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, :D

  • @AnadeSouzaAndYou
    @AnadeSouzaAndYou6 жыл бұрын

    I want to sound like you.

  • @Magamonair
    @Magamonair6 жыл бұрын

    Hi Eliott, as I study English I aim at nailing the British accent. However I find that when I struggle finding the words to say I don't focus on how I pronounce them and I end up loosening my accent (towards American). In this respect it seems like the obstacle between me and a perfect accent is vocabulary. What would you say is a time-efficient way to widen my vocab?

  • @LeonardoO58
    @LeonardoO585 жыл бұрын

    There amazing feeling when you got every single word that he said 😄

  • @gurdevsingh3458
    @gurdevsingh34586 жыл бұрын

    Hey Eliot THANKS A TON for these videos! These really help me! Still though, I wanna ask a question- Does our accent matter when we’re appearing for IELTS speaking Test?

  • @ETJEnglish

    @ETJEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    They just want you to sound nice and clear. Pronunciation is one of the most important parts of the exam, so just make sure you're pronouncing sounds correctly. The accent itself isn't too important

  • @5gugorsky
    @5gugorsky6 жыл бұрын

    You have a pretty accent. I like it so much

  • @ca.m.i.l.l.e
    @ca.m.i.l.l.e6 жыл бұрын

    Hi Elliott! Many thanks for this video. It's very helpful ! I just noticed you used an expression that sounds really nice: "to walk around the house". What does it mean ? :-) Cheers in advance!

  • @duadua6011
    @duadua60116 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU Please more slag words and idioms😍😍🙌

  • @duadua6011

    @duadua6011

    6 жыл бұрын

    + I have a serious question, is it ok that I glotolize the T like SO MUCH ?

  • @ETJEnglish

    @ETJEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    not too much. In the middle of a few words and at the end of some words. If you do it too much, it will just sound weird

  • @duadua6011

    @duadua6011

    6 жыл бұрын

    Haha I see my self xD but I like it xD ...i'll try my best to correct that point thank you

  • @wajdF
    @wajdF6 жыл бұрын

    I'm incorporating the techniques into my accent...

  • @adamuppsala1931
    @adamuppsala19315 жыл бұрын

    Elliot, do you ever go to the IATEFL conferences? I'd like to come to your workshop.

  • @sombattorchote2705
    @sombattorchote27056 жыл бұрын

    👍👍 , cheers! 😀👋