At the Pet Shop English Pronunciation Test

About the At the Pet Shop English Pronunciation Test

The At the Pet Shop English Pronunciation Test is a free A1 pronunciation test about at the pet shop. Read ten short sentences out loud and the test gives you an instant pronunciation score, with every unclear word marked in red.

Words You Will Practise

In this At the Pet Shop pronunciation test you will say everyday words such as pet, shop, many, animals, see, little, kittens, fish, tanks, puppies, sleeping, buy. Every sentence also trains one important English sound, shown in the orange label above the sentence.

Sounds in the At the Pet Shop Pronunciation Test

• P and B sounds: P has a small puff of air and B uses your voice. Try pen and Ben.
• Short I sound: Keep short vowels short and clear, as in cat, bed, sit, hot and cup.
• Short A sound: Keep short vowels short and clear, as in cat, bed, sit, hot and cup.
• H sound: For H, breathe out softly before the vowel, as in happy. Do not drop it.
• NG sound: For NG, keep the sound in your nose and do not add a G at the end, as in sing.
• OY sound: For Y, start with your tongue high, as in yes and yellow.
• L sound: For L, touch the top of your mouth just behind your teeth, as in love.

How to Do Well in the At the Pet Shop Pronunciation Test

• Use a quiet room and keep your microphone close to you.
• Try the test in British English and then in American English to hear the difference.
• Tap the speaker and listen to the model sentence before you speak.

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