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Feb 2021
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#159 English pronunciation practice - Di...

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
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  • Today, we will practice some of the most difficult words to pronounce in English.
  • Words that start with "th" as in this or that and words that end in "ly" as in constantly or definitely." And with a mini-story, you will improve your fluency.

English pronunciation can be a big problem for some English students. And their native language determines, for the most part, what types of difficulties students will have. 

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