{"id":5039,"date":"2023-02-21T21:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=5039"},"modified":"2023-02-23T18:14:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T18:14:46","slug":"what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/","title":{"rendered":"What 'Pronunciation' Means on the IELTS Speaking Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#What_IELTS_means_by_%E2%80%9Cpronunciation%E2%80%9D\" >What IELTS means by \u201cpronunciation\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Intelligibility\" >Intelligibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Pronunciation_features\" >Pronunciation features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#What_IELTS_doesnt_mean_by_%E2%80%9Cpronunciation%E2%80%9D_accent\" >What IELTS doesn\u2019t mean by \u201cpronunciation\u201d: accent<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#How_to_get_a_good_score\" >How to get a good score<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Tip_1_Work_on_sounds_that_you_struggle_with\" >Tip #1: Work on sounds that you struggle with<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Tip_2_Work_on_words_that_you_struggle_with\" >Tip #2: Work on words that you struggle with<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Tip_3_Focus_on_groups_of_words\" >Tip #3: Focus on groups of words<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Tip_4_Pay_attention_to_rhythm\" >Tip #4: Pay attention to rhythm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-pronunciation-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/#Bonus_tip_Take_an_IELTS_Speaking_course_designed_by_an_IELTS_examiner\" >Bonus tip: Take an IELTS Speaking course designed by an IELTS examiner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Pronunciation counts for 25% of your score on the IELTS Speaking test. But did you know that by \u201cpronunciation,\u201d IELTS doesn\u2019t mean accent?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article we'll find out what IELTS examiners actually look for when they grade your pronunciation and learn our top tips for scoring well in this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For tips on improving your score in other categories, check out our posts on <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/28\/what-lexical-resource-means-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lexical resource<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/10\/what-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grammatical range and accuracy<\/a>, and <mdspan datatext=\"el1673485829195\" class=\"mdspan-comment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/what-fluency-and-coherence-mean-on-the-ielts-speaking-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fluency and coherence<\/a><\/mdspan>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_IELTS_means_by_%E2%80%9Cpronunciation%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>What IELTS means by \u201cpronunciation\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intelligibility\"><\/span>Intelligibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The IELTS Speaking test is a measure of how well you communicate in English. So examiners mainly focus on \u201cintelligibility.\u201d This means whether you can be understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intelligibility is so important that IELTS\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/-\/media\/pdfs\/speaking-band-descriptors.ashx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">public scoring guide<\/a> mentions it at every band score in the pronunciation category. \u201cBand scores\u201d are what IELTS calls different scores or levels. 1 is the lowest band score and 9 is the highest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A band score of 2 means that you\u2019re often hard to understand, a band score of 9 means you\u2019re super easy to understand, and the bands in between represent different levels of intelligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Band score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What IELTS says<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What IELTS means<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>\u201cspeech is often unintelligible\u201d<\/td><td>The examiner can\u2019t understand a lot of what you\u2019re saying.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>\u201cmispronunciations are frequent and cause some difficultyfor the listener\u201d<\/td><td>You pronounce words and sounds incorrectly and this makes it hard for the examiner to understand you.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>\u201ccan generally be understood throughout, thoughmispronunciation of individual words or sounds reducesclarity at times\u201d<\/td><td>The examiner can understand most of what you\u2019re saying, but you still pronounce some words or sounds incorrectly which affects the examiner\u2019s ability to understand you.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>\u201cis easy to understand throughout; L1 accent has minimaleffect on intelligibility\u201d<\/td><td>Your pronunciation is easy to understand. Your accent does not really affect the examiner\u2019s ability to understand you.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>\u201cIs <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/effortless\/f8JbVnVIQ5u5caFIUVY_7w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">effortless<\/a> to understand\u201d<\/td><td>Your pronunciation is so easy to understand, the examiner can understand you without trying.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pronunciation_features\"><\/span>Pronunciation features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Examiners also pay attention to \u201cpronunciation features.\u201d Pronunciation features are like tools in your pronunciation toolkit. The more tools you have \u2013 and the better you are at using them \u2013 the higher you will score in pronunciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do you pause when it makes sense, such as at the end of a sentence or clause?<\/li><li>Do you stress the most important words in a sentence?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Do you let your pitch rise and fall naturally? (For example, does your pitch fall at the end of your response to show that you are done talking?)<\/li><li>Do you pronounce your vowel and consonant sounds properly?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If so, you\u2019ll do well in this category! On the other hand, if you pause randomly, stress every word equally, have inconsistent pitch and confuse basic sounds, you will be hard to understand and won\u2019t do as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get a clearer idea of what your examiner will look for, check out what IELTS\u2019 public scoring guide says about pronunciation features at different band scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Band score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What IELTS says<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What IELTS means<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>\u201cuses a limited range of pronunciation features\u201d and \u201cattempts to control features but lapses are frequent\u201d<\/td><td>You use some pronunciation features but not many, and you make many mistakes when you use them.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>\u201cuses a range of pronunciation features with mixed control\u201d and \u201cshows some effective use of features but this is notsustained\u201d<br><\/td><td>You use a lot of pronunciation features and are able to use them for different purposes, but you make some mistakes or do not use them consistently.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>\u201cuses a wide range of pronunciation features\u201d and \u201csustains flexible use of features, with only occasionallapses\u201d<\/td><td>You are comfortable using a lot of pronunciation features and make very few mistakes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>\u201cuses a full range of pronunciation features with precision and subtlety\u201d and \u201csustains flexible use of features throughout\u201d<\/td><td>You are comfortable using most (or all) pronunciation features. You use them at the right time and in a natural-sounding way.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_IELTS_doesnt_mean_by_%E2%80%9Cpronunciation%E2%80%9D_accent\"><\/span>What IELTS doesn\u2019t mean by \u201cpronunciation\u201d: accent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IELTS doesn't really care if you have an accent. In fact, the public scoring guide mentions accent only once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Band score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What IELTS says<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What IELTS means<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>\u201cL1 accent has minimaleffect on intelligibility\u201d<\/td><td>Your accent does not really affect the examiner\u2019s ability to understand you.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As IELTS explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Everyone speaks English with an accent. For example, \u2026 an Australian, Irish or American person \u2026 all speak English perfectly, but with different accents. IELTS examiners \u2026 assess your spoken English and not your accent. They are always prepared to hear an extensive range of accents.&nbsp;<\/p><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/ielts.idp.com\/prepare\/article-accents-ielts-speaking-scores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is my accent hurting my IELTS score? | IELTS<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Examiners assume you will have an accent.<\/li><li>Your accent won\u2019t stop you from getting a good band score.<\/li><li>You won\u2019t be rewarded for speaking with a certain accent, such as an American or British accent. IELTS is an international exam, so all accents are equally acceptable.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your accent is only a problem if it is so strong that the examiner cannot understand you. But even then, the root of the problem wouldn\u2019t be your accent; it would be all the pronunciation features you\u2019re missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_a_good_score\"><\/span>How to get a good score<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we know what examiners look for, let\u2019s<strong> maximize your IELTS score<\/strong>! Check out the tips below to get a higher score in the pronunciation category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_1_Work_on_sounds_that_you_struggle_with\"><\/span>Tip #1: Work on sounds that you struggle with<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Preparing for IELTS is a great opportunity to work on any sounds you have trouble making in English. So make a list of sounds you struggle with, and practice making them until you are confident that you can pronounce them clearly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some free resources to help you do that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tfcs.baruch.cuny.edu\/consonants-vowels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This website run by Baruch College<\/a> covers all the vowel and consonant sounds in American English and even shows you animations of how the sounds are made in the mouth.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/learnenglish.britishcouncil.org\/apps\/learnenglish-sounds-right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This app made by the British Council<\/a> covers the sounds of British English.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For sounds that you particularly struggle with, try some \u201cminimal pair\u201d exercises. In a minimal pair exercise, you practice saying and listening to pairs of words (e.g. \u201cpat\u201d and \u201cbat\u201d) that sound almost the same except for one sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of a minimal pair exercise that helps you practice differentiating between the vowel sounds in \u201cfit\u201d and \u201cfeet\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"978\" height=\"698\" data-id=\"5565\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/12011707\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/12011707\/image.png 978w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/12011707\/image-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/12011707\/image-768x548.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"711\" data-id=\"5566\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/12011718\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/12011718\/image-1.png 960w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/12011718\/image-1-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/12011718\/image-1-768x569.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Minimal pair exercises can improve your pronunciation by forcing you to distinguish between two similar sounds. You can find a minimal pair exercise at the beginning of all our <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/materials\/ielts-speaking-test-preparation\/P6-s6hpMEemrUL__RArmKw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IELTS lessons<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_2_Work_on_words_that_you_struggle_with\"><\/span>Tip #2: Work on words that you struggle with<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, work on correctly pronouncing words. Every day, write down words that you mispronounce or have trouble pronouncing. Then, practice pronouncing them and pay attention to the following two things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Are you stressing the right syllable? Also keep in mind that the syllable that\u2019s stressed sometimes changes with the form of the word. An example is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/geography\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAACAcg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">geOgraphy<\/a>\u201d vs. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/geographic\/MOn33Ro6SW6j-oRslbHqrQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">geogrAphic<\/a>.\u201d<\/li><li>Are you skipping sounds? For example, if the word is \u201cname,\u201d make sure you\u2019re pronouncing the M sound at the end and not skipping it by accident.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some free resources to help you check how words are pronounced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridge Dictionary<\/a> has recordings of words pronounced in both American and British English.&nbsp;<\/li><li>If you want to hear how native English speakers pronounce a word in real life, search for it in <a href=\"https:\/\/youglish.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Youglish<\/a>. It\u2019ll find Youtube videos of people saying the word in American, British and Australian English.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Since you will not always know you\u2019re mispronouncing a word, you should get help from a real person. We recommend booking a lesson with one of our professional English tutors \u2013 we have <a href=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\/tutors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10,000+ tutors<\/a> available 24\/7 to help you with your English!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_3_Focus_on_groups_of_words\"><\/span>Tip #3: Focus on groups of words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, make sure you pay attention to meaningful groups of words. When you write, you do this by putting commas in the right places. For example, take a look at the following sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Let\u2019s eat mom and dad!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Let\u2019s eat, mom and dad!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As you can see, the sentence with the comma is a lot clearer. In the sentence without the comma, it\u2019s not clear if you\u2019re inviting people to eat your parents or if you\u2019re inviting your parents to eat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The comma breaks the sentence into meaningful groups of words and makes it easier for the reader to understand you. Similarly, when we speak, it\u2019s helpful for the listener if we pause at the right places to break our thoughts into meaningful groups of words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when you take the IELTS Speaking test, pay attention to where you pause. Also pay attention to which word you stress within each group of words. Take a look at the following sentence and think about where you would pause and which words you would stress.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">My name is Claire. I come from France and I'm learning English to get a job in tourism.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In English, you will be a lot easier to understand if you stress the keywords in each group of words. Usually these are the nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>My name is CLAIRE.<\/li><li>I come from FRANCE.<\/li><li>And I\u2019m learning ENGLISH.<\/li><li>To get a job in TOURISM.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to stress the most important word the most. This will depend on what you want to focus on. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If someone asks you \u201cWhat language are you learning to get a job?\u201d, you would stress the word \u201cEnglish\u201d more than \u201cjob\u201d: \u201cI\u2019m learning ENGLISH to get a job.\u201d<\/li><li>If you\u2019re asked \u201cWhy are you learning English?\u201d, you would stress the word \u201cjob\u201d more: \u201cI\u2019m learning English to get a JOB.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you stress every word equally or don\u2019t stress any words at all, your examiner will need to try harder to understand you and that will affect your score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To improve your pronunciation of groups of words, we recommend reading things aloud. For example, our <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/materials\/ielts-speaking-test-preparation\/P6-s6hpMEemrUL__RArmKw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IELTS lessons<\/a> include <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/ielts-speaking-test-preparation-level-6-talking-about-family\/GODoeuaHEei5F7Or5U1tVQ?category_id=P6-s6hpMEemrUL__RArmKw&amp;course_id=4hFd2IXdEemzVfOPfFiPpA#exercise-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sample dialogues<\/a>. You can read the lines aloud and ask your tutor to give you feedback on whether you\u2019re pausing at the right places and stressing the right words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_4_Pay_attention_to_rhythm\"><\/span>Tip #4: Pay attention to rhythm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every language has its own rhythm. Some languages like Spanish and Chinese have a very steady rhythm and each syllable is pronounced with the same length. 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For example, a native speaker might pronounce the tourism sentence like this: \u201cI\u2019mlearning ENG lishtogeta JOBin TOUrism.\u201d <mdspan datatext=\"el1673486463333\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">Notice the less important syllables get smushed together.<\/mdspan><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/20081455\/sentence-native.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, the pronunciation of the short syllables also changes. That\u2019s why the phrase \u201cfish and chips\u201d is usually spelled \u201cfish \u2018n\u2019 chips.\u201d In this phrase, the word \u201cand\u201d is less important so people weaken their pronunciation of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To improve your rhythm in English, you can listen to English music and pay attention to which syllables get stressed. 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