Guides

Short guides to learning a language: how to practice speaking, how the A1–C2 levels work, and the sounds that separate one accent from another.

• November 12, 2026 How do you practice speaking a language on your own? Practice speaking alone in short loops: read one line aloud, find the words that came out unclear, fix only those words, then use them in a conversation.
• November 12, 2026 The linking R: why British speakers say "law-r-and order" British English drops the R in "far", then brings it back in "far away", and even adds one in "law and order". Hear both AI voices and learn the rule.
• November 12, 2026 "Near" and "care": the British glide vs the American R Americans end "near" and "care" with an R; British speakers glide to a soft "uh" or hold a long vowel. Hear both AI voices and see what a scorer marks.
• November 12, 2026 "New" and "tune": why Americans drop the Y sound Americans say "new" as "noo"; British speakers say "nyoo". Hear both AI voices, learn which words drop the Y, and see where a scorer marks it.
• November 12, 2026 The vowel in "go": American /oʊ/ vs British /əʊ/ Americans start "go" with a rounded O; British speakers start it with a neutral "uh". Hear both AI voices and see why the scorers accept both.
• November 12, 2026 The O in "hot": American /ɑ/ vs British /ɒ/ In "hot", "stop" and "job", Americans open the vowel; British speakers round their lips. Hear both AI voices and see what a British scorer marks.
• November 12, 2026 The vowel in "bath": American /æ/ vs British /ɑː/ Americans say "bath" with the vowel of "cat"; British speakers use the long vowel of "father". Hear both AI voices and see which words follow the rule.
• November 2, 2026 The R in "car": American vs British English Americans say the R in "car"; British speakers drop it. Hear both AI voices, see real example scores, and learn when British English brings the R back.