Steem Skillshare - S1W1- Pronunciation- Homework Post for @ftz by @madilyn02 set at 10% payout to @steem.skillshare

I'm so much delighted to be part of this class and to participate in this assignment by @ftz.
The lesson was indeed helpful and so I will like to submit my assignment. See below:

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Question 1

Define pronunciation in your own words.

Pronunciation refers to the way a word is being spoken or the way a sound is gotten from a word. It is a particularly the way a word is said and that is generally agreed upon.
Pronunciation differs according to dialect or tongue.

Question 2

What is the importance of pronunciation?

Importance Of Pronunciation

For a student to master English speaking skills, he must learn how to pronounce words correctly.
It is vital for us to pronounce words correctly because improper pronunciation can lead to misunderstanding in communication. It can change the meaning of the messages we intend to convey.

Proper communication also helps to enhance speech quality and add value to the student's vocabulary.

Any student who wants to excel in the English speaking world must learn effective pronunciation.
Students can improve their vocabulary by

• listening to audio English recordings
• Reading aloud everyday so as to strengthen the jaw muscle
• stressing words and sounds
• Breaking big words into vocabularies
• Imitating an English teacher

Also, students can improve pronunciation by choosing to stick to one ascent to avoid much confusions.
Additionally, students can examine their progress by recording their voice when they speak and listening to it afterwards.

Question 3

Research on the two websites I mentioned for improving pronunciation and mention which one you have found helpful and why.

After researching on both tools, I found them really helpful in the areas of pronunciation.
They both offer audio help with pronunciation of English words. We just need to type the word we wish to learn it's pronunciation in the search box and then click on the audio icon to hear the pronunciation.
However, I found the oxford learners dictionary more easier to use.
The research process doesn't take much time and it also provides many search results including audio attachments.
Surely, using this tool will help any English learner who wants to improve his vocabulary effectively.

Conclusion

Many thanks to @ftz for this simple lesson. The lesson has taught me basic skill in learning pronunciation and also introduced some effective tools to learning pronunciation.
I'm also grateful to everyone who is reading this post