The three plenary talks at the Voices in Harmony conference in Ankara (16-17 May 2025) were incredible opportunities to explore, reflect on and share current perspectives in pronunciation research and teaching in the 21st century. Tracey Derwing, John Levis and Sinem Sonsaat-Hegelheimer each took us on a journey through pronunciation, reinforcing its essential role at the heart of language teaching and learning…
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Key takeaways from the three presentations in our PCE 2025
The thirtieth anniversary of Mark Hancock’s Pronunciation Games (1995, CUP) was the central theme of PronSIG’s Pre-Conference Event (PCE) on 07 April 2025…
Games and gamification in pronunciation teaching: Bridging theory and practice [PronSIG PCE Pre-Conference Event, IATEFL 2025, online and face to face in Edinburgh]
PronSIG PCE Pre-Conference Event at IATEFL 2025
Date: 7 April 2025
Pronunciation games: Are you ready for our PCE?
PronSIG’s Pre-Conference Event (PCE), Games and gamification in pronunciation teaching: Bridging theory and practice, will be held on 07 April 2025, both in person and online…
How to teach English rhythm effectively: five key takeaways from Veronica Sardegna’s February webinar
PronSIG’s second webinar of 2025, How to NAIL English Rhythm: A Blueprint for Increased Intelligibility, with Veronica Sardegna, took place on 15th February. It was a true masterclass, providing teachers with…
The Inseparability of Reading and Pronunciation [Webinar by Mike Budden]
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The ‘TH sounds’ and the illusion of teaching pronunciation?
In many English Language Teaching (ELT) coursebooks and online resources, a common pronunciation point is the so-called ‘TH sound’, a lay term used to describe the interdental fricatives /θ/ as in ‘teeth’ /tiːθ/ and /ð/ as in ‘teethe’ /tiːð/. A wide range of activities…
Five key takeaways from the 2024 PronSIG online conference plenaries
PronSIG’s online conference, ‘Will the AI revolution remove the need for pronunciation teachers?’, on 12 October 2024, was an excellent opportunity to explore and reflect on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on pronunciation instruction.
From tapes to AI: navigating the evolution of technology in pronunciation teaching
Pronunciation teaching and learning have long benefited from technology. From the very first cassette players and tapes for drilling and repetition in the 1960s to the current and emerging applications of AI…
Why Teaching the Hidden Patterns of Connected Speech Matters
As English continues to dominate as a global language, the interaction landscape has changed dramatically. The number of non-native speakers (NNS) of English is overtaking the number of native speakers (NS)…
How to NAIL English Rhythm: A Blueprint for Increased Intelligibility [Workshop by Veronica Sardegna]
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Pronunciation – Sound substitutions or syllable structure errors? [Webinar by Stephanie Brennan]
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How can pronunciation be taught creatively to young learners?
On 13 July 2024, Mara Haslam presented PronSIG’s most recent webinar titled Creative Pronunciation Teaching for Young Learners. Haslam works in the department of Language Education at Stockholm University in Sweden…
Metalanguage Knowledge: A Closer Look at Teachers’ Knowledge Base of L2 Pronunciation Teaching [Webinar by Joshua Gordon]
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How to avoid shortcomings in pronunciation teaching and how to extend pronunciation work in class
At IATEFL 2024 in Brighton, Adrian Underhill, one of the most well-known names in the field of pronunciation instruction, and former PronSIG collaborator…
PronSIG Online Conference 2024 (12 Oct 2024)
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PronSIG Online Conference 2024 [Conference Call]
We are now accepting speaker proposals for PronSIG Online Conference 2024 (12 October 2024). Submit yours!
Creative Pronunciation Teaching for Young Learners [Webinar by Mara Haslam]
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Come to PronSIG’s Pronunciation Café! #2
Join us at PronSIG’s Pronunciation Cafe on 27 July 2024. Register now!
Four PCE highlights: Pronunciation ‘Unplugged’
As mentioned in our March 2024 post, PronSIG’s Pre-Conference Event (PCE) Pronunciation ‘unplugged’: teachers as resources for low-tech classrooms, on Monday, 15 April 2024, aimed at…
Pronunciation ‘unplugged’: Meet our PCE speakers
Pronunciation ‘unplugged’: teachers as resources for low-tech classrooms will be our Pre-Conference Event (PCE), preceding IATEFL 2024 in Brighton, on 15 April 2024 (Mon). This event…
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Four highlights of our Pronunciation Café: Is your kettle on?
by Ana Paula Biazon Rocha We are kicking off the 2024 blog posts by looking back at our Pronunciation Café. This online event was open to the public and took …