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It is said by many learners that pronunciation is the most complicated part of English. There are a few reasons why this statement might be true:some words have the same spelling but are pronounced differently(read/read, wind/wind etc.), some letter combinations make different sounds depending on the stress and their position in the word("th","ea", "ough" etc.), the rhythm and the intonation of English are difficult to comprehend and learn but essential if you want to convey your message accurately, so cannot be omitted.
There are a few helpful ideas of teaching pronunciation: stress and intonation diagrams, highlighting stressed words and syllables, singing and humming, stories and poems will be useful when teaching rhythm, stress and intonation. Mouth diagrams, tongue twisters, peer dictation, emphasizing of some difficult sounds by the teacher will help students acquire confidence and approach the natural sounding in English.
