Pronunciation problems
By Anne
@Hytton03 (5451)
Philippines
October 13, 2020 8:58pm CST
That's my big problems when talking to english person i know exactly the word but hard to pronounce it correctly so to make it sure she or he understand i just say sorry and spell it out hahaha then when she or he pronounce it bang! That's the time i know how to tell it correctly. But i study hard and learn, and its really hard to leave in a place that people here not english person and there's one time a person he is really good in english accent too then he insult me because I'm not really good in english but believed me i try my best to talk to him he understand me but he wants to talk to a really english person, he said to me go back to school idiot, then a lot of insulting word. Then i secretly cried and help him. Is there a point in your life that someone insulting you? Though i know it's true but I'm a human and my hearts feel hurts in everyword he said.
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19 responses
@Heelman82 (60)
• Semarang, Indonesia
14 Oct 20
Learning a language takes time, the more often we speak English the better our pronunciation will be.
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@marguicha (223021)
• Chile
14 Oct 20
I have a n accet problem when I speak English because it is not my native language.
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@crossbones27 (49463)
• Mojave, California
14 Oct 20
I get smashed every day and I am fluent. Do not feel bad. These people are tough critics on the English language. Just do what I do. I speak in slang, bite me. 
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@crossbones27 (49463)
• Mojave, California
14 Oct 20
@Hytton03 I cannot help you there. I am not smart like that, but stick with it. Most people here are not that bad and you will actually learn things. Life is not about perfection because no one is. People may try, but you never going to get there, might as well just do the best you can and enjoy life instead of being something you will never be. My opinion on the subject anyway.
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@Hytton03 (5451)
• Philippines
14 Oct 20
@crossbones27 yeah i understand. And thanks
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@Heelman82 (60)
• Semarang, Indonesia
14 Oct 20
A good person will not insult other people, if you find someone like that just leave it, look for other people who can be friends, in this world there are still many good people.
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@Heelman82 (60)
• Semarang, Indonesia
14 Oct 20
@Hytton03 That's what you should be doing, negative thinking will only make you uneasy
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
15 Oct 20
That is such a terrible experience. Try to erase that ugly incident from your mind. No point dwelling on it. But from now on, you must do your best to be good in English.
Since you are here in mylot, learn to write English the correct way. Observe your capitalization and punctuation marks. Write in simple sentences and avoid run-on sentences. Clarity is of the essence.
Practice speaking English by reading something, a poem perhaps, in front of the mirror. Pause when you see a comma, and pause longer when you see a period. Look in the mirror and check if you like what you said. Check the dictionary for proper pronunciation. With practice, you will be perfect.
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@kaylachan (69714)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Oct 20
You shouldn't let people like that get to you. You're trying to learn English, which can't be easy. I don't speak Japanese for the same reason. My inability to pronounce words correctly would get me into a lot of trouble, as that language is all about context. Say a word wrong, you could curse someone out without trying or worse. You're trying, that's all that should matter.
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@Hytton03 (5451)
• Philippines
14 Oct 20
Yeah that's why i try my best so the next time they did not insult me but i appreciate most is the english person understand my accent and she said its ok dear your not living in english place you are doing your best your great. Im sow toched to that english person. She is sow good.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
14 Oct 20
it sounds like you work in a call center?
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
14 Oct 20
I liked your positive attitude keep on trying you will become an English expert one day, I wish you the best my friend. Am also still learning
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