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How to Introduce Yourself in English: Templates for 5 Real-Life Situations
Five sample self-introductions for five real situations, with sentence-by-sentence breakdowns, common mistakes Vietnamese speakers make, job-title pronunciation, and the part almost no one practices: listening back to the other person's name.
Ordinal Numbers in English: The 1st to 100th Chart and Common Mistakes
The full ordinal number chart from 1st to 31st plus the round-ten landmarks up to 100th, with pronunciation, six common spelling mistakes, how to use them in dates, building floors, and fractions, and how to train your ear to catch the -th ending.
Months in English: The 12-Month Table, Abbreviations, Pronunciation, and In vs On
The 12-month table with abbreviations and pronunciation, where each name comes from, the rule for in vs on, and why November and December keep getting mixed up.
Standard English Pronunciation: The IPA Chart and Sounds Vietnamese Speakers Get Wrong
A compact IPA chart for quick reference, the sounds and stress patterns Vietnamese speakers commonly mispronounce, and why you have to hear the difference before you can say it right.
English Speaking Apps: 10 Picks, From AI to Real Tutors
Ten English speaking apps sorted by the problem you're facing: fixing pronunciation, building reflexes with AI, or talking to a real person — plus each one's real limitations.
The Past Tense of Close Is Closed — But the Word "Close" Has Two Pronunciations
The simple past and past participle of close are both closed. The tricky part: those same four letters have two pronunciations — and the two pronunciations are two different words.
The Past Tense of Tear: Tore, Torn, and Two Tears That Sound Different
The simple past of tear is tore, the past participle is torn. The hard part: tear has two pronunciations, and torn is just one vowel off from turn.
How to Read English Words: Guess Pronunciation from Spelling
English spelling isn't uniform, but it's not a lottery either. Rules for guessing how to read an unfamiliar word from its spelling, with IPA, real examples, and where the rules break down.
Master Korean Listening: Sound Changes Every Learner Must Know
Korean pronunciation rules transform how words actually sound versus how they are written. Learn the five essential sound change rules — liaison, nasalization, aspiration, tensification, and palatalization — and how to use WELE dictation to master them.
WELE vs Speechling: Which is the Best Listening App?
Speechling focuses on pronunciation with human coach feedback. WELE focuses on listening comprehension with dictation. Detailed comparison.