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Can your tongue tell the difference between “light” and “right”… or do they come out the same every time? 🤔

If you’ve ever said rice when you meant lice (or the other way around), you’re not alone — L and R are two of the trickiest sounds in English.

In my latest live lesson, I break it down step by step:👅 Exact tongue placement for L vs R
🔊 Practice at the start, middle, and end of words
🤪 Tongue twisters that will twist your brain (in a good way)
👂 A bonus listening challenge: lip or rip? look or rock?This one’s built for real practice — not just watching. Shadow along and you’ll feel the difference by the end.Which sound trips you up more — L or R? Drop it in the comments. 👇
▶️ Watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Mk5lXp6rU

How to pronounce the L and R sounds correctly like a native speaker Today we will learn the correct way to pronounce the L and R sounds...

Have you ever left a meeting sure everyone agreed… only to find out later you were talking about completely different things? 🤔That’s “getting your wires crossed” — and it happens at work more than most of us want to admit.In my latest lesson, I break down 5 communication idioms every professional needs:

🔌 Get your wires crossed
📡 On the same wavelength
📞 Hold the phone
⏱️ Down to the wire
🛑 Pull the plug

There’s a real workplace story inside (deadline stress, last-minute chaos, and a boss who changes everything) plus flashcard practice so the phrases actually stick.

Which of these have you lived through at work? Drop it in the comments — I read every one. 👇

▶️ Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlhnMyyoTdo

5 Communication Idioms You Need for Work | English Tutor Improve your communication idioms with these essential phrases. Lea...

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English spelling is a master of deception. 😏
It puts a letter right there in front of you — then whispers, "Don't you dare say me."
Wednesday. Knife. Receipt. Salmon.
Same trick every time: a letter that sits in the word but refuses to be heard. Like a guest at a party who shows up but never speaks.
I just broke down 7 of the worst offenders in my latest lesson — including one that even advanced speakers mispronounce daily.
Which silent letter tricks YOU the most?🇦 D (Wednesday)
🇧 T (Listen)
🇨 L (Salmon)
🇩 B (Subtle)
🇪 P (Receipt)
🇫 S (Island)
🇬 K (Knife)Drop your letter below — and if you picked 🇬, I promise you're not alone. 👇Watch the full breakdown here:
The 7 Silent Letters Even Advanced Speakers Get Wrong

The 7 Silent Letters Even Advanced Speakers Get Wrong Stop struggling with silent letters in English. Learn why words lik...

Which silent letter surprised you the most? 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NqFK9YjWHs
If salmon or subtle just made you go "wait, I've been saying that wrong for years" — you are not alone. That's exactly what I help students fix in 1-on-1 lessons. We drill the specific sounds YOUR first language makes tricky.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NqFK9YjWHs

The 7 Silent Letters Even Advanced Speakers Get Wrong Stop struggling with silent letters in English. Learn why words lik...

Hey language learners! 👋
You asked for more — so here it is. Part 2 is live! 🎉Quick gut-check before you watch. Say these out loud, right now:
🗣️ February — did you say both R's? 🤔
🗣️ Mischievous — three syllables or four? 😏
🗣️ Athlete — did a sneaky extra vowel slip in the middle?
Here's the one that breaks everyone's brain though 🤯 —👉 Colonel. You read it as "co-lo-nel"... but it's pronounced "kernel" — like a corn kernel! 🌽 Same word, zero logic. (Blame Italian and French — English just kept the worst of both 😅.)
The goal, as always, isn't perfection — it's confidence. Being understood the first time, every time. ✨
👉 Your challenge: which of these five have YOU been saying wrong? Drop it below 👇 — and tell me the ONE English word that still trips you up after years of practice. I read every single comment! 💬
Give Part 2 a watch for the full breakdown — and if you missed Part 1, it's waiting for you. 🌍
Keep learning, keep growing — I'll see you in the next one!

5 More English Pronunciation Traps That Even Advanced Speakers Make You mastered the first five. These five are sneakier. 😏If you've ...

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