Pronunciation Strategies
Cognitive Strategies
- Concentrate intensely on pronunciation while listening
- Talk aloud to myself and repeat aloud after a native or tape
- Do exercises practicing to acquire target language sounds
Compensation strategies
- Use phonetic symbols or my own codes to remember how to pronounce something.
Metacognitive Strategies
- Notice mouth positions or watch lips.
- Read reference materials about target language rules.
Social Strategies
- Have a sense of humor about mispronunciation
- Ask someone else to correct my pronunciation or to pronounce something.