Pronunciation in English is co-branded by ETS® (Educational Testing Service) and recommended as a practice tool for the new TOEFL®.

Approved by ETS® for pronunciation practice for the new TOEFL® and TSE® (Test of Spoken English).

This multi-media program is designed for students and professionals at the intermediate level and above. This program provides a unique focus on how to identify and use the most important elements of pronunciation: 
• Stress
• Intonation
• Rhythm

Program Benefits 
• Improves pronunciation skills
• Improves listening comprehension
 

Content
Over 130 interactive lessons & practices: 
• Video Presentations - introduce the concepts
• Audio Lessons - model the pronunciation
• Interactive Practices – give immediate feedback on answers
• Written Activities - reinforce the practices
• Record and Playback - encourage practice/self correction
• Workbook – allows users to print all practices
• Pre and Post assessment – allow users to compare audio files
• Translated into 10 languages – improves the user experience
• British and Australian speakers added in ’06 – broaden the user experience

Product reviews
Pronunciation of American English " -- An Assessment
By Gema E. Klein M.A. TESL
University of Tennessee English Department

"Pronunciation of American English" by Kathy L. Hans is an innovative, practical and learner engaging interactive program. This program makes pedagogically correct American English pronunciation available to a great variety of ESL learners who might not otherwise have the time, or opportunity to develop the pronunciation skills they desire and need through traditional academic site pronunciation classes.

Teaching screens give clear, concise information with examples taken from everyday conversations and situations learners encounter. Indeed, one of the many strengths of the program is the multiple opportunities for learners to incorporate their own focus vocabulary and sentences into the practice exercises.

New skill areas are introduced by video segments with accompanying text for learners to read as they watch and listen. With a click on an arrow or a scroll up or down, they can repeat each lesson or application activity as needed. Thus, learners control the pace of their own learning. Moreover, lessons are sequenced to build on previously practiced skills, with application activities for each new skill.

In every component of the program there are continual opportunities for the student to listen to native speaker modeling and to repeat, record and listen to his own production. This readily accessible means of monitoring of his/her own speech aids not only the learner's pronunciation skills but also improves listening skills needed in interaction with native speakers. Learners not only learn how to pronounce American English, they also learn how to listen and what to listen for.

Pronunciation of American English is an effective tool the non-native English speaker can use to learn to sound more like a native speaker. Better communication in speech is a vital step to better understanding and cooperation, whether in the workplace, in school or in the community.