Jairo Ayala

How to Fix English Pronunciation Mistakes Caused by Your Native Language My Experience with Native Language Interference in English At first, I thought my pronunciation problems were random mistakes. But after some research, I discovered a big reason behind them: native language interference. 📌 What does this mean? It happens when the sounds, rhythm, or […]

How Tongue Twisters Helped Me Improve My English Pronunciation My Struggle with Pronunciation (Until I Found Tongue Twisters!) I’ll admit it—when I started learning English, pronunciation was my biggest nightmare. I thought I was saying words correctly, but when I spoke to native speakers, they often asked me to repeat myself. My “th” sounded like

English Pronunciation Made Easy: How Phonetics Can Fix Common Mistakes My Struggle with English Pronunciation I’ll be honest—I used to hate speaking English. I knew the grammar, I could write well, but every time I spoke, I felt like something was off. People would ask me to repeat words. Sometimes, they misunderstood me completely. I

Do You Really Need a ‘Perfect Accent’ to Speak English Confidently? My Experience Says No Struggling with My Accent in English – A Personal Journey For years, I believed that to speak fluent English, I had to sound like a native speaker. I spent hours trying to perfect my accent, mimicking American and British pronunciations,

Common English Words You Mispronounce Why English Pronunciation Is So Tricky? Think you’ve mastered English pronunciation? Think again! Many English learners confidently pronounce certain words—only to realize that native speakers don’t understand them. Why? Because English spelling doesn’t always match pronunciation, making some words incredibly difficult to say correctly. But don’t worry—this guide will help

Why Is English Pronunciation So Hard for Adults? Learning English as an adult presents many challenges—especially pronunciation. Unlike children, who absorb new sounds effortlessly, adults struggle to pronounce English correctly due to several factors. But why? And more importantly, how can you fix it?  Let’s break it down. 1. Why Adults Find English Pronunciation Difficult

Why Native English Speakers Don’t Understand You (And How to Fix It!) The Harsh Reality of Learning English You’ve spent months—or even years—studying English. You know the grammar, have a solid vocabulary, and can write emails without breaking a sweat. You might even consider yourself fluent. But then, you travel to an English-speaking country, and

Why do Spanish Native Speakers Not Understand Me? (And Why I Don’t Get Them Either) The Harsh Reality of Speaking a Second Language So, you’ve been studying Spanish for months—maybe even years. You’ve got the grammar down, you can write a flawless email, and Duolingo’s owl doesn’t haunt your dreams anymore. You feel ready to

The Fear of Speaking: How to Overcome the Psychological Barrier One of the biggest obstacles when learning a language isn’t grammar or vocabulary, but rather the fear of speaking. This fear manifests as anxiety, mental blocks, and insecurity, and can be so strong that it paralyzes people, preventing them from using the language even when

Speaking another language: a tool for community and survival When we began this journey of teaching languages, we started with personalized tutoring. One of our first students was a person successful in many areas of his life: a stable job and a beautiful family. He shared with us, that one of his most bitter frustrations