Comments on: App and website help non-English speakers learn pronunciation

By: Ron Thomson

Ron Thomson — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:33:46 +0000

Hi Andy, Thanks for the comment. I think you must have misunderstood something. All of the speakers on the website are Canadian. If you go to the website and have a listen, you’ll find nothing untoward. Interestingly, Americans have accused me of trying to change their language! Can’t win

By: Tom McIntyre

Tom McIntyre — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 21:09:11 +0000

Very disappointed that Canadian government grants being used to create a vehicle that americanizes our language. There is NO North American media language, other than in sports where Canadian news commentators ape US words like DEE-fnce rather than the Canadian D’FENCE. Ironically, we still speak of the Dept of National d’FENCE, not DEE’fnc. Words like mobile, offence, letter “Z”, lieutenant, semi-, and thousands more have a distinct Canadian (or should I say international) pronunciation and often a different spelling. Very disappointed.

By: Gwen Klassen

Gwen Klassen — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:41:29 +0000

Congratulations Ron! This looks amazing! I am doing an MA TESOL and my prof posted this article. I said “I know this guy!”
Blessings!

By: Bill Acton

Bill Acton — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:18:01 +0000

Great work. For what it is, it is the best on the market. Will recommend it to my grad students and link to it on the blog!

Bill

By: Sadia Asif

Sadia Asif — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:52:04 +0000

Congratulations Professor Thomson,
I am teaching English language at a University in Lahore, Pakistan. Many students of mine are keen to learn good pronunciation, speaking and listening skills. I am going to recommend this website to them. Thanks for creating such a wonderful tool for them to practice.
Good Luck !!

By: Ron Thomson

Ron Thomson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:08:23 +0000

Thanks for the positive feedback, everyone.
Andy, an Android version will hopefully come - still working on improving the iOS offerings before targeting another platform.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:23:27 +0000

Hi Andy,

The website address for the English Accent Coach is http://www.englishaccentcoach.com/

By: Evelyn Just

Evelyn Just — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:20:52 +0000

Hi Ron - How very exciting! I’ll share this information with Spanish and Somali-speaking friends here in Edmonon who are working to improve their English language skills. My nephew - who is Korean and teaches English in Korea - will probably be excited to use this app with his students! I’ll ask him to contact you directly about it.
Blessings - Evelyn

By: Andy Dockrill

Andy Dockrill — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:04:55 +0000

What is the website address??
Please make an android version.

By: Eric Jung

Eric Jung — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:19:59 +0000

Congratulations~! Professor Thomson,
Finally I come to see the final version of this web site. I will definitely use and promote this tool to every ESL(even EFL) learners who I will come to meet in the near future. I am going to use it myself more frequently as well.
Congratulations again!!