Probably the most frequently repeated piece of advice for language learners is that the best way to learn a foreign language is to speak it. We discuss this statement in the second article in our series on the myths of language learning.

In the coming weeks, I will be publishing a series of short articles about the most widespread and most harmful myths of language learning. I’ve named the series “Language learning: Myths and facts”.

The first myth I’m going to discuss says that the best way to learn a foreign language is to go to a foreign country. Is going to America or Britain really the best way to learn English? Read the article to find out!

Tom has developed an online editor which lets you type IPA-based phonetic transcriptions of English words. You can type phonetic symbols with buttons and keyboard shortcuts, and then copy your transcriptions to your word processor.

If you’re an English teacher, this is the easiest way to add IPA-based pronunciations to your handouts.

Learn why publishers are unable to develop a really good software dictionary and why HarperCollins made a new edition of its software dictionary that is worse than the previous one.

Updated versions of our popular table with English sounds and the introduction to phonetic transcription. Now even more informative and accurate.