Best English Podcasts (2025)
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Every week, Maria and Rory get together to discuss the latest IELTS Speaking topics, providing model answers and vocabulary to help you improve your general spoken English and achieve a higher band in your IELTS exam. Our website: https://successwithielts.com Transcripts: https://successwithielts.com/podcast#transcripts Premium episodes: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium
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Learn British English as well as British culture, history, news and current affairs, and much more with weekly episodes from your host Charlie on The British English Podcast! Visit the website for learning resources:thebritishenglishpodcast.com
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All Ears English Podcast

Lindsay McMahon and Michelle Kaplan

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Are you looking for a new and fun way to learn American English? Come hang out with Lindsay and Michelle from Boston and New York City and have fun while you improve your English listening skills! We are an English as a Second Language (ESL) podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners around the world. We will show you how to use everyday English vocabulary and natural idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs and how to make small talk in American English. We will also give you speci ...
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Advanced English learning. The best podcast to learn English. Short English lessons with an experienced native English teacher. Most beneficial for intermediate to advanced English learners. Join to become a confident English speaker. Visit www.englishlessonviaskype.com to check out my advanced English intensive courses, online English lessons on Zoom/Skype, online English courses and much more!
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Thinking in English

Thomas Wilkinson

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Thinking in English is a podcast designed for intermediate and advanced English learners. I believe that thinking is an incredibly important step on the road fluency, and this podcast is going to help you achieve this by discussing topics ranging from politics and economics, to philosophy and science. Rather than "learning English", Thinking in English focuses on "learning in English." Learn something new, listen to something interesting, and improve your English at the same time! Conversati ...
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Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips English Podcast

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Culips English Podcast: Practical English Learning Made Fun Learn and Explore: Join Culips for an exciting English learning journey. Our podcast focuses on teaching English idioms, slang, and phrasal verbs through fun and engaging conversations. Each episode helps you master English for real-life situations. Unique Learning Experience: Culips stands out by blending language skills with cultural insights. Our diverse hosts make learning relatable, covering a variety of everyday topics. You’ll ...
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Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English? English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast for intermediate-advanced English learners. Learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving your English. Every episode comes with an interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary and is spoken at a speed you can understand. Join listeners from 189 countries and discover a more interesting way of improving your English. Find the bonus episodes, in ...
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🇬🇧 I'm Michael Lavers and this podcast will help you improve your English. I'm an online English teacher for students learning as a second language. In this podcast, I answer your questions about learning and help you achieve your goals in British English. Once a month I talk to a teacher or expert on topics related to language.
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Welcome to the RealLife English podcast! For over 10 years, RealLife English has helped millions of learners just like you from virtually every country to go beyond the classroom and live, speak and master English in the Real World. We’ve been able to do this through our unique method: The RealLife Way, which consists of three simple, but powerful components: Mindset: How to think like a successful English speaker Method: How to live, speak and master English in the Real World Mastery: How t ...
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Happy English Podcast

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English

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Learn American English with your host Michael DiGiacomo from Happy English in New York City. Michael has been teaching English since 1994. This is an English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) podcast that brings you fun, practical, and useful English lessons which are ideal for intermediate and advanced level English learners everywhere. This podcast is perfect for university students, business professionals, homemakers, retirees and anyone who is interested ...
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IELTS Plus Podcast

Jack's English

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A weekly podcast giving you ideas for answering any and all IELTS questions! Each week covers a new topic and a free handout is available for every episode on www.jacks-english.com !
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Speak English Now through mini-stories with teacher Georgiana

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com

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Hi, I’m Georgiana, the founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. Since 2011, I’ve been helping people like you speak English fluently. Specializing in developing English fluency, I use highly effective and proven techniques such as mini-stories and point-of-view lessons. These approaches have helped numerous learners like you speak English fluently. In the last decade, I have created several English courses used by hundreds of thousands of students. Additionally, I host The Speak English Now podca ...
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The English Language Broadcast of Radio Exterior de España has been on the air since 1944. Our broadcasts seek to inform listeners around the world about goings-on in Spain, as well as offer a Spanish perspective on world events.
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How can I improve my Business English more quickly? Why am I lacking confidence when I need English in business situations? How can I learn vocabulary and idioms for Business English? If you are asking these questions, this Podcast is for you! ALsensei is an English Teaching Professional who has been helping businesspeople with English and Communication skills in Japan for over 18 years! He has worked with people from all backgrounds and levels including consulting at Global Fortune 500 comp ...
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Spotlight English: Advanced

Spotlight English

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Spotlight English ADVANCED is a for all people who want to challenge themselves in their English learning. Spotlight Advanced is a 10 minute audio program for learning English. It uses a special method of broadcasting that makes it easier to understand for listeners worldwide.
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Learn English grammar with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new piece of grammar you need to improve your English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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Plain English

Plain English

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The best podcast for learning English if you like current events and trending topics. Improve your English listening, learn new words, and build your confidence with the #1 English-learning podcast focused on current events and trending topics. Improve your English listening: Plain English episodes go a little slower than native speed so you can understand every word and improve your English listening little by little. Your host is Jeff. He's a native English speaker from the United States a ...
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Join me for a weekly talk-through of IELTS topics to help you learn about the issues, vocabulary, tips and strategies you need to prepare. Find all my tips on my website ieltsetc.com and join the Members Academy for all the downloads, step-by-step online courses, and support to get you a Band 7+ in the #ielts test.
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Learning English for China

BBC Learning English

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提高英语听力水平,掌握纯正英式表达,了解英国社会和文化的方方面面。BBC英语教学播客频道播出丰富、专业、实用的英语学习节目。 Improve your English listening skills, learn useful phrases and find out about life in the UK. This weekly podcast contains some of the best audio from BBC Learning English.
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Real English Conversations Podcast - Learn to Speak & Understand Real English with Confidence!

Real English Conversations: Amy Whitney & Curtis Davies - English Podcast

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Welcome to the Real English Conversations podcast, your ultimate destination for immersive English learning! If you're eager to elevate your English proficiency beyond the basics, you've landed in the perfect spot. Our mission is to empower you to master listening, speaking, and comprehending English in real-world scenarios, regardless of your location. From casual discussions to professional dialogues, we cover a wide spectrum of topics, ensuring you're prepared for any context. Learning wi ...
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The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English. Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once. In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent. Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals ...
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IELTS Energy English 7+

Lindsay McMahon, Jessica Beck, Aubrey Carter

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Do you want to get a band 7 on the IELTS exam? IELTS exam preparation doesn’t have to be hard or boring! It can be fun! Aubrey and Jessica from All Ears English are back with a new way to help you achieve the IELTS score you need for the General or the Academic exam! We’ll give you IELTS strategies, practice, tips, tricks, and secrets using real English examples. We’ll show you how to take control of the Speaking Section by reducing anxiety, panic, and fear. You’ll learn what to do when your ...
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If you want to learn English you've come to the right place. I'm Bob the Canadian and I make videos on Youtube (Just search for "Bob the Canadian" on Youtube!) as well as podcasts right here to help you learn English. Each week I teach a lesson and I host a question and answer session about the English language. During these sessions I will my best to answer as many questions as I can that you have about the English language!
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podcastsinenglish

Richard Cain

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The top esl/efl listening resource for those learning English and teaching English. We provide real conversations recorded for all levels of English learners. In addition, the supporting worksheets and transcripts can be used for self access or in the classroom to provide valuable English language lessons for learners of English at Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels.
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The podcast for everybody who wants to improve their English, practice their English, or just learn more English. (Contact Ben with questions about English or suggestions or comments: EverybodyESL@gmail.com)
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Down to Business English

Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English Instructors

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A podcast for people who use English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) in their work environment and want to improve their overall language skills. In each episode, hosts Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan, and Samantha Vega discuss Business news making headlines around the world. Through their discussions, Skip, Dez and Samantha introduce English vocabulary & phrases related to business, review grammar, and identify cultural differences found in International business situations. An excellen ...
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Simple English News Daily is a 7-minute podcast which tells today’s news in clear, simple, British English. Start your day by listening to 7 minutes of the most important stories from everywhere in the world. With SEND7, you can stay up-to-date with world news, and improve your English at the same time. SEND7 is aimed at intermediate and advanced English learners and teachers, and people with English as a second language, as well as native English speakers who want a fast, daily summary of w ...
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Learn English with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at EnglishClass101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever!
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In this English lesson I will help you learn 14 different responses to the English question, "How's it going?". In my part of the English speaking world this is a very common greeting. In fact, it's the one I use quite a bit to greet colleagues, cashiers, customers at market, friends, etc. In this lesson I'll teach you 14 responses in three categor…
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On the 108th episode of Business English Power, ALsensei shares important ideas on this topic: 3 Keys for Effective Business Meetings A business meeting is kind of like a team sport. If everyone works together, the meeting will run smoothly and effectively. However, if even one person is not on the same page, the meeting can get off track and lose …
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Robots competing in a half marathon? It might sound like science fiction, but it recently happened in Beijing. Humanoid robots are moving out of the lab and into the real world — and the race to bring them to market is heating up. Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan explore the fast-growing industry of humanoid robots. From Tesla’s Optimus project to Chin…
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Take our free English-level quiz here to find out what your current English level is. Do you love All Ears English? Try our other podcasts here: Business English Podcast: Improve your Business English with 3 episodes per week, featuring Lindsay, Michelle, and Aubrey IELTS Energy Podcast: Learn IELTS from a former Examiner and achieve your Band 7 or…
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In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna talk about taste. They discuss how our preferences for food and drinks develop from childhood to adulthood, sharing personal stories about acquired tastes and interesting foods from their home countries. The conversation then shifts to personal preferences in music, fashion, films, and coffee, with both h…
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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 11 uses of 'stage'. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts in…
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Get your estimated IELTS Band Score now with our free 2-minute quiz. Want to get a guaranteed score increase on your next IELTS Exam? Check out our 3 Keys IELTS Online course. Check out our other podcasts: All Ears English Podcast: We focus on Connection NOT Perfection when it comes to learning English. This podcast is perfect for listeners at the …
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World news in 7 minutes. Friday 16th May 2025. Today: Turkiye-Ukraine-Russia talks. Europe elections. Spain fire. Germany UK weapon. Vietnam Shein. Gaza dead. New Zealand no haka. Mexico femicide. Guyana attacks. Sudan power cut. Uganda clean monkey bums. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcr…
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Today's story: Mark Carney, former head of the central banks of Canada and the UK, led Canada's struggling Liberal party to an improbable, come-from-behind victory in the 2025 elections. He focused his campaign on protecting Canada’s interests, after Donald Trump imposed tariffs and threatened to make Canada the 51st American state. Transcript & Ex…
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📝 ⁠Get FREE Episode Worksheet⁠ 🧐 ⁠⁠Test Your Level of English⁠⁠ Charlie tries something new this week: reflecting on five small but meaningful things that have shaped him. Joined by Harry, the two share a thoughtful and lighthearted conversation that's a gentle way to tune into everyday British English and culture. Perfect for learners who enjoy re…
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Which cooking oil do you tend to use in the kitchen? Are some really more healthy than others, or is it just a way for companies to make you buy more expensive products? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/e…
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In this episode, Curtis interviews Nathan Lige, a game designer and co-creator of Mythwind at Open Owl Studios. Nathan shares how he transitioned from tech to storytelling, how a writing hobby became a career, and why community-centered games like Mythwind matter more than ever. If you're learning English, dreaming of a career change, or curious ab…
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A source refers to an original place, person or thing. There are some verbs that we often use with 'source'. We call these combinations collocations. Learn some of them here with Beth. TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/english_in_a_…
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Want to improve your English vocabulary and learn how to describe pictures, photos, and images more clearly? In this episode, you’ll learn useful English words and phrases that native speakers use when talking about visuals. If you're preparing for an English exam like IELTS or CAE, or just want to sound more fluent in daily conversation, this less…
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Weight loss drugs could reduce the risk of cancer by 50%. Learn about this story and the vocabulary from the news headlines with Neil and Georgie. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250514 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our websit…
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Colin Lowther and Alice Irrizary share about something that many couples might experience but may be embarrassed to talk about it or to ask someone for help. https://spotlightenglish.com/relationships/the-wedding-blues/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook…
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为什么 “give me that(把它给我)” 这个请求听上去会有些粗鲁?除了说 “please(请)” 和 “thank you(谢谢)”,还有哪些表达方式能让我们在寻求帮助时更加礼貌?本期节目中主持人 Beth 和步理将要回答的问题和日常沟通交流息息相关。听节目,学习在请人帮忙时的礼貌用语。By BBC Learning English
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I was working away this morning trying to write this podcast English lesson. And it was hard to concentrate because my dog, Max was barking away while looking out the window. Meanwhile, my other dog Rosie was sleeping away, snoring on the sofa. You see, working from home is not as easy as it sounds. Today we’re going to talk about a group of phrasa…
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With my experience of learning multiple languages at the same time, I revisit my thoughts and advice on this popular question. What are the best ways to approach learning two languages? How do you best manage your time? I do my best to answer these questions in today's episode while sharing some different examples and methods that suit different pe…
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Use this expression when something really annoys you. Subscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-250512 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.c…
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Learn when we use the present perfect and past simple tenses. Subscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts in…
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More than a mere literary character, Alice, from Alice in Wonderland is already considered a cultural icon. And the exhibition "Los mundos de Alicia" (Alice's worlds) offers visitors a vision of the impact that the books and their characters have had in areas such as literature, cinema, art, photography and even gastronomy. In this broadcast, we vi…
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Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the RealLife App. Want to stop translating in your head and start thinking naturally in English? In this episode, Izzy shares his personal journey from being a native Portuguese speaker in Brazil to mastering fluent English. Discover 3 powerful principles that helped him break free from the habit of m…
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Una colección de noticias bizarras de las cuales vamos a extraer un montón de palabras nuevas para tu vocabulario. Un "YouTuber" que fue detenido en la india por colarse a una isla prohibida, una pasta de dientes con sabor a pollo frito y una mujer que intenta asaltar a los pilotos por llegar tarde. Locura total. Pero eso no significa que no podamo…
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This episode is all about the exciting topic of driving, getting stuck in traffic jams, the future of our roads and how self-driving cars might be the solution. What is so annoying about traffic jams? Why do they even happen in the first place? Have you seen your first self-driving car yet? Will they solve our driving problems, or not? The episode …
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Download ELSA for free + get 7 days premium membership for free: https://bit.ly/ELSAxTHINKINGINENGLISH Get exclusive ELSA discounts: https://elsaspeak.com/inf/promo-code-thinking-in-english/?promocode=THINK85 Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode of Thinking in English, I want to explore the life, work…
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In part one of this three-part mini-series, we'll explore the captivating life of T.E. Lawrence, the British archaeologist and army officer known as "Lawrence of Arabia." Discover how he fought alongside Arabian tribesmen during World War I in their quest for independence, all while knowing an uncomfortable secret. The early life and interests of T…
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This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about Liverpool, who have just been crowned Premier League champions. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier…
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Have you ever tried to practice rhythm in English before? In this episode, we're diving into the rhythm of English, an essential part of speaking with fluency and confidence. English is a syllable-timed language, meaning that the rhythm is based on the time between syllables, not on individual words. Let’s practice together today with a metronome t…
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