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All right, time for our first Effortless English show of 2018. I am talking to you from Indiana in the United States.

Pronunciation. Let's talk about pronunciation.

Talk some more about pronunciation.

Now we all agree pronunciation is important. Why? Why is this pronunciation important?

Well for the simple reason that we need to be understood. No understanding, no communication, right? You can know a lot of

grammar, you can know a lot of vocabulary, but if your pronunciation is terrible, people will not understand you,

therefore your grammar becomes useless. Your vocabulary becomes useless.

So we absolutely need good pronunciation.

Not necessarily perfect pronunciation, but good right clear

clear pronunciation and that's why you want to speak English with a standard clear accent

why so for example a standard standard clear accent.

Why?

So for example, a standard clear North American accent.

Why is that important?

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