How to avoid that look from listeners

You’re speaking to someone and their face tells you they haven’t understood.

There could be a look of confusion or surprise or irritation.

Where have you gone wrong this time?

Your mind starts racing to figure out your pronunciation goof and how to repair it.

Seeing that look can be disorienting and disappointing.

Especially when you’re trying so hard to speak well.

However, it might not always be down to you.

Your listener might be distracted, having a bad day or not used to hearing accents and that’s why they’ve having trouble understanding.

If you only see that look from time to time, your pronunciation is probably fine.

But if it appears more often with different people, then there are most likely pronunciation problems you need to deal with.

To find out what’s tripping you up, consider the factors that impact clear pronunciation.

Happily, even small pronunciation changes can result in noticeable improvements in speaking.