{"id":52460,"date":"2016-06-07T17:30:09","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T17:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/ielts-pronunciation-score-8\/"},"modified":"2022-10-29T17:58:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T17:58:43","slug":"ielts-pronunciation-score-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-pronunciation-score-8\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Video Lesson: What you Need for an 8 in Pronunciation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know what the examiner is listening for?<\/p>\n<p>The most common misunderstanding IELTS candidates have is that they have to sound like a British or American person on the exam in order to get a high pronunciation score.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is not the case<\/strong>! In fact, you can still have an accent from your first language, as long as your English is clear and easy to understand.<\/p>\n<p>What the examiner really listens for is your <strong>flexibility in different features of pronunciation<\/strong>. These include rhythm, intonation and stress. All three of these things are vital for scoring an 8 in pronunciation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mYVHLKv_lhM\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>English is a <strong>rhythm-based language<\/strong>. Stress is the most important part of this. Stress is when the important words are longer and louder than the smaller, less important words.<\/p>\n<p>Intonation is when your voice goes up and down, reflecting your emotion. Watch a clip of an American soap opera, and listen for their dramatic and exaggerated stress and intonation. Then, try to copy them and sound the same!<\/p>\n<p>Basically, guys, you must <strong>sound relaxed and confident<\/strong>, and also <strong>sound interested<\/strong> in what you are saying.<\/p>\n<p>Think of it this way: the whole Speaking exam lasts for <strong>11 to 14 minutes<\/strong>. You can do anything for that long!<\/p>\n<p>You simply&nbsp;<em>must<\/em> put some emotion in your voice, just like actresses and actors. <a href=\"\/ielts\/aee-ielts-drama-kingqueen-help-ielts-speaking-exam-2\/\">You have to be just a little dramatic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>An interesting activity for this is <a href=\"\/ielts\/native-speaker-score-9-strategy\/\">creating an English character for yourself<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That is how you get an 8 for Pronunciation!<\/p>\n<p>There is also an activity you can do that will not only <a href=\"\/ielts\/improve-fluency-pronunciation\/\">improve your pronunciation and fluency<\/a>, but also your reading skills.<\/p>\n<p>In our online IELTS course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/\">3 Keys IELTS<\/a>, we give you all the strategies you need to score highly in all parts of the IELTS Exam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of today\u2019s advice?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us know in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know what the examiner is listening for? 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