Shadowing Practice: Pronunciation Practice - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Alright, let's do this.
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60 words to practice our pronunciation and the stress points.
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We've got some three-syllable words here.
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Let's just jump right into it and practice speaking English.
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Naturally.
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Naturally.
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Alright, naturally speak English.
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Speak English naturally.
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Perfectly.
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Perfectly.
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Can you speak perfectly?
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Perfectly?
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Really?
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Unjustly.
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He was unjustly accused.
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Unjustly.
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Receiver.
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Receiver.
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Receiver.
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Patiently.
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I'm waiting patiently to become fluent in English.
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Patiently.
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Together.
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Together.
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Let's say it together.
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Traveler.
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He is a traveler.
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Untimely.
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That was a bad timing.
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Untimely.
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Orderly.
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Orderly.
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Please exit the building orderly.
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Retriever.
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I have a dog.
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It's a golden retriever.
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Outsider.
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He is not an insider.
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He is an outsider.
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Partially.
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Partially.
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Partially.
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Kind of strange, huh?
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Partially.
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Opener.
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Opener.
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Passenger.
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Passenger.
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Unkindly.
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He spoke unkindly about her.
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Pensioner.
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Pensioner.
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The elderly person is a pensioner.
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Prisoner.
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Prisoner.
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Prudently.
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Prudently.
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Prudently.
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Prudently.
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Prudently.
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Reviewer.
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Reviewer.
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He is a movie reviewer.
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Purposely.
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Purposely.
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I purposely, purposely, purposely.
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Quarterly, quarterly, quarterly.
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Quietly, quietly, quietly.
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Scholarly.
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Scholarly.
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He's very scholarly.
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Virtually.
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Virtually.
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Virtually.
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Earnestly.
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Earnestly.
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Earnestly.
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Consumer.
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Consumer.
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follower, follower.
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forester, forester.
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devoutly, devoutly.
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gardener, gardener.
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Devoutly.
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Gardener.
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Gardener.
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Generally.
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Genarily.
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Generally.
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Generally.
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Generally.
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Generally, we say it like this, generally.
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Recorder.
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Recorder.
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Happily.
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They lived happily ever after.
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Harvester.
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Harvester.
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Hopefully.
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Hopefully, this is helpful.
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Instantly.
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Instantly.
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Is-lander.
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No, no, no, no, that's not what it is.
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I'm testing you.
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Islander.
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Islander is a strange way to pronounce that, but that's the way it's pronounced.
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Islander.
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Islander.
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Lavender.
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Lavender.
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Lecturer.
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He is a good lecturer.
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Lecturer.
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Remember.
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Remember.
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Leisurely.
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Leisurely.
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Let's leisurely walk along and talk.
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Oh, sorry.
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leniently literally
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manager literally, literally, manager, manager,
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marketer, marketer, marketer, marketer, Reporter.
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Minister.
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Brotherly.
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Certainly.
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certainly beginner beginner basically basically
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bystander bystander carpenter carpenter carpenter
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Commuter.
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Commuter.
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He is a commuter.
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He goes to work on the train.
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He is a commuter.
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It is a commuter train.
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Cucumber.
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Cucumber.
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Currently.
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Currently.
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Customer.
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Customer.
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Consider Consider Cylinder Cylinder Designer
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Designer All right, that's it.
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We did all 60.
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Boom.
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Good workout.
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One step at a time, right?
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Keep moving forward, and I'll see you in the next step.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Pronunciation Practice”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: generally, commuter, prudently, purposely, gardener. This video has 147 sentences and 353 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:29. 55% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| naturally adverb | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | In a natural manner. |
| partially adverb | /ˈpɑɹʃəli/ | To a partial degree or extent, incompletely. |
| virtually adverb | /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/ | Almost but not quite. |
| quietly adverb | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | Producing little or no noise. |
| receiver noun | /ɹəˈsi.vɚ/ | A person who receives something in a general sense; a recipient. |
| quarterly adjective | Occurring once every quarter year (three months); taking place quarter-yearly. | |
| carpenter noun | /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/ | A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures. |
| lecturer noun | /ˈlɛkt͡ʃəɹə/ | A person who gives lectures, especially as a profession. |
| scholarly adjective | /skɒ.lə.li/ | Characteristic of a scholar. |
| passenger noun | /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. |
| instantly adverb | /ˈɪnstəntli/ | At once; without delay. |
| prisoner noun | /ˈpɹɪzənə/ | A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence. |
| happily adverb | /ˈhæp.ə.li/ | In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness. |
| recorder noun | /ɹiˈkɔɹ.dəɹ/ | An apparatus for recording; a device which records. |
| pronounce verb | /pɹəˈnaʊns/ | To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| move forward verb | To cause to make progress. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- We've got some three-syllable words here.
- Can you speak perfectly?
- Let's leisurely walk along and talk.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | practice speaking · Keep moving |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm waiting · I'm testing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I'll, we've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: partially /ˈpɑɹʃəli/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, leisurely /ˈliʒɚli/, patiently /ˈpeɪʃəntli/, pensioner /ˈpɛnʃənɚ/
- Long words — get the stress right: naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, virtually /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like naturally, partially, virtually.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.