{"id":4119,"date":"2021-07-08T16:22:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T23:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/?p=4119"},"modified":"2021-07-09T15:37:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T22:37:23","slug":"ielts-speaking-pronunciation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/ielts-speaking-pronunciation\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Speaking: Pronunciation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On the official score guide for IELTS Speaking<\/a>, there are four rubric categories: Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation. In this article, we’ll look at pronunciation. But at the end of the post, you can click to access our guides to the other three aspects of the Speaking rubric. <\/p>\n

For this category of IELTS Speaking band descriptors<\/a>, top band scores only go to those whose pronunciation is \u201ceffortless\u201d for a native English speaker to understand. Scores are reduced for mispronunciation, especially if pronunciation problems make it difficult to comprehend a speaker\u2019s message. <\/p>\n

Breaking Down IELTS Speaking Pronunciation<\/h2>\n

The rubric uses numerous bullet points to describe pronunciation skills at different levels. These points can be boiled down to two main points when it comes to Speaking pronunciation: is your speech understandable, and how English-like are the sounds you use? Both points are explored in greater depth below.<\/p>\n

Clarity<\/h3>\n

How difficult is it for others understand your speech?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Low-scoring responses for pronunciation<\/em> are generally understandable, but mispronunciations reduce clarity<\/em>.<\/p>\n

High-scoring for pronunciation<\/em> are easy to understand. Accent<\/em> does not affect clarity. Accent-free is not necessary for a great score, and might take more time than you have to achieve. It’s better to spend that time working on other areas of your IELTS Speaking band score!<\/p>\n

Pronunciation Features<\/h3>\n

Do you use the pronunciation features of English?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Low- and high-scoring responses in pronunciation<\/em> often show a different level of mastery in the following areas:<\/p>\n