Say It Right: Proper Pronunciation for Your OET

The Occupational English Test is a very demanding exam. Spanning three skillsets—speaking, reading, and writing—the OET is one of the most challenging English language exams out there. But many still brave it as the rewards are rich!

Reviewers in JRooz OET Baguio are in it for the gold, as all OET test-takers are. However, this will not come easily.

Take, for example, the OET Speaking Task.

This task is divided into three parts and lasts for 20 minutes and involves a role-play conversation between the test-taker and the interlocutor. As a test-taker, you need to be able to understand the scenario presented and adapt your speech manner appropriately. But this will be difficult if you don’t have your pronunciation down pat.

So, to get that out of the way, here are five tips that can help your pronunciation.

3 OET PRONUNCIATION TIPS

1.     Listen to Yourself

For you to correct any of your flaws, you need to hear yourself first. This will be quite difficult to do on your own, and not all of us can afford our speech instructor. This can easily be remedied by recording yourself. Your mobile phone can come in handy as most have a recording application installed by default. Try reading a short write-up while recording yourself. Playing it back, you need to be honest with yourself and listen to it, identifying all your flaws. You can also have others listen to it, to have a second opinion.

2.     Master the Basics

You always begin at the core skills. At our OET training center, we believe that once you get these core skills perfect and the rest will come naturally. This usually involves mastering how the vowels and some of the consonants are pronounced. Some find this hard, depending on where they came and if their dialect affects with their English pronunciation. However, do remember that you are not being evaluated to sound like a native English-speaker. As long as you have the basics right, you’re good to go.

3.     Exercise and Practice

Pronunciation is a physical act. Your mouth, tongue, and lips need to get used to specific actions repeatedly. This can be done by practicing speech exercises regularly. Head down to JRooz OET Baguio and train with our top instructors.

Master these 1, 2, and 3 tips, and you’re well on your way to acing the OET Speaking Task and a step closer to your dream career.

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