A note on consonant clusters
In English, many words start with consonant clusters like SP, ST, SK, SM, SN, SL, SPR, STR, SKR. Speakers of some languages tend to add an extra vowel before these sounds: espeak instead of speak. It is important to avoid this.
To practice, start by saying the S sound alone, and then add the rest of the word without pausing: sss...peak, sss...top, sss...now.
speak [spi:k]
stop [stɑp]
start [stɑrt]
small [smɔ:l]
snow [snoʊ]
sleep [sli:p]
street [stri:t]
spring [sprɪŋ]
screen [skri:n]
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