60 hours / 4 months
Certificate Course
$130 USD / £110 GBP / ₹9,000 INR + GST
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London College of Teachers (UK) · Pronunciation & Phonetics
Teaching Phonetics
A 60-hour certificate course focused on phonetics, phonology, pronunciation, articulation, speech sounds, stress, intonation and effective pronunciation teaching.
Study modeOnline / self-paced Duration60 hours / 4 months Options1 published option
Programme Overview
Published course details in one place.
Review the published fees, entry requirements, study structure and assessment alongside your existing qualifications, experience and professional goals before choosing this programme.
Teaching Phonetics is a stand-alone certificate course designed to improve a trainer’s understanding of speech sounds and pronunciation instruction.
The published curriculum is divided into four parts and uses Communicative Language Teaching methodology.
Fees, Duration & Eligibility
Published programme options
Course data reviewed on 8 August 2026. Confirm the final payable amount and entry requirements before payment.
Published INR prices include GST where the original LCT UK page states this. Degree-programme fees are shown in EUR where published. Pricing, taxes, certification and graduation charges can change.
Who is this course for?English-language teachers and trainers who want stronger phonetics and pronunciation-teaching knowledge.
How to decide if this course fits your goal
Phonetics and pronunciation teaching are most useful when they help learners become easier to understand, not when they promote one accent as the only acceptable model. Teachers need a practical grasp of sounds, stress, rhythm, connected speech and how first-language patterns can influence pronunciation.
Use the course to build your own awareness and diagnostic listening. Effective pronunciation teaching focuses on high-impact features and communicative intelligibility rather than correcting every difference.
What you should be able to do after the course
- Describe common English speech sounds and basic articulatory features.
- Model and practise word stress, sentence stress and rhythm.
- Identify pronunciation issues that most affect intelligibility.
- Design short pronunciation activities connected to real communication.
- Give corrective feedback without discouraging the learner.
Before you enrol
- Treat phonetics as a specialist addition to broader language-teaching competence.
- Practise hearing and producing target features, not only reading theory.
- Consider the pronunciation needs of the learner groups you actually teach.
Curriculum
- Difference between phonology and phonetics
- Pronunciation and articulation
- Vowels and consonants
- Organs of speech
- Stress and intonation
- Weak and strong forms of speech
- Teaching accurate pronunciation and enunciation
Assessment
- Module-based MCQ questions are required.
- Answer keys are provided after attempts.
- The source page describes projects, lesson plans or case studies for upper-level work.
- Tutors review relevant submitted work and provide grades.
How it works
- Apply online.
- Receive course information and login details.
- Study the four-part curriculum.
- Complete required MCQs or assignments.
- Certification is issued after successful completion.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Teaching Phonetics?
The current course is published as 60 hours over 4 months.
What is the fee?
The source page lists ₹9,000 / £110 / $130 plus GST.
What does the course cover?
It covers phonetics and phonology, pronunciation, articulation, vowels, consonants, organs of speech, stress, intonation and weak and strong speech forms.
How is the course assessed?
The published assessment approach includes MCQs, answer-key review and tutor-reviewed advanced tasks where applicable.
Next step
Ready to discuss Teaching Phonetics?
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