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I think I'm not bad at written English. However, recently, as I started speaking English on a daily basis, I am noticing that my pronunciation, especially on where to put the stress, does not align with my accentuation preference. Does anybody know of a tool or learning package, which only places emphasis on pronunciation of words?

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There is no "correct" or "wrong" accentuation in English. Accentuation is a regional preference - be it Australian, Texan, Singaporean, Thames, Scottish, Maine, etc. Therefore, one should speak in terms of misalignment with a chosen/preferred regional accentuation, rather than accentuation "mistakes". – Blessed Geek Oct 16 '12 at 7:50
Questions on tools and general improvement are considered off-topic for this site. That said, try [forvo.com](forvo.com) for pronunciations. Some online dictionaries also provide pronunciation sound clips. – coleopterist Oct 16 '12 at 7:51
You do not need to preserve edits like that as the revision history is saved and is viewable if you click the time it was last edited. You're just adding unnecessary text for people to wade through. – deadly Oct 16 '12 at 8:06
This is a good question for ESL, I suppose. area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/41665/… – Kris Oct 16 '12 at 12:42

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It's no specifically a training tool, but a dictation tool such as Dragon Dictate for your PC or Mac might work. The tool won't write out the word correctly unless you pronounce it correctly. And if it can understand your accent, then your accent is fine.

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