For example /p/ and /b/ or / ð/ /th/ and /f/ or /r/ and /l/ Exercises can be as simple as taking two words that have similar-sounding letters and say the words aloud to help distinguish the different sounds made. An example would be /pɑnd/ /pond/ and /bɑnd/ /bond/ or /paj/ /pie/ and /baj/ /buy/ Learning to recognize spelling patterns could help you pronounce words much more easily. Knowing the difference between the spelling of a word, for example /ɑf / /ough/ could be pronounced /əf/ /uff/ but would create a different meaning if spelled incorrectly. For example /kɑf/ /cough/ and /kəf/ /cuff/. Knowing how to write words correctly could also help you not confuse the meaning of the words used. Learning the phonetic alphabet will also help as a guide when learning how to pronounce new