IELTS Speaking: pronunciation
In the IELTS speaking test, 25% of your score is for pronunciation. Many students confuse 'pronunciation' with 'accent'. These are not the same thing!
Nobody expects you to speak with a perfect British English accent. In fact, the examiner will not judge your accent at all.
Your pronunciation score is based on these things:
- clarity (speaking clearly)
- speed (not too fast, not too slow)
- word stress
- sentence stress
- intonation (the rise and fall of your voice)