In PTE Speaking, pronunciation plays a huge role—not just for your Speaking score, but also for Reading and Listening. And one important factor that affects pronunciation?
👉 Your geographical background and native language habits.
Let’s take one example from the test taker of Latin America-
J & R Confusion
In many Latin American countries—especially Brazil—the letter R is often pronounced like H and in other countries J is pronounced H.
🔁 Examples:
Ronaldo ➡️ Honaldo
James ➡️ Hames
This is a regional phonetic habit that can seriously affect pronunciation scores in PTE if not corrected.
How about us?
🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Test Takers: F / V / W Confusion
This one’s extremely common in our region. Many test takers confuse F and V with P, B, or W.
🔁 Examples:
Famous ➡️ Pamous
Venom ➡️ Benom
Various ➡️ Warious
Think this isn’t a big deal? “Very” is one of the most frequently used adverbs—so this can cost you marks repeatedly!
🛠 Fix it with phonetics practice:
T / D at the End of Words
Another issue we notice: many test takers swap T and D at the end of words.
🔁 Examples:
United ➡️ Unitet
Plat ➡️ Played
🛠 Solution? Go back to the basics:
✅ What’s the takeaway?
Your pronunciation habits may have formed in childhood—but they can be corrected! Identify your problem areas, learn from the right mentors, and practice intentionally.
🎯 Fix these small errors and you’ll see a huge jump in your PTE Speaking score!
