Theory:

Pronunciation 1 - 44 Distinct Sounds A

English uses 44 distinct sounds, even though it is based on the normal 26 letter alphabet we all know.

The important thing to realise is that unless you are familiar with all these sounds, you won't be able to say them.
Then, if you can't say them, you won't be able to hear them, or recognise them when you hear them.
This means people won't understand when you speak, and you will have difficulties understanding what you hear.
So, the first priority is to be able to identify these 44 unique sounds, by learning to produce them and then by being able to recognise them when you hear them.

An example of this is the letter A, which can generate at least 5 distinct sounds.
- 1) A as in fAce,
- 2) A as in fAt,
- 3) A as in fAr,
- 4) A as in fAll, and finally,
- 5) A as in IndiAn.