[header] How to teach english pronunciation [title] Go over the basic rules of english phonics. [step] Start with the english pronunciation of the latin alphabet. Distinguish vowels and consonants, and note that every syllable in every word must contain a vowel (note that " y " sometimes count as a vowel). 
Discuss general rules for recognizing whether vowels are long or short, and note exceptions. [substeps] For instance, explain that a vowel in a 1-syllable word that ends in a consonant is usually short, as in " bad, " " bed, " " sit, " " log, " and " but.