Short, Daily Reps Beat One Long Session

German learners often already have strong instincts for English sounds, but even strong instincts need regular, physical repetition to become automatic — the same way an athlete trains a specific muscle. Research on pronunciation training shows that short, focused practice sessions, especially using single sounds and short phrases rather than long passages, produce more reliable improvement than occasional long sessions. The trick is consistency, not duration. Pick one sound or word pair that gives you trouble — maybe the vowel in "think" versus "sink," or the rhythm of a tricky compound word — and spend just two minutes saying it slowly, then at normal speed, several times in a row. Do this every day this week, always with the same target. You'll likely notice that your mouth starts finding the position faster and with less conscious effort by day three or four. Small, repeated reps like this build real muscle memory, and that memory sticks around far longer than a single big practice push.