Comment by Keyframe

Having someone to talk to is of great help. Thing is you get to pick their pronunciation as well, so you have to choose wisely :) For example, due to this, I tend to say route that doesn't sound like root. There are some words which have a tendency to sound the same when spoken and you need context during speech to differentiate them (depends on the speaker) - for example, flour vs flower. It's definitely a language that needs to be learned both written and spoken, but then which isn't?