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Try and use a good dictionary that you'l see the phonetics of the word in it. (I use Encarta Dictionaries on my PC)
Test yourself daily by reading a novel, newspaper or whatever..
Try Vocalization when reading - Pronuncing the words out.

Listen to programmes and news on the BBC either through the radio or tele. As u learn to pronounce words correctly, u can also check up their meanings in a dictionary, form sentences and try to use such words in ur everyday speech.

A big thank you to all who has commented so far....more suggestion will be appreciated

leocolin: When it comes to writing in english,i'm not bad at all, but when it comes to speaking, thats where i face alot of challenges....
pls....i really want to know how to improve my speaking skills....your commented/tips is really needed.

if u knw 2face b4, u will know that he put it across well through his songs, but not that good at putting it across while granting interview or anything that wil make him speak extensively. U will discover now that he does both writting and speaking right(how he got it right i dont know), so read as much as u can, watch TV, visit nairaland etc. No make am by force sha, english no b our own...take am easy