Don't let your pronunciation hold you back

31 Jul 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief motivational talk, Hadar Shemesh argues that flawless pronunciation is secondary to the act of speaking itself. He explains that when learners are misunderstood, frustration can cause them to stay silent, which defeats the purpose of language learning. Shemesh emphasizes that the primary goal is to share one’s voice, opinions, and ideas, and that speaking up—despite imperfect pronunciation—is essential for personal growth and for contributing to the richness of the world.

You can learn all the grammar in the world and all the vocabulary, but if you're saying something and people don't understand you, that creates frustration, and frustration gets you to stay quiet. You know, that's not the point. We want to speak. That's the whole point of learning a language. The most important thing is that you speak up and you learn how to improve along the way, but sharing your voice, sharing your opinions, sharing ideas is what makes this world so special and unique.