12 Mini Interviews from IATEFL Brighton 2026

At the recent 2026 IATEFL conference in Brighton, host Mike Budden had the opportunity to chat to speakers, researchers and teacher trainers for a series of short conversations about pronunciation teaching.

Across these mini interviews, we explore questions such as:

• What are the biggest misconceptions about pronunciation teaching?
• How can teachers help learners become more confident speakers?
• What role do rhythm, stress and connected speech play?
• Which classroom techniques have had the biggest impact?
• Where is pronunciation teaching heading next?

Rather than in-depth interviews, these are concise conversations designed to introduce a wide range of perspectives from across the pronunciation teaching community.

Whether you're an experienced pronunciation specialist or simply looking to incorporate more pronunciation into your teaching, there's plenty here to spark new ideas.

The interviewees in the order they appear in the podcast episode are:

1. Jason Levine
2. Małgorzata Baran-Łucarz
3. Frank Bardol
4. Barbora Müller Dočkalová
5. Kristýna Červinková Poesová
6. Meagan Gaskell
7. Marisol Hernández
8. Tetiana Lesyk
9. Ioana Cretu
10. Ana Paula Biazon Rocha
11. Adrian Underhill