Episodes
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How to pronounce words like "thin/fin," "mouth/mouse," and "both/boat." Perfect your English fricative sounds by never stopping the air from passing through your mouth.
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At the end of the word, the /ŋ/ doesn't need an additional /g/. The /g/ is potentially included mid-word.
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"Coarticulating" the /g/ and /n/ is the trick to fluent pronunciation of these two sounds. Don't release the /g/ before starting the /n/.
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Test your ability to identify vowel sounds with this special listening quiz episode. Transcripts available on pronuncian.com.
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The long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/, are three front vowel sounds that can be practiced from a high, front tongue position to a mid-front position. Compare and contrast!
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Use a low pitch to signal a spoken aside (like information that would be written in parentheses or between commas).
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Understand the rising and falling pitch patterns for yes/no questions and learn how to read emotion.
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What are you *really* asking? Using a rising or a falling pitch on a wh- question means something different than using a rising pitch.
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Adding /ɚ/ (schwa+r) to an /r/ can be difficult. Make it into two syllables, but don't add a vowel sound between. Learn how here! By Seattle Learning Academy. Transcripts on pronuncian.com.
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Words like 'hat' and 'hot' are important to distinguish.
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Is it silent, pronounced as 'long u' or 'oo sound'?
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What's up with /ə/ and /ʌ/ in words like 'custom' /ˈkʌs təm/?
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Practice the difference between the or sound and the long o sound.
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Rhyming with 'shorter' and 'border,' this is a quirky word.
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Rhythm and linking from /d/.
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No English spelling could be more confusing.
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Informal contractions for fluency!
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Even small differences in vocal tract profiles can make a big difference.
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