American English Pronunciation Podcast

American English Pronunciation Podcast

The American English Pronunciation podcasts teaches non-native English speakers and ESL/ELL students correct English pronunciation in short lessons. Learn, listen, repeat and become fluent.

Episodes

November 29, 2016 12 mins

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.

Transcripts at pronuncian.com

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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. Transcripts available at pronuncian.com
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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/. Transcripts available on Pronuncian.com
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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! Full podcast transcripts available at pronuncian.com.
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All about that vowels diagram that shows the vowel sounds placed over a sort of square-like shape that’s bigger on the top than it is on the bottom. Transcripts at pronuncian.com.
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Use a low pitch to signal a spoken aside (like information that would be written in parentheses or between commas). Transcripts available at pronuncian.com.
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August 20, 2016 10 mins
Understand the rising and falling pitch patterns for yes/no questions and learn how to read emotion. Transcripts on pronuncian.com. Classes available from seattlelearning.com.
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August 6, 2016 6 mins
What are you *really* asking? Using a rising or a falling pitch on a wh- question means something different than using a rising pitch. Transcripts available at pronuncian.com
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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. Full episode transcripts available at Pronuncian.com
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Is it silent, pronounced as 'long u' or 'oo sound'? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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What's up with /ə/ and /ʌ/ in words like 'custom' /ˈkʌs təm/? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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March 10, 2015 7 mins
Practice the difference between the or sound and the long o sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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February 24, 2015 8 mins
Rhyming with 'shorter' and 'border,' this is a quirky word. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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February 10, 2015 8 mins
Rhythm and linking from /d/. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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January 27, 2015 7 mins
No English spelling could be more confusing. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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Informal contractions for fluency! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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Most recognize the /d/ in the pronunciation of 'little' but how about in 'out_of'? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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November 11, 2014 5 mins
Even small differences in vocal tract profiles can make a big difference. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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