The American English Pronunciation podcasts teaches non-native English speakers and ESL/ELL students
The -tion, -tial, -ure, and -al suffix and how they relate to the ch sound. Full episode transcript
When is--and when isn'--'ain't' appropriate? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast
What happens to unvoiced stops after the s sound? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/po
Stops are /b/, /p/, /k/, /g/, /d/, nd /t/, and the amount of "puff" we give to them matters. Full e
No sound can become more like surrounding sounds than the h sound. Full episode transcripts at www.
Here is a little-discussed rule about omitting the d sound in certain consonant clusters. Full epis
Practicing a few simple techniques can make it much easier to transition to and from the v sound and
Be careful with the /b/, /p/ and /w/ when working with the /f/ and /v/. Full episode transcripts at
Four sounds that are quite similar, but different in a few very important ways. Full episode transc
The English past tense became regular; the British kept the irregular spelling. Full episode transc
Learning intricate English phonetic patterns can give you confidence in vowel pronunciation. Full e
The long u can be difficult to recognize in multi-syllable words, especially when it's reduced. Ful
These four o-u-g-h words can be so similar, yet different in very important ways. Full episode tran
Many patterns of pronunciation can be found through a quick study of these two words. Full episode
Learn the most common difficulties Russian and Ukrainian speakers face when speaking English with an
A silent /b/, an altered /t/, and a strange history make the word 'subtle' interesting to learn abou
Why is saying 'a hundred' more common than saying 'one hundred' in American English? Full episode t
'How did you' can be reduced to 'howdja;' 'where did you' to 'wheredja;' and 'what did you' to 'whad
Informal contractions are born when speakers find easier ways to pronounce words. Full episode tran
Noah Webster did his best to make spelling easier, but his ideas weren't always accepted. Full epis
