The American English Pronunciation podcasts teaches non-native English speakers and ESL/ELL students
Assimilation: two adjacent sounds can cause changes to pronunciation. Full episode transcripts at w
Don't round those lips! Especially at the end of the word, the l sound can cause some surprising pro
Even some native speakers of English are worried about the similar pronunciation of the newest Apple
The 'dge' and 'j' spelling are both usually pronounced with the 'j sound.' And don't forget, a 'j so
The 'tch' and 'ch' spelling should BOTH be pronounced as /ʧ/ (the ch sound, yet 'tch' often seems ea
It's all Greek to me! Knowing a little bit of history behind a word can go a long way when it comes
Do you pronounce /h/ in the wh- spelling? Not usually. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.c
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Have fun reviewing the 'th sounds' with this extra practice podcast. F
These two-sound vowels (the long o and ow--as in 'no' and 'now') both end in the w sound, and both c
Understanding how the vowel sounds in 'bake,' 'bike' and 'beak' are related to /y/. Full episode tr
Understanding a sequence of low vowel sounds (as in 'stack,' 'stock,' and 'stalk') Full episode tra
Understanding a sequence of very similar sounds (as in 'bead,' 'bid,' 'bed,' and 'bud') Full episod
Change in vowel sounds, sentence stress, and a glottal stop: lots of details make the pronunciation
for/four: When do the words for and four sound the same, and when are they different? Full episode
When the word 'of' links into a consonant, the /v/ is often dropped. Full episode transcripts at ww
-ing: substituting the n sound for the ng sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/pod
Linguistic concepts of 'syncope' and 'compression' make big words into smaller words. Luckily, there
Syllable stress and alternative 't sounds' are used to differentiate these sounds more than the /n/
Yes, dear listeners, keep your tongue in your mouth! Don't put it between your teeth. Full episode
No vowels allowed! Join /d/ and /n/ to sound more fluent. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncia
