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.
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221: Compare ’unvoiced th’ to /f/, /s/, and /t/
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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. Transcripts at pronuncian.comDe către Seattle Learning Academy
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220: The ’n-g’ spelling creates /ŋ/, as in the word ’song’
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At the end of the word, the /?/ doesn't need an additional /g/. The /g/ is potentially included mid-word.Transcripts available at pronuncian.comDe către Seattle Learning Academy
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219: /g+n/ as in ”signal” and ”ignore”
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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.comDe către Seattle Learning Academy
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218: Learn to hear vowels to learn to pronounce them
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Test your ability to identify vowel sounds with this special listening quiz episode. Transcripts available on pronuncian.com.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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217: Compare long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/
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The long e, short i, and short e /i, ?, ?/, 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.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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216: The Cardinal Vowels--long e /i/, oo sound /u/, short o /ɑ/, and short a /æ/
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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.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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215: Adding ”bonus” information by using a low pitch
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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.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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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.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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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.Transcripts available at pronuncian.comDe către Seattle Learning Academy
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212: /r+ɚ/ “explore” into “explorer”
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Adding /?/ (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.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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211: Compare /æ/ and /ɑ/ (’short a’ and ’short o’)
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Words like 'hat' and 'hot' are important to distinguish.Full episode transcripts available at Pronuncian.comDe către Seattle Learning Academy
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210: ’-ue’ ending (unique, avenue, and rescue)
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Is it silent, pronounced as 'long u' or 'oo sound'?Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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209: The difference between /ə/ and /ʌ/: schwa and short u
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What's up with /?/ and /?/ in words like 'custom' /?k?s t?m/?Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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Practice the difference between the or sound and the long o sound.Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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207: Why is ’quarter’ so hard to say?
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Rhyming with 'shorter' and 'border,' this is a quirky word.Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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Rhythm and linking from /d/.Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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No English spelling could be more confusing.Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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204: How ’have to’ becomes ’hafta’
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Informal contractions for fluency!Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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203: When /t/ sounds like /d/ during linking: alveolar stop
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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.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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202: How similar are /n/ and /l/?
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Even small differences in vocal tract profiles can make a big difference.Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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201: Why is ’symptom’ pronounced that way?
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Learn the many variations of the letter 'o' pronunciation.Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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Written for you, by Amanda, to help you learn the long vowel spellings.Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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199: Would you like some coffee or tea?
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Practice intonation patterns of choice questions.Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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198: Pronouncing ’clothes,’ ’close’ (verb), and ’close’ (adjective)
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Make these difficult words easier to say!Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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197: Linking vowels to sound fluent!
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Some before and after student audio to illustrate linking.Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.De către Seattle Learning Academy
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