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American English Pronunciation Podcast

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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.

434 - 221: Compare ’unvoiced th’ to /f/, /s/, and /t/

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434 - 221: Compare ’unvoiced th’ to /f/, /s/, and /t/
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
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 - 12min
433 - 220: The ’n-g’ spelling creates /ŋ/, as in the word ’song’
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
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 - 06min
432 - 219: /g+n/ as in ”signal” and ”ignore”
"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
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 - 09min
431 - 218: Learn to hear vowels to learn to pronounce them
Test your ability to identify vowel sounds with this special listening quiz episode. Transcripts available on pronuncian.com.
Thu, 13 Oct 2016 - 14min
430 - 217: Compare long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/
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.
Wed, 28 Sep 2016 - 11min
429 - 216: The Cardinal Vowels--long e /i/, oo sound /u/, short o /ɑ/, and short a /æ/
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.
Sat, 17 Sep 2016 - 12min
428 - 215: Adding ”bonus” information by using a low pitch
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.
Wed, 31 Aug 2016 - 08min
427 - 214: Yes/No Pitch Patterns
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.
Sat, 20 Aug 2016 - 10min
426 - 213: Intonation of Wh- Questions
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
Sat, 06 Aug 2016 - 06min
425 - 212: /r+ɚ/ “explore” into “explorer”
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.
Sun, 24 Jul 2016 - 07min
424 - 211: Compare /æ/ and /ɑ/ (’short a’ and ’short o’)
Words like 'hat' and 'hot' are important to distinguish. Full episode transcripts available at Pronuncian.com
Mon, 28 Mar 2016 - 07min
423 - 210: ’-ue’ ending (unique, avenue, and rescue)
Is it silent, pronounced as 'long u' or 'oo sound'? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Sun, 26 Jul 2015 - 07min
422 - 209: The difference between /ə/ and /ʌ/: schwa and short u
What's up with /ə/ and /ʌ/ in words like 'custom' /ˈkʌs təm/? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 - 09min
421 - 208: Cone/corn, coat/court
Practice the difference between the or sound and the long o sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 10 Mar 2015 - 07min
420 - 207: Why is ’quarter’ so hard to say?
Rhyming with 'shorter' and 'border,' this is a quirky word. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 24 Feb 2015 - 08min
419 - 206: I like/I’d like... bacon!
Rhythm and linking from /d/. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 10 Feb 2015 - 08min
418 - 205: Dealing with ’o-u-g-h’
No English spelling could be more confusing. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 27 Jan 2015 - 07min
417 - 204: How ’have to’ becomes ’hafta’
Informal contractions for fluency! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 13 Jan 2015 - 07min
416 - 203: When /t/ sounds like /d/ during linking: alveolar stop
Most recognize the /d/ in the pronunciation of 'little' but how about in 'out_of'? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 30 Dec 2014 - 08min
415 - 202: How similar are /n/ and /l/?
Even small differences in vocal tract profiles can make a big difference. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 - 05min
414 - 201: Why is ’symptom’ pronounced that way?
Learn the many variations of the letter 'o' pronunciation. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 - 05min
413 - 200: A new spelling poem!
Written for you, by Amanda, to help you learn the long vowel spellings. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 30 Sep 2014 - 05min
412 - 199: Would you like some coffee or tea?
Practice intonation patterns of choice questions. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 24 Jun 2014 - 06min
411 - 198: Pronouncing ’clothes,’ ’close’ (verb), and ’close’ (adjective)
Make these difficult words easier to say! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 10 Jun 2014 - 07min
410 - 197: Linking vowels to sound fluent!
Some before and after student audio to illustrate linking. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 25 Mar 2014 - 10min
409 - 196: Do you say ’people’ as ’peopo’?
Common problems with words that end in '-le.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 - 06min
408 - 195: Dropping the /k/ in ’asked’ (HIMYM)
YES, you can pronounce it as 'ast'! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 04 Feb 2014 - 08min
407 - 194: ’faux pas, chauffeur, fiance,’ and more
Loanwords from French into English. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 21 Jan 2014 - 09min
406 - 193: ’Twas the Night Before Christmas
In this Christmas special, learn where to find free ebooks and audio books online! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Wed, 18 Dec 2013 - 05min
405 - 192: Special holiday words
Mistletoe, tree farms, Scrooges, and more... Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Wed, 04 Dec 2013 - 08min
404 - 191: The difference between ’my car’ and ’Mike are’
Aspiration, of course. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 26 Nov 2013 - 09min
403 - 190: From ’wait time’ to ’snack time’
Linking different stops is a bit harder than linking same and similar stops. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 12 Nov 2013 - 05min
402 - 189: Linking magic!
Linking same and similar stop sounds increases spoken fluency. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 29 Oct 2013 - 09min
401 - 188: Heteronyms: ’Lead’ rhymes with ’read’
AND 'lead' rhymes with 'read'! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 - 06min
400 - 187: ’Fall’ and ’autumn’
In the US, it's 'fall;' in the UK, it's 'autumn.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 01 Oct 2013 - 07min
399 - 186: Fake it ’til you make it!
Are you uncomfortable speaking really well? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 10 Sep 2013 - 05min
398 - 185: From /ʒ/ to /ʤ/ (’zh’ to ’j’)
A natural progression through consonant sounds. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 27 Aug 2013 - 07min
397 - 184: Pronouncing /ʒ/ the ’zh sound’
If you can say sh, you can say zh! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 - 05min
396 - 183: expected and unexpected /s/ and /ʃ/ minimal pairs
Pairs like 'sock' and 'shock' are obvious; 'sour' and 'shower' might not be. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 30 Jul 2013 - 06min
395 - 182: ’on’ and ’off’: /ɑn/ and /ɔf/
The 'cot/caught' merger and short o/aw sound revisited. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 16 Jul 2013 - 06min
394 - 181: The troublesome ’thr’ /θr/ combination
Practice words like 'three, through, throw, thread,' and 'threaten.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 02 Jul 2013 - 06min
393 - 180: ’because’→’cuz’: stressed, unstressed, informal
How to know which form of this high-frequency word to use. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 - 06min
392 - 179: The silent /p/ in ’pneumatic’ and ’psychology’
A listener request for an explanation of less-common patterns. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 04 Jun 2013 - 04min
391 - 178: ”Feeling” the vibration of vowel sounds
Learn the feel the 'long e' /i/, 'short a' /æ/, and 'short o' /ɑ/. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 14 May 2013 - 09min
390 - 177: -ate suffix revisited--advanced lesson
Highly fluent speakers understand this suffix. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 - 09min
389 - 176: Swearing!
If you're going to swear, you'd better be able to pronounce short vowel sounds! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 16 Apr 2013 - 11min
388 - 175: Short Vowels Minimal Sets
Practice sets like: pat, pet, pit, pot, putt. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 02 Apr 2013 - 08min
387 - 174: 3-sound clusters beginning with ’s’
/skr/ (scratch) /spl/ (splash) /spr/ (spree) and /str/ (streak) Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 - 07min
386 - 173: Digraphs and trigraphs, complicated spelling patterns
sh, th, tch, dge, gn, mb, and more!
Tue, 05 Mar 2013 - 10min
385 - 172: The ’cc’ spelling pronunciations (as in ’accuse’ and ’succeed)
Is it /k/ as in 'accuse' or /ks/ as in 'succeed' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 - 07min
384 - 171: The silent /l/ in the word ’salmon’
Even words we don't use often still matter. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 05 Feb 2013 - 06min
383 - 170: ’schwa+r’ /ɚ/ paragraph practice
Practice this difficult sound in context. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 22 Jan 2013 - 08min
382 - 169: Pronouncing ’Seattle’
It takes an advanced lesson to handle a word like 'Seattle.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 08 Jan 2013 - 11min
381 - 168: Stress pronunciation patterns in 3-syllable words
Main stress, secondary stress, and schwa, all in one word
Tue, 18 Dec 2012 - 07min
380 - 167: When to use the informal contraction ’useta’
And when can 'used to' be substituted by 'would.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 - 09min
379 - 166: Understanding /ŋ/, the ’ng’ sound
When does (and doesn't) the g sound follow the ng sound? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 06 Nov 2012 - 08min
378 - 165: What is the vocal tract?
From the lips to the throat and the nose down to the vocal cords. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 - 07min
377 - 164: Consonant clusters in English
/br/, /pr/, /gr/, /kr/, and /skr/ at the beginning of a word. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 09 Oct 2012 - 08min
376 - 163: -ile and the differences in American and British English
fragile: /ˈfrædʒ əl/ in the US /ˈfrædʒ aɪl/ in the UK. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 25 Sep 2012 - 06min
375 - 162: The differences between /b/ and /v/
Two different, yet similar sounds. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 11 Sep 2012 - 08min
374 - 161: Schwa in 2-syllable words
The importance of tiny syllables! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 - 09min
373 - 160: w+a (want), w+a-r (warm), w+o-r (work)
Less-known patterns for the aw sound, schwa+r, and or sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 07 Aug 2012 - 08min
372 - 159: What are non-phonetic words?
Words that aren't pronounced like we'd expect. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 24 Jul 2012 - 07min
371 - 158: Vowels plus voiced and unvoiced consonants
Vowel sound duration depends on many things. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 10 Jul 2012 - 12min
370 - 157: Native French speakers special!
The top 10 errors made by native French speakers. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 26 Jun 2012 - 11min
369 - 156: Silent letters in high-frequency words
Which high-frequency words have a silent consonant?
Tue, 29 May 2012 - 05min
368 - 155: The f sound and semi-irregular plurals
3 things to keep in mind when making 'wife' into 'wives' and 'leaf' into 'leaves.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 15 May 2012 - 10min
367 - 154: ’She sells seashells’
A tongue twister to compare the sh sound and s sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 01 May 2012 - 08min
366 - 153: ’Look at Luke!’
Compare the oo sound and other u sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 - 07min
365 - 152: ’s-c-h’ and the word ’schedule’
An American/British difference and a Greek history. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 03 Apr 2012 - 04min
364 - 151: j/ch sounds plus -ed ending
Practice adding the -ed ending to the j or ch sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 13 Mar 2012 - 08min
363 - 150: Common spellings and non-phonetic words
How do we choose which spellings are common and which words are non-phonetic? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 28 Feb 2012 - 08min
362 - 149: Practicing the /w/ and /v/
/w/ and /v/ in paragraph practice. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 - 06min
361 - 148: More ’th’ sounds practice
Practice quickly saying the th sounds in paragraphs. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 - 08min
360 - 147: The -ious suffix
All of those vowels and two different pronunciations make this a tricky suffix. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 - 08min
359 - 146: Happy ”New” Year!
"New" in American and British English. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 - 08min
358 - 145: a, e,i, o, u and sometimes y
Why is 'y' sometimes a vowel. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 - 09min
357 - 144: -ed ending exceptions
Some -ed adjectives gain a syllable. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 - 06min
356 - 143: Don’t over-pronounce sounds
Exaggeration is not authentic speech. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 01 Nov 2011 - 07min
355 - 142: The syllabic /l/
Don't add a vowel sound! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 - 07min
354 - 141: We ”recently” changed our t sound lesson
Updates to the alternative t sound patterns. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 - 09min
353 - 140: The ’oo’ spelling of the words ’foot’ and ’soon’
The oo sound is more common, but the other u sound is possible. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 - 06min
352 - 139: Pronunciation of ’sure’
It begins with an sh sound, but after that, it gets a little complicated. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 - 08min
351 - 138: Pronunciation of ’often’
/t/ or no /t/, and what about the 'o'? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 09 Aug 2011 - 04min
350 - 137: ’ct’ spelling plus -ed and -s ending
Difficult consonant combinations explained. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 - 09min
349 - 135: m sound/n sound/ng sound
The sounds that come out your nose! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 - 07min
348 - 134: consonant-y-consonant
The letter "y" in the middle of a word. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 - 08min
347 - 133: t/d, p/b, and k/g at the beginning of a word
Puff practice! Stop sounds at the beginning of words. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 31 May 2011 - 07min
346 - 132: ea spelling: long e or short e
Which pronunciation is the most common for this spelling? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 17 May 2011 - 09min
345 - 131: The word ”new” in place names
Syllable stress patterns in open compound nouns. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 - 04min
344 - 130: 2-syllable word stress
How accurate are the 2-syllable word stress patterns?
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 - 08min
343 - 129: Portuguese speakers special, part 2
Troublesome consonant sounds for Portuguese speakers. Troublesome consonant sounds for Portuguese speakers.
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 - 13min
342 - 128: The pronunciations of i-consonant-e
i-consonant-e in 1-, 2-, and 3-syllable words for English as a Second Language Learners. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 01 Mar 2011 - 09min
341 - 127: Portuguese speakers special, part 1
The English vowel sounds that cause problems for Portuguese speakers. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 - 12min
340 - 126: Unstressed syllables, part 2
Short i as an unstressed vowel sound for English as a Second Language Learners. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 01 Feb 2011 - 09min
339 - 125: Unstressed syllables, part 1
Schwa: the most important weak vowel sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 - 09min
338 - 124: French words in English
How the French language affects English pronunciation. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Mon, 03 Jan 2011 - 07min
337 - 123: A Merry, Marry, Mary Christmas
A tri-sound merger explained for the Holidays. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 21 Dec 2010 - 06min
336 - 119: The bunched /r/
Which of these two techniques for the r sound works best for you? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 26 Oct 2010 - 08min
335 - 118: The prefix re-
long e, short i, short e, and schwa: all pronunciations of re- Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Tue, 12 Oct 2010 - 09min

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