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American English Pronunciation Podcast

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

November 29, 2016 · 13 min

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
220: The ’n-g’ spelling creates /ŋ/, as in the word ’song’

November 12, 2016 · 6 min

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
219: /g+n/ as in ”signal” and ”ignore”

October 26, 2016 · 9 min

"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
218: Learn to hear vowels to learn to pronounce them

October 14, 2016 · 14 min

Test your ability to identify vowel sounds with this special listening quiz episode. Transcripts available on pronuncian.com.
217: Compare long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/

September 29, 2016 · 11 min

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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216: The Cardinal Vowels--long e /i/, oo sound /u/, short o /ɑ/, and short a /æ/

September 17, 2016 · 13 min

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.
215: Adding ”bonus” information by using a low pitch

September 1, 2016 · 8 min

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.
214: Yes/No Pitch Patterns

August 20, 2016 · 10 min

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.
213: Intonation of Wh- Questions

August 7, 2016 · 7 min

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
212: /r+ɚ/ “explore” into “explorer”

July 25, 2016 · 7 min

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.
211: Compare /æ/ and /ɑ/ (’short a’ and ’short o’)

March 28, 2016 · 8 min

Words like 'hat' and 'hot' are important to distinguish. Full episode transcripts available at Pronuncian.com
210: ’-ue’ ending (unique, avenue, and rescue)

July 27, 2015 · 7 min

Is it silent, pronounced as 'long u' or 'oo sound'? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/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.