American English Pronunciation Podcast

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221: Compare ’unvoiced th’ to /f/, /s/, and /t/ Nov 29, 2016

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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.com

220: The ’n-g’ spelling creates /ŋ/, as in the word ’song’ Nov 11, 2016

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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” Oct 25, 2016

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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.com

218: Learn to hear vowels to learn to pronounce them Oct 13, 2016

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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/ Sep 28, 2016

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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.

216: The Cardinal Vowels--long e /i/, oo sound /u/, short o /ɑ/, and short a /æ/ Sep 17, 2016

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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.

215: Adding ”bonus” information by using a low pitch Aug 31, 2016

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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.

214: Yes/No Pitch Patterns Aug 20, 2016

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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.

213: Intonation of Wh- Questions Aug 06, 2016

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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.com

212: /r+ɚ/ “explore” into “explorer” Jul 24, 2016

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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.

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