American English Pronunciation Podcast

Latest Episodes:

52: Linking from the -ed ending Mar 10, 2009

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Fluently linking from the -ed ending is important for listening comprehension and proper articulation. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

50: The silent /t/ in ’-sten’ and ’-stle’ (as in ’listen’ and ’whistle’) Feb 24, 2009

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There is no /t/ in the pronunciation of words like 'listen' and 'whistle'. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

48: ’talk’ and ’walk’ and other ’-alk’ /ɔk/ words Feb 10, 2009

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Another silent /l/, plus the 'aw' vowel sound /ɔ/ in this English spelling pattern. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

47: ’should,’ ’could,’ and ’would’: /ʃʊd/, /kʊd/, /wʊd/ Feb 02, 2009

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There /l/ is silent, and the vowel /ʊ/ is the same as the 'u' in the word 'put'. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

46: ’Three,’ ’through,’ ’throw’ and other /θr/ combination words Jan 26, 2009

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The pronouncing 'unvoiced th' /θ/ in English is difficult; the r sound also is difficult. Together they are VERY difficult. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

45: Chinese speakers special episode Jan 20, 2009

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Learn the specific problems that native speakers of Chinese have when pronouncing English. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

44: Letter ’x’ pronunciations: /ks/ or /gz/ Jan 13, 2009

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While /ks/ is more common (as in 'box'), "gz" ( as in 'exact') is also a pronunciation for the letter 'x'. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

43: About the words ’world’ and ’word’: /wɚld/ and /wɚd/ Jan 06, 2009

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The /w/, r-controlled vowels, and /l/: lots of opportunity for pronunciation trouble. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

42: Spanish speakers special episode Dec 29, 2008

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Special episode covering the issues that native Spanish speakers have when speaking English. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

41: The silent b in the -mb spelling (as in ’climb’ and ’thumb’) Dec 26, 2008

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Learn this rule to sound more fluent!