American English Pronunciation Podcast

Latest Episodes:

171: The silent /l/ in the word ’salmon’ Feb 05, 2013

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Even words we don't use often still matter. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

170: ’schwa+r’ /ɚ/ paragraph practice Jan 22, 2013

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Practice this difficult sound in context. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

169: Pronouncing ’Seattle’ Jan 08, 2013

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It takes an advanced lesson to handle a word like 'Seattle.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

168: Stress pronunciation patterns in 3-syllable words Dec 18, 2012

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Main stress, secondary stress, and schwa, all in one word

167: When to use the informal contraction ’useta’ Dec 04, 2012

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And when can 'used to' be substituted by 'would.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

166: Understanding /ŋ/, the ’ng’ sound Nov 06, 2012

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When does (and doesn't) the g sound follow the ng sound? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

165: What is the vocal tract? Oct 23, 2012

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From the lips to the throat and the nose down to the vocal cords. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

164: Consonant clusters in English Oct 09, 2012

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/br/, /pr/, /gr/, /kr/, and /skr/ at the beginning of a word. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

163: -ile and the differences in American and British English Sep 25, 2012

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fragile: /ˈfrædʒ əl/ in the US /ˈfrædʒ aɪl/ in the UK. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

162: The differences between /b/ and /v/ Sep 11, 2012

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Two different, yet similar sounds. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.