American English Pronunciation Podcast

Latest Episodes:

151: j/ch sounds plus -ed ending Mar 13, 2012

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Practice adding the -ed ending to the j or ch sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

150: Common spellings and non-phonetic words Feb 28, 2012

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How do we choose which spellings are common and which words are non-phonetic? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

149: Practicing the /w/ and /v/ Feb 14, 2012

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/w/ and /v/ in paragraph practice. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

148: More ’th’ sounds practice Jan 31, 2012

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Practice quickly saying the th sounds in paragraphs. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

147: The -ious suffix Jan 10, 2012

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All of those vowels and two different pronunciations make this a tricky suffix. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

146: Happy ”New” Year! Dec 27, 2011

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"New" in American and British English. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

145: a, e,i, o, u and sometimes y Dec 13, 2011

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Why is 'y' sometimes a vowel. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

144: -ed ending exceptions Nov 29, 2011

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Some -ed adjectives gain a syllable. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

143: Don’t over-pronounce sounds Nov 01, 2011

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Exaggeration is not authentic speech. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

142: The syllabic /l/ Oct 11, 2011

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Don't add a vowel sound! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.