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126. How to pronounce New York City Boroughs May 21, 2021

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English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce New York as well as its five boroughs.

Here's a loose transcription of the names as explained in the episode:

New York: nuw-york [IPA: nu: jɔ:rk]
Manhattan: m'n-HA-t'n [IPA: mənˈhætən] or m'n-HA-ʔ'n [IPA: mənˈhæʔən]
Queens: kweenz [IPA: kwiːnz]
Brooklyn: bruk-lin [IPA: ˈbrʊklɪn]
The Bronx: thuh-braanks [IPA: ðə brɑːŋks]
Staten Island: sta-t'n-ai-l'nd [IPA: ˈstætən aɪlənd] or sta-ʔ'n-ai-l'nd [IPA: ˈstæʔən aɪlənd]

If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.com/audio-accent-course/

You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/

Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

125. How to pronounce 'Bourgeois' May 14, 2021

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English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the word "bourgeois".

Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode:

Bourgeois: bur-jwaa [IPA: ˈbʊrʒwɑː]

If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio-accent-course/

You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/

Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

124. How to pronounce Strength & Length May 07, 2021

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Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode:

Length: lengkth [IPA: leŋkθ] or lenth [IPA: lenθ]
Strength: strengkth [IPA: streŋkθ] or strenth [IPA: strenθ]

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You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/

Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

123. How to pronounce Sell vs. Sale Apr 30, 2021

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English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names.

This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the words 'sell' and 'sale'.

Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode:

Sell: sel [IPA: sel]
Sale: seil [IPA: seɪl]

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You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/

Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

122. How to learn a language | Building the RIGHT Habits Apr 27, 2021

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Build powerful language habits with me – join my new transformational program opening May 13: https://hadarshemesh.com/join/

Is there a right way to learn a language? No matter what your strategy is, learning a new language requires you to form a new set of habits. In this episode I'll discuss the 3 types of habits in language learning.

Habits are a big part of our lives: they are the actions that we take, and the thoughts that we have. As a result, they pretty much determine whether we realize our full potential or not.

I'll discuss why it's key for you to recognize what your good and bad habits are, and what you can do if you want to acquire new and healthy habits to reach your goals and improve your English every single day. I'll cover three types of habits: learning habits, speaking habits, and thinking habits.

How do YOU learn a language? What are your learning habits when it comes to English?

In my new program I'll teach you how to form thinking habits, speaking habits, and learning habits so you can unlock your voice and fulfill your potential.

If you want to build powerful language habits – start here ?

Speaking Habits:

Morning routine https://youtu.be/l69yZ5xabbo
10 MIN Pronunciation Challenge [HARD!] https://youtu.be/A1R6fw2_FaE
Sprint #1 https://youtu.be/8D3WCXR32NA
Sprint #2 https://youtu.be/gNAbdeTA10Y
Improve Your Pronunciation With These Effective Exercises https://youtu.be/jjYk2AXg12U
R in English – make it easy with this 10-min daily practice https://youtu.be/tPpXzrAgjxs
How To Learn New Vocabulary? Build Pronunciation Confidence ? https://youtu.be/8efar0nSZ3Q

Learning habits:

How To Practice Pronunciation Effectively? [PODCAST] https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/21/
How to Practice Your Intonation In English [Podcast] https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/13/
50 Powerful Fluency Tips (in under 5 minutes) https://youtu.be/QWRkCOtlF1A
How to practice alone at home in quarantine [Podcast] https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/31/
How to use GOOGLE to improve your pronunciation https://youtu.be/WRn03Fb40yo
Want to improve your speaking vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDS https://youtu.be/bd6iGLmUssQ

Thinking habits:

Why Perfectionism Will KILL Your Fluency https://youtu.be/eoKWjMkQO28
The Single Most Effective Way To Improve Your English https://youtu.be/pM1srOv9Mds

121. Find Your Writing Voice – Conversation With An Expert Copywriter Apr 23, 2021

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In this episode, you're going to get invaluable tips from an expert copywriter, Licia Morelli, that will help you improve your written communication.

Here's what we're going to talk about:

How to be conversational in your writing
Practical writing: formal and informal communication when sending emails, text messages, and more!
3 ways to practice written communication in English so you gain confidence, sound like yourself, and make sure you're expressing the exact thought and idea you hope to convey

Subscribe to Licia's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/liciamorelli Licia's videos about copywriting resources for English learners: https://bit.ly/3etLpsQ Licia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liciamorelli/

If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio-accent-course/

You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/

Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

120. 10 MIN Pronunciation Challenge [HARD!] Apr 20, 2021

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DOWNLOAD the PDF with the pronunciation drills in this episode: https://theaccentsway.com/10-min-pronunciation-drills/

This is the most challenging pronunciation practice I have created by far. I must admit, some of these drills were tricky for me too! But that's exactly what made it so much fun! So if you're up for a challenge, you HAVE to practice this with me. My pronunciation drills will help you become more aware of your mouth, and build your confidence when using tricky sounds, sound combinations, and words.

Pronunciation confidence is my unique teaching technique that has helped thousands of my students, and the students who have used different Sprints daily say that it works like MAGIC and they share incredible results.

Check out the video version of this episode here >> https://theaccentsway.com/10-minute-pronunciation-practice/

Download the pdf: https://theaccentsway.com/10-min-pronunciation-drills/

Too challenging? Try Sprints first and then get back to this practice:

Sprint #1 https://youtu.be/8D3WCXR32NA Sprint #2 https://youtu.be/gNAbdeTA10Y Morning routine https://youtu.be/l69yZ5xabbo

You also might like this: How to learn new words effectively: Tutorial https://theaccentsway.com/how-to-learn-new-vocabulary/ The truth about increasing vocabulary https://theaccentsway.com/improve-speaking-vocabulary/

119. How to pronounce 'Congratulations' Apr 16, 2021

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Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode:

Congratulations: k'n-gra-djuh-lei-sh'nz [IPA: kənɡrædʒəˈleɪʃənz]

If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio-accent-course/

You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/

Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

118. Do you need to sound like a native to succeed? | Conversation with Will from Simple American Accent Apr 13, 2021

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Is the phrase 'SOUND LIKE A NATIVE' motivating or inhibiting? Should people lose their accent so they can avoid bias and discrimination? What is the true goal when learning English?

That, and more, in this exciting and fired-up conversation between Will and me – two speech coaches with different perspectives (or the same?)??.

You can watch the original video interview here: https://bit.ly/3e2rKAb

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