American English Pronunciation Podcast
Language Learning Podcasts
The American English Pronunciation podcasts teaches non-native English speakers and ESL/ELL students correct English pronunciation in short lessons. Learn, listen, repeat and become fluent.
Location:
United States
Description:
The American English Pronunciation podcasts teaches non-native English speakers and ESL/ELL students correct English pronunciation in short lessons. Learn, listen, repeat and become fluent.
Language:
English
Episodes
221: Compare ’unvoiced th’ to /f/, /s/, and /t/
11/29/2016
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
Duration:00:12:43
220: The ’n-g’ spelling creates /ŋ/, as in the word ’song’
11/11/2016
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
Duration:00:06:19
219: /g+n/ as in ”signal” and ”ignore”
10/25/2016
"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
Duration:00:09:29
218: Learn to hear vowels to learn to pronounce them
10/13/2016
Test your ability to identify vowel sounds with this special listening quiz episode. Transcripts available on pronuncian.com.
Duration:00:14:13
217: Compare long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/
9/28/2016
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.
Duration:00:11:01
216: The Cardinal Vowels--long e /i/, oo sound /u/, short o /ɑ/, and short a /æ/
9/17/2016
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.
Duration:00:12:43
215: Adding ”bonus” information by using a low pitch
8/31/2016
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.
Duration:00:08:16
214: Yes/No Pitch Patterns
8/20/2016
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.
Duration:00:10:21
213: Intonation of Wh- Questions
8/6/2016
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
Duration:00:06:53
212: /r+ɚ/ “explore” into “explorer”
7/24/2016
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.
Duration:00:07:24
211: Compare /æ/ and /ɑ/ (’short a’ and ’short o’)
3/28/2016
Words like 'hat' and 'hot' are important to distinguish. Full episode transcripts available at Pronuncian.com
Duration:00:07:30
210: ’-ue’ ending (unique, avenue, and rescue)
7/26/2015
Is it silent, pronounced as 'long u' or 'oo sound'? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Duration:00:07:02
209: The difference between /ə/ and /ʌ/: schwa and short u
3/24/2015
What's up with /ə/ and /ʌ/ in words like 'custom' /ˈkʌs təm/? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Duration:00:09:32
208: Cone/corn, coat/court
3/10/2015
Practice the difference between the or sound and the long o sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Duration:00:07:25
207: Why is ’quarter’ so hard to say?
2/24/2015
Rhyming with 'shorter' and 'border,' this is a quirky word. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Duration:00:08:33
206: I like/I’d like... bacon!
2/10/2015
Rhythm and linking from /d/. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Duration:00:08:29
205: Dealing with ’o-u-g-h’
1/27/2015
No English spelling could be more confusing. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Duration:00:07:34
204: How ’have to’ becomes ’hafta’
1/13/2015
Informal contractions for fluency! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Duration:00:07:59
203: When /t/ sounds like /d/ during linking: alveolar stop
12/30/2014
Most recognize the /d/ in the pronunciation of 'little' but how about in 'out_of'? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Duration:00:08:41
202: How similar are /n/ and /l/?
11/11/2014
Even small differences in vocal tract profiles can make a big difference. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Duration:00:05:12