American English Pronunciation Podcast show

American English Pronunciation Podcast

Summary: The American English Pronunciation Podcast offers weekly lessons covering the most common and difficult English pronunciation issues. Learn the General American Accent English speaking techniques and become better understood. Level: Intermediate to Advanced ESL/ELL students

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  • Artist: Seattle Learning Academy
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Podcasts:

 #121: Introducing EnglishAssembly.com! | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 04:18

www.englishassembly.com is the newest addition to the Seattle Learning Academy family www.pronuncian.com ESL ELL

 #120 VIDEO 18: f sound and v sound | File Type: video/x-mp4 | Duration: 6:57

Watch and see how subtle these sounds really are! www.pronuncian.com

 #120 audio of video 18: f sound and v sound | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 6:57

Watch and see how subtle these sounds really are! www.pronuncian.com

 #119: The bunched r sound | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 08:29

Which of these two techniques for the r sound works best for you? www.pronuncian.com ESL ELL

 #118: The prefix re- | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 09:25

long e, short i, short e, and schwa: all pronunciations of re- www.pronuncian.com

 #117: Suffixes with the ch sound | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 07:14

The -tion, -tial, -ure, and -al suffix and how they relate to the ch sound ESL/ELL English Pronunciation lessons www.pronuncian.com

 #116: Using "ain't" | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 10:36

When is (and when isn't) "ain't" appropriate? ESL/ELL English Pronunciation lessons www.pronuncian.com

 #115: Sound combinations: sp-, st-, sk-, sc- | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 8:27

What happens to unvoiced stops after the s sound? ESL/ELL English Pronunciation lessons www.pronuncian.com

 #114: Aspiration details of stop sounds | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 11:01

The amount of "puff" we give to stop sounds matters!

 #113: The h sound, like a chameleon | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 7:15

No sound can become more like surrounding sounds than the h sound. www.pronuncian.com for ESL and ELL and TOEFL

 #112: Dropping the d sound | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 10:15

Here is a little-discussed rule about omitting the d sound in certain consonant clusters.

 #111: Linking v and f sounds | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 8:37

Practicing a few simple techniques can make it much easier to transition to and from the v sound and f sound.

 #110: The troublesome v sound and f sound | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 12:13

Be careful with the b sound, p sound and w sound when working with the f sound and v sound! www.pronuncian.com for ESL and ELL and TOEFL

 #109: s sound, z sound, sh sound, and zh sound; compare and contrast | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 15:43

Four sounds that are quite similar, but different in a few very important ways! www.pronuncian.com for ESL and ELL and TOEFL

 #108: In the US, it is "learned" and "spelled," while the British kept "learnt" and "spelt" | File Type: audio/x-mp3 | Duration: 8:29

In the US, it is "learned" and "spelled," while the British kept "learnt" and "spelt" www.pronuncian.com for ESL and ELL and TOEFL

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