Welcome back! Have you checked out my Accent Reduction classes yet? This is a nice, clean webiste that you can use to listen to and repeat American English words. I like the audio on this site because it’s easy to hear the syllable stress and the schwa sound in reduced syllables.
The site has both audio [...]
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Content Words in American English
Spoken American English has different types of stress. There is syllable stress which is the stress within a particular word. Then there is word stress which is the way content, focus and function words are stressed in a sentence or thought group. For both types of stress you need to be aware of pitch, vowel length [...]
Accent Reduction Tips for Korean Speakers
Many non-native English speakers, including Koreans, often mispronounce the words woman and women.
Both words are stressed on the first syllable as indicated in ‘ bold. However, the vowel sounds do not sound how you think they should!
The word woman is pronounced ‘wʊ-mən.
The word women is pronounced ‘wɪ-mɪn.
Here is a short video from Tarle Speech and Language [...]
American English Syllable Stress Patterns & Schwa
One of the most effective ways to improve your American English pronunciation is to use syllable stress correctly. The problem is that many students of spoken English don’t know the syllable stress patterns. Here is a general rule that will help you-
Most two syllable nouns are stressed on the first syllable. Other two syllable words [...]
Pronouncing t & th in American English (with Martha Stewart)
Listen for all the different ways the th and the t are pronounced in this Thanksgiving video by Martha Stuart.
Here is a checklist you can use to guide you as you watch and listen. Print or copy these words and mark each one when you hear it. Then watch and listen again several times to [...]
Pronouncing Numbers in American English (Video)
American English numbers are not always pronounced the way they are written.
For example, when Americans say the numbers thirty, forty ,fifty and so on…. the t in those words is pronounced more like a d. This sound is called the flap or the tapped t and the IPA symbol is /ɾ/.
When they say the number [...]
American English Pronunciation Videos
One of the teachers at the school where I teach here in Washington, DC just told me about a website with some good American English pronunciation videos. The website is called ugoeigo.com (you go I go) and it features videos that teach you how to make these English sounds: /p/ & /b/, /f/ & /v/, [...]
3 Success Strategies for Mastering American English Pronunciation
Take a look at my 3 strategies for improving your American English Pronunciation. This is short but sweet!
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