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- American English Pronunciation Lessons at English ClubAmerican English Pronunciation Lessons at English Club English Club has some of the best explanations on how to improve your American English pronunciation using word stress ...Read more
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- 3 Reasons Why English Is Difficult To Pronounce3 Reasons Why English Is Difficult To Pronounce Why is English so difficult to pronounce? There are many reasons for this! American Enterprise Institute Magazine This article published in the American ...Read more
- 2 Reasons Why Americans Don’t Understand You2 Reasons Why Americans Don’t Understand You This week one of my accent reduction clients said. “Susan, I just listened to the recording of our coaching session. ...Read more