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English is not always pronounced the same way that it’s written and that is the cause of many pronunciation problems. One sound that American English speakers frequently drop is the /t/ sound.
The /t/ sound is often dropped after the /n/ sound in spoken American [...]
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Accent Reduction Tip-The Dropped T Sound
How to Pronounce Voiced & Voiceless Consonant Sounds
When you are speaking English it is important to recognize the difference between voiced sounds and voiceless sounds. A voiced sound causes your vocal chords to vibrate. A voiceless sound does not cause your vocal chords to vibrate.
American English has 8 voiced/voiceless consonant pairs. All of the vowel sounds are voiced. Try this so you can see what I mean.
Put your fingers lightly on [...]
My Articles on American English Pronunciation
I have been publishing a nice series of American English pronunciation articles at EzineAritcles. These articles explain some of the most common problems that people have with spoken English and they have been very popular with Ezine readers!
You can read all of my fourteen articles on American English pronunciation or subscribe to receive them in [...]
Improve Your American English Pronunciation with an Accent Assessment
Spoken English can be mysterious. Since English is not a phonetic language there is not always a one-on-one relationship between the letters in the English alphabet and spoken sounds.
The written and spoken language don’t always seem to work together very well! This can cause problems when you want to pronounce English words from a text!
For example, [...]
American English Pronunciation Lesson-Visiting the Doctor
Everyone knows that going to the doctor can be stressful and it’s even more so when you and your doctor don’t speak the same language!
Alta ESL has a nice lesson that you can use to read and listen to phrases that will help you communciate with the doctor in this lesson called American Pronunciation-A Visit [...]
English Pronunciation Videos
I finally took a closer look at the American English pronunciation videos created by the people at Fun Easy English. I had come across these on the web many times but I never took the time to check out the site.
I was really quite impressed with the number of video lessons they provide for American [...]
American English Pronunciation at English Club
English Club has some of the best explanations on how to improve your American English pronunciation using word stress and sentence stress. The explanations they provide for these key pronunciation areas are very clear and most of them include some audio.
I frequently recommend English Club to my students who like to do extra pronunciation practice [...]
American English Pronunciation-Vowels /iy/ & /I/
In my pronunciation and accent reduction classes I work with many people who speak Spanish and Filipino as their first language. One American English vowel sound that both these groups have trouble pronouncing is the /iy/ sound as in the word “sheep”. They often confuse this sound with the /I/ vowel sound as in the [...]
Learn American English Pronunciation Using Obama’s Speeches
Across Japan students have been using the speeches of President Barack Obama to improve their English communication skills. They are using the speeches to learn the intonation of American English. Watch the short video here.
Students Practice American English Pronunciation
