Check out these posts to learn more about American English consonant sounds:
- Learn American English Pronunciation OnlineLearn American English Pronunciation Online Here are 4 free websites for learning American English pronunciation online. The University of Iowa Phonetics Merriam Webster’s Perfect Pronunciation The BBC page on the schwa vowel ...Read more
- Learn American Accent VideosOne great way to improve your American accent is to watch videos. These days there are thousands of videos about the American accent on YouTube. The ...Read more
- Indian English Speakers & the W SoundIndian English speakers & the W sound In my accent reduction coaching program, I have the pleasure of working with many professionals from South Asia. One American English ...Read more
- I want my American accent to be perfectI want my American accent to be perfect When I meet my clients for the first time, many of them tell me…. Susan, I want my American accent ...Read more
- I have a problem with my R soundI have a problem with my R sound During my initial conversations with my accent reduction coaching clients, many of them tell me Susan, I have a problem ...Read more
- How to Pronounce X in American EnglishHow to Pronounce X in American English Do you know how to pronounce the letter X in American English? My accent reduction coaching clients are usually surprised ...Read more
- How to pronounce vowels before RHow to pronounce vowels before R One feature of American English that I work on with my accent reduction coaching clients is how to pronounce vowels ...Read more
- How to pronounce the R & L soundsHow to pronounce the R & L sounds Many of the Japanese and Chinese speakers who I work with in my accent reduction coaching program have ...Read more
- How to Pronounce the L in American EnglishHow to Pronounce the L in American English In American English the /l/ is referred to as a “liquid” sound. That’s because when you articulate this sound ...Read more
- How to pronounce the /dʒ/ soundMany of my Spanish, Arabic, French and even a few of my Indian language accent reduction coaching clients have problems pronouncing the /dʒ/ sound. The /dʒ/ is ...Read more
- How to pronounce suggestionsHow to pronounce suggestions One word that my accent reduction coaching clients often mispronounce is suggestions. It’s tricky! Let me tell you why suggestions is such a tricky word ...Read more
- How to pronounce sh & chIn my accent reduction course this week I’ve been teaching some of my Spanish & French speaking clients the difference between the sh sound and ...Read more
- How to Pronounce S & Z in American EnglishHow to Pronounce S & Z in American English Im my accent reduction coaching program I frequently teach my clients importance of pronouncing /s/ & /z/ correctly. Tongue position The ...Read more
- How to pronounce chasmHow to pronounce chasm Today I’ll explain how to pronounce chasm….and two other related words. During my accent reduction coaching sessions this week, two of my clients mispronounced ...Read more
- How to practice the /w/ soundHow to practice the /w/ sound Many of my accent reduction clients from India, Turkey, Germany and Russia need some instruction on how to practice the ...Read more
- How to blend sounds for smooth American speechHow to blend sounds for smooth American speech Here’s an accent reduction TIP for those of you who want your American speech to sound smooth. Blending consonant sounds When you’re ...Read more
- How do you pronounce success?One word that comes up frequently in my accent reduction coaching sessions is the word SUCCESS. This word comes up for a lot of reasons…. 1. The ...Read more
- How Do You Pronounce Exactly?How Do You Pronounce Exactly? The people who I work with in my accent reduction program often ask me to help them with the pronunciation of ...Read more
- How do you pronounce agenda?How do you pronounce agenda? One word that I frequently teach people to say is the word AGENDA. Why is this word so tough to pronounce? Agenda is ...Read more
- How do you pronounce ACCENT?Today one of my accent reduction coaching clients asked me an EXCELLENT question about the sounds of the two C’s in the word ACCENT. He asked, ...Read more