Check out these posts to learn more about American English consonant sounds:
- American English Pronunciation Problems for Speakers of Haitian CreoleHaitian Creole speakers and French speakers have some of the same problems with spoken English. One of these is the tendency to delete the /h/ sound ...Read more
- American English Pronunciation Problems for Korean SpeakersHere are two American English consonant sounds that are problematic for Korean speakers. The first is the /f/ sound. Korean speakers often pronounce the /f/ sound ...Read more
- American English Pronunciation Problems for IndiansAmerican English Pronunciation Problems for Indians Many of the people who I work with in accent reduction coaching program are originally from South Asia. They’re professionals working in ...Read more
- American English Pronunciation Problems for French SpeakersLike many people around the world… I love the sound of the French language and I wish that I could speak it better! Over the years ...Read more
- American English Pronunciation Problems for FilipinosIf you are originally from the Philippines, you may be experiencing some problems with your American spoken English. Don’t blame yourself! It’s just that Filipino English is a ...Read more
- American English Pronunciation Problems for Chinese SpeakersAmerican English Pronunciation Problems for Chinese Speakers Many of the Chinese speakers who I work with in my accent reduction coaching program have difficulty pronouncing the American ...Read more
- American English pronunciation IPAAmerican English pronunciation IPA People often ask me if they need to understand the IPA (international phonetic alphabet) in order to improve their American English pronunciation. I do ...Read more
- American English Pronunciation for Vietnamese SpeakersAmerican English Pronunciation for Vietnamese Speakers When I taught accent reduction classes to the Vietnamese community in Northern Virginia, learning to voice word final consonants was ...Read more
- American English Pronunciation for Russian SpeakersOne way for native Russian speakers to reduce their accent is to change the way they make the R sound. The Russian R is very ...Read more
- American English Pronunciation for Brazilian-Portuguese SpeakersHere is an accent reduction tip for Brazilian-Portuguese speakers who want to improve their spoken American English. Be careful when you pronounce the letter P! Brazilian-Portuguese speakers ...Read more
- American English Pronunciation for AviationAmerican English Pronunciation for Aviation In my accent reduction coaching program I sometimes have the honor of working with aviation professionals working in the military. One great ...Read more
- American English Consonant SoundsDid you know that there are 24 different consonant sounds in American English? When you make these consonant sounds your mouth narrows and the air ...Read more
- All About the American TAll About the American T Many accent reduction coaches, including myself, like to say that“T is for Trouble”. We say that because the letter T has 4 ...Read more
- All About American English Consonants!Professor Duncan from Towson University in Maryland has created an very thorough audio lesson on the American English consonant sounds. I’ve posted this audio lesson at the link below. Professor ...Read more
- Accent Tips for Cantonese SpeakersHere are a list of words with /n/ & /l/ that are often difficult for Chinese (Cantonese) speakers to pronounce. involve lesson influential control conclusion personal Remember that /n/ is a nasal ...Read more
- Accent Reduction for Chinese SpeakersAccent Reduction for Chinese Speakers The Chronicle of Higher Education, a prestigious education journal, reports that Chinese students seeking to study in the United States often have the money ...Read more
- A Great Pronunciation Website for Russian SpeakersA Great Pronunciation Website for Russian Speakers This morning I came across an excellent website that Russian speakers (or anyone really) can use to learn all ...Read more
- A difficult consonant sound for Chinese SpeakersA difficult consonant sound for Chinese Speakers In my accent reduction coaching program I help many Chinese professionals speak American English more clearly. Most of my Mandarin & ...Read more
- 2 things to know about the letter SThe Letter S in American English You may think that you know how to pronounce the letter S in American English. You may think that you always pronounce it ...Read more
- 2 American English Pronunciation Tips for French SpeakersHere are two key pronunciation skills that I teach the French speakers who I work with in my accent reduction coaching program~ 1. Always pronounce the ...Read more