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How Native English Speakers ACTUALLY Pronounce the TH Sound!

Discover the true way native English speakers pronounce the often-dreaded TH sound, contrasting with common textbook instructions. The host explains that voiced TH often becomes a 'D' and unvoiced TH becomes a 'T', advising against placing the tongue too far between the teeth. Learn how over-articulation leads to errors and get practical examples for words like "this," "thumb," "close the door," and "clothes," along with resources for improving your accent by listening to real speech.

Feb 15, 2016•11 min

How to Pronounce Contractions I’ll, You’ll, He’ll, She’ll, It’ll, We’ll, They’ll in American English

Video Transcript Below: Hello guys, hello boys and girls and welcome back to Robby’s Accent Adventure video blog, where we learn to speak like American English speakers. Yes! I’m trying to sound like American currently and I’m putting on my general American pronunciation and in case you’re wondering how that’s possible, how we can achieve the same kind of results, you definitely may want to check out the Accent Genie program. I was following the same principles outlined in the program and you’ll...

Feb 08, 2016•7 min

Internet – Interview – Interact – Interesting – American Pronunciation

Robby discusses the distinct American pronunciation of specific words like 'internet,' 'interview,' 'interact,' and 'interesting,' highlighting how the 't' sound often disappears, especially in rapid speech. He explains this phenomenon, sometimes called assimilation, and shares his personal journey in adopting an American accent. The episode emphasizes the importance of deliberate practice and introduces the Accent Genie program as a tool for learners aiming to master this pronunciation nuance.

Jan 13, 2016•4 min

American Netflix Programs I Watched in 2014 and 2015

Here’s another video where I’m speaking with the General American Pronunciation , and this time around I’m talking about good American Netflix programs I’ve been watching lately. Well, to tell you the truth, I’m actually speaking a little bit too fast in this video and that’s the reason why I’m not getting all American English sounds right in all words. For the most part, however, my American English is just fine and I’m quite happy with my performance. But in case you’re wondering how I can say...

Apr 15, 2015•14 min

Ignore Extreme Opinion When Working on Your English Pronunciation!

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT BELOW: Hello, guys! Hello, boys and girls, and welcome back to Accent Adventure video blog! I’m Robby, accent learning enthusiast , English fluency expert , and your friend above everything else! And, now, I’m back with another Accent Adventure video blog. To tell you the truth guys, I haven’t been publishing on this website for more than half a year now, which is a long, long time. And to be totally honest with you, I wasn’t sure for some period of time whether I was going to c...

Apr 02, 2015•7 min

American English Pronunciation: “What’s The Matter With You”?

This episode focuses on mastering the American English pronunciation of the phrase "What's the matter with you?". It specifically details the "flap T" sound in "matter," which resembles a 'D' sound, and provides guidance on correct syllable stress and the 'W' sound. The host offers practical tips and encourages regular practice to achieve an authentic American accent.

Sep 22, 2014•6 min

“Ash” Sound (Æ) in American English: Æ Tensing

This is it! I’ve finally found out everything about the “ash” sound in American English – and if you’ve also been wondering about the following problem: Why is it that in some American English words the letter ‘A’ gets pronounced as [eə] despite the phonetic transcription describing it as [æ]? … then you should definitely read the rest of this article and watch the video above! Let’s take a very simple word such as “frank”, for example. Any dictionary will tell you it’s pronounced as /fræŋk/ whi...

Aug 13, 2014•14 min

American “Ash” (æ) Sound Video #3: My Video Response to Greg’s Comment

Initially I published a video on the American “ash” sound where I shared my observations in relation to how the letter ‘A’ is pronounced in certain words in American English. Then, more than a year later, I published a follow-up on the original video where I’m talking about my latest revelations in connection with the same phenomenon – namely, certain words are transcribed as having the traditional (æ) sound in them while in reality the letter ‘A’ is pronounced more like (eh) in words such as “a...

Jul 21, 2014•12 min

How to Pronounce Near-open Front Unrounded Vowel (æ) in American English

A while back I published an article and also a video where I focused upon pronunciation of the so-called “ash” sound (æ) in American English. You see, back then I’d just realized that the letter ‘A’ can be pronounced differently in certain words despite the phonetic description not revealing anything different about it. Let’s take, for example, the following two words: Drank /dræŋk/ Flat /flæt/ On both occasions, the “ash” sound (æ) represents the letter ‘A’, and previously I would have thought ...

Jul 15, 2014•11 min

How to Pronounce ‘W’ in English Properly

Among all other English sounds that foreign English speakers may be struggling with such as the letter ‘R’ or the ‘TH’ sound , the letter ‘W’ also takes a special place with plenty of non-native English speakers not being able to get this sound right. There is, however, a fairly simple mental trick that you can use in order to get this English sound right , and it doesn’t involve hours long practicing while watching into your mouth in the mirror. All it takes for you to get the ‘W’ sound right i...

Jun 18, 2014•4 min

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