130: 2-syllable word stress
How accurate are the 2-syllable word stress patterns?
Mar 30, 2011•9 min
American English Pronunciation Podcast
The American English Pronunciation podcasts teaches non-native English speakers and ESL/ELL students correct English pronunciation in short lessons. Learn, listen, repeat and become fluent.
Episodes
129: Portuguese speakers special, part 2
Troublesome consonant sounds for Portuguese speakers. Troublesome consonant sounds for Portuguese speakers.
Mar 16, 2011•13 min
128: The pronunciations of i-consonant-e
i-consonant-e in 1-, 2-, and 3-syllable words for English as a Second Language Learners. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Mar 02, 2011•10 min
127: Portuguese speakers special, part 1
The English vowel sounds that cause problems for Portuguese speakers. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Feb 17, 2011•12 min
126: Unstressed syllables, part 2
Short i as an unstressed vowel sound for English as a Second Language Learners. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Feb 02, 2011•9 min
125: Unstressed syllables, part 1
Schwa: the most important weak vowel sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Jan 19, 2011•9 min
124: French words in English
How the French language affects English pronunciation. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Jan 04, 2011•7 min
123: A Merry, Marry, Mary Christmas
A tri-sound merger explained for the Holidays. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Dec 22, 2010•6 min
119: The bunched /r/
Which of these two techniques for the r sound works best for you? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Oct 27, 2010•8 min
118: The prefix re-
long e, short i, short e, and schwa: all pronunciations of re- Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Oct 13, 2010•9 min
117: Suffixes with /ʧ/ (ch sound)
The -tion, -tial, -ure, and -al suffix and how they relate to the ch sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Sep 29, 2010•7 min
116: Using ’ain’t’
When is--and when isn'--'ain't' appropriate? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Sep 15, 2010•11 min
115: Sound combinations: sp-, st-, sk-, sc-
What happens to unvoiced stops after the s sound? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Sep 01, 2010•9 min
114: ’Puff’ (aspiration) details of stop sounds
Stops are /b/, /p/, /k/, /g/, /d/, nd /t/, and the amount of "puff" we give to them matters. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Aug 18, 2010•9 min
113: The /h/, like a chameleon
No sound can become more like surrounding sounds than the h sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Aug 04, 2010•7 min
112: Dropping the /d/
Here is a little-discussed rule about omitting the d sound in certain consonant clusters. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Jul 21, 2010•10 min
111: Linking /v/ and /f/
Practicing a few simple techniques can make it much easier to transition to and from the v sound and f sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Jul 07, 2010•9 min
110: Troublesome /v/ and /f/
Be careful with the /b/, /p/ and /w/ when working with the /f/ and /v/. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Jun 23, 2010•12 min
109: /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/ (s, z, sh, and zh sounds) compare and contrast
Four sounds that are quite similar, but different in a few very important ways. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Jun 09, 2010•16 min
108: In the US, it is ’learned’ and ’spelled,’ while the British kept ’learnt’ and ’spelt’
The English past tense became regular; the British kept the irregular spelling. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Jun 02, 2010•8 min
107: ’ck’ after short vowels (as in back), ’k’ after all the others (as in ’bake)
Learning intricate English phonetic patterns can give you confidence in vowel pronunciation. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
May 26, 2010•6 min
106: ’long u’ stressed and reduced; /yu/ or /yə/?
The long u can be difficult to recognize in multi-syllable words, especially when it's reduced. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
May 19, 2010•11 min
105: Pronouncing ’though,’ ’thought,’ ’through,’ and ’thorough’
These four o-u-g-h words can be so similar, yet different in very important ways. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
May 12, 2010•6 min
104: Pronouncing ’pronounce’ and ’pronunciation’
Many patterns of pronunciation can be found through a quick study of these two words. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
May 05, 2010•7 min
102: Russian/Ukrainian Special Episode
Learn the most common difficulties Russian and Ukrainian speakers face when speaking English with an American English accent. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Apr 21, 2010•14 min
101: Subtle oddities of the word ’subtle’
A silent /b/, an altered /t/, and a strange history make the word 'subtle' interesting to learn about! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Apr 14, 2010•7 min
100: A Hundred/One Hundred
Why is saying 'a hundred' more common than saying 'one hundred' in American English? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Apr 07, 2010•9 min
99: Three-word informal contractions
'How did you' can be reduced to 'howdja;' 'where did you' to 'wheredja;' and 'what did you' to 'whadja,' but those reductions can cost listener comprehension. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Mar 31, 2010•6 min
97: The transition from ’used to’ to ’useta’
Informal contractions are born when speakers find easier ways to pronounce words. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Mar 17, 2010•6 min
96: How ’women’ could have been ’wimmen’
Noah Webster did his best to make spelling easier, but his ideas weren't always accepted. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
Mar 10, 2010•5 min