Episodes

  • 221: Compare ’unvoiced th’ to /f/, /s/, and /t/

    221: Compare ’unvoiced th’ to /f/, /s/, and /t/
    Nov 29 2016

    How to pronounce words like "thin/fin," "mouth/mouse," and "both/boat." Perfect your English fricative sounds by never stopping the air from passing through your mouth.

    Transcripts at pronuncian.com
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    13 mins
  • 220: The ’n-g’ spelling creates /ŋ/, as in the word ’song’

    220: The ’n-g’ spelling creates /ŋ/, as in the word ’song’
    Nov 12 2016
    At the end of the word, the /ŋ/ doesn't need an additional /g/. The /g/ is potentially included mid-word. Transcripts available at pronuncian.com
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    6 mins
  • 219: /g+n/ as in ”signal” and ”ignore”

    219: /g+n/ as in ”signal” and ”ignore”
    Oct 26 2016
    "Coarticulating" the /g/ and /n/ is the trick to fluent pronunciation of these two sounds. Don't release the /g/ before starting the /n/. Transcripts available on Pronuncian.com
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    9 mins
  • 218: Learn to hear vowels to learn to pronounce them

    218: Learn to hear vowels to learn to pronounce them
    Oct 14 2016
    Test your ability to identify vowel sounds with this special listening quiz episode. Transcripts available on pronuncian.com.
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    14 mins
  • 217: Compare long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/

    217: Compare long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/
    Sep 29 2016
    The long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/, are three front vowel sounds that can be practiced from a high, front tongue position to a mid-front position. Compare and contrast! Full podcast transcripts available at pronuncian.com.
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    11 mins
  • 216: The Cardinal Vowels--long e /i/, oo sound /u/, short o /ɑ/, and short a /æ/

    216: The Cardinal Vowels--long e /i/, oo sound /u/, short o /ɑ/, and short a /æ/
    Sep 17 2016
    All about that vowels diagram that shows the vowel sounds placed over a sort of square-like shape that’s bigger on the top than it is on the bottom. Transcripts at pronuncian.com.
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    13 mins
  • 215: Adding ”bonus” information by using a low pitch

    215: Adding ”bonus” information by using a low pitch
    Sep 1 2016
    Use a low pitch to signal a spoken aside (like information that would be written in parentheses or between commas). Transcripts available at pronuncian.com.
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    8 mins
  • 214: Yes/No Pitch Patterns

    214: Yes/No Pitch Patterns
    Aug 20 2016
    Understand the rising and falling pitch patterns for yes/no questions and learn how to read emotion. Transcripts on pronuncian.com. Classes available from seattlelearning.com.
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    10 mins