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American English Pronunciation Blog
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American English Pronunciation and Accent Reduction blog
- Added on: Jan 21st, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Free Spoken English Audio Website
I discovered a website with tons of free American English audio. The website is called Englishspeak.com and it has 100 dialogs, 1000 phrases and the 1500 most common English vocabulary words. You can listen to the audio files using slow or normal spe...
American English Pronunciation Books for Students & Teachers
In my work as an American English pronunciation and accent reduction teacher I buy and test many of the books, CDs software and audio courses that are available for students and teachers to use. Here are my favorite products for students: 1. Masterin...
Thought Groups in Spoken English
When Americans speak they divide longer sentences into sections called thought groups. In each thought group we emphasize the focus word and then briefly pause before the next thought group begins. Many non-native American English speakers have never...
Pronouncing the Voiced th Sound
The voiced th sound is one of the most problematic sounds for non-native English speakers to pronounce. To make the sound place your tongue slightly between your teeth. Vibrate your vocal chords as you push the air through your throat. While there ar...
Pimsleur Language Learning Courses
A couple of you have emailed me to ask my opinion of the Pimsleur American English audio course. The Pimsleur method is based on listening and speaking to help you learn grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation in a natural way. I have not used the cou...
American English Pronunciation Problems for French Speakers
One key feature of good spoken English is syllable stress. In spoken English one syllable is each word is stressed. The vowel in the stressed syllable is lengthened and pronounced with a higher pitch. Spoken French does not employ syllable stress in ...
