The American English Pronunciation podcasts teaches non-native English speakers and ESL/ELL students
Spoken English rhythm follows patterns of stressed and unstressed words and syllables. Full episode
/d/, /t/, and /ɪd/: become fluent with the three pronunciations for regular past tense verbs in Engl
Compare pronunciation of /f/ and /v/ and learn why they're difficult to say fluently. Full episode
Practice comparing the 'sh' (as in 'she') and lesser known 'zh' (as in 'vision'). Full episode tran
Learn how and why to NOT say the first sound of the words 'he, him, her,' and 'them.'
Become fluent by linking a word that ends with a vowel sound to a word that begins with a vowel soun
Learn how linking from word to word increases spoken English fluency
wanna, gonna, hafta, whadja, howdja: Learn how to understand and why to use informal contractions in
don't, can't, won't, hasn't, didn't, weren't: Learn how to say and why to use common contractions in
Practice comparing the 'aw' with other similar vowels, and practice the diphthongs 'oi' and 'ow.'
Learn about the tricky /ʊ/ 'other u' (as in 'put') and/u/, the oo sound (as in 'soon').
Learn which sounds are short vowels and how to correctly pronounce them.
Learn which sounds are long vowels and how to correctly pronounce them. Full episode transcripts at
Learn how to create semi-vowels (glides), the /w/ and /y/ and how they exist in words. Full episode
Practice saying and hearing the difference between r-controlled vowels: /ɚ, ɑr, ɔr,/ and /ɛr/ Full
The tricky /r/ can cause even more problems when it is near the /l/. Full transcripts available at
Learn how the American /r/ is different from the British /r/.
When does the -s ending sound like /s/, and when does it sound like /z/?
Begin learning about "stops", the /t/ and /d/.
Yes, we have two 'th sounds,' /θ,/ and /ð/and they are both very important.
