How can you link two consonants to get smooth Americans speech? It's just a matter of breaking down the two sounds, and figuring out what you need to change in your mouth position between the two sounds. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Linking is an important characteristic of spoken American English. Study linking an ending consonant to a beginning consonant.
How to Link the TH Sound
Linking two consonants can be tough, and for many students linking the TH sound to another consonant is confusing. Study how to work on TH links by looking at specific examples. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Road Trip: English Pronunciation
Take a road trip across several states with me and study conversational English along the way! Oh—and don’t forget to fill up the gas tank! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbZS0Wp7tFY Video … [Read more...]
How to Link: F/V with the W
Linking consonant sounds can be tricky. In this video, we go over the specific case of the F and V sounds linking to the W sound. What has to change in the mouth position? Can you make these two sounds with no other sound in between? YouTube … [Read more...]
How to Link K to a Voiced Consonant
Linking consonants can be hard for non-native speakers. In this video, we go over the specific case of linking K to voiced consonants. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu8kjzrEtLs Video Text: I'd … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce TH after N or Z
The TH is one of the hardest sounds for non-natives to master, and it’s also a tough sound to know how to link to other sounds. In this video, we’ll go over the movements the tongue has to make to change position between these sounds. YouTube … [Read more...]