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Study stress and rhythmic contrast in conversational English with two-syllable words and phrases.

Stress Practice: da-DA

Stress Practice:  da-DA

Practice word stress in 2-Syllable words with second syllable stress through repetition.  In correct spoken English, syllables must be different lengths:  short and long.  Practice creating different syllable lengths in this video. YouTube blocked? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: in a Word, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable

How to Pronounce Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube

How to Pronounce Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube

Learn the correct American English pronunciation of the social media giants Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.  Hint:  they all have the same stress pattern! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://youtu.be/u1eNhV7tEG4 Video Text: In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Specific Words, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable

Stress Practice: DA-da

Stress Practice:  DA-da

Practice word stress in 2-Syllable words with first syllable stress through repetition.  In correct spoken English, syllables must be different lengths:  short and long.  Practice creating different syllable lengths in this video. YouTube blocked? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: in a Word, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable

How to Pronounce QUARTER

How to Pronounce QUARTER

The word QUARTER can be tricky.  Say it with confidence -- it can be used various ways in English conversation.  This video shows how the AW as in LAW [ɔ] vowel is different when followed by the R [ɹ] consonant. YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AW [ɔ] as in LAW, Specific Words, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable, Flap T

Two-Syllable Words – Can you Identify Stress?

Two-Syllable Words – Can you Identify Stress?

Study word stress by identifying the stressed syllable in all of the two-syllable words you hear in this real life conversational English.  Stress is important -- the contrast between long and short syllables is an important part of the character of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable, Real Life English, Test Yourself

How to Say THRIFTY

How to Say THRIFTY

This tough word begins with the THR consonant cluster.  Learn how to practice this word by breaking it down sound by sound, knowing what’s stressed and what’s not. Then put it all together to feel confident using this word in American English … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Specific Words, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable

How to Say DOWNLOAD

How to Say DOWNLOAD

This word is interesting because the unstressed syllable, '-load', is stressed in American English on its own as the word 'load'.  Study how different it sounds stressed and unstressed.  Learn how to practice this word by breaking it down sound by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: in a Word, Specific Words, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable

How to Pronounce ORDER

How to Pronounce ORDER

Order is a difficult word with two R sounds.  Learn how to practice this word by breaking it down sound by sound, knowing what’s stressed and what’s not. Then put it all together to feel confident using this word in American English … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Specific Words, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable

How to Pronounce ISSUE — Rachel’s English

How to Pronounce ISSUE — Rachel’s English

Do you have an issue with the word 'issue'?  Learn how to practice this word by breaking it down sound by sound, knowing what’s stressed and what’s not. Then put it all together to feel confident using this word in American English … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Specific Words, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable

How to Pronounce EVERY

How to Pronounce EVERY

Everybody should learn the word 'every'.  Learn how to practice this word by breaking it down sound by sound, knowing what’s stressed and what’s not. Then put it all together to feel confident using this word in American English … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Specific Words, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable

How to Pronounce WE’LL SEE

How to Pronounce WE’LL SEE

This is a short little phrase -- just two syllables!  Learn how to say this phrase comfortably in conversational English:  what words or syllables to reduce, how to link everything together, and the melodic shape of the phrase. YouTube blocked? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phrases, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable, WILL Contractions

How to Pronounce REALLY

How to Pronounce REALLY

This is a really important word!  Learn how to practice this word by breaking it down sound by sound, knowing what’s stressed and what’s not. Then put it all together to feel confident using this word in American English conversation. YouTube … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Specific Words, Videos Tagged With: 2-Syllable

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