Dear / Deer, Bare / Bear, Witch / Which, They’re / Their / There – how should you pronounce these words? English has so many sets of words with the same pronunciation but different spellings, it can get pretty confusing. Learn about many … [Read more...]
Study homophones: words that are spelled differently and have different meanings, but are pronounced the same.
How to Pronounce WANTED
Have you noticed Americans drop the T in WANTED so it sounds like ‘wan-id’? Learn how to sound more natural when using ‘wanted’, ‘want it’, and ‘want’ in a sentence. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: I've wanted to make … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce Ending T Clusters + Homophones — Baking!
Oops! Error at 4:18: should be [ wɛəɹ‿əɹ jəɹ] :) Study real English conversation and special topics like ending T clusters, all while making some bagels with my friend Laura! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Homophone Phrases
Some phrases sound the same, even though they are written differently and have different meanings, because of the pronunciation habits of Americans. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpZ40uQYJEI Video … [Read more...]
Lots of Idioms!
Bike with me into Brooklyn where we’ll make pizza and hang out with friends. Study real conversational English and see how Americans use reductions, and learn idioms. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Heteronyms and Homophones
Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and are pronounced differently, like tear: A tear ran down her … [Read more...]
Homophones
Homophones are words that sound the same though they are spelled differently and have different meanings, for example, they’re-there-their. Learn more homophones in this video. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]