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These videos go over how to pronounce and when to use the Stop T in conversational English.

English Idiom: Bite the Bullet

Learn the English Idiom “bite the bullet” and how to use it, and the American English pronunciation.  When you feel comfortable with the definition, you’ll have to bite the bullet and use it yourself in conversation! YouTube blocked? Click here to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phrases, Videos Tagged With: Idioms, Stop T

How to Pronounce IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT is a hard word to pronounce -- learn how to say it with Stop T's in this American English pronunciation lesson. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://youtu.be/Uu9Kb4oN3EQ Video Text: In this American English … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Specific Words, T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Stop T

How to Say MOUNTAIN and SENTENCE

I have gotten a lot of questions about words like 'kitten', 'cotton', 'mountain', and 'sentence'.  All of these words end with t-schwa-n.  How should that T be pronounced?  Make it a Stop T. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Stop T

KATE SNOW — Interview a Broadcaster!

Study conversational English in this interview with NBC Broadcaster Kate Snow. See how even professionals use reductions and contractions all the time, and learn some new vocabulary. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: Dropped T, Interview a Broadcaster, Stop T

How to Pronounce “What Time?”

How should you pronounce the two T's in 'what time'?  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? Click … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phrases, Videos Tagged With: Stop T

Hurricane Sandy

Come with me as I visit friends in Manhattan who were affected by Hurricane Sandy and study real English conversation. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ESNhMb5T0 Video Text: As many of you probably … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, in a Word, Videos Tagged With: ARE Reduction, CAN Reduction, Flap T, Heteronyms, Real Life English, Stop T

T Pronunciations

The [t] sound is not always the [t] sound in American English!  Learn how and when to make the alternate pronunciations of the Flap T and the Stop T to greatly improve your accent. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Flap T, Stop T

Examples: How to Pronounce T

The [t] sound is not always the [t] sound in American English!  Learn how and when to make the alternate pronunciations of the Flap T and the Stop T to greatly improve your accent.   Go over examples to help you solidify the rules. YouTube blocked? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Flap T, Stop T

How to Pronounce Stop Consonants

There are six stop consonants in American English:  T, D, B, P, G, and K.  Learn what it means to be a stop consonant, and how most Americans pronounce them. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: B [b] as in BIT, D [d] as in DIME, G [g] as in GAP, K [k] as in CAP, P [p] as in PIT, T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Stop T

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