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Pronunciation – The Definitive Guide to the Top 100 Words in American English

Pronunciation – The Definitive Guide to the Top 100 Words in American English

If you are working to improve your English pronunciation or comprehension you’ll love this video.  I show you everything I know about the key elements of natural American English pronunciation: reductions, linking, stressed/unstressed syllables and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Specific Words, Uncategorized, Videos, Words that Reduce Tagged With: 100 Most Common Words

English Tips: Motivation, Confidence, and Speaking in English

English Tips:  Motivation, Confidence, and Speaking in English

Rachel’s English partners with zAmericanEnglish to bring you answers to 5 questions about learning English:  how to stay motivated, how to keep grammar tenses straight, how to speak English with confidence, how to learn quickly, and how to think in … [Read more...]

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Phrasal Verb CUT part 1

Phrasal Verb CUT part 1

30 day challenge!  I challenge you to learn 30 phrasal verbs in 30 days:  increase your vocabulary.  Today we will learn phrasal verbs with CUT:  cut down, cut up, cut back, cut across, cut through, cut away. Study with Rachel’s online courses in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Specific Words, Uncategorized, Videos Tagged With: 30 Day Challenge, Phrasal Verbs

English Conversation – Meet Stoney!

English Conversation – Meet Stoney!

Study real English conversation as friends and family visit our new baby, Stoney.  See 'gonna' in practice, dropping the H reductions, the reduction of 'did', and more! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Linking, Uncategorized, Videos Tagged With: Real Life English, Words that Begin with H Reductions

Syllabic Consonants

Syllabic Consonants

A Syllabic Consonant is a consonant that replaces the vowel [ə] in a syllable. They make it possible to make some short syllables shorter and simpler. Learn about the four syllabic consonants and how to make them. YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: in a Word, L [l] as in LAP, M [m] as in MAP, N [n] as in NAP, R [ɹ] as in RUN, Uncategorized, Videos

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