Specific Words Archives - Page 2 of 14

Here you'll study the pronunciation of specific words or vocabularies in depth.

ENGLISH VOCABULARY

Learn English vocabulary (and focus on pronunciation) studying lots of different words for the parts of a car. Get tips on how to say tricky words like ‘rear view mirror’! Listen to the SLANG podcast: … [Read more...]

FACTS and FAM – AMERICAN SLANG

Learn American English slang: Fam and #FACTS. Get the facts! Instagram posts with #FACTS: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/facts/ and be sure to subscribe to the new podcast! … [Read more...]

SPILLING TEA – AMERICAN SLANG

Learn American English slang – “spilling tea” (this is a fun one!) Buzzfeed article on spilling tea: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jasminnahar/how-interesting-tell-me-more?utm_term=.dtDVKpvDD#.ltZd2aARR and be sure to subscribe to the new podcast! … [Read more...]

AMERICAN SLANG: SALTY, CAN’T EVEN

Learn American English slang: salty, can’t even. Listen to the podcast on slang: https://rachelsenglish.com/podcast/002-american-english-slang/ and be sure to subscribe to the new podcast! … [Read more...]

AMERICAN SLANG: DOPE, SAVAGE, HYPE

Learn American English slang: dope, savage, hype. Listen to the podcast on slang: https://rachelsenglish.com/podcast/002-american-english-slang/ and be sure to subscribe to the new podcast! … [Read more...]

AMERICAN SLANG: EXTRA, CRINGEY, BASIC

Learn American English slang: extra, cringey (or cringy!), basic. Listen to the new podcast on slang: https://rachelsenglish.com/podcast/002-american-english-slang/ and be sure to subscribe to the new podcast! … [Read more...]

AMERICAN SLANG: CRISP, LIT, EPIC

Learn American English slang: crisp, lit, and epic. Listen to the new podcast on slang: https://rachelsenglish.com/podcast/002-american-english-slang/ and be sure to subscribe to the new podcast! … [Read more...]

American Slang – On Fleek, Snatched

It’s the summer of slang! Each video in July and August will go over American slang. Learn the difference between slang and idioms, and the term ‘on fleek’ and ‘snatched’ in this video. See the whole summer of slang playlist … [Read more...]

Homophones in English

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...]

How to Say ENTREPRENEUR

The word ENTREPRENEUR, which comes to us from French, is really tough! Learn how to pronounce this word as we walk through each sound step-by-step. Get Rachel’s Book! http://www.RachelsEnglish.com/book YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]

American English Slang – How to use DUMB

Slang is something even some Americans have problems with! :) My husband, who works at a high school, said this is one his high schoolers use all the time. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: In this American … [Read more...]

Breath vs. Breathe – Pronunciation and Grammar

Learn the difference between Breath and Breathe, and pronounce and use these two words correctly! Even native speakers can mess this one up. Breath vs Breath and Breath vs Breathe – get the difference! YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]