Learn about linking and thought groups and how they will help you in American English conversation. When you make pauses in spoken English, separating thought groups, you will be easier to understand. When you link together words within a … [Read more...]
Have you ever noticed how in conversational English, all of the words seem to flow together? These videos go over the important concept of linking, and how and when to do it.
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...]
How to Pronounce “I appreciate it.”
Learn how to politely say 'thank you', and study linking vowel to vowel and linking with a Flap T in the phrase "I appreciate it." YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://youtu.be/F0-UQ205BeU Video Text: In this American English … [Read more...]
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
Shoulda, woulda, coulda! Not only is this an idiom in American English, but each of these 'words' individually appear frequently in American English. The 'a' at the end is a reduction of 'have'. Learn how to pronounce these words, and study some … [Read more...]
Linking Consonant to Consonant
How can you link two consonants to get smooth Americans speech? It's just a matter of breaking down the two sounds, and figuring out what you need to change in your mouth position between the two sounds. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Using Flap T to Link Words
We make a Flap T when it comes between two vowels. This happens not just within words, but words next to each other, like ‘about it’. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUupfHhOnHg Video Text: Coming … [Read more...]
Summer Vacation
Vacation is always the best! Study real English conversation and many interesting points of pronunciation, like the consonant to vowel linking in the phrase ‘made it!’ YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
How to Link the TH Sound
Linking two consonants can be tough, and for many students linking the TH sound to another consonant is confusing. Study how to work on TH links by looking at specific examples. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
English Pronunciation – Linking: Consonant to Vowel
It’s important in American English to link words together so one word flows into the next. When a word ends in a consonant and the next word begins in a vowel or diphthong, that is a great opportunity to slide the two words together. YouTube … [Read more...]
English Pronunciation – Linking: Vowel to Vowel
It’s important in American English to link words together so one word flows into the next. When a word ends in a vowel or diphthong and the next word begins in one, that is a great opportunity to slide the two words together. YouTube blocked? Click … [Read more...]
How to Link: Words that Begin with H
Many function words with H are reduced in conversational English by dropping the H: had, have, has, for example. Learn how these words should sound, and how to link them into the sentence so they sound perfect. YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]
Intro to Linking
Have you ever noticed that words in American English seem to run together? They often don’t sound very separate. That might seem lazy to some, but in American English, it’s exactly what we want. A smooth line. You can’t sound relaxed and American … [Read more...]