In this video, I reflect on a podcast I heard (Radiolab out of NYC – one of my favorites!) that relates to the musical nature of language. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x37Sy49HD4 Video Text: Hi … [Read more...]
This large category is broken up into several subcategories, which you'll find under 'videos' in the main menu. These videos go over rhythm, melody, linking, and stress, and how they all fit in together to make up the character of American English.
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...]
Questions vs. Statements
How does the intonation of a phrase change for questions and statements? Learn the difference in this video. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUWCvEpS0KY Video Text: Today I'm going to talk about … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce the Word THE
The word THE has two different pronunciations, depending on the beginning sound of the next word. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qw2cn8yxhU Video Text: Coming … [Read more...]
Content Words
This video goes over the different kinds of content words, and how they should sound in a sentence. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPbNhsCkj7k Video Text: Coming Soon! Video: … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce ‘Gonna’ and ‘Wanna’
American speech is full of ‘gonna’ and ‘wanna’. Learn how to pronounce these two common reductions and you’ll be well on your way to sounding American! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Listening Comprehension: 2 Syllable words
Can you tell which syllable is stressed and which is unstressed? The more you pay attention to stress and use contrast in your own speech, the easier you’ll be to understand. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce -ed verb endings
-ED verb endings can be pronounced three different ways. Luckily, there are rules about which pronunciation is which, based on the last sound of the verb. Learn the rules and the pronunciations. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
How to Link: F/V with the W
Linking consonant sounds can be tricky. In this video, we go over the specific case of the F and V sounds linking to the W sound. What has to change in the mouth position? Can you make these two sounds with no other sound in between? YouTube … [Read more...]
Intro to Word Stress
Have you noticed that some syllables in English are long, and others are short? The long syllables are stressed, and the short ones are unstressed. Every word has only one stressed syllable. Study the difference in how these two kinds of syllables … [Read more...]
How to Link K to a Voiced Consonant
Linking consonants can be hard for non-native speakers. In this video, we go over the specific case of linking K to voiced consonants. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu8kjzrEtLs Video Text: I'd … [Read more...]
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