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This is a collection of all of the Rachel's English videos in the order they were produced, with the most recent videos first.

How to Pronounce AR, ORN, etc.

The R consonant can be really tricky. In this video, we go over the R sound at the end of a stressed syllable. Example words: car, hard, morning, born. How does it impact the vowel? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

How to Make the V sound — Lesson Excerpt

If you're struggling with a concept, it often helps to watch someone else learn it. In this video, I work with my friend who is a non-native speaker on the V sound. Watch what he does to improve. Can you make the V sound this way? YouTube … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce AA [æ] – Lesson Excerpt

Watch a non-native speaker working with the AA vowel. As I coach him, see what he changes to improve the quality of the sound and think about this as you practice vocabulary words with this vowel. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

f & v Sounds Practice

Do you make the F and V sounds clearly? This video will help you differentiate between these two sounds, and understand when the V consonant is weak. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce Word vs. World

What is the difference between WORD and WORLD? Just the Dark L. Many student have a hard time with the UR vowel, the R consonant, and the Dark L. But after watching this video, you'll feel much more confident saying these two words. YouTube … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce N [n] vs. NG [ŋ]

What is the difference between the consonants N and NG? The tongue position is quite different. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0leLr_fO4XE Video Text: I recently got an email asking me to make a … [Read more...]

How to Improve American English: Drop the Jaw

Many non-native speakers don't move their mouth enough while speaking English. This includes not dropping the jaw enough and not rounding lips enough. In this video, you'll see a lesson with a non-native speaker. Many of his vowel sounds improve … [Read more...]

Cloth vs. Clothe vs. Clothes

What is the difference between 'cloth' and 'clothe'? How does the final 'e' change the pronunciation? And what about clothes? You can simplify 'clothes' by dropping the TH sound and making it sound like 'close'. YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]

Vowel Comparison

It can be helpful to see all of the Vowel sounds of American English in a row. How does the mouth move, what has to change to make the different sounds? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Voiced vs. Unvoiced Consonants

What is the difference between voiced consonants and unvoiced consonants? For voiced consonants, the vocal cords are engaged, making sound. For unvoiced consonants, the vocal cords are not making sound, there is just air passing through … [Read more...]

Mixing Up the V and W Sounds – English Sounds

Mixing up the V and W sounds is common for some people, for example, those from Germany and India. Get these English sounds straight in this video. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C_uw2PaA2w Video … [Read more...]

The THS Sound

The THS is one of the English sound combinations that can be tricky. One tip that will help: keep your tongue relaxed. A relaxed tongue is necessary to make the TH. If the tongue has tension in it, the TH will sound like a stop consonant rather … [Read more...]