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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 the Months of the Year

Some of the months of the year are a challenge to say: long words, silent letters! Say the months of the year confidently by breaking down each word sound by sound, knowing what’s stressed and what’s not. Then put it all together to feel confident … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce Numbers 11 – 19

Numbers are something you’ll use constantly in conversational English, from amounts to times of day. Get more comfortable with the pronunciation of numbers. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [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 Pronounce the Numbers 1 – 10

Michael Jackson Pronunciation Lesson

This video was made shortly after the death of Michael Jackson, a favorite singer! Learn how to pronounce the titles of some of his most popular songs. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce ‘QU’

There is more than one way that you can pronounce this letter combination; the most common is [kw]. Learn more about the possibilities in this video. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePvy8Q3vvGw Video … [Read more...]

Chinese Student 2: Accent Evaluation

Watch as I analyze the speech of a non-native speaker from China. See the different mispronunciations and get a feel for how to correct them. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGJZ7L9ptjw Video … [Read more...]

Heteronyms and Homophones

Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and are pronounced differently, like tear: A tear ran down her … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce Common Male Names

Learn how to pronounce some of the most common names for men in the US: James, John, Robert, Michael, William, David, Richard, Charles, Joseph, Thomas. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

How To Make the ‘QU’ Sound

This consonant cluster can be a challenge [kw]. Those people who struggle with it usually don’t round their lips enough for the [w] sound. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpv6aK_GWxw Video … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce Boy Names

What are the most popular names being given to boys born in the US? Jacob, Michael, Ethan, Joshua, Daniel, Christopher, Anthony, William, Matthew, Andrew. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce the Letters NG – No Hard G

Most of the time when you see the letters NG, you want to pronounce them as one sound only, the NG sound [ŋ]. Can you make this sound without a hard G [g] sound? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]