Consonants Archives - Page 3 of 8

This set of videos goes over all of the consonant sounds in American English. Find all of the videos on one specific consonant by clicking on that subcategory under 'Videos' in the main menu.

NTH Cluster Practice Tip

Tom's practice tip on how to make the NTH cluster more easily and clearly. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx3BFsZHqyw Video Text: Hi, I'm Tom Kelley, a Rachel's English teacher. And today's … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce T and D between Consonants

What happens to the T in 'exactly', or the D in 'grandma'? Americans sometimes drop these two consonants when they come between two other consonants. Look at more examples in this video. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

How to Say MOUNTAIN and SENTENCE

I have gotten a lot of questions about words like 'kitten', 'cotton', 'mountain', and 'sentence'. All of these words end with t-schwa-n. How should that T be pronounced? Make it a Stop T. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce Ending T Clusters + Homophones — Baking!

Oops! Error at 4:18: should be [ wɛəɹ‿əɹ jəɹ] :) Study real English conversation and special topics like ending T clusters, all while making some bagels with my friend Laura! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

How to Practice the Flap T

For some people, the Flap T is a tricky sound. Learn how to practice it to make it more natural. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7FUneS1mBs Video Text: I recently did a video on the Flap T --- … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce INTERVIEW

‘Interview’ is a word where you can drop the T because it comes after an N. Learn how to practice this word by breaking it down sound by sound, knowing what’s stressed and what’s not. Then put it all together to feel confident using this word in … [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...]

How to Pronounce TOMORROW

Work on this word today and you’ll master it by tomorrow. Learn how to practice this word by breaking it down sound by sound, knowing what’s stressed and what’s not. Then put it all together to feel confident using this word in American English … [Read more...]

Flap T: Really a D Sound?

I use the symbol for the D [d] in my videos for the Flap T. Is that really accurate? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FDjhKY8HwM Video Text: In this American English pronunciation video, we're … [Read more...]

R vs. W Sounds

These two consonant sounds can be tricky. The difference is in the tongue position – you have to pull the tongue back and up for the R! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYWlQur5g5s Video Text: In … [Read more...]

S Consonant Clusters

For people who speak Spanish and Portuguese, s-cluster words can be tough. The mistake is to pronounce an ‘eh’ vowel before the cluster. Watch this video and try to break that habit! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

ZZ vs. JJ (buzz vs. budge) Sounds

These two consonant sounds can be confusing. The mouth positions are quite different. Study the positions and practice – you can make them both clearly! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]