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This collection of videos relates to the pronunciation of the S [s] sound.

How to pronounce three difficult clusters: -sks, -sts & -sps

If you’re learning English it’s important to include American accent training in your studies.  In this video I show you accent training exercises that you can use to pronounce three of the most difficult consonant clusters in American English: -sks, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: S [s] as in SIP, Videos Tagged With: Consonant Clusters

NS Endings

In this advanced topic, study words that end in the [ns] sounds, and how Americans really pronounce them.  Bonus:  this applies to words with [nʃ] as well!   YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: In this American English … [Read more...]

Filed Under: N [n] as in NAP, S [s] as in SIP, Videos Tagged With: Consonant Clusters

S [s] vs. SH [ʃ]

For some people, S and SH sound the same.  The position for these two sounds is quite different -- learn the difference in tongue and lip position, and practice with minimal pairs. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: S [s] as in SIP, SH [ʃ] as in SHIP, Videos Tagged With: Comparison

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...]

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How to Pronounce the Letter S

Since English is not phonetic, the letter S doesn’t have just one pronunciation – it can be pronounced many different ways.  Study the different pronunciations of this letter in various words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, S [s] as in SIP, SH [ʃ] as in SHIP, Videos, Z [z] as in ZIP, ZH [ʒ] as in MEASURE Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced

How to Pronounce Plural Nouns

The plural ending of regular nouns can be pronounced three different ways.  Learn the rules to know the right pronunciation. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaFIejjqCoI Video Text: Today I'm going … [Read more...]

Filed Under: S [s] as in SIP, Suffixes and Prefixes, Videos, Z [z] as in ZIP

How to Make the TS Sound

The TS sound can be tough, ending words like ‘its’, ‘parents’, and ‘results’.  Learn how to practice and make this ending cluster. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCKMM8CyPIw Video Text: Today I’m … [Read more...]

Filed Under: S [s] as in SIP, T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Consonant Clusters

English: How to Pronounce S [s] and Z [z] Consonants

These two consonants are paired together because they take the same mouth position.  Learn the correct mouth position for these sounds to pronounce them clearly and accurately. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: S [s] as in SIP, Videos, Z [z] as in ZIP Tagged With: Sound How-To

TR souding like CHR, DR like JR, and STR like SDR

You may have noticed that when native speakers say the TR cluster in words like ‘train’ and ‘try’, it often sounds like CHR. This is also true for the DR cluster:  it ends up sounding like JR. Learn more about this concept. YouTube blocked? Click … [Read more...]

Filed Under: D [d] as in DIME, R [ɹ] as in RUN, S [s] as in SIP, T [t] as in TIME, Videos Tagged With: Consonant Clusters, TR Cluster

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...]

Filed Under: S [s] as in SIP, TH [θ] as in THIN, Videos Tagged With: Consonant Clusters

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