Sounds Archives - Page 11 of 13

This large collection of videos is broken up into subcategories, which you can find under 'Videos' in the main menu. Study the vowel, diphthong, and consonant sounds of American English, as well as the International Phonetic Alphabet and letters.

Examples: How to Pronounce T

The [t] sound is not always the [t] sound in American English! Learn how and when to make the alternate pronunciations of the Flap T and the Stop T to greatly improve your accent. Go over examples to help you solidify the rules. YouTube blocked? … [Read more...]

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...]

How to Pronounce Stop Consonants

There are six stop consonants in American English: T, D, B, P, G, and K. Learn what it means to be a stop consonant, and how most Americans pronounce them. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce the Alphabet

Learn how to pronounce each of the letters of the alphabet. Handy any time you need to spell something out! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnXUl2e2Np0 Video Text: Today I'm going to go over how to … [Read more...]

Alphabet Test

Test yourself: Do you know how to pronounce the letter names of the alphabet? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYjsJVWiBOc Video Text: This video will test your knowledge of the letters of the … [Read more...]

Listening Comprehension: AA [æ]

Test yourself: can you identify which word has the AA as in BAT vowel? By sharpening your listening skills, you will improve your pronunciation. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVqguy5cPpE Video … [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...]

Listen+Repeat: AA [æ] Sound

Solidify the AA as in BAT vowel by listening to it, repeating it, and imitating the mouth position that you see. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHqqFtLFCyU Video Text: This video will give you 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...]

Comprehension Test: IH Vowel

This is one of the toughest vowels for non-native speakers to get. The first step is hearing the difference between it and other vowels. Test yourself: can you identify the words with the IH as in SIT vowel? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

R + L Exercises

These two sounds are tough and many non-native speakers mix them up. The good news is: they are very different, so if you focus on the mouth position, you should be able to get them straight. Test yourself on how well you know the mouth positions … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce R and L Sounds – Comparison

These two sounds are tough and many non-native speakers mix them up. The good news is: they are very different, so if you focus on the mouth position, you should be able to get them straight. See words with these two sounds compared so you can … [Read more...]