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...]
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.
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 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...]
How to Link K to a Voiced Consonant
Linking consonants can be hard for non-native speakers. In this video, we go over the specific case of linking K to voiced consonants. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu8kjzrEtLs Video Text: I'd … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce W Sound: Lesson Excerpt
Watch a non-native speaker work on a text. In this lesson, we focus on the W [w] sound. Notice how the lips have to round to this sound accurately. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKFXvop4ZsQ Video … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce T + Dark L
The T and Dark L combination is common, appearing in words like ‘little’. What should you do with your tongue to make these sounds next to each other? Learn in this video. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce TH after N or Z
The TH is one of the hardest sounds for non-natives to master, and it’s also a tough sound to know how to link to other sounds. In this video, we’ll go over the movements the tongue has to make to change position between these sounds. YouTube … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce OUGH
These four letters have more than one pronunciation. Though there aren’t rules to let you know which pronunciation to use, you can familiarize yourself with the options in this video. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce [æ] before [n], [m], or [ŋ]
![How to Pronounce [æ] before [n], [m], or [ŋ]](https://rachelsenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/26-thumb-aa-followed-by-nasals-200x112.jpg)
The AA vowel changes when it’s followed by a nasal consonant – it’s no longer a pure AA vowel. See how it changes and sound very American when you say words like ‘thanks’ and ‘man’. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Comparing the 3 UH Sounds
There are three sounds that can be written with ‘UH’: the vowel in BOOK [?], BUTTER [?], and the schwa [?]. Compare the mouth positions for these three different sound. 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
![How to Pronounce AA [æ] – Lesson Excerpt](https://rachelsenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/10-thumb-AA-Lesson-200x112.jpg)
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...]