Sounds Archives - Page 2 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.

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...]

The KW Consonant Cluster

Be QUITE sure how to pronounce QU-words with this video. Watch the up close, slow motion pronunciation to study the lip rounding and get it right: question, quality, quick, queen, etc. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video … [Read more...]

English Phrases with THE – Linking the TH Sound

Study English Phrases with the word 'the': 'at the', 'in the', 'is the', 'with the', 'for the', and 'on the'. The TH sounds can be very tough -- learn tips and shortcuts to make the TH sound in these phrases easier. YouTube blocked? Click here to … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce POOL vs. PULL

Learn how to pronounce POOL and PULL: it comes down to the English VOWEL sounds. Feel comfortable using these words in English Conversation. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://youtu.be/ukKuV4fXdTA Video Text: In this … [Read more...]

Practice Tip: the TH Sounds

Three things to keep in mind while learning the TH sound: 1) tongue tip between teeth, 2) TH is gentle, 3) Keep tongue low. Learn more about Private Lessons with Tom. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

YEAR vs. EAR (vs. HEAR)

Can you hear the difference between YEAR and EAR? The Y Consonant can be hard to detect. Learn how to say these two words differently and improve your American English pronunciation. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT is a hard word to pronounce -- learn how to say it with Stop T's in this American English pronunciation lesson. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://youtu.be/Uu9Kb4oN3EQ Video Text: In this American English … [Read more...]

Dark L vs. OH: email vs. emai-oh

Don't mispronounce words that end in the Dark L -- many non-native speakers incorrectly make an 'oh' ending. Learn how to make the Dark L and the dark sound instead of the OH. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

How to Pronounce LITTLE

LITTLE is more than a little hard to pronounce. Get the tips and tricks you need to say this word like natives, in American English. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://youtu.be/CMfGNeZEQQo Video Text: In this American … [Read more...]

WANT vs. WON’T

These two words are not pronounced the same: the lips must round for the second half of the OH diphthong in the word WON'T. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://youtu.be/Z8zVS8S7s28 Video Text: In this American English … [Read more...]

The Cat’s Out of the Bag

Learn how and when to say the idiom "The cat's out of the bag", and learn Rachel's secret! :) YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://youtu.be/dqj64DjZssI Video Text: Well, the cat’s out of the bag. Several of you have guessed my … [Read more...]

Ending Voiced vs. Unvoiced Consonants

Have you ever noticed how the ending Z sound in words like 'flowers' [flaˈʊ əɹz] sounds more like an S? Learn how to lighten certain endings to pronounce them easily and naturally. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]