The word QUARTER can be tricky. Say it with confidence -- it can be used various ways in English conversation. This video shows how the AW as in LAW [ɔ] vowel is different when followed by the R [ɹ] consonant. YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]
This collection of videos relates to the pronunciation of the AW [ɔ] sound.
How to Pronounce the Letter A
Since English is not phonetic, the letter A 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...]
English: How to Pronounce AW [ɔ] Vowel
English has eleven different vowels. It’s important to know the correct mouth position so you can get the vowel right: study this vowel with illustrations and up close, slow motion speech. Sample words: Boss, long, runoff, lifelong, login, wrong, … [Read more...]
How to Improve American English: Drop the Jaw
Many non-native speakers don't move their mouth enough while speaking English. This includes not dropping the jaw enough and not rounding lips enough. In this video, you'll see a lesson with a non-native speaker. Many of his vowel sounds improve … [Read more...]
Vowel Comparison
It can be helpful to see all of the Vowel sounds of American English in a row. How does the mouth move, what has to change to make the different sounds? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]