Come explore the Union Square Farmer’s Market in New York city and learn how to pronounce words with AH+R like ‘farm’ and ‘market’. Also, study the Dark L and the word ‘apple’. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
This set of videos goes over all of the vowel sounds in American English. Find all of the videos on one specific vowel by clicking on that subcategory under 'Videos' in the main menu.
EH [ɛ] vs. AA [æ] Vowels
These two vowels can be hard for non-native speakers to tell apart. Learn the difference in mouth positions so you can start making two distinctly different sounds. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce the Letter Y
Since English is not phonetic, the letter Y 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...]
How to Pronounce the Letter U
Since English is not phonetic, the letter U 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...]
How to Pronounce AH vs UH
These two vowels can be hard for non-native speakers to tell apart. Learn the difference in mouth positions so you can start making two distinctly different sounds. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Visit Coney Island!
Come for a visit to New York’s Coney Island! You’ll study real English conversation and see reductions in action. Plus, you get to see Rachel get scared on a ride! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
EE vs. IH, Long and Short Vowels
Lots of people talk about long and short vowels – I think that’s the wrong way to talk about it! I believe vowels don’t just have a length on their own. Length depends, most of all, on the stress of the syllable. YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce EE vs. IH, leave vs. live
These two vowels are two of the hardest for non-native speakers to distinguish. Feel confident in developing two clearly different vowel sounds. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuK3A3pBQlc Video … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce the Letter I
Since English is not phonetic, the letter I 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...]
How to Pronounce the Letter E
Since English is not phonetic, the letter E 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...]
Lots of Idioms!
Bike with me into Brooklyn where we’ll make pizza and hang out with friends. Study real conversational English and see how Americans use reductions, and learn idioms. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Happy Easter! AA vowel followed by nasal consonants
Celebrate Easter with me and learn some American English pronunciation, including the shift in the AA vowel when followed by the nasal consonant M, like in ‘ham’. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]