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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.

English: How to Pronounce EE [i] 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. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EE [i] as in SHE, Videos Tagged With: Sound How-To

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...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, Videos Tagged With: Test Yourself

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...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, Videos

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...]

Filed Under: IH [ɪ] as in SIT, Videos Tagged With: Test Yourself

How to Pronounce [æ] before [n], [m], or [ŋ]

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...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, Videos Tagged With: AA + Nasals

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...]

Filed Under: UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, UH [ʌ] as in BUTTER, Videos Tagged With: Comparison

How to Pronounce AA [æ] – Lesson Excerpt

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...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, Videos Tagged With: lesson

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...]

Filed Under: AW [ɔ] as in LAW, EH [ɛ] as in BED, OW [aʊ] as in NOW, Videos Tagged With: jaw, lesson

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...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, AH [ɑ] as in FATHER, AW [ɔ] as in LAW, EE [i] as in SHE, EH [ɛ] as in BED, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, OO [u] as in BOO, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, UH [ʌ] as in BUTTER, UR [ɜ] as in BIRD, Videos

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