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...]
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...]
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...]
English: How to Pronounce UH as in BOOK or PUSH [ʊ] 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: Could, book, firewood, sugar, childhood, … [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...]
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...]