Never forget! The 'schwa' sound in individual words

Never forget! The 'schwa' sound in individual words

It's a new year! Let's smash some language learning goals and flex those pronunciation muscles! In this episode of English Sound Building, we learn more about the most common sound in English: schwa. This sound is important in distinguishing between stressed and unstressed syllables, and stressed and unstressed words (we'll talk about this more in a future episode). In the first few minutes, I give some tips on making the sound. If you're happy with that, feel free to skip str...

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Season 5 recap - Burger burglars and other tongue twisters

Season 5 recap - Burger burglars and other tongue twisters

Welcome to season 5 of English Sound Building! Today, we’re reviewing all the sounds from season 5, and many others too, with ten tongue twisters. Practise as often as you can to build muscle memory, ...

5 Des 202212min

Luxury and Tranquility - words with /r/ and /l/

Luxury and Tranquility - words with /r/ and /l/

Welcome to season 5 of English Sound Building! Today, we’re looking at words with both ‘l’ and ‘r’.Practise as often as you can to build muscle memory, and make sure you subscribe so you don't miss th...

28 Nov 20228min

Completely problematic - clusters with /l/

Completely problematic - clusters with /l/

Welcome to season 5 of English Sound Building! Today, reviewing a lot of sounds in tricky clusters with /l/.Practise as often as you can to build muscle memory, and make sure you subscribe so you don'...

21 Nov 202213min

Probably brilliant - tricky clusters with /r/

Probably brilliant - tricky clusters with /r/

Welcome to season 5 of English Sound Building! Today, we’re reviewing /r/, and a lot of other consonant sounds besides, to look at clusters with /r/. Practise as often as you can to build muscle memor...

14 Nov 202221min

Hey, hey, hey! The diphthong /eɪ/ in English

Hey, hey, hey! The diphthong /eɪ/ in English

Welcome to season 5 of English Sound Building! Today, we’re practising the diphthong /eɪ/.Practise as often as you can to build muscle memory, and make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the next on...

7 Nov 202215min

Her hair - contrasting /ɜː/ and  /eə/ in English

Her hair - contrasting /ɜː/ and /eə/ in English

Welcome to season 5 of English Sound Building! Today, we’re following on from last week, and contrasting two sounds we’ve looked at before, but not in relation to each other: /ɜ:/ and /eə/. Practise a...

31 Okt 202214min

Very varied - contrasting /e/ and /eə/ in English

Very varied - contrasting /e/ and /eə/ in English

Welcome to season 5 of English Sound Building! Today, we’re contrasting two sounds we’ve looked at before, but not in relation to each other: /e/ and /eə/. Practise as often as you can to build muscle...

24 Okt 202212min

Four or five - intrusive /r/ in English

Four or five - intrusive /r/ in English

Welcome to season 5 of English Sound Building! Today, we’re back with connected speech and another intrusive sound: intrusive /r/. Have fun! Practise as often as you can to build muscle memory, and m...

17 Okt 202218min

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