213: Intonation of Wh- Questions
What are you *really* asking? Using a rising or a falling pitch on a wh- question means something different than using a rising pitch. Transcripts available at pronuncian.com
7 Aug 20166min
212: /r+ɚ/ “explore” into “explorer”
Adding /ɚ/ (schwa+r) to an /r/ can be difficult. Make it into two syllables, but don't add a vowel sound between. Learn how here! By Seattle Learning Academy. Transcripts on pronuncian.com.
25 Jul 20167min
211: Compare /æ/ and /ɑ/ (’short a’ and ’short o’)
Words like 'hat' and 'hot' are important to distinguish. Full episode transcripts available at Pronuncian.com
28 Mar 20167min
210: ’-ue’ ending (unique, avenue, and rescue)
Is it silent, pronounced as 'long u' or 'oo sound'? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
27 Jul 20157min
209: The difference between /ə/ and /ʌ/: schwa and short u
What's up with /ə/ and /ʌ/ in words like 'custom' /ˈkʌs təm/? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
25 Mar 20159min
208: Cone/corn, coat/court
Practice the difference between the or sound and the long o sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
11 Mar 20157min
207: Why is ’quarter’ so hard to say?
Rhyming with 'shorter' and 'border,' this is a quirky word. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
25 Feb 20158min
206: I like/I’d like... bacon!
Rhythm and linking from /d/. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
11 Feb 20158min
