
A little chill: the two 'l' sounds in English
In this episode of English Sound Building we’re learning about and practising the two 'l' sounds in English: clear 'l' and dark 'l'. We discuss where the sounds occur, and how connected speech can aff...
28 Jun 202114min

Wouldya, couldya? /ʃ/, /ʧ/, /ʒ/ and /ʤ/ in connected speech
In this episode of English Sound Building we’re continuing from the last two weeks, thinking about how the /ʃ/, /ʧ/ , /ʒ/ and /ʤ/ sounds appear in faster speech. Sentence-level practice shows you how ...
21 Jun 202119min

Cheering and jeering: the /tʃ/ and /dʒ/ sounds.
In this episode of English Sound Building we’re continuing from last week, building on the /ʃ/ and /ʒ/ sounds to look at /ʧ/ and /ʤ/. There’s a lot of practice with individual words alone and in sente...
14 Jun 202115min

It's sure azure - the /ʃ/ and /ʒ/ sounds
In this episode we practise the /ʃ/ and /ʒ/ sounds in both individual words and sentences. Have fun! Practise as often as you can to build muscle memory, and make sure you subscribe so you don't mi...
7 Jun 202112min

Good food - the /ʊ/ and /u:/ sounds
In this episode of English Sound Building we’re continuing with the /ʊ/ sound from last week, and adding on the long vowel /u:/ There’s a lot of practice with individual words, as well as a few minima...
31 Mai 202113min

Luck or look? The /ʌ/ and /ʊ/ sounds
In this episode of English Sound Building we’re looking at a really interesting pair of vowels: /Ʌ/ and /ʊ/. There’s a lot of practice with individual words, as well as some minimal pairs and short se...
24 Mai 202117min

Twelve giveaways - /w/ and /v/ in the middle or at the end of words
This episode of English Sound Building follows on from last episode, this time looking at the /w/ and /v/ sounds in the middle or towards the end of words. As usual, we look at common words with both ...
17 Mai 202113min

A wet vet - /w/ and /v/ at the beginning of words
Welcome to season 2! Let's continue to flex those pronunciation muscles! In this episode, we look at the /w/ and /v/ sounds at the beginning of words. As usual, we'll practise the sounds in individu...
10 Mai 202115min



















