221: Compare ’unvoiced th’ to /f/, /s/, and /t/
How to pronounce words like "thin/fin," "mouth/mouse," and "both/boat." Perfect your English fricative sounds by never stopping the air from passing through your mouth. Transcripts at pronuncian.com
29 Nov 201612min
220: The ’n-g’ spelling creates /ŋ/, as in the word ’song’
At the end of the word, the /ŋ/ doesn't need an additional /g/. The /g/ is potentially included mid-word. Transcripts available at pronuncian.com
12 Nov 20166min
219: /g+n/ as in ”signal” and ”ignore”
"Coarticulating" the /g/ and /n/ is the trick to fluent pronunciation of these two sounds. Don't release the /g/ before starting the /n/. Transcripts available on Pronuncian.com
26 Okt 20169min
217: Compare long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/
The long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/, are three front vowel sounds that can be practiced from a high, front tongue position to a mid-front position. Compare and contrast! Full podcast transcrip...
29 Sep 201611min
216: The Cardinal Vowels--long e /i/, oo sound /u/, short o /ɑ/, and short a /æ/
All about that vowels diagram that shows the vowel sounds placed over a sort of square-like shape that’s bigger on the top than it is on the bottom. Transcripts at pronuncian.com.
17 Sep 201612min
215: Adding ”bonus” information by using a low pitch
Use a low pitch to signal a spoken aside (like information that would be written in parentheses or between commas). Transcripts available at pronuncian.com.
1 Sep 20168min
214: Yes/No Pitch Patterns
Understand the rising and falling pitch patterns for yes/no questions and learn how to read emotion. Transcripts on pronuncian.com. Classes available from seattlelearning.com.
20 Aug 201610min
