71: When and why do some words (like ’interesting’) lose a syllable?
Linguistic concepts of 'syncope' and 'compression' make big words into smaller words. Luckily, there is a pattern. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
12 Aug 20096min
69: Numbers: Teens versus Tens (as in 19 vs. 90)
Syllable stress and alternative 't sounds' are used to differentiate these sounds more than the /n/ at the end of teens! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
22 Juli 200911min
68: Voiced and Unvoiced ’th’ /ð,θ/ review
Yes, dear listeners, keep your tongue in your mouth! Don't put it between your teeth. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
15 Juli 20099min
66: Syllabic n’s and nasal plosions (as in the words ’sudden’ and ’couldn’t’)
No vowels allowed! Join /d/ and /n/ to sound more fluent. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
1 Juli 200912min
65: Uh-oh! The glottal stop in place of /t/
What is a glottal stop and when do Americans use it? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
24 Juni 200910min
63: When Americans drop the /t/ (with audio from The Incredibles)
When do Americans omit the /t/? This audio from the movie "The Incredibles" will help you understand. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
3 Juni 200911min
61: The American /t/ as a quick /d/
Why does 'water' sound like 'wadder'? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
21 Maj 200911min
#60 Tag questions aren’t really questions, are they?
Pitch boundaries are the clue to knowing what someone is really asking when they ask a tag question. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
13 Maj 20098min
