40: ’been,’ not ’bean’: /bɪn/, not /bin/
Americans usually pronounce 'been' with a 'short i,' not a 'long e.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
17 Dec 20084min
39: ’quit, quite,’ and ’quiet’
Learn to correctly say these three similar-sounding words. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
10 Dec 20085min
38: ’idea’--a troublesome little 4-letter word
A few tips about adjacent vowel sounds for this 3-syllable word that help for even more words. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
6 Dec 20084min
37: ’says’ and ’said’--two words NOT pronounced with ’long a’ /eɪ/
/sɛz/ and /sɛd/: be careful about mispronouncing these two high-frequency words. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
26 Nov 20085min
36: Japanese speaker special
Native Japanese speakers of English face special difficulties when speaking English. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
16 Nov 20087min
35: there, their, they’re: they’re all said the same!
Learn the correct way to pronounce these three homophones. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
15 Nov 20084min
34: consonant+y suffix (-cy, -ity, -graphy, -fy) word syllable stress
The consonant+y covers a wide number of suffix-based syllable stress patterns. Learn one and you learn many. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
8 Nov 200811min
33: -ate suffix word syllable stress and heteronyms
Words ending in the -ate suffix are stressed on the 3rd-from-last syllable, but the suffix itself can sound differently depending if the word is a noun, adjective, or verb. Advanced level ESL lesson. ...
1 Nov 200813min
