32: -ize suffix (as in ’recognize’ and ’prioritize’) word syllable stress
Words ending in the -ize suffix are usually stressed on the 3rd-from-last syllable. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
21 Okt 20089min
31: -ic suffix word syllable stress
Learn about -ic word stress (as in 'classic' and 'economic') and review the 2-syllable word stress rule and -tion/-sion syllable stress. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
15 Okt 200810min
30: 2-syllable word stress and -tion/-sion syllable stress
English syllable stress follows some very common patterns that can be learned. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
8 Okt 200813min
29: Compare /i/ and /ɪ/ (’long e’ & ’short i’--as in ’sheep’ and ’ship’)
Learn about the often mispronounced short i sound, and compare it with the long e sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
30 Sep 200810min
28: The /h/ (as in ’hello’ and ’happy’)
Learn to correctly pronounce /h/ in English, not too hard, not too soft. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
24 Sep 20088min
27: The /g/ and /k/, stops in American English
Voicing and aspiration are characteristics of /g/ and /k/ in English pronunciation. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
17 Sep 20086min
26: English /m/ and /n/ pronunciation
The /m/ and /n/ are two of the three nasal sounds in English. Learn about them here. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
10 Sep 20087min
25: The ’ng’ sound /ŋ/ (as in ’song’) pronunciation
Learn about the ng sound (as in 'song'), the first of three nasal sounds in English pronunciation. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
3 Sep 20088min
