Synopsis
The American English Pronunciation podcasts teaches non-native English speakers and ESL/ELL students correct English pronunciation in short lessons. Learn, listen, repeat!
Episodes
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![117: Suffixes with /ʧ/ (ch sound)]()
117: Suffixes with /ʧ/ (ch sound)
29/09/2010 Duration: 07minThe -tion, -tial, -ure, and -al suffix and how they relate to the ch sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![116: Using ’ain’t’]()
116: Using ’ain’t’
15/09/2010 Duration: 10minWhen is--and when isn'--'ain't' appropriate? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![115: Sound combinations: sp-, st-, sk-, sc-]()
115: Sound combinations: sp-, st-, sk-, sc-
01/09/2010 Duration: 08minWhat happens to unvoiced stops after the s sound? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![114: ’Puff’ (aspiration) details of stop sounds]()
114: ’Puff’ (aspiration) details of stop sounds
18/08/2010 Duration: 09minStops are /b/, /p/, /k/, /g/, /d/, nd /t/, and the amount of "puff" we give to them matters. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![113: The /h/, like a chameleon]()
113: The /h/, like a chameleon
04/08/2010 Duration: 07minNo sound can become more like surrounding sounds than the h sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![112: Dropping the /d/]()
112: Dropping the /d/
21/07/2010 Duration: 10minHere is a little-discussed rule about omitting the d sound in certain consonant clusters. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![111: Linking /v/ and /f/]()
111: Linking /v/ and /f/
07/07/2010 Duration: 08minPracticing a few simple techniques can make it much easier to transition to and from the v sound and f sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![110: Troublesome /v/ and /f/]()
110: Troublesome /v/ and /f/
23/06/2010 Duration: 12minBe careful with the /b/, /p/ and /w/ when working with the /f/ and /v/. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![109: /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/ (s, z, sh, and zh sounds) compare and contrast]()
109: /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/ (s, z, sh, and zh sounds) compare and contrast
09/06/2010 Duration: 15minFour sounds that are quite similar, but different in a few very important ways. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![108: In the US, it is ’learned’ and ’spelled,’ while the British kept ’learnt’ and ’spelt’]()
108: In the US, it is ’learned’ and ’spelled,’ while the British kept ’learnt’ and ’spelt’
02/06/2010 Duration: 08minThe English past tense became regular; the British kept the irregular spelling. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![107: ’ck’ after short vowels (as in back), ’k’ after all the others (as in ’bake)]()
107: ’ck’ after short vowels (as in back), ’k’ after all the others (as in ’bake)
26/05/2010 Duration: 06minLearning intricate English phonetic patterns can give you confidence in vowel pronunciation. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![106: ’long u’ stressed and reduced /yu/ or /yə/?]()
106: ’long u’ stressed and reduced; /yu/ or /yə/?
19/05/2010 Duration: 11minThe long u can be difficult to recognize in multi-syllable words, especially when it's reduced. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![105: Pronouncing ’though,’ ’thought,’ ’through,’ and ’thorough’]()
105: Pronouncing ’though,’ ’thought,’ ’through,’ and ’thorough’
12/05/2010 Duration: 06minThese four o-u-g-h words can be so similar, yet different in very important ways. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![104: Pronouncing ’pronounce’ and ’pronunciation’]()
104: Pronouncing ’pronounce’ and ’pronunciation’
05/05/2010 Duration: 06minMany patterns of pronunciation can be found through a quick study of these two words. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![102: Russian/Ukrainian Special Episode]()
102: Russian/Ukrainian Special Episode
21/04/2010 Duration: 14minLearn the most common difficulties Russian and Ukrainian speakers face when speaking English with an American English accent. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![101: Subtle oddities of the word ’subtle’]()
101: Subtle oddities of the word ’subtle’
14/04/2010 Duration: 06minA silent /b/, an altered /t/, and a strange history make the word 'subtle' interesting to learn about! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![100: A Hundred/One Hundred]()
100: A Hundred/One Hundred
07/04/2010 Duration: 09minWhy is saying 'a hundred' more common than saying 'one hundred' in American English? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![99: Three-word informal contractions]()
99: Three-word informal contractions
31/03/2010 Duration: 06min'How did you' can be reduced to 'howdja;' 'where did you' to 'wheredja;' and 'what did you' to 'whadja,' but those reductions can cost listener comprehension. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![97: The transition from ’used to’ to ’useta’]()
97: The transition from ’used to’ to ’useta’
17/03/2010 Duration: 06minInformal contractions are born when speakers find easier ways to pronounce words. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![96: How ’women’ could have been ’wimmen’]()
96: How ’women’ could have been ’wimmen’
10/03/2010 Duration: 04minNoah Webster did his best to make spelling easier, but his ideas weren't always accepted. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
