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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![201: Why is ’symptom’ pronounced that way?]()
201: Why is ’symptom’ pronounced that way?
16/10/2014 Duration: 05minLearn the many variations of the letter 'o' pronunciation. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![200: A new spelling poem!]()
200: A new spelling poem!
01/10/2014 Duration: 05minWritten for you, by Amanda, to help you learn the long vowel spellings. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![199: Would you like some coffee or tea?]()
199: Would you like some coffee or tea?
25/06/2014 Duration: 06minPractice intonation patterns of choice questions. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![198: Pronouncing ’clothes,’ ’close’ (verb), and ’close’ (adjective)]()
198: Pronouncing ’clothes,’ ’close’ (verb), and ’close’ (adjective)
11/06/2014 Duration: 07minMake these difficult words easier to say! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![197: Linking vowels to sound fluent!]()
197: Linking vowels to sound fluent!
26/03/2014 Duration: 10minSome before and after student audio to illustrate linking. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![196: Do you say ’people’ as ’peopo’?]()
196: Do you say ’people’ as ’peopo’?
26/02/2014 Duration: 06minCommon problems with words that end in '-le.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![195: Dropping the /k/ in ’asked’ (HIMYM)]()
195: Dropping the /k/ in ’asked’ (HIMYM)
05/02/2014 Duration: 08minYES, you can pronounce it as 'ast'! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![194: ’faux pas, chauffeur, fiance,’ and more]()
194: ’faux pas, chauffeur, fiance,’ and more
22/01/2014 Duration: 09minLoanwords from French into English. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![193: ’Twas the Night Before Christmas]()
193: ’Twas the Night Before Christmas
19/12/2013 Duration: 05minIn this Christmas special, learn where to find free ebooks and audio books online! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![192: Special holiday words]()
192: Special holiday words
05/12/2013 Duration: 08minMistletoe, tree farms, Scrooges, and more... Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![191: The difference between ’my car’ and ’Mike are’]()
191: The difference between ’my car’ and ’Mike are’
27/11/2013 Duration: 09minAspiration, of course. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![190: From ’wait time’ to ’snack time’]()
190: From ’wait time’ to ’snack time’
13/11/2013 Duration: 05minLinking different stops is a bit harder than linking same and similar stops. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![189: Linking magic!]()
189: Linking magic!
30/10/2013 Duration: 09minLinking same and similar stop sounds increases spoken fluency. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![188: Heteronyms: ’Lead’ rhymes with ’read’]()
188: Heteronyms: ’Lead’ rhymes with ’read’
16/10/2013 Duration: 06minAND 'lead' rhymes with 'read'! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![187: ’Fall’ and ’autumn’]()
187: ’Fall’ and ’autumn’
02/10/2013 Duration: 07minIn the US, it's 'fall;' in the UK, it's 'autumn.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![186: Fake it ’til you make it!]()
186: Fake it ’til you make it!
11/09/2013 Duration: 05minAre you uncomfortable speaking really well? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![185: From /ʒ/ to /ʤ/ (’zh’ to ’j’)]()
185: From /ʒ/ to /ʤ/ (’zh’ to ’j’)
28/08/2013 Duration: 07minA natural progression through consonant sounds. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![184: Pronouncing /ʒ/ the ’zh sound’]()
184: Pronouncing /ʒ/ the ’zh sound’
14/08/2013 Duration: 05minIf you can say sh, you can say zh! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![183: expected and unexpected /s/ and /ʃ/ minimal pairs]()
183: expected and unexpected /s/ and /ʃ/ minimal pairs
31/07/2013 Duration: 06minPairs like 'sock' and 'shock' are obvious; 'sour' and 'shower' might not be. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
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![182: ’on’ and ’off’: /ɑn/ and /ɔf/]()
182: ’on’ and ’off’: /ɑn/ and /ɔf/
17/07/2013 Duration: 06minThe 'cot/caught' merger and short o/aw sound revisited. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.
