American English Pronunciation Podcast

Spoken English rhythm follows patterns of stressed and unstressed words and syllables. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

/d/, /t/, and /ɪd/: become fluent with the three pronunciations for regular past tense verbs in English. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Compare pronunciation of /f/ and /v/ and learn why they're difficult to say fluently. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Practice comparing the 'sh' (as in 'she') and lesser known 'zh' (as in 'vision'). Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Learn how and why to NOT say the first sound of the words 'he, him, her,' and 'them.'

Become fluent by linking a word that ends with a vowel sound to a word that begins with a vowel sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Learn how linking from word to word increases spoken English fluency

wanna, gonna, hafta, whadja, howdja: Learn how to understand and why to use informal contractions in English.

don't, can't, won't, hasn't, didn't, weren't: Learn how to say and why to use common contractions in English.

Practice comparing the 'aw' with other similar vowels, and practice the diphthongs 'oi' and 'ow.'

Learn about the tricky /ʊ/ 'other u' (as in 'put') and/u/, the oo sound (as in 'soon').

Learn which sounds are short vowels and how to correctly pronounce them.

Learn which sounds are long vowels and how to correctly pronounce them. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Learn how to create semi-vowels (glides), the /w/ and /y/ and how they exist in words. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Practice saying and hearing the difference between r-controlled vowels: /ɚ, ɑr, ɔr,/ and /ɛr/ Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

The tricky /r/ can cause even more problems when it is near the /l/. Full transcripts available at www.pronuncian.com/podcasts.

Learn how the American /r/ is different from the British /r/.

When does the -s ending sound like /s/, and when does it sound like /z/?

Begin learning about "stops", the /t/ and /d/.

Yes, we have two 'th sounds,' /θ,/ and /ð/and they are both very important.