- English Pronunciation Pod 90- Using Contractions to Improve Your Accent.2011/11/26
Learn how to use and important contraction to make your pronunciation flow and sound natural.
- English Pronunciation Pod 89- Reduced Forms-Part II- How Americans "really" speak English2011/10/29
Make your English flow and sound natural with an authentic American accent by using reduced forms.
- English Pronunciation Pod 88- Reduced Forms- How Americans "really" speak English2011/09/24
Learn how to speak with an authentic American accent using reduced forms.
- English Pronunciation Pod 87- The Vowels /a/ vs. /æ/ "hat" vs. "hot" 2011/06/04
This lesson shows you how to pronounce the difference between two important vowel sounds of English which students often confuse.
- English Pronunciation Pod 86- Final /l/ as in "call" and "people"2011/05/21
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- English Pronunciation Pod 85- How to pronounce long words that end in the suffix -ate- as in "underestimate".2011/05/07
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- English Pronunciation Pod 84- "chief","chef", "chemical"-the Different Pronunciations of 'ch'2011/04/23
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- English Pronunciation Pod 83- "chip" vs. "ship"- Consonants /tʃ/ vs. /ʃ/ 2011/04/09
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- English Pronunciation Pod 82- Silent "b" 2011/03/26
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- English Pronunciation Pod 81- The Vowels: /i/ vs. /I/ "eat" vs. "it" 2011/03/12
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- English Pronunciation Pod 80- The Rhythm of English 2011/02/26
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- English Pronunciation Pod 79- "Though","thought" and "tough" -The Different Pronunciations of "ough"2011/02/12
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- English Pronunciation Pod 78- The Vowels: Different pronunciations of "ou"- "county" vs. "country" 2011/01/29
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- English Pronunciation Pod 77- Connected Speech (linking)Part II 2011/01/15
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- English Pronunciation Pod 76- Silent letters-"l" 2011/01/01
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- English Pronunciation Pod 75- Special Holiday Offer! 2010/12/25
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- English Pronunciation Pod 74- The Rhythm and Intonation of English-Focus Words 2010/12/11
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- English Pronunciation Pod 73- Syllable Stress in Compound Nouns like "facebook" and "laptop" 2010/11/27
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- English Pronunciation Pod 72- How Americans really pronounce "t" -Review. 2010/11/13
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- English Pronunciation Pod 71- How to Pronounce the Sound /pr/ as in "problem" and "approve". 2010/10/30
Learn how to pronounce this important consonant group of English.
- English Pronunciation Pod 70- How to Pronounce the Consonant /r/ as in "rock" and "right". 2010/10/16
Learn how to pronounce this important consonant of English.
- English Pronunciation Pod 69- How to Pronounce the Vowel /aɚ/ as in "car" and "start". 2010/10/02
Learn how to pronounce this important vowel sound of English.
- English Pronunciation Pod 68- Recognizing the Vowel /ɚ/ by its Spelling. 2010/09/18
Learn how to recognize this important vowel sound of English by its spelling.
- English Pronunciation Pod 67- The Vowel /ɚ/- Part II- Connecting /ɚ/ to "l" 2010/09/04
Learn how to pronounce words like "early" and "girl" and make your accent sound clear and native.
- English Pronunciation Pod 66- The Vowel /ɚ/ as in "sir" or "early" 2010/07/17
Learn how to pronounce this very common and challenging sound to make your accent sound American.
- English Pronunciation Pod 65- Connected Speech-(Linking) 2010/06/19
Learn how to make your English sound fluent and smooth like a native speaker's.
- English Pronunciation Pod 64- Vowel Quiz #3 2010/06/05
Can you hear and pronounce the difference between "tan" and "ten"?
- English Pronunciation Pod 63- Vowel Quiz #2 2010/05/22
Can you hear and pronounce the difference between "luck" and "lock"?
- English Pronunciation Pod 62- Vowel Quiz 2010/05/08
There is a subtle but significant difference between these vowels sounds.
- English Pronunciation Pod 61- Intonation Practice Continued 2010/04/24
Special intonation training exercising for developing an American accent
- English Pronunciation Pod 60- Intonation Pattern #1-Jump Up, Jump Down 2010/04/10
Learn this key intonation Pattern for speaking with an American accent
- English Pronunciation Pod 59- Vowel Review /æ/. Using this Important Vowel in Conversation. 2010/03/20
Learn how to start using this vowel of English in your everyday speech.
- English Pronunciation Pod 58- Moving the "Focus Word" in a Phrase. The rhythm and intonation of English- Part III 2010/03/06
Learn another rule for determining which word should receive the most stress in a sentence
- English Pronunciation Pod 57- The Rhythm and Intonation of English-Part II: Choosing the "Focus Word" in a Phrase2010/02/20
Learn how to determine which word should receive the most stress in a sentence
- English Pronunciation Pod 56- The Rhythm of English: Which words do we stress in sentence?2010/02/06
Learn which words to stress when speaking with an American accent
- English Pronunciation Pod 55- How Americans Really Pronounce "t" - Part IV2010/01/23
Learn When and how Americans Pronounce "t" with "the glottal stop".
- English Pronunciation Pod 54- How to Pronounce "t" with an American Accent- Part III2009/12/19
Learn When and Why Americans Pronounce "t" with "the tap" across word boundaries.
- English Pronunciation Pod 53- How Americans Really pronounce "t"- Part II2009/12/05
Learn How and when Americans Pronounce "t" like "d"
- English Pronunciation Pod 52- How to Pronounce "t" with an American Accent2009/11/21
Learn How to Pronounce "t" clearly and correctly with an American accent.
- English Pronunciation Pod 51- Consonant Review 2009/11/07
Review and practice of the consonants/s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/ and /dʒ/.
- English Pronunciation Pod 50- How to Distinguish between the Consonant /dʒ/ as in "jail" and /y/ as in "Yale."2009/10/24
Learn how to hear and say the difference between these important consonants of English.
- English Pronunciation Pod 49- How to Distinguish between the Consonant /dʒ/ as in "virgin" and /ʒ/ as in "version."2009/10/10
Learn how to hear and say the difference between these important consonants of English.
- English Pronunciation Pod 48- How to Pronounce the Consonant /ʒ/ as in "usually" and "vision".2009/09/26
Learn how to pronounce this important consonant of English like a native speaker of English.
- English Pronunciation Pod 47- Recognizing and Using the Consonant / ʃ /2009/09/12
Learn how to recognize this important consonant of English by its spelling patterns.
- English Pronunciation Pod 46- How to Distinguish Between the Consonants /s/ and / ʃ /2009/08/01
Learn how to hear and say the difference between theses two important consonants of English.
- English Pronunciation Pod 45- How to pronounce the Consonant / ʃ /2009/07/25
Learn how to pronounce /ʃ/ distinctly and correctly with an American accent.
- English Pronunciation Pod 44- Pronouncing the Letter "s" as /z/.2009/07/18
Learn the rules for when to pronounce the letter "s" as /z/
- English Pronunciation Pod 43- How to Distinguish Between the Consonants /s/ and /z/.2009/07/11
Learn how to hear and say the difference between these important consonants of English
- English Pronunciation Pod 42- How to Pronounce the Consonant /z/.2009/06/27
Learn how to correctly pronounce this important consonant of English
- English Pronunciation Pod 41- How to Pronounce and Recognize the Consonant /s/.2009/06/20
Learn how to pronounce this important consonant of English and recognize it by its spelling
- English Pronunciation Pod 40- How to Distinguish Between the Consonants /dʒ/ and /tʃ/ as in the words "joke" and "choke"2009/06/13
Learn how to hear and say the difference between these important consonants of English
- English Pronunciation Pod 39- How to Pronounce the Consonant /tʃ/as in the words "check" and "touch" correctly.2009/06/06
Learn how to pronounce this important consonant of English with an American accent
- English Pronunciation Pod 38- How to Pronounce the Consonant /dʒ/2009/05/30
Learn how to pronounce this important consonant of English with an American accent
- English Pronunciation Pod 37- Vowel Review: Saying and Hearing the Difference Between /ə/, /a/ and / ɔ / 2009/05/23
Practice distinguishing between these important vowels and make your pronunciation clear and accurate
- English Pronunciation Pod 36- Front Vowel Review2009/05/16
Practice distinguishing between these important vowels and make your pronunciation clear and accurate
- English Pronunciation Pod 35- How to Distinguish Between the Consonants /w/ and /v/2009/05/09
Improve your English pronunciation by learning how to hear and say the difference between the consonants /w/ and /v/ like a native speaker
- English Pronunciation Pod 34- How to Pronounce the Consonant /w/ Correctly2009/05/02
Improve your English pronunciation by learning how to pronounce the consonant /w/ like a native speaker
- English Pronunciation Pod 33- How to Distinguish Between the Consonants /b/ and /v/2009/04/25
Improve your English pronunciation by learning the difference between /b/ and /v/
- English Pronunciation Pod 32- The Consonants of English-"Stops" vs. "Continuants"
2009/04/18
Improve your English pronunciation by learning the difference between a "stop" consonant and a "continuant" consonant
- English Pronunciation Pod 31- How to Pronounce Words Ending in "ed" with an American accent
2009/04/11
Learn the right way to pronounce verbs that end in "ed", the simple past form.
- English Pronunciation Pod 30- How to Pronounce Words Ending in Voiced Consonants Like a Native Speaker
2009/04/04
Learn the right way to pronounce words that end in a voiced consonant with a standard American accent
- English Pronunciation Pod 29- Introduction to the Consonants of English
2009/03/21
Learn how to pronounce an important difference between the consonants of English
- English Pronunciation Pod 28- How to Pronounce the Letter "o"
2009/03/21
Learn the various pronunciations of this tricky and challenging letter when it occurs in stressed sylllables
- English Pronunciation Pod 27- Distinguishing between the vowels /oʊ/ and /ɔ/
2009/03/14
Learn how to pronounce these two similar sounding vowels distinctly so that you sound like an American speaker.
- English Pronunciation Pod 26- Recognizing and Using the Vowel /oʊ/
2009/03/07
Learn how to recognize /oʊ/ by its spelling so you sound like an American speaker.
- English Pronunciation Pod 25- The Vowel /oʊ/: How to pronounce this important vowel with a standard American accent.
2009/02/28
Special training exercises will help you master this essential sound so that you sound like an American speaker.
- English Pronunciation Pod 24- Vowel Review: Hearing and Saying the Difference Between /ə/, /a/ and / ɔ / 2009/02/21
How to distinguish between these important vowels of English
- English Pronunciation Pod 23- Recognizing and Using the Vowel / ɔ / 2009/02/14
How to recognize this important vowel of English by its spelling
- English Pronunciation Pod 22- How to Correctly Pronounce the Vowel Sound /ɔ/ as in the Words "call", "talk" and "dog". 2009/02/07
Instructions and practice exercises for pronouncing this vowel with a standard American accent
- English Pronunciation Pod 21- How to Pronounce Long Words of Three or More Syllables 2009/01/31
Learn a method for pronouncing long words in English correctly
- English Pronunciation Pod 20- Vowel Reduction in Unstressed Syllables2009/01/24
Learn how to improve the rhythm of your English pronunciation by reducing vowels like an American speaker
- English Pronunciation Pod 19- Syllable Stress In English Words of Three or More Syllables (Part III)2009/01/17
Another useful rule with practice exercises for determining where the stress falls in English words of three or more syllables
- English Pronunciation Pod 18- Syllable Stress In English Words of Three or More Syllables (Part II)2009/01/10
Instruction and practice for determining where the stress falls in English words of three or more syllables
- English Pronunciation Pod 17- Syllable Stress In English Words of Three or More Syllables2009/01/03
Instruction and practice for determining where the stress falls in English words of three or more syllables
- English Pronunciation Pod 16- Holiday Greetings2008/12/27
A holiday greeting from English Pronunciation Pod!
- English Pronunciation Pod 15- Syllable Stress in English Continued2008/12/20
This podcast teaches you how to pronounce words which may have two diffeent stress patterns
- English Pronunciation Pod 14- Syllable Stress in English2008/12/13
This podcast teaches you the right way to stress a syllable in English and how to determine which syllable of a word is stressed
- English Pronunciation Pod 13- Using the vowel "schwa" in unstressed syllables2008/12/06
Learn how to use the "schwa" in unstressed syllables so you can sound like an American speaker.
- English Pronunciation Pod 12- The Vowel "schwa" (Part III): Recognizing this vowel by its spelling.2008/11/29
Learn how to recognize the "schwa" by its spelling so you can sound like an American speaker.
- English Pronunciation Pod 11- The Vowel "schwa" (Part II): How to distinguish between this vowel and /a/ with a standard American accent.2008/11/22
This English pronunciation lesson teaches you how to pronounce the "schwa" correctly so that you can sound like an American speaker.
- English Pronunciation Pod 10- The Vowel "schwa" (Part I): How to pronounce this common and essential vowel of the English language correctly.2008/11/15
This English pronunciation lesson teaches you how to pronounce the "schwa" correctly so that you can sound like an American speaker.
- English Pronunciation Pod 9- Front Vowel Review: Exercises to make your pronunciation of these important vowels clear and correct!2008/11/08
This English pronunciation lesson provides a review of the vowels we have learned so far:The front vowels.
- English Pronunciation Pod 8- How Americans Pronounce "Can" vs. "Can't". Hearing and Saying the Difference like a Native Speaker.2008/11/01
This English pronunciation lesson teaches you how to pronounce "can" vs. "can't" just like an American.
- English Pronunciation Pod 7- The Vowels /ae/, /E/ and /a/: How to distinguish between these essential vowels.2008/10/18
This English pronunciation lesson teaches you how to distinguish between the vowels /ae/, /E/ and /a/ and offers training exercises for practice.
- English Pronunciation Pod 6- The Vowel /ae/: How to pronounce /ae/ with a standard American accentThurs, 09 Oct 2008 22:00:00 EST
This English pronunciation lesson teaches you how to pronounce the vowel /ae/ and offers practice expressions, idioms and words that contain this vowel.
- English Pronunciation Pod 5- Recognizing and Using the Vowel /E/2008/09/27
This English pronunciation lesson teaches you how to recognize the vowel /E/ by its spelling and offers practice exercises for using this vowel in your everyday speech.
- English Pronunciation Pod 4- Vowels /E/ and /eI/2008/09/19
This English pronunciation lesson teaches you how to pronounce the vowels /E/ and /eI/ and how to develop a clear distinction between them.
- English Pronunciation Pod 3- Recognizing and Using the Vowel /I/2008/09/11
This English pronunciation lesson teaches you how to recognize the vowel /I/ by its spelling and how to use this vowel to make your accent sound more like an American's.
- English Pronunciation Pod 2- The Vowels /i/ and /I/2008/09/04
This English pronunciation lesson teaches you how to pronounce the important vowels /i/ and/I/ correctly with special instruction on how to distinguish between them.
- English Pronunciation Pod 1- Introduction to English Pronunciation Pod2008/08/28
This introductory lesson gives important background information about English Pronunciation and accent reduction and an overview of what you will learn using this podcast.