American English Pronunciation Podcast

Even words we don't use often still matter. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Practice this difficult sound in context. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

It takes an advanced lesson to handle a word like 'Seattle.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Main stress, secondary stress, and schwa, all in one word

And when can 'used to' be substituted by 'would.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

When does (and doesn't) the g sound follow the ng sound? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

From the lips to the throat and the nose down to the vocal cords. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

/br/, /pr/, /gr/, /kr/, and /skr/ at the beginning of a word. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

fragile: /ˈfrædʒ əl/ in the US /ˈfrædʒ aɪl/ in the UK. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Two different, yet similar sounds. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

The importance of tiny syllables! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Less-known patterns for the aw sound, schwa+r, and or sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Words that aren't pronounced like we'd expect. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Vowel sound duration depends on many things. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

The top 10 errors made by native French speakers. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Which high-frequency words have a silent consonant?

3 things to keep in mind when making 'wife' into 'wives' and 'leaf' into 'leaves.' Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

A tongue twister to compare the sh sound and s sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Compare the oo sound and other u sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

An American/British difference and a Greek history. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Practice adding the -ed ending to the j or ch sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

How do we choose which spellings are common and which words are non-phonetic? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

/w/ and /v/ in paragraph practice. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Practice quickly saying the th sounds in paragraphs. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

All of those vowels and two different pronunciations make this a tricky suffix. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

"New" in American and British English. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Why is 'y' sometimes a vowel. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Some -ed adjectives gain a syllable. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Exaggeration is not authentic speech. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Don't add a vowel sound! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Updates to the alternative t sound patterns. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

The oo sound is more common, but the other u sound is possible. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

It begins with an sh sound, but after that, it gets a little complicated. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

/t/ or no /t/, and what about the 'o'? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Difficult consonant combinations explained. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

The sounds that come out your nose! Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

The letter "y" in the middle of a word. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Puff practice! Stop sounds at the beginning of words. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Which pronunciation is the most common for this spelling? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Syllable stress patterns in open compound nouns. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

How accurate are the 2-syllable word stress patterns?

Troublesome consonant sounds for Portuguese speakers. Troublesome consonant sounds for Portuguese speakers.

i-consonant-e in 1-, 2-, and 3-syllable words for English as a Second Language Learners. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

The English vowel sounds that cause problems for Portuguese speakers. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Short i as an unstressed vowel sound for English as a Second Language Learners. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Schwa: the most important weak vowel sound. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

How the French language affects English pronunciation. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

A tri-sound merger explained for the Holidays. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

Which of these two techniques for the r sound works best for you? Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

long e, short i, short e, and schwa: all pronunciations of re- Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.