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Pronunciation of A sounds
English Pronunciation: A Sounds Pronunciation Video: A Sound Pronunciation There are 3 main sounds that American English speakers make with the A vowel. But there are also two more that will be shown here. Short A: the sound in the word “cat.” The lips are pulled back, and the throat is a little tight. This…
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Business Communication: Interview Questions
Interview Questions These are some standard job interview questions. Remember to speak in an organized way. State an introductory sentence, go into detail, and complete your thought with a concluding statement. 1. Do you have any questions before we begin? Use this as an opportunity to give a complement to the company. Say something like…
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Vowels Pronunciation Linking Sounds
English Pronunciation: Connecting Two Vowel Sounds In American English, when two separate vowel sounds are next to each other, we naturally connect them with a light Y or W sound. This is a subtle point of pronunciation. It is useful if you are aiming for fluency or if it will improve your ability to understand…
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Spellings of Vowels
500 Common English Words: Spelling Vowels Words have spellings according to their sounds. Among the common words, there is often more than one spelling per sound. You do have to memorize the spellings of words. Why are spellings so hard in English? The Oxford English Dictionary became a standard reference for English. The project of…
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Vowel Sounds
English Pronunciation: Standard American English Vowel Sounds Study the American English vowels with the chart below. This is a quick, simple guide.To view longer word lists, go to 500 Words Practice: Short and Long Vowels. Watch the Video Lesson Short Vowels Examples Short A Cat, Apple Short E Pet, Fell Short I Sit, Fish Short O Off, Hot…
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Accent Training with Thoughts
English Pronunciation: Choose Your Thoughts One Method of Learning Pronunciation Remembering pronunciation rules when you are in the middle of a conversation with another person is difficult. Usually, you are thinking of what to say, not how to pronounce it. If this is true for you, start by applying pronunciation rules to your thoughts. Follow…
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Milestones in Pronunciation
English Pronunciation: Measuring Improvements in Your Speech Many students arrive for tutoring with only a basic idea that they want to improve their speaking skills. One student recently told me that she felt she had no idea what was happening at first and only realized the steps she had achieved after the accent had lessened. The voice is…
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Choosing Your Voice
English Pronunciation: Choose Your Voice We choose our careers, our clothing styles, and our friends. We can also choose our voices. I enjoy studying the pronunciations of different languages. Each one is both liberating and unique. German has many wonderful “sh” combinations. French brings out the throat and nasal passages. Somali combines a heavy use…
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Chart of English Language Accents
Major English Accents: Standard American, Southern American, New York American, British RP, Australian Use this list to see how a few key sounds can cause major pronunciation changes. This list shows the most common and most diverse English language accents (or dialects). Note: the point of resonance is a linguistic term. This means the place…
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