Category: American English Pronunciation

So you opened (opend) up Youtube and clicked (klikt) on this video because you wanted (wan.ed) to learn about how we say -ed verb endings. You may have noticed …

Have you noticed that when you say certain words, even ones that appear to be “simple” words, like “live”, “work”, and so on that you consistently get confused looks …

Nature Schedule Pressure Measure Have you ever looked at words like this and been unsure about how to pronounce them? Or maybe you’ve learned through listening to English speakers …

Hi everyone! Today, I’m talking about Brand names that are challenging to say! The world today is completely interconnected, with people able to connect and travel faster than ever. …

This is Part 2 of our 3-part series of how to pronounce North American English R. If you haven’t watched or read Part 1 yet, where we talked about …

Is R a sound that you find tricky to incorporate into your everyday English? Maybe because you’re not quite sure how English speakers make this sound in the first …

Did you know that the majority of what makes up a person’s accent are vowels? In fact, one of the most common problems English language learners have with English pronunciation …

Have you ever heard people talk about the “Canadian accent” and wondered what exactly that is? Maybe you’ve heard people talk about it in movies and TV shows like South …

How can you speak English faster and more natural? You’ve probably heard English native speakers using contractions and connected speech with modal verbs like “woulda”, “coulda”, and “shoulda”. Taking …

  Difficult Sounds in English English is full of difficult sounds! Some are difficult for you, but may be easy for others. For example, Brazilians have a hard time …