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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “American English Pronunciation”

How to Read, Pronounce, & Write Fractions in English

MichaelAD April 13, 2014American English Pronunciation 5 Comments

Today, let’s have a look at how to read and pronounce fractions in English. Outside of the math class and in the real world fractions are useful for buying things and talking about distance. So …

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Free English Pronunciation Lesson with Mp3 Audio: A Bottle Of Red

MichaelAD August 19, 2013American English Pronunciation Leave a Comment

In American English, and especially here in the New York area, we tend to pronounce things a bit faster and more connected than people do in other parts of the country. Today, I want to …

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Free English Pronunciation Lesson: The /ər/ Sound

MichaelAD August 14, 2013American English Pronunciation, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

The /ər/ sound can be tricky because there are several ways to spell this sound. For example: earth [ear]            bird [ir]            word [or]            curtain [ur] Words with the /ər/ sound bird dirt hurt shirt birthday …

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English Pronunciation Lesson: /s/ vs. /ʃ/ (s vs sh)

MichaelAD April 24, 2013American English Pronunciation Leave a Comment

1) The basic sounds: It’s a ssssssssssnake! When you talk in the library, the librarian will say, “Shhhhhhhhhh” 2) Look at these pairs of words: see – she sue – shoe save – shave sit – shit 3) Sentence practice …

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English Pronunciation of Money Lesson: How to Pronounce Dollar Amounts

MichaelAD April 22, 2013American English Pronunciation 2 Comments

When you go shopping, it is important to be able to say and listen to the amounts of money correctly. Here are some basic examples: $1 – a dollar or one dollar. $3 – three …

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English Lesson: Going to Vs. Gonna

MichaelAD September 19, 2011American English Pronunciation, Confusing Words, Grammar 7 Comments

I’m sure that you have learned that in everyday casual English we pronounce going to as gonna. What you might not know is that there are times when we can and cannot use such pronunciation. …

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/I/ Vs. /iy/ Kiss Vs Keys: American English Pronunciation Lesson

MichaelAD March 14, 2011American English Pronunciation Leave a Comment

Here’s another classic YouTube English Lesson. The vowel sounds in the words kiss /I/ and keys /iy/ are often difficult to distinguish. Learn how to distinguish and produce these common American English vowel sounds. If …

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SH /ʃ/ vs S /s/ Pronunciation – Dangerous English

MichaelAD March 9, 2011American English Pronunciation Leave a Comment

Do you have dangerous English? Check out one of my classic YouTube English lessons about pronunciation! I hope you like it…if you do, please take a minute and subscribe to my YouTube Channel! If you …

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B Vs. V – American English Pronunciation Lesson

MichaelAD February 16, 2011American English Pronunciation, Tongue Twisters Leave a Comment

I know that for a lot of English learners, the B and V consonant sounds can be tricky to distinguish and pronounce. This video can help you overcome that! I hope you like it…if you …

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