Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show Fluent American

One of the biggest differences between American English native speakers and language learners is how we pronounce vowels that come before the letter N. So, let's practice different vowel + N pairs!

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Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.




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One of the biggest differences between American English and other languages in pronunciation is the consonant R--even the R between British and American English has some significant differences! So how to make an R sound and end a word with R in American English? Let's take a closer look

Welcome to Wake Up American from Fluent American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

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American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.

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If you knew how many mistakes you had left to make before having the American accent you'd like, how would that change your approach whenever you talked? Let's discuss mindset and mastering American English pronunciation

Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

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When pronouncing "the" in American English pronunciation, what seems simple suddenly can become very complicated. Should we use an /i/ sound, like "thee"; or, a schwa? Let's take a closer look!

Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

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@louisfifteen:
Why do almost every American say THEEEEEEE to everything instead of THE? Please try to give a constructive answer because as a Dane who learned English in school, I was  taught the rules about theeeee and the
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When an artist is drawing a sketch of a person, they don't start with the eyebrows and teeth; instead they often begin with a circle for the head. This sort of linework makes the rest of the design easier. Similarly, as we approach the rhythm needed for English sentences, we can start with the general form before going into the smaller, finer details. Let's demonstrate

Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.


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