Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show

Fluent American
  • 4.6 (5)
  • Language Learning
  • Updated Biweekly

The Schwa Mill is a show from Fluent American (www.youtube.com/fluentamerican) where we provide you with free techniques, secrets, and resources you need to sound natural in American English, including tips on vowel sounds, consonant sounds, linking, intonation, and our four key concepts: placement, pitch, breath, and weak vowels. Let's take on your American English accent together! Want video? Get daily video podcasts on American English pronunciation, Monday through Friday, with Wake Up American

  1. 1d ago

    Confusing American English Vowel Sounds SOLVED

    Welcome to the Schwa Mill, where we review pronunciation files you send us and give feedback to help you achieve a more natural American English sound the next time you talk!Get 20% off your first 3 months of the app, Pocket Fluent American! Be among the first 20 people to get the app here: https://studio.com/fluent/pocket?c=eK5QiRlbFree audio/mp3 version of this video: www.fluentamerican.com/podcastSend us audio files for FREE here in our Schwa Mill Telegram group: https://t.me/+TJTAfM5tEyQ1ODMx************Have you ever thought about speaking American English like a native speaker, especially for accent/pronunciation? As a language learner myself, I get the desire to sound more natural in a language I've learned, and I'm sorry if the language learning journey has ever been discouraging. I believe the sound you want is in reach though! Here is one small step to make to move you closer to your goal.Who am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.#fluentamerican #americanenglish #pronunciation

    Confusing American English Vowel Sounds SOLVED

  2. 4d ago

    The First Step To Change Your Accent In Any Language

    Welcome to the Schwa Mill, where we review pronunciation files you send us and give feedback to help you achieve a more natural American English sound the next time you talk!Get 20% off your first 3 months of the app, Pocket Fluent American! Be among the first 20 people to get the app here: https://studio.com/fluent/pocket?c=eK5QiRlbFree audio/mp3 version of this video: www.fluentamerican.com/podcastSend us audio files for FREE here in our Schwa Mill Telegram group: https://t.me/+TJTAfM5tEyQ1ODMx************Have you ever thought about speaking American English like a native speaker, especially for accent/pronunciation? As a language learner myself, I get the desire to sound more natural in a language I've learned, and I'm sorry if the language learning journey has ever been discouraging. I believe the sound you want is in reach though! Here is one small step to make to move you closer to your goal.Who am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.#fluentamerican #americanenglish #pronunciation

    The First Step To Change Your Accent In Any Language

  3. 5d ago

    Speak Like a Native: American English Shadowing

    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.Find mp3 versions of our exercises here: www.fluentamerican.com/podcast#fluentamerican #shadowing #americanaccent

    Speak Like a Native: American English Shadowing

  4. 6d ago

    The American English Ending That Learners MISS!

    Welcome to the Schwa Mill, where we review pronunciation files you send us and give feedback to help you achieve a more natural American English sound the next time you talk!Get 20% off your first 3 months of the app, Pocket Fluent American! Be among the first 20 people to get the app here: https://studio.com/fluent/pocket?c=eK5QiRlbFree audio/mp3 version of this video: www.fluentamerican.com/podcastSend us audio files for FREE here in our Schwa Mill Telegram group: https://t.me/+TJTAfM5tEyQ1ODMx************Have you ever thought about speaking American English like a native speaker, especially for accent/pronunciation? As a language learner myself, I get the desire to sound more natural in a language I've learned, and I'm sorry if the language learning journey has ever been discouraging. I believe the sound you want is in reach though! Here is one small step to make to move you closer to your goal.Who am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.#fluentamerican #americanenglish #pronunciation

    The American English Ending That Learners MISS!

  5. Oct 2

    You're ONE SLOW WORD Away From Sounding American

    Welcome to the Schwa Mill, where we review pronunciation files you send us and give feedback to help you achieve a more natural American English sound the next time you talk!Get 20% off your first 3 months of the app, Pocket Fluent American! Be among the first 20 people to get the app here: https://studio.com/fluent/pocket?c=eK5QiRlbFree audio/mp3 version of this video: www.fluentamerican.com/podcastSend us audio files for FREE here in our Schwa Mill Telegram group: https://t.me/+TJTAfM5tEyQ1ODMx************Have you ever thought about speaking American English like a native speaker, especially for accent/pronunciation? As a language learner myself, I get the desire to sound more natural in a language I've learned, and I'm sorry if the language learning journey has ever been discouraging. I believe the sound you want is in reach though! Here is one small step to make to move you closer to your goal.Who am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.#fluentamerican #americanenglish #pronunciation

    You're ONE SLOW WORD Away From Sounding American

  6. Oct 1

    It Takes 3 Steps To Sound More Natural

    If you want to sound confident and speak with authority, but sound nervous and lack confidence when you talk right now, there are some techniques that you may be doing that are causing your sense of insecurity, just as there are some strategies to speak in a natural, confident manner! Let's discuss and practice togetherGet a free podcast/mp3/audio version: https://open.spotify.com/show/7f77KK0bWJ8ohC3QWDDwVYWelcome to The Express, a weekly show where we take a written text and transform it into living, natural, speech. We'll go through a variety of communication techniques to leave you with a better understanding of how your voice and body can transform other people's lives, and your own.Wondering what challenge to overcome in order to become a better speaker and communicator? Wondering how to speak more naturally with richer emotion? Before you think about what to do with your face, your mouth, or tongue, or breath, think about patterns. What words and parts of words are you giving space to? What are you doing with your pitch? What direction are your pitches going in?Welcome to For Word, the platform dedicated to guiding you towards better spoken performance. We're constantly looking at techniques to add more vocal variety to how we talk by incorporating more softness and firmness to our, furrowing eyebrows, smiling, raising and lowering pitches, adding pauses in order to convey frustration, sadness, joy and nervousness, and considering how to add more breath to everything we say. Let's see how these elements of contrast, body language, and other elements of communication can lead to richer expression.#performance #poetry #speaking

    It Takes 3 Steps To Sound More Natural

  7. Sep 29

    How American English Vowels Are Different Than Yours

    Welcome to the Schwa Mill, where we review pronunciation files you send us and give feedback to help you achieve a more natural American English sound the next time you talk!Get 20% off your first 3 months of the app, Pocket Fluent American! Be among the first 20 people to get the app here: https://studio.com/fluent/pocket?c=eK5QiRlbFree audio/mp3 version of this video: www.fluentamerican.com/podcastSend us audio files for FREE here in our Schwa Mill Telegram group: https://t.me/+TJTAfM5tEyQ1ODMx************Have you ever thought about speaking American English like a native speaker, especially for accent/pronunciation? As a language learner myself, I get the desire to sound more natural in a language I've learned, and I'm sorry if the language learning journey has ever been discouraging. I believe the sound you want is in reach though! Here is one small step to make to move you closer to your goal.Who am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.#fluentamerican #americanenglish #pronunciation

    How American English Vowels Are Different Than Yours

  8. Sep 28

    The American Accent Secret No One Told You

    Welcome to the Schwa Mill, where we review pronunciation files you send us and give feedback to help you achieve a more natural American English sound the next time you talk!Get 20% off your first 3 months of the app, Pocket Fluent American! Be among the first 20 people to get the app here: https://studio.com/fluent/pocket?c=eK5QiRlbFree audio/mp3 version of this video: www.fluentamerican.com/podcastSend us audio files for FREE here in our Schwa Mill Telegram group: https://t.me/+TJTAfM5tEyQ1ODMx************Have you ever thought about speaking American English like a native speaker, especially for accent/pronunciation? As a language learner myself, I get the desire to sound more natural in a language I've learned, and I'm sorry if the language learning journey has ever been discouraging. I believe the sound you want is in reach though! Here is one small step to make to move you closer to your goal.Who am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.#fluentamerican #americanenglish #pronunciation

    The American Accent Secret No One Told You
See All (361)

Ratings & Reviews

4.6
out of 5
5 Ratings

About

The Schwa Mill is a show from Fluent American (www.youtube.com/fluentamerican) where we provide you with free techniques, secrets, and resources you need to sound natural in American English, including tips on vowel sounds, consonant sounds, linking, intonation, and our four key concepts: placement, pitch, breath, and weak vowels. Let's take on your American English accent together! Want video? Get daily video podcasts on American English pronunciation, Monday through Friday, with Wake Up American

Information

You Might Also Like