Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show Fluent American
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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
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10-Minute Conversation Practice to Improve English Listening and Speaking Skills
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 a video...
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How Native Speakers REMOVE Consonants
In this English Speaking Practice & Listening Shadowing Tips video, we break down our original shadowing video (https://youtu.be/U5jSfKEo5S4How ) and discuss some pronunciation features it contains that can help you sound more natural as you practice your American English pronunciationAmerican 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...
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5 KEY Ways To Sound American (NOT Vowels/Consonants)
Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/live/XCQM4ZRUUXsOne of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound may have less to do with the vowels or consonants we use or the words we stress. Instead, native speakers tend to use more elements of contrast than nonnative speakers in American English pronunciation. But what are ways to show contrast? Let's review 5 techniques.Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a coupl...
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Sounds To Show Surprise That Your American English Is Missing
One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound may be how we express surprise, not necessarily by words, but sounds! American English often uses a variety of different noises, there are still situations where English learners sound different than native speakers when it comes to showing surprise.Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation a...
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English Conversation Shadowing | Daily English Conversation Practice
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.Get a video ...
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Pass This Test To Know If You Sound American
One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound may be how we are using our lips, especially when it comes to pronouncing many consonant sounds! More specifically, the position of our lips and tongue may not have as huge an impact on how we sound as we think. Let's do some exercises to practice expressing emotion in American English.Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspec...