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American English Pronunciation: The Sounds of C & S

Saturday, April 4, 2009

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Since English is not a phonetic language there is not always a one-on-one relationship between the letters in the English alphabet and spoken sounds. This can cause problems when you want to pronounce English words. The 26 letters in the English (Roman) alphabet make more than 26 spoken sounds.

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American English Pronunciation Key Vocabulary

Sunday, February 15, 2009

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Here are some important vocabulary words you will need to know as you are learning to improve your pronunciation and American English accent. I have added the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) pronunciation next to each word for your reference.

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