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Syllable Stress in American English
In English words one syllable always pronounced with more emphasis than the other syllables. The vowel in the stressed syllable is lengthened and clear. We call this emphasis syllable stress. Learning to use syllable stress is one of the very best ways to improve your English pronunciation.
Continue reading...Suffixes & Word Stress Patterns
Thursday, February 5, 2009
In this lesson I'll explain how suffixes can affect syllable stress in English words. I'll teach you the three most common suffix based patterns that will help you improve your American English pronunciation.
Continue reading...Syllable Stress in Proper Nouns
Thursday, February 5, 2009
In this lesson you will learn the correct American English pronunciation of common names. After this lesson you won't be embarrassed by pronouncing American names incorrectly again!
Continue reading...Pronouncing Abbreviations & Numbers
Thursday, February 5, 2009
In this lesson I'll teach you how to pronounce abbreviations and numbers in American English. You will learn how using the correct syllable stress will reduce your accent when you pronounce numbers and abbreviations.
Continue reading...Pronouncing Stressed & Reduced Vowels
Thursday, February 5, 2009
In this video I'll explain how Americans pronounce vowels in stressed and reduced syllables. You will learn about the "schwa" vowel sound and how this key sound contributes to the rhythm of spoken American English.
Continue reading...Syllable Stress in American English Words
Thursday, February 5, 2009
In this lesson I will explain why syllable stress in words is so critical to correct American English pronunciation and I will tell you the rules for using syllable stress correctly when you are speaking.
Continue reading...American English Pronunciation (Intro)
Monday, February 2, 2009
In this video lesson I will explain why you have an accent when you speak, why Americans don’t understand you and what you can do to improve your American English pronunciation .
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