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Vowel Schwa /ʌ/ and Vowel "AH" /ɑ/: Advanced Shadowing Practice For Pronunciation and Fluency
In this advanced mix and match practice, we work on integrating vowel schwa and vowel /ɑ/ into phrases. Many speakers struggle with differentiating v…
2 years, 4 months ago
Fluent Speaking: Phrasal Verbs
In typical intonation patterns, we stress the last content word in a phrase, which is sometimes the verb. But in a phrasal verb, the meaning is conta…
2 years, 5 months ago
Steel, Still, Stall: Final L and ST Blends Speaking Practice
In this lesson, we cover ST blends as well as how to pronounce words with Final L. Get pronunciation and fluent speech practice for these sounds. Sha…
2 years, 5 months ago
Syllabic L (Learn and Shadow)
Sometimes, an L at the end of the word functions as a syllabic L. That is to say, it functions as a full syllable (a vowel and a consonant). It sou…
2 years, 6 months ago
Vowel /u/ and /ʊ/
In this lesson, we work on Vowel /u/ as in new shoe and vowel /ʊ/ as in good book. We'll practice phrases and sentences with minimal pairs like Luke …
2 years, 6 months ago
Fluent Speaking: Compound Nouns
Learn and practice the correct intonation patterns for compound nouns. Stress the first syllable or first word in a compound noun phrase.
repeated p…
2 years, 6 months ago
Better, Water, Greater: Flap T
In this fluent speaking practice, we work on phrases with Flap T plus /ər/, like "better, water, lighter, and tighter." Listen and repeat everyday ph…
2 years, 6 months ago
CON: stressed /ɑ/ unstressed /ə/
Words that begin with the letters CON usually say /kɑn/ "KAHN" when they are stressed, and /kən/ "kn" when they are unstressed. For example, "content…
2 years, 6 months ago
Vowel /oʊ/ Linking Practice
Shadow, listen and repeat for Vowel O linking! When we link words ending with /oʊ/ to words starting with a vowel sound, we have a /w/ glide as we li…
2 years, 6 months ago
Fluent Speaking: u ʊ i ɪ & d Linking
In this mix and match fluent speaking practice, we focus on shadowing and listen and repeat for Vowels u ʊ i ɪ as well as linking unreleased /d/ soun…
2 years, 6 months ago