This website was created to help people improve their American English pronunciation. At the core is a series of videos explaining in detail how each sound is created, as well as a blog.
Blogs
Imitation Exercise: Don't Keep a Secret
This is an imitation exercise for American English accent training. The goal here is to mimic sounds, don't worry if you don't understand every word you say! There is no transcript attached for this very reason. As you might have ideas attached to certain words that are wrong, this exercise focuses simply on imitating.
Comparing R and L
American English Pronunciation :: Comparing the Mouth Positions of R + L
Ben Franklin Exercise: American Middle Class
What exactly is a Ben Franklin exercise? See the instructions for it on the exercise page. These exercises are a lot of work, but allow you to really take command of your pronunciation!!
Imitation Exercise: Brooklyn Neighborhoods
This is an imitation exercise for American English accent training. The goal here is to mimic sounds, don't worry if you don't understand every word you say! There is no transcript attached for this very reason. As you might have ideas attached to certain words that are wrong, this exercise focuses simply on imitating.
Imitation Exercise: "Funny People"
The goal here is to mimic sounds, don't worry if you don't understand every word you say! There is no transcript attached for this very reason. As you might have ideas attached to certain words that are wrong, this exercise focuses simply on imitating.
Imitation Exercise: "Mad Men"
The goal here is to mimic sounds, don't worry if you don't understand every word you say! There is no transcript attached for this very reason. As you might have ideas attached to certain words that are wrong, this exercise focuses simply on imitating.
THE SOUNDS
View the sounds of American English:
listed -or-
Sound Chart -or-
by picture
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