This website is centered around the individual sounds in American English pronunciation. These sounds are listed on the Sounds page.

Each sound has two videos. The first is a very short video, simply the sound and an example word. The second video is a how-to video, where I describe how I make this sound, the position of my tongue, etc.

The blog looks at specific sounds in context, compares sounds, explains the difference between sounds, etc.  Each blog entry also has a video.  These videos often reference the core sounds, and will always have links in the "Video Text" section.

This is a suggestion of how to work through this site.

1. Study and practice an individual sound.  (See a list of sounds.)  Do this by watching the How-To video, and immiating what you see and hear.  In America it is normal to look someone in the eyes while they speak, but here it is better to watch the mouth.  It is a good idea to practice in front of a mirror.  If you want, read along with the video text below the video as you watch, where you will find links to other sounds that are referenced.  These links are in red (see the photo below, the arrow points to the red links within the video text).

2. Look at and study related pages/blog entries.  You can find a list of these by clicking on the links on the bottom of each page.  In the photo below, for example, there are four links that would take you to a list of related pages/blog entries:  'aw' as in 'law' (which is circled in the photo), 'eh' as in 'bed', 'ow' as in 'now', and 'Lesson'.

3. Read English outloud to yourself, really concentrating on these new sounds.  Practice in front of a mirror and watch yourself and study the movement of your own mouth.  Match what you have learned/seen in the videos.

4. Work your new improved pronunciation into conversation!

5. If you are interested, contact me about arranging a 1-on-1 pronunciation evaluation.  Click here for details.

You are always welcome to email questions.