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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.
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Though I highly recommend learning via video :), sometimes a book is a nice resource to have. I especially like this one:
The 'uh' as in 'supply' (schwa) Sound
How to make this sound:
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Uh, the schwa sound. A lot of languages have a schwa. How do we make it? It's like I wanted to make a noise without moving anything at all. Uh, uh. As you can see, the lips are barely apart, the teeth are barely apart, the tongue is forward and relaxed, the cheek and lips are completely relaxed. Uh. Sample words: sublime, heaven. Sample sentence: Today and tomorrow I'll be in Tallahassee.
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This sound, called the 'schwa,' is the most common vowel sound in the English language, according to Wikipedia. For more information, see this page, also on Wikipedia.
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