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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:
Other Resources
American English Pronunciation: Other Recommended Resources
I definitely recommend learning from native English speakers in person or through online sessions, and I think videos such as my own are a great alternative. But sometimes a book can be very useful to have as a reference. I have spent time browsing several books and have put some good ones below.
See Rachel's complete list of recommendations and resources.
See Rachel's complete list of recommendations and resources.
PBS.ORG - a great resource for interesting videos with transcripts
Example episode: Nova, "A Walk to Beautiful" - the transcript link is in the right column just under the video.
LiveMocha.com - I use this site myself when I want to do some German exercises. Native speakers can comment on the work you submit and help you improve.
English with Jennifer - she covers a wide variety of topics and has very popular videos.
About.com has a good ESL site with original material as well as organized lists of other good resources.
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Hey Guys, I'm REALLY EXCITED about a way to get you more feedback on your accents. The videos are great, but they're also passive, and to speak better English you have to speak!!
I really hope some of you will take advantage of a new kind of exercise I'm trying out where you actually GET FEEDBACK FROM ME! Check out the details, record yourself, and send it in!
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... I think it is a GREAT resource for studying pronunciation. You can slow down videos without the pitch changing, you can loop sections, you can look up words. It's an amazing resource, and I've enjoyed playing around with it.
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