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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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VOWELS

[] ... 'ah' as in 'father'
[] ... 'aa' as in 'bat'
[] ... 'eh' as in 'bed'
[] ... 'ih' as in 'sit'
[] ... 'ee' as in 'she'
[] ... 'oo' as in 'boo'
[] ... 'ur' as in 'her'
[] ... 'aw' as in 'law'
[] ... 'uh' as in 'pull'
[] ... 'uh' as in 'butter'
[] ... 'uh' as in 'supply'

 

DIPHTHONGS

[] ... 'ow' as in 'now'
[] ... 'oh' as in 'no'
[] ... 'oy' as in 'toy'
[] ... 'ai' as in 'buy'
[] ... 'ay' as in 'say'
[] ... 'ew' as in 'few'

 

CONSONANTS

[] ... 'd' as in 'dime'
[] ... 't' as in 'time'
[] ... 'v' as in 'van'
[] ... 'f' as in 'fan'
[] ... 'b' as in 'bit'
[] ... 'p' as in 'pit'
[] ... 'g' as in 'gap'
[] ... 'k' as in 'cap'
[] ... 'th' as in 'thin'
[] ... 'th' as in 'this'
[] ... 'z' as in 'zip'
[] ... 's' as in 'sip'
[] ... 'sh' as in 'ship'
[] ... 'dj' as in 'measure'
[] ... 'ch' as in 'char'
[] ... 'j' as in 'jar'
[] ... 'h' as in 'hi'
[] ... 'r' as in 'run'
[] ... 'y' as in 'yes'
[] ... 'm' as in 'map'
[] ... 'n' as in 'nap'
[] ... 'ng' as in 'sing'
[] ... 'l' as in 'lap'
[] ... 'w' as in 'will'

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