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.
Speech Analysis Software: Praat - free download
Though I highly recommend learning via video :), sometimes a book is a nice resource to have. I especially like this one:
See Rachel's complete list of recommendations.
Click on each sound for explanational videos.
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'
View the sounds of American English: listed -or- Sound Chart -or- by picture
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