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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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Learn the IPA - Vowels
American English Pronunciation :: The IPA - Vowels
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Vowel Comparison
Take a look at how the mouth position changes on the different vowels:
The 'ur' as in 'lure' Sound
How to make this sound:
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The 'ir' as in 'here' Sound
How to make this sound:
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The 'ay' as in 'say' Sound
How to make this sound:
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Sounds
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Click on each sound for explanational videos. VOWELS The 'ah' as in 'father' SoundHow to make this sound: Video Text: The 'ew' as in 'few' SoundHow to make this sound: Video Text: The 'aw' as in 'law' SoundHow to make this sound: Video Text: 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! If you cannot view the videos, click here. Check out this site ... Write on my Facebook page to tell me what you think!
Get fun IPA gear here! The Sound videos and Blog videos are free for all, and I hope they help you in your quest to improve your accent. All content copyright Rachel's English, LLC (c) 2008 - 2012 Speech Analysis Software:  |
