Practice the difference between the or sound and the long o sound.

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208: Cone/corn, coat/court

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221: Compare ’unvoiced th’ to /f/, /s/, and /t/

At the end of the word, the /ŋ/ doesn’t need an additional /g/. The /g/ is potentially included mid-word. Transcripts available at pronuncian.com

220: The ’n-g’ spelling creates /ŋ/, as in the word ’song’

"Coarticulating" the /g/ and /n/ is the trick to fluent pronunciation of these two sounds. Don't release the /g/ before starting the /n/.

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219: /g+n/ as in ”signal” and ”ignore”

Test your ability to identify vowel sounds with this special listening quiz episode. Transcripts available on pronuncian.com.

218: Learn to hear vowels to learn to pronounce them

The long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/, are three front vowel sounds that can be practiced from a high, front tongue position to a mid-front position. Compare and contrast!

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208: Cone/corn, coat/court

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