Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show

Lips can be helpful tools for producing sounds in a language. They could also be the reason you have an accent--and not for the reason you think!

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Wednesdays, 11AM-12:15PM New York, we hold a weekly small group class, practicing using a text to practice all aspects of pronunciation.

And you're invited!

If you're interested in American English, sounding natural, and finding ways to express yourself like native speakers, this is the weekly class for YOU!

You'll practice saying phrases, get feedback to learn which sounds/parts of pronunciation to target, and hear native and nonnative examples to know what to do/what to avoid

And if that interests you, register here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=21550696&appointmentType=73697867

5 seats maximum every Wednesday. Sections of class may be posted to socials.

See an example of what it is like here: https://youtu.be/9Neg_uHJYmw

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Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

See all the episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA83m7lXmjQ&list=PLlZ0dlSbrSXhtU6hvocUB69VuvfWZkgZu

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Watch out for bobbing, a situation where thought groups become repetitive and flat!

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Starting next week on Wednesdays, 11AM-12:15PM New York, we will be holding a weekly small group class, practicing using a text to practice all aspects of pronunciation.

And you're invited!

If you're interested in American English, sounding natural, and finding ways to express yourself like native speakers, this is the weekly class for YOU!

You'll practice saying phrases, get feedback to learn which sounds/parts of pronunciation to target, and hear native and nonnative examples to know what to do/what to avoid

And if that interests you, register here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/d2647a7d/?appointmentTypeIds[]=73697867

5 seats maximum every Wednesday. Sections of class may be posted to socials.

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Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

Support the show

Starting next week on Wednesdays, 11AM-12:15PM New York, we will be holding a weekly small group class, practicing using a text to practice all aspects of pronunciation.

And you're invited!

If you're interested in American English, sounding natural, and finding ways to express yourself like native speakers, this is the weekly class for YOU!

You'll practice saying phrases, get feedback to learn which sounds/parts of pronunciation to target, and hear native and nonnative examples to know what to do/what to avoid

And if that interests you, register here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=21550696&appointmentType=73697867

5 seats maximum every Wednesday. Sections of class may be posted to socials.

See an example of what it is like here: https://youtu.be/9Neg_uHJYmw

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Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

See all the episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA83m7lXmjQ&list=PLlZ0dlSbrSXhtU6hvocUB69VuvfWZkgZu

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Let's discuss emotion, using a text as a guide! Find this exercise helpful? Let me do it together with YOU!
Starting next week on Wednesdays, 11AM-12:15PM New York, we will be holding a weekly small group class, practicing using a text to practice all aspects of pronunciation.

And you're invited!

If you're interested in American English, sounding natural, and finding ways to express yourself like native speakers, this is the weekly class for YOU!

You'll practice saying phrases, get feedback to learn which sounds/parts of pronunciation to target, and hear native and nonnative examples to know what to do/what to avoid

See an example of what it is like here: https://youtu.be/9Neg_uHJYmw

And if that interests you, register here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=21550696&appointmentType=73697867

5 seats maximum every Wednesday. Sections of class may be posted to socials.

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Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

See all the episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA83m7lXmjQ&list=PLlZ0dlSbrSXhtU6hvocUB69VuvfWZkgZu

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Let's test your /u/ sound, a vowel / diphthong that can be particularly tricky because it's sound can have a few variations, like view vs pool vs room! And if you need more practice, check out our video course, Vowel Kit, which shows you nonnative mistakes and native speaker models/techniques to pronounce each naturally! 

Visit https://www.fluentamerican.com/voweltoolkit
The first 5 people to use the code LAUNCH get $7 off!


booth   soon    Loop 
pool   cool    fool
volume  view  annual


More on the j before /u/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonological_history_of_English_consonant_clusters#Yod-dropping visit the part on yod dropping

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Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

See all the episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA83m7lXmjQ&list=PLlZ0dlSbrSXhtU6hvocUB69VuvfWZkgZu



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eI (lace) / ae (last) / ɛ (less) / oʊ (low) /ʊ (look) /u (lose) / i (least) / I (list) / a (lock) / ^ (luck)

These are among the most difficult vowels that exist in American English pronunciation.

Can you pronounce each of them differently?

Let's test! And if you need more practice, check out our video course, Vowel Kit, which shows you nonnative mistakes and native speaker models/techniques to pronounce each naturally! Visit https://www.fluentamerican.com/voweltoolkit

The first 5 people to use the code LAUNCH get $7 off!

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Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

See all the episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA83m7lXmjQ&list=PLlZ0dlSbrSXhtU6hvocUB69VuvfWZkgZu

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American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.



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American English loves contrast, which can include increasing pitch ranges, changing volume, and, perhaps one of the most under-utilized techniques, adjusting speed. Try this test to practice


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JOIN our channel to get access to our Pronunciation Group on Telegram, where you receive feedback and suggestions for YOUR pronunciation every day. See what it is like here: https://youtu.be/FDwPuwstUEo

Who am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.

Want to know what classes with me are like? Check out our Mission: English program, where we do livestreams that YOU can join Monday through Friday! It'd be great to do pronunciation exercises with you, answer your American English accent questions, and improve together in our supportive community; see what a Mission: English class is like here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlZ0dlSbrSXhxuga9nOujvx6FL9LU22h7   


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American English loves contrast, which can include increasing pitch ranges, changing volume, and adjusting speed. Another element of contrast is firmness, or how strong or soft we pronounce a syllable. Try this test to practice


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JOIN our channel to get access to our Pronunciation Group on Telegram, where you receive feedback and suggestions for YOUR pronunciation every day. See what it is like here: https://youtu.be/FDwPuwstUEo

Who am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.

Want to know what classes with me are like? Check out our Mission: English program, where we do livestreams that YOU can join Monday through Friday! It'd be great to do pronunciation exercises with you, answer your American English accent questions, and improve together in our supportive community; see what a Mission: English class is like here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlZ0dlSbrSXhxuga9nOujvx6FL9LU22h7   

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IF you are studying a language, one of the first concepts that may be helpful to immediately start sounding more natural is placement. Placement refers to where a sound is projecting from. Here are key considerations for American English Placement


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JOIN our channel to get access to our Pronunciation Group on Telegram, where you receive feedback and suggestions for YOUR pronunciation every day. See what it is like here: https://youtu.be/FDwPuwstUEo

Who am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.

Want to know what classes with me are like? Check out our Mission: English program, where we do livestreams that YOU can join Monday through Friday! It'd be great to do pronunciation exercises with you, answer your American English accent questions, and improve together in our supportive community; see what a Mission: English class is like here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlZ0dlSbrSXhxuga9nOujvx6FL9LU22h7

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