Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show

One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound has to do with the vowels or consonants we use, but not in the way you may expect.

The reality: we often struggle to feel natural adding the elements we need to use in our pronunciation, especially when it comes to joining words together in a sentence with American English contractions. So, let's study how to link words in American English with contractions

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.

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In any language, there will come a time when you need to give your phone number; are you ready if that happens in American English? Let's go over some key tips to saying your phone number in a natural American English accent

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.

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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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I used to think adults struggled with pronunciation because they are older. I now realize that the issue is not age, but time. Let me explain.

One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound has less to do with the vowels or consonants we use or the words we stress but the time we've spent with the language. . The reality: we often struggle to find consistent ways to study, and even when we do, our strategies tend to be safe and comfortable. The more we can push towards what feels uncomfortable more consistently, the more we can position ourselves to sound more natural in a second language.

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.

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One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound has to do with the vowels or consonants we use. 

The reality: we often struggle to feel natural adding the elements we need to use in our pronunciation, especially when it comes to pronouncing vowels and consonants like native speakers. We're going to talk about phenomena like dark L, fast D, silent T, and other elements found in native speaker speech to understand why they occur

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.

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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.


One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound has to do with the vowels or consonants we use, but not in the way you may expect.

The reality: we often struggle to feel natural adding the elements we need to use in our pronunciation, especially when it comes to placement, pitches, breath, and individual sounds. Shadowing can help us internalize these differences.

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.



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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.

Find mp3 versions of our exercises here: www.fluentamerican.com/podcast

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One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound has to do not only with the vowels or consonants we use, but with how LONG we pronounce words. Instead, if we focus more on the amount of air we allow to pass through and pitch we use, and know when to drag sounds versus end them, we can achieve a much more natural sound


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.

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One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound has to do with the vowels or consonants we use, but not because of where our tongue goes! Instead, if we focus more on the amount of air we allow to pass through and pitch we use, we can achieve a much more natural sound--in fact, we can use our bodies to gauge how things are going! Let's talk breath, pitch


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.

#wakeupamerican  #fluentamerican #americanenglish

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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.

Find video versions at www.youtube.com/@fluentamericanshadowing

#fluentamerican #shadowing #americanaccent

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