American English Pronunciation MasterClass

Name: American English Pronunciation MasterClass
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Learn and practice the pronunciation of American English vowel and consonant sounds. Make yourself better understood!

Created byMichael DiGiacomo, MBA

Last updated 10/2024

English

What you'll learn

Learn the correct American English pronunciation of the short and long vowel sounds A, E, I, O, and U
Learn the correct American English pronunciation of vowel blends AWE, AH, & ER
Learn the correct American English pronunciation of Diphthongs OW, OI, and YU
Learn the correct American English pronunciation of the consonant sounds L, R, B, V, W, F, P, S, Sh, Ch & Th
Understand how to set your tongue, lips, and/or mouth for this American English Pronunciation

Course content

13 sections • 65 lectures • 4h 46m total length

Introduction to the course and how the course works.1:08
Explore American English pronunciation through guided lectures and hands-on practice, featuring extensive word and phrase drills and a 62-page PDF for offline study, starting with the short a vowel sound.

In this lecture, we’re going to look at the short A sound, like cap, & map.4:27
Master the short a sound, learn the correct mouth position, and practice 'at' through three word sets and three sentence drills to improve pronunciation for cap and map.
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the long A sound, like bake & cake.4:27
In this lecture, we’re going to review Short A and Long A1:38
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the short E sound, like jet & set.4:18
Practice the short e sound with a relaxed mouth and jaw, using the ex-ex key sound, and complete three sets of word drills and sentences to master jet and set.
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the long E sound, like heat & seat.4:30
In this lecture, we’re going to review Short E and Long E2:10
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the short I sound, like hit & sit.4:21
Practice the short i sound with a relaxed mouth, lips, tongue, and jaw, focusing on the key sound it and drilling short i words and sentences.
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the long I sound, like buy & try.4:29
In this lecture, we’re going to review Short I and Long I2:09
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the short O sound, like book & took.4:29
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the long O sound, like boat & moat.4:29
In this lecture, we’re going to review Short O and Long O1:53
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the short U sound, like cut & gut.4:19
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the long U sound, like loop & food.4:20
In this lecture, we’re going to review Short U and Long U1:40

In this lecture, we’re going to look at the diphthong OW sound (like wow & cow)4:55
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the diphthong OY sound (like boy & toy)4:43
Learn the diphthong oy sound as in boy and toy, understand mouth movement from wide to round, and practice with words and sentences.
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the diphthong YU sound (like blue & you)4:49
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the AWE sound (like claw and saw)4:57
Practice the aw sound, the key sound 'saw,' and the blend of vowel and consonant with words like claw, jaw, law, dawn, lawn, pawn.
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the AH sound (like box and fox)4:17
In this lecture, we’re going to look at the ER [ər] sound (like bird & word)4:59
practice the er sound as in earth, bird, and nerd through blend exercises, word sets, sentence drills, and mouth position cues.

In this lecture, we’re going to contrast short A with short U (like cap & cup)3:55
In this lecture, we’re going to contrast short A with short E (like bat & bet)3:55
In this lecture, we’re going to contrast short A with AH (like cap & cop)3:55
In this lecture, we’re going to contrast long A with short E (like raced & rest)3:55
Explore the contrast between long a and short e through three word sets. Practice pairs like raced and rest, then apply in three sentences, each set repeated twice.
In this lecture, we’re going to contrast short E with short I (like bet & bit)3:55
Contrast short e with short i using word sets and repeated practice. Practice three word sets and sentences like 'Tim sells ten bells for ten cents' to master pronunciation.
In this lecture, we’re going to contrast short E with short U (like bet & but)3:55
In this lecture, we’re going to contrast long E with short I (like beat & bit)3:55

In this lecture, we’re going to contrast long O with AH (like hope & hop)3:55
Contrast long o with the ah sound through guided practice of word sets like hope and hop, then apply it to sentences featuring long o and all words.
In this lecture, we’re going to contrast long O with AWE (like low & law)3:55
In this lecture, we’re going to contrast short U with AH (like cup & cop)3:55
In this lecture, we’re going to contrast short U with long U (like full & fool)3:55
Contrast short u with long u through sets of words and sentences, practice each set twice, and build clear American English pronunciation.
In this lecture, we’re going to contrast AWE with ER (like lawn & learn)3:55
The lecture contrasts aw with er sounds, guiding pronunciation practice through three word sets and sentences like Kurt walks to work and Pearl talked then fought.

B Sound Practice6:42
V Sound Practice6:54
Practice the v sound with lip position and vocal cords, avoiding lip contact to prevent a b sound. Practice v in initial, middle, and repeated forms through words and sentences.
B and V Sounds Minimal Pairs Practice5:45
B and V Listening Quiz2:03
W Sound Practice6:56
W and V Sounds Minimal Pairs Practice6:10
Practice the w and v sounds with minimal pairs and words at the beginning of words, focusing on lip rounding for w and lip separation for v.
W and V Listening Quiz2:03
Practice distinguishing W and V sounds in ten listening questions, identifying the odd word out among four spoken options. Hear each word once, then select A, B, C, or D.

F Sound Practice6:58
F and V Sounds Minimal Pairs Practice6:15
Practice the f and v sounds through initial and middle positions using minimal pairs and example sentences to improve clarity and pronunciation in American English.
F and V Listening Quiz2:03
Participate in a ten-question listening quiz that asks you to identify the one different word among four spoken options, each word heard once, focusing on f and v sounds.

S Sound Practice8:30
Practice s sound by keeping lips tight and the tongue toward the back of the teeth, noting the s sound is unvoiced and used at beginning, middle, and end positions.
Sh Sound Practice6:42
S & Sh Sounds Minimal Pairs Practice5:53
Practice s and sh sounds through initial and final position words and sentences, using minimal pairs to improve American English pronunciation.
S & Sh Listening Quiz2:03

Requirements

You should be at the upper beginner to advanced level of English.
You should be able to speak and understand a basic level of English and understand written English

Description

Welcome to the American English Pronunciation Master Class

For the first time, you can now get my two most popular pronunciation courses together in this one Master Class.

In this course, you will learn the pronunciation of the most common vowel and consonant sounds in American English. Understanding and practicing the pronunciation these sounds will help you improve your English and make yourself better understood.

This course will help you make Your American English pronunciation sound more clear and natural.

Learn how to shape your mouth to pronounce these English sounds.
Recognize the difference between tricky sounds like:
- cap vs. cop vs. cup
- bit vs. bet vs. bat
- rest vs. raced
- beat vs. bit
- L & R, Th & S, or F & P, and more!
Get structured practice speaking these sounds.
Make yourself understood in English conversations
Gain confidence in your American English pronunciation.

Improve Your English Pronunciation.

The sounds in American English are quite different from the sounds in other languages. Perhaps your native language doesn’t have the [ər] sound as in bird and earth, the [i] sound as in hit or kiss, [ch] sound as in “chicken,” or the [th] sound as in “thanks.” Maybe you’ve wondered how American English speakers move their mouth, lips, and tongue to pronounce the sounds in English. Well, you will learn all about how to correctly move your mouth for American English pronunciation, which will result in improving your accent in English.

For each of the vowel and consonant sounds, you will first learn how to shape your mouth. You’ll see a short video clip during the lecture that demonstrates how to make the sound. Then, you’ll practice the pronunciation of the basic sound itself, then words using the sound in various positions, and finally sentences and phrases that have words using those vowel sounds. Then there are exercises contrasting the various sounds and review exercises and quizzes to help you check your pronunciation and listening.

Who this course is for:

This course is for English learners who want to improve their American English pronunciation
This course is for students of all ages from middle school through adults.
Business professionals, students, new immigrants, and anyone else who needs to make themselves understood in English can benefit from this course.
This course is best for English learners and speakers at the intermediate to advanced level.
This course is good for those English learners who have at least a basic level of English fluency.
This course is not for native English speakers.
This course is not for complete beginner level English learners.
This course is not designed for children in elementary school or younger.

American English Pronunciation MasterClass

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Course content

Welcome to the American English Pronunciation Practice - Vowel Sounds Course1 lecture • 1min

American English Pronunciation Practice - Short & Long Vowels15 lectures • 54min

American English Pronunciation Practice - Diphthongs and Vowel Blends6 lectures • 29min

American English Pronunciation Practice - Short & Long Vowel Contrasts7 lectures • 27min

American English Pronunciation Practice - Vowel, Diphthong, and Blend Contrasts5 lectures • 20min

American English Pronunciation Practice - Consonants L and R4 lectures • 22min

American English Pronunciation Practice - Consonants B, V, and W7 lectures • 37min

American English Pronunciation Practice - Consonants F and V3 lectures • 15min

American English Pronunciation Practice - Consonants P and B (and F)4 lectures • 17min

American English Pronunciation Practice - Consonant Sounds S and Sh4 lectures • 23min

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