American English Vowels for Indian IT Professionals

Name: American English Vowels for Indian IT Professionals
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The American Accent: American English Pronunciation for Indian IT Professionals: Part I- Vowels

Created bySheila Lebedenko

Last updated 4/2025

English

What you'll learn

Pronounce English vowels correctly or be able to monitor yourself for correct pronunciation

Course content

8 sections • 21 lectures • 2h 24m total length

Introduction Part I Vowels2:14
Congratulations for taking this important step in perfecting your English pronunciation! I have been helping Indian It professionals for quite some time, so I know what kinds of pronunciation errors Indians make. Learn all those errors and how to correct them in this course. Go through the course one video at a time. Pause and rewind as much as you need to in order to internalize the information. Download the written lesson for each video to help organize the information visually.
Quiz on Intro
Muscle Toning Exercises for Placement12:05

Vowel Chart Explained16:02
Learn how to read the vowel chart which tells you how each vowel is distinct from all the others.
Mid Tongue Circles + ER5:13
This is an alternative way to look at vowels, which will help you rely more on your tongue and less on other parts of the face such as the lips, nose, palate and jaw. You must rely mostly on the tongue for a truly American sound.
Full Tongue Circles (Long and Short Vowels)15:49
Learn where all the long and short vowels are placed on the tongue circle and practice the exercise to strengthen your tongue and have a more American sound.
Full Tongue Circles (Diphthongs and Review)11:20
Practice the full tongue circles again and learn where the diphthongs, or moving vowels are, on the circle.
Reverse Tongue Circles5:36
Be smooth with your vowel tongue circles in either direction for maximum flexibility.

Vowel Lengthening4:15
Learn how to distinguish between voiced and voiceless consonants and how the preceding vowel changes to influence the voicing of the consonant. Next get into the habit of practicing with the repetition practice audios I've provided in the downloadable materials section. Listen and repeat exactly what you hear. Doing this 8-10 times will solidify your theoretical understanding and help you put it into practice!
Vowel Lengthening

Front Vowels Overview2:49
Learn what all the front vowels have in common and how to distinguish between each one. Learn how tongue / jaw height and tongue / cheek tension help distinguish between the front vowels: Long E, Short I, Long A, Short E and Short A.
Front Vowels Overview
Long E vs. Short I4:37
Learn to distinguish Long E and Short I based on tongue placement and tenseness. After watching the lesson, be sure to practice with the repetition audio located in the downloadable materials. Repeat each phrase after me 8-10 times. Practice makes perfect!
Long E vs. Short I
Long A vs. Short E4:32
Learn to make a full Long A and the end of a word. Then learn to distinguish between Long A and Short E. The perfect both skills by listening to and repeating the sentences in the repetition audio located in downloadable materials. This repetition practice is crucial for making a change in your accent!
Long A vs. Short E
Short A vs. Short O3:29
Here, you will learn to remove your British habit of making Short O instead of Short A. Short A is very American! Make the short A part of your muscle memory by practicing with the repetition audio found in Downloadable materials.
Short A vs. Short O

Central Vowels Overview2:00
Learn how to produce and distinguish between ER, Short U and Short O.
Central Vowels Overview
ER3:42
Learn how to produce ER and how to recognize a variety of spellings for ER. Perfect your ER with the repetition audio practice found in Downloadable materials.
ER
Short U4:28
Learn to identify Short U sounds. Learn to identify how the form or part of speech of a word can change the vowel sound to Short U. Get plenty of practice with the repetition audio found in Downloadable materials.
Short U

Back Vowels Overview2:23
Learn the difference between the four back vowels: Long U, Short Back U, Long O and Short Back O.
Back Vowels: Overview
Short Back U vs. Long U2:27
Learn to distinguish between Short Back U and Long U. Then make it a habit by doing the repetition audio found in Downloadable materials.
Long U vs. Short back U
Long O+R4:27
Learn how to distinguish the Long O+R from other sounds and how to make the Long O very clear. Then sharpen your new skills with the repetition audio located in Downloadable materials.
Long O+R

Requirements

Students are from India and work in the American IT industry, with a working knowledge of English.

Description

In this American English pronunciation course, specifically designed to meet the needs of speakers from India, you can acquire an American accent by learning to accurately produce the American vowels which Indian speakers of English often confuse. These tricky vowels include learning to distinguish between "peek" and "pick" and between "look" and "Luke." Also learn to distinguish between "bone and "born" and many other troublesome pairs. Confusing these pairs can make you incomprehensible. All of the vowels are organized and presented in a chart so you can learn to compare and contrast each one. Then you'll learn not to confuse them. Tongue exercises are also given so that you can learn to produce the vowels in an American way, relying more on your tongue and less on other parts of your face. After learning how to make each consonant with simple, every day vocabulary, Computer professionals can then learn to reduce or minimize their accents in an IT vocabulary context. Sentences will contain the target vowels inside of computer and technology related vocabulary words. Repetition audio practice is included in the downloadable materials so you can repeat the target phrases on the go until the correct pronunciation becomes part of your muscle memory! You can just practice 10 minutes here and there to improve your vowels. You can also attend the instructor's monthly office hour on Zoom- for free. You can ask questions about what you're learning in the course and ask the instructor to correct you or check your pronunciation. The instructor is passionate about English and sharing its beauty with others.

Who this course is for:

Advanced English language learners from India, who work in the American IT industry

American English Vowels for Indian IT Professionals

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Course content

An introduction to the course2 lectures • 14min

Vowel Overview5 lectures • 54min

Vowel Lengthening1 lecture • 4min

Front Vowels4 lectures • 15min

Central Vowels3 lectures • 10min

Back Vowels3 lectures • 9min

Moving Vowels1 lecture • 10min

Placement & Speech Analysis2 lectures • 27min

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