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Teaching & Academics Language English Pronunciation

English Pronunciation I: Consonant Sounds

Learn how to pronounce the [Th], [S], [Z], [F], [V], and [P] English consonant sounds. No more pronunciation mistakes!
Rating: 4.2 out of 54.2 (18 ratings)
207 students
Created by Shawn Roe
Last updated 10/2015
English
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • By the end of the course, you will be able to correctly hear and speak the difference between the [Th] and [S] sound.
  • ... hear and speak the difference between the [S] and [Z] sound
  • ... hear and speak the difference between the [F] and [V] sound
  • ... hear and speak the difference between the [F] and [P] sound
  • And learn a few vocabulary words and phrases as well.

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of English

Description

This simple Pronunciation course will help you understand differences in how to pronounce six common English consonant sounds. By the end of the course, you will know how to hear, speak, and understand the pronunciation of the:

  1. [Th] sound
  2. [S] sound
  3. [Z] sound
  4. [F] sound
  5. [V] sound
  6. [P] sound

Content

Most of the course consists of short, simple videos of Shawn Roe, an experienced ESL instructor, explaining how to pronounce each English consonant sound, and giving examples of words and short phrases that use each sound. Students can follow along and practice speaking the way Shawn describes. Students are also encouraged to repeat after Shawn while watching the videos.

Benefits

One great thing about taking this course, that it's available to the student everywhere there's an internet connection... forever. Watch and rewatch the videos. Pause the videos in the middle. Practice repeating how to pronounce different words and phrases, and watch how your English pronunciation improves!

After watching and practicing along with the videos, students should notice a difference in their ability to pronounce these 6 common English consonant sounds.

Instructor Feedback

Shawn will be active in the course answering student questions as they arise. If enough students participate, Shawn also plans to make himself available for several live sessions giving students a chance to practice their pronunciation and receive immediate feedback from a native-speaking American English ESL instructor.

Summary

Take this course to gain confidence in your ability to speak English! Improve your pronunciation and simply speak English better.

Who this course is for:

  • ESL students
  • English learners
  • Non-native English speakers
  • Students of all ages

Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 52m total length

  • Preview01:56
  • Practice Quiz: About this Course
    4 questions
  • Preview00:40
  • Preview04:19
  • Preview04:06

  • [Th] vs [S] Sound: Pronunciation Difference
    1 page
  • [Th] vs [S] Sound: Video
    04:06
  • [S] vs [Z]: Pronunciation Difference
    1 page
  • [S] vs [Z] Sound: Video
    04:19
  • [Th], [S] and [Z] sounds Quiz
    3 questions

  • [F] vs [V] Pronunciation Difference
    1 page
  • [F] vs [V] Sound: Video
    04:32
  • [F] vs [P] Pronunciation Difference
    1 page
  • [F] vs [P] Sound: Video
    04:18
  • [F], [V], and [P] sounds Quiz
    3 questions

  • Review of Consonant Pronunciation Differences
    1 page
  • Review Video
    04:26

  • [T] Sound: Hard, soft, and unfinished
    05:21
  • [R] Sound: At the beginning, middle, and end of words
    06:03
  • Man vs Men & Woman vs Women Pronunciation Tip
    03:33

Instructor

Shawn Roe
Head Instructor at SimpleBetterEnglish.com
Shawn Roe
  • 4.3 Instructor Rating
  • 69 Reviews
  • 651 Students
  • 3 Courses

Shawn Roe has been teaching English as a Second Language since 2006. He has taught students from all over the world including Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, Switzerland, and Iran. His students range from elementary level to university professors.

Shawn has also taught English at university for 3 years, including at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea. He has a BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia. He is working on his MA in Digital Media and Instructional Design from the Extension School at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA.

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