Learn essential American accent rules in an hour

Name: Learn essential American accent rules in an hour
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American English pronunciation,American accent,Speak English like an American,English Phonetics,boost your accent

Created byZaki Badr

Last updated 7/2024

English

What you'll learn

Standard American accent rules of pronunciation
Voiced sounds
Unvoiced sounds
Structural Action - Major Vowels
Consonant sounds rules
Connected Speech
Intonation of American accent
Linked Phrases
Tips to improve your English skills
Reading techniques
Ah sound /ɑː/ (Voiced.)
Ay sound /eɪ/ as Say
A sound /æ/ like Bad
Uh sound /ʌ / like cut
Long O sound /uː/ (Voiced.)
Long E sound /iː/ (Voiced.)
B(Voiced) and P(Unvoiced) sounds!
V(voiced and F(Unvoiced) sounds.
M sound(Voiced.)
C has three sounds
T and D sounds
j sound / dʒ /
N has two sounds of pronunciation ( /n/ , /ŋ/ )
Sounds+ed= T
H sound
K sound
L has two sounds

Course content

5 sections • 38 lectures • 1h 31m total length

Introduction0:40
My name is Zaki Badr. I am an online English instructor/tutor.
I am a native-like English instructor with a pure American accent.
I have been teaching English to all ages(kids, adults) since 2011.
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English teaching certificates that I got :
• TESOL Certificate, Arizona State University, USA, December 2018.
• TEFL Certificate, TeacherRecord, China, October 2020.
• TEFL Certificate, London Teacher Training College OFQUAL regulated, London, June 2021
• Write Professional Emails in English, Georgia Institute of Technology, July 14th
2018.
• IELTS teacher training by IDP, Australia
• Teaching English Online given by Cambridge Assessment English in Feb 2019.
• Teaching English to Young Learners by George Mason University
• Other certificates from Cambridge and Pearson
My certificates Link: https://bit.ly/MyCertificates1
How to study this course?2:01
This is an important note you need to know before starting taking this course.It will help you to understand how you're going to study this course.Also there are lots of exercises with answers to help you understand the sound of American accent.PDF files have been added so that you could study the course whenever and wherever you are.

*** How to study this course?
The colored letters usually represent the sound. Wherever they exist in any word, the sound exists within them. For example ar make AH sound in all words like Farm, Far,... Some rules can be applied differently like ea can be long E (Fear) or ay(Great)
Some words don’t have a rule of pronunciation, in this case, you need to memorize their sound.

The alphabets1:17
In this video,we're going to produce one sound of each vowel . Remember this sound is not the only sound that the vowel can produce. So, there are about 44 sounds that are produced from 26 letters
Ah sound /ɑː/ (Voiced.)1:08
In this lecture,you will learn how to make the "Ah" American sound of pronunciation. Ah sound like Father.
Ay sound /eɪ/ as Say0:49
In this lecture,you will be learning how to produce the Ay American sound as in Play,great,..
A sound /æ/ like Bad0:25
In this lecture,you will be learning how to pronounce A sound in words like Bad,Cat,...
Uh sound /ʌ / like cut0:24
In this lecture,you will be learning what Uh sound like, how to pronounce Cut,But,Put, and so on.
Long U sound /uː/ (Voiced.)2:06
In this lecture,you will learn how to make the "Long O" American sound of pronunciation. You'll learn to make your mouth shape in the way at which the sound is produced accurately.
Long O sound /oʊ/ as in open,home1:56
In this lecture,you're going to learn how to make the short o sound.
OW sound /aʊ/ as in Cow0:50
In this lecture,you're going to learn how to produce the OW sound.
Long E sound /iː/ (Voiced.)1:05
In this lecture,you will learn how to make the "Long E " American sound of pronunciation. Long E sound like Feel. Is there a rule?
Short Eh sound /ɛ/ or /e/1:28
In this lecture,you're going to learn how to produce the short
ɛ sound
B(Voiced) and P(Unvoiced) sounds!2:42
In this video,you will learn to differentiate between the voiced sound (B) and the unvoiced sound(P)
V(voiced and F(Unvoiced) sounds.3:01
In this video,you will learn to differentiate between the voiced sound (V) and the unvoiced sound(F)
M sound(Voiced.)2:25
In this lecture,you will learn how to make the "m" American sound of pronunciation.

C has three sounds3:30
In this lecture,you will learn the three sounds of C letter which are S,K,and Q. Examples , Cement, Cycle, and cute.
T and D sounds2:34
In this video,you will learn to differentiate between (T) and (D) and their rules of pronunciation. How to stress or not to make the sound "T" or "D"?
G has two sounds2:59
In this lecture,you will learn the two sounds of G letter which are hard g like Google and soft g. like Gym.
j sound / dʒ /1:53
In this lecture,you will learn the only one sound of j .
N has two sounds of pronunciation ( /n/ , /ŋ/ )3:10
In this lecture,you're going to learn about the differences between the two sounds /n/ and /ŋ/ . Like these words, Noon and going.
Sounds+ed= T1:51
In this lecture, you're going to learn real rule of "T" and how to avoid the wrong pronunciation of it.

Record your voice
Important Basic writing rules4:55
Important Basic writing rules that about punctuation.
How to improve your listening skills?3:30
A language is a listening skill. If you acquire the listening section, you will be able to understand most of the American native speakers.In this lecture,you'll get some tips regarding that topic.
Intonation2:39
Does intonation really matter? Yes, it does. A lot of non-native speakers speak English well but others don't understand them because of their intonation and stress.In this lecture,you're going to learn how to make the right American intonation with examples.
Linking sounds4:33
Do you want to speak English quickly like a native speaker? If yes, you need to watch this lecture to learn how to link sounds and speak even faster.
Reading techniques2:26
Reading is very important.It's easy to follow up with a short story . Do you want to learn more about how to read a long story and get details to answer your exams? If yes, watch this lecture.
What is an abstract noun?0:51
In this lecture, you will learn what an abstract noun is. Pictures are used to demonstrate the idea in a really simple way.
What is a collective noun?1:15
In this lecture, you will learn what a collective noun is. Pictures are used to demonstrate the idea in a really simple way.
learn How to which as interrogative pronoun0:44
In this lecture,you will learn learn How to which as interrogative pronoun
Practice 1 - American accent.3:26
In this exercise,you're going to practice what you've learnt throughout the course.
Practice 2 -American accent5:13
In this lecture,you're going to practice your American accent that you've learned from this course.
Practice 3 - American accent6:07
In this lecture,you're going to practice your American accent that you've learned from this course.
/ɝː/ sound as in Work,World,..0:56
In this class,you will be introduced to /ɝː/ or /ɜː/ sound in words like 'world', 'work',..
Intrusion3:46
New sounds intrude between two vowel sounds. These sounds are /j/ /w/ /r/
for example:
we /j/ all play /j/ out.
Is it possible that learn multiple languages at the same time4:17
watch the video lesson to know the answer.

Requirements

Having good headphones help you to listen well to the voice.
Taking the course when you are not feeling tired gives you a good quality of learning.
Doing your exercises and asking questions are effective methods to learn English accurately.

Description

This course was designed to suit your needs in learning American English pronunciation. It starts with the basic American accent important pronunciation rules.Those rules are like the following :voiced sounds,unvoiced sounds,and consonant sounds rules.To help you more,I've explained some sounds that are silent or pronounced.You'll learn the rules of both.Also, phonetics will be covered in this course ,to help you understand ,how to read a written word by its symbols using an online dictionary or written one.Many topics will be covered in this course, such as tonal action preparation,tonal action practice,structural action -major vowels,consonants,connected speech, Intonation, consonant clusters and linked phrases.At the end of the course,you will get bonus lectures that include the following: intonation,linking sounds,reading techniques and some tips to improve your listening skills.This course is not just videos you will watch but also I will be there for you at all times as much as I can,to answer all of your questions regarding learning English or American accent pronunciation.So,if you want me to give you more examples,I will do so.This course is just the first part of the series of Speak English like an American.Enjoy!

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Course content

Introduction of the instructor.2 lectures • 3min

Voiced and unvoiced sounds13 lectures • 20min

Consonant sounds rules6 lectures • 16min

Pronounced or silent3 lectures • 9min

Bonus Lectures14 lectures • 45min

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