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Poor to Pro Pronunciation - American Accent Basics and Tools
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(988 ratings)
17,489 students
Created byElliot Corona
Last updated 9/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • Take a Self-Assessment Test to measure basic pronunciation skills for American English
  • Background knowledge from Linguistics so that you can use other e-learning tools
  • Basic differences between Spelling and Pronunciation (and how they are related)
  • Ideas to design a Study Plan to improve your English pronunciation
  • Build your understanding of mouth muscles for clear and natural speech with 1enyu

Course content

1 section • 10 lectures • 57m total length

  • Common Mistakes and Starting Simple5:25

    There are 2 common mistakes that many people make:

    1. The spellings/sounds from your first language (L1) are NOT the SAME as the spellings/sounds in English

                - You must be careful. Just because you see the letter "e" in English, that doesn't mean that you pronounce it the same way as you do in your own language.

    2. What are Long vowels and Short vowels? Many people misunderstand what this means and how it affect pronunciation. In American English, all the vowels are generally spoken for the same length/duration. The difference between a long and short vowel is mainly about changing the quality of the sounds, which requires changing the mouth muscles.

                - The "long" [i] or eeee (e.g. 'seat') should sound completely different from the "short" [I] or ihhh (e.g. 'sit'). The length in time or duration of speech does NOT matter. ***There is no distinction of vowel length in English.*** That means that if you say a vowel for a longer time, there is no difference in meaning.

    I WILL NOT USE words like "Long" and "Short" to describe vowels. This is an oversimplification that is based on spelling, not pronunciation.

    If you want to swim, you have to jump in the water first. :)

  • Full Intro on Vowels, Syllables, and Stress8:27

    This lesson has a lot of information. Get comfortable and DOWNLOAD the PDF Resources for this lesson (Print them if you can).

    We will cover:

    - A Course Overview (the Mini Course and the FULL Course)

    - Introduction on Vowels

    - Syllables and Stress

    - What is General American English

    - American Vowels vs. British Vowels

    - Basic ideas behind Spelling vs. Sound

    - Advice for Success

    - Record Pre-Quiz 1

  • /ɑ/ vs. /ɔ/ Tricky American Vowels that become 1 sound /ɒ/, i.e. 'hot'2:42

    Not all vowels need to sound different or distinct in order to be clear in American English. This is one special case where the difference in pronunciation between the low-back /ɑ/ and the rounded mid-back /ɔ/ is insignificant for learners to master. It is more common in general American English for people to speak with the /ɒ/ sound, which is in the middle or a combination (with or without rounding) of /ɑ/ and /ɔ/. This is known as the cot-caught merger. Typical Example: /ɑ/ for “father” (low-back vowel without rounded lips) /ɔ/ for “law” (mid-back vowel with rounded lips) /ɒ/ for “hot” or for both ‘father’ and ‘law’ or any other mid/low-back vowels in American English

  • Practice Lesson: American /ɛ/ vs. /e/ in Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, Japanese, etc5:38

    This lesson is about focused practice of the American /ɛ/, so that you aren't deceived by the more common /e/ in Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, Japanese, and countless other languages. 

  • General American English (vs. British English)4:20

    This lesson has a lot of information. Get comfortable and DOWNLOAD the PDF Resources for this lesson (Print them if you can).

    We will cover:

    - A Course Overview (the Mini Course and the FULL Course)

    - Introduction on Vowels

    - Syllables and Stress

    - What is General American English

    - American Vowels vs. British Vowels

    - Basic ideas behind Spelling vs. Sound

    - Advice for Success

    - Record Pre-Quiz 1

  • Pronunciation Practice: /ʌ/ʊ/u/ 3 Vowel Sounds with similar Spellings, i.e. 'u',3:29

    English spelling is terrible. This lesson compares 3 sounds in American English that can be written with the same letters. I hope you enjoy the focused listening and speaking practice in the video: /ʌ/ vs. /ʊ/ and /ʊ/ vs. /u/ e.g. blood vs. good vs. tool

  • The /au/ sound (harder than you think!)3:33
  • More on Spelling vs. Sound, Advice, Quiz4:50

    This lesson has a lot of information. Get comfortable and DOWNLOAD the PDF Resources for this lesson (Print them if you can).

    We will cover:

    - A Course Overview (the Mini Course and the FULL Course)

    - Introduction on Vowels

    - Syllables and Stress

    - What is General American English

    - American Vowels vs. British Vowels

    - Basic ideas behind Spelling vs. Sound

    - Advice for Success

    - Record Pre-Quiz 1

  • Designing a Study Plan (Expectations?)2:44

    Nothing is perfect and neither is this course. You should have realistic expectations and make a study plan that you can follow for 7-14 days. If you watch the videos, use the PDFs, do the extended practice (music/film), and use the assessment tools online, YOU WILL IMPROVE YOUR PRONUNCIATION SKILLS QUICKLY! 

  • Simple Vowels Quiz (17 Questions)
  • Self-Evaluation Quiz (17 Questions) 70% to Pass16:00

    How good is your pronunciation? Let's take a 17-questions quiz and find out. Above 70% is pretty good. 50-69% is average.

  • More Links and Please Write a Review

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of English vocabulary and grammar
  • Headphones and a way to RECORD your speech
  • Use the Lesson PDFs and the Resources

Description

This course will give you a basic understanding and vocabulary from Linguistics so that you can use other e-learning tools and material online. First you will take a Self-Assessment Test to evaluate your own pronunciation skills (See the downloadable PDFs), followed with background knowledge and some basic practice techniques.  


If you are serious about improving your pronunciation skills, please consider my FULL Course focuses on 22 of the most commonly misunderstood and misspoken sounds in English, the vowels. The course uses a system of video lessons, extended practice through music, and online assessment tools (software/app). You will be able to plan your studies (sample study plan included), record your voice, get instant feedback, and measure your improvement in real time.


Search: Other courses by Instructor (Elliot Corona) or 1enyu

***American Accent - English Pronunciation FULL Course [Vowels]***


How will you know if this course is right for you?

If you need to improve your English pronunciation quickly for IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, business communication, or simply because you love English, this could be the course for you.

What’s special about the course?

1. The lessons use side-view drawings and front-view videos to help you see, hear, and understand how the sounds are made

2. There is a color-coded system of symbols, in IPA (the International Phonetic Alphabet), to help you remember the different sounds that you will learn

3. This is the only course that gives you a complete understanding between Spelling and Pronunciation (Spelling vs. Sound) for American English Vowels

4. Advanced speech recognition software and an app are used to measure your speech, identify mistakes, and assist with developing clear and natural pronunciation


Thank you for considering this course! :) 

Elliot at 1enyu

Who this course is for:

  • Teenagers or working professionals who need to improve English Pronunciation ASAP
  • To achieve a higher score on Speaking Tests: IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC
  • To enhance Business Communication: Interviews, Telephone, Presentations
  • For Chinese, Japanese, and Korean speakers, this course was designed for you!

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