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Linking Sounds Part 1 – Consonant to Vowel
This part 1 video demonstrates linking sounds in speech for improved fluency. It emphasizes connecting words by blending their sounds, especially when a word ending in a consonant is followed by one starting with a… Read more
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What is Devoicing of Final Consonants?
This video provides a brief introduction to devoicing in English. It explains how all English sounds can be categorized as either voiced or unvoiced, with devoicing often occurring in sounds at the end of words… Read more
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Dropped /t/ and Silent T: Linking in Pronunciation
In this video, the mystery of dropped /t/ and silent ‘T’ in English is unraveled, explaining why native speakers skip certain ‘T’ sounds. Viewers will learn tricks to make English speech sound natural, improving pronunciation… Read more
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Connected Speech
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Stress-timed vs. syllable-timed languages
The video discusses the difference between stress-timed and syllable-timed languages, using English as an example of a stress-timed language. In stress-timed languages, the timing between stressed syllables remains consistent, leading to weak forms and other… Read more
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What is gemination? – Consonant lengthening & Twinning in Connected Speech
The video discusses consonant lengthening in English, contrasting it with the more common long and short vowel sounds. In English, consonant length is generally not a distinguishing feature, meaning it does not change the meaning… Read more
Vowels: Monophthongs
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The Phonemic Chart – Vowel & Consonant Sounds in English
The video covers English vowel, diphthong, and consonant sounds using the IPA symbols. It explains the organization of the phonemic chart and the sound groups like monophthongs, diphthongs, and consonants. The content provides a comprehensive… Read more
Vowels: Diphthongs
Consonants
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The Flap T Sound in English – Alveolar Flapping
This video teaches the flap T sound /ɾ/, which is an alternative way of pronouncing the consonant sound /t/. The new sound occurs in English spoken in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, and is… Read more
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How to pronounce -ed endings in English: /t/ /d/ or /ɪd/?
The video explains the pronunciation of -ed endings in English. It clarifies that -ed endings can be pronounced as /t/, /d/, or /ɪd/. Many learners of English mistakenly pronounce it as /id/ for all words,… Read more
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Approximant Sounds: r l w & j
This video covers the 4 voiced approximant sounds in English: /w/, /j/, /l/, and /r/, all of which are consonant sounds. It explains their formation and behaviour, highlighting the distinction between /r/ and /l/. The… Read more
Phonology Topics
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What are Contracted Forms in English? – Part 1
In this video we are going to look at contracted forms in English. Contractions are shortened words: we combine two words to form one, often using an apostrophe. There are in fact over 90 different… Read more
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Rounded & unrounded vowels in English Phonology
The video lesson explores the concept of “roundedness” in English vowels, detailing how the lips are involved in forming rounded and unrounded vowels. It emphasizes that front vowels in English are typically unrounded. The lesson… Read more
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Voiced vs. Unvoiced Sounds in English Pronunciation
The video teaches about voiced and unvoiced sounds in English. Voiced sounds are louder as they are produced with vibrating vocal cords, and include vowel sounds and certain consonants. Unvoiced consonants also exist in English.… Read more
Intonation & Sentence Stress
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Sentence Stress in English
The video explores sentence stress in spoken English, discussing which words are stressed and why, as well as how it affects English rhythm and the appearance of weak forms. Knowing about emphatic stress can help… Read more
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Stress-timed vs. syllable-timed languages
The video discusses the difference between stress-timed and syllable-timed languages, using English as an example of a stress-timed language. In stress-timed languages, the timing between stressed syllables remains consistent, leading to weak forms and other… Read more
Word Stress
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