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What’s the difference between English R vs. rolled Spanish & German R?
The video provides clarity on three commonly confused IPA sound symbols. It covers the standard English R (/ɹ/), the rolled R sound in Spanish (/r/), and the standard German R (/ʁ/ or /ʀ/). The differences… Read more
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Can you pronounce these 10 UK place names?
You know by now how confusing English spelling can be! Often words are spelt very differently to their pronunciation, containing many silent letters. This is especially true for place names in England. In this video… Read more
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When & How to pronounce the English R
This video lesson teaches the pronunciation of the letter R in English. It covers the general ‘R’, differences between British and American English, producing the /r/ sound, linking ‘R’ between words, and intrusive ‘R’ between… Read more
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Vowels: Monophthongs
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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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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
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Transcribing Connected Speech in IPA – Part 2
In the second video on transcribing, an utterance is transcribed using IPA, with a focus on connected speech features like weak forms, linking, assimilation, elision, and aspirated t. The video delves into each feature in… Read more
Intonation & Sentence Stress
Word Stress
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