The Secret S Sound In American English

Watch a video version: https://youtube.com/live/33X3LvXQnkkWelcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.Let's discuss what to do to transition to stresses and alternatives for handling lists#wakeupamerican #fluentamerican #americanenglishSupport the show

Watch the episode here:https://youtube.com/live/fJ6xlT5kVOkWelcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.Let's discuss what to do with your last word in American EnglishSupport the show

Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.Let's listen to pronunciation files our Telegram group sent me and give accent feedback!More on our pronunciation Telegram group: www.fluentamerican.com/telegramSupport the show

American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.Support the show

Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.Let's discuss reductions in American English pronunciationSee the full episode at https://youtube.com/live/sI1xTVXEPE0Support the show

Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.espresso / macchiato  / cold brew / cappuccino / latte /  chai / pourover / cortado / dripLet's discuss coffee drinks in American EnglishSupport the show

Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.Let's discuss S-backing in American English which can change the sound of the letter SSupport the show

American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.Support the show

One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound may be how we are using our stress in sentences. However,  though American English often uses a variety of different stress patterns, there are still situations where English learners sound different than native speakers when it comes to stress. Why?Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.Support the show

American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.Find a video version: https://youtu.be/DXYajmyjIHISupport the show