American English Pronunciation Podcast

190: From "wait time" to "snack time"

Linking different stops is a bit harder than linking same ...

Linking different stops is a bit harder than linking same and similar stops.

189: Linking magic!

Linking same and similar stop sounds increases spoken fluency.

188: Heteronyms: 'Lead' rhymes with 'read'

AND 'lead' rhymes with 'read'

187: "Fall" and "Autumn"

In the US, it's fall; in the UK, it's autumn

186: Fake it 'til you make it

Are you uncomfortable speaking really well?

185: From the zh sound /ʒ/ to the j sound /ʤ/

A natural progression through consonant sounds

184: Pronouncing the zh sound

If you can say sh, you can say zh!

183: expected and unexpected s sound/sh sound minimal pairs

'sock' and 'shock' are obvious, 'sour' and 'shower' might not ...

'sock' and 'shock' are obvious, 'sour' and 'shower' might not be

182: on-off /ɑn/ /ɔf/

The "cot/caught merger"and short o/aw sound revisited

181: The troublesome thr- /θr/ combination

Words like three, through, throw, thread, and threaten