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    Individual Sounds

    Individual Sounds

    Practicing the pronunciation of the individual sounds that are used in English.

    Cup or Cap. Light or Right. Walk or Work.

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    Connected Speech

    Connected Speech

    The 'natural' speech that natives use in order to achieve fast but clear speech.

    Weak sounds & combining words: eg "What time is it?" => "Wha ti mi sit?"

    send
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    Prosody

    Prosody

    Prosody is the WAY we talk, and the important messages that our 'way' communicates. Includes intonation, pitch, emphasis etc.

    eg HE did that. v He did THAT. v HE did that? v He did THAT? etc

    send

Improve Your Pronunciation

Words (+ Phonetics) Words (+ Phonetics) Listen Record
Yourself
Pot / Put (pɒt / pʊt) Pot / Put (pɒt / pʊt) play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase985.mp3
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985
Send / Sand (send / sænd) Send / Sand (send / sænd) play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase991.mp3
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991
Cap / Cup (kæp / kʌp) Cap / Cup (kæp / kʌp) play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase943.mp3
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943
Torn / Turn (tɔːn / tɜːn) Torn / Turn (tɔːn / tɜːn) play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase1005.mp3
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1005
Work / Woke (wɜːk / wəʊk) Work / Woke (wɜːk / wəʊk) play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase1013.mp3
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1013
Bead / Beard (biːd / bɪəd) Bead / Beard (biːd / bɪəd) play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase931.mp3
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931
Class / Glass (klɑːs / glɑːs) Class / Glass (klɑːs / glɑːs) play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase949.mp3
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949
Cheap / Jeep (ʧiːp / ʤiːp) Cheap / Jeep (ʧiːp / ʤiːp) play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase947.mp3
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947
First / Thirst (fɜːst / θɜːst) First / Thirst (fɜːst / θɜːst) play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase959.mp3
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959
Light / Right (laɪt / raɪt) Light / Right (laɪt / raɪt) play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase969.mp3
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969

Improve Your Natural Speech

Phrase (+ hints) Phrase (+ hints) Listen Record
Yourself
His name is Adam.
(Hi sna mi sa dam)

[Notice how an end consonant sound links with a following vowel sound.]
His name is Adam.
(Hi sna mi sa dam)

[Notice how an end consonant sound links with a following vowel sound.]
play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase1017.mp3
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1017
What time is it?
(Wha ti mi sit?)

[Notice how the two /t/ sounds merge into one.]
What time is it?
(Wha ti mi sit?)

[Notice how the two /t/ sounds merge into one.]
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/lessonAudio/audio_phrase1018.mp3
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1018
I'm interested in her.
(Imin tres ti di ner)

[Notice how prepositions are often 'hidden' because they are usually short and start with a vowel.]
I'm interested in her.
(Imin tres ti di ner)

[Notice how prepositions are often 'hidden' because they are usually short and start with a vowel.]
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/lessonAudio/audio_phrase1019.mp3
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1019
Did you do it?
(Di /ʤ/ou do wit?)

[Notice that between two vowels sounds we insert a /w/,/r/ or /j/ consonant sound - NOT /h/!]
Did you do it?
(Di /ʤ/ou do wit?)

[Notice that between two vowels sounds we insert a /w/,/r/ or /j/ consonant sound - NOT /h/!]
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/lessonAudio/audio_phrase1020.mp3
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1020

Improve Your Expression

[Prosody + Context] = Real Message [Prosody + Context] = Real Message Listen Record
Yourself
"Normal way to say 'my phone'." "Normal way to say 'my phone'." play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase801.mp3
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801
"My phone not your phone." "My phone not your phone." play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase802.mp3
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802
"Not 'my bone' I said 'my phone'." "Not 'my bone' I said 'my phone'." play_arrow
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803
"No, no, I decide, this is mine remember." "No, no, I decide, this is mine remember." play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase804.mp3
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804
"Seriously? You gave my expensive phone to your 3 year old child?" "Seriously? You gave my expensive phone to your 3 year old child?" play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase805.mp3
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805
"Are you sure the phone ringing was mine?" "Are you sure the phone ringing was mine?" play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase806.mp3
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806
"You want to steal my phone, not my wallet?" "You want to steal my phone, not my wallet?" play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase807.mp3
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807
"I left my phone on the bus that's leaving!" "I left my phone on the bus that's leaving!" play_arrow
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase808.mp3
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808
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