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British Vowels |
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Learn the symbols and pronunciation of the vowels in British English |
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Names of the Vowels |
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What are the names of the vowels in English? |
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Diphthongs |
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Symbols and pronunciation of the diphthongs and triphthongs in English |
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Consonants |
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Symbols and pronunciation of the consonants in English |
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Motion Phonics ® |
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Teach vowels in class using motions (methodology for teachers) |
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Usual Spelling |
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English has no rules to write, but there are some strong tendencies that may help you |
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Usual Pronunciation |
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English has no rules to read, but there are some strong tendencies that may help you |
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Pronouncing vowels |
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Usual pronunciation of the 5 vocalic letters: A, E, I, O, U |
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The Phonetic Chart |
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See and listen to all the vocalic and consonantal phonetic symbols of English |
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Minimal Pairs |
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Compare pairs of vowels that may be confused |
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Intonation |
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Some important things about intonation you must know |
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The Schwa |
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Important things to know about the most common of the English vowels |
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Weak vs Strong forms |
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Most grammatical words have two (or more) different pronunciations depending on context |
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Pronunciations of CAN |
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The verb CAN is pronounced in different ways and it's important to make the difference |
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The letter R |
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This letter may be silent or may change the pronunciation of the vowels next to it |
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Pronunciation of T |
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Learn about the different pronunciations of the letter T in English |
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Assimilation |
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The 4 most important assimilations in English |
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Stress |
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See the difference between stressed and non-stressed syllables |
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Beats and Rhythm |
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It is very difficult to understand spoken English if you don't understand the way it flows |
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American English |
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Phonetics of the American English |
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Black AmE |
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Pronunciation typical of the black population of America |
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Scottish English |
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Phonetics of the Scottish English |
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BrE vs AmE |
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The most important differences between British and American English |
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English vs Spanish |
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Una comparación entre el sistema fonético inglés y el español |
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Proper names |
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Proper names in English are really difficult to read. Here's a great database |
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Fun video |
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A comedy fragment about a Frenchman trying to get the correct pronunciation |
