American English Pronunciation Podcast

94: /t/+/y/=/ʧ/, /d/+/y/=/ʤ/, surprising ’ch’ and ’j’ sounds.

Assimilation: two adjacent sounds can cause changes to pronunciation.
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93: Do you accidentally make your /l/ into /w/?

Don't round those lips! Especially at the end of the word, the l sound can cause some surprising problems.
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91: iPad/iPod, the world’s newest /æ,ɑ/ (short a/short o) minimal pair

Even some native speakers of English are worried about the similar pronunciation of the newest Apple product. Comparing pronunciation of the iPad to the older iPod.
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90: The j sound, spelled j, dge, ge, and g(i)

The 'dge' and 'j' spelling are both usually pronounced with the 'j sound.' And don't forget, a 'j sound' is simply a voiced 'ch sound'!
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88: Why is ’tch’ (as in ’watch’) easier to pronounce than ’ch’ (as in which)?

The 'tch' and 'ch' spelling should BOTH be pronounced as /ʧ/ (the ch sound, yet 'tch' often seems easier for non-native English speakers.
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85: Why is the ’Ch’ in ’Christmas’ pronounced as /k/?

It's all Greek to me! Knowing a little bit of history behind a word can go a long way when it comes to pronouncing the 'ch' spelling.
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84: ’Who,’ ’what,’ ’when,’ and ’where’: How do you pronouce words that begin with wh-?

Do you pronounce /h/ in the wh- spelling? Not usually.
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82: Thanksgiving holiday th sounds /ð, θ/ review

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Have fun reviewing the 'th sounds' with this extra practice podcast.
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81: ”About a boat,” comparing /oʊ/ and /aʊ/

These two-sound vowels (the long o and ow--as in 'no' and 'now') both end in the w sound, and both can be spelled 'ow.'
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79: Comparing /eɪ/, /i/, /ɑɪ/ (long a, long i, and long e)

Understanding how the vowel sounds in 'bake,' 'bike' and 'beak' are related to /y/.
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