Introduction
Getting Started
5 Foundations of a Good Accent
Vowel Sounds
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Introduction to Vowels
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Schwa ə - Creation + Middle of Words (6:17)
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Schwa ə - Disappearing Vowels! (7:19)
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Vowel U + Minimal pairs [ʊ] vs. [u:]: Would vs. Wooed, Look vs. Luke, Stood vs. Stewed (6:04)
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Vowel A + Minimal pairs [ɛ] vs. [æ]: Bed vs. Bad / Men vs. Man / Said vs. Sad (5:54)
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Vowel O + The difference between [ɑ] vs. {ɔ} (10:11)
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Vowel I + Minimal pairs [I] vs. [i]: Heal vs. Hill / These vs. This / Keys vs. Kiss (5:34)
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"Y"at the End of Words + "EE" (5:51)
Difficult Sounds
Step 5: Resources for Listening
Bonus Lesson #1: Pronunciation of the 50 U.S. State Names
Bonus Lesson #2: Reductions in the song "Nobody's Perfect"
Bonus Lesson #3: 100 Commonly Mispronounced Words in American English
Building Confidence, What Now?
