American English Pronunciation Podcast

210: -ue ending (unique, avenue, and rescue)

Is it silent, pronounced as 'long u' or 'oo sound'?

209: The difference between schwa and short u

/ə/ and /ʌ/ in words like 'custom' /ˈkʌs təm/

208: Cone/corn, coat/cour

The difference between the or sound and the long o ...

The difference between the or sound and the long o sound

207: Why is "quarter" so hard to say?

Rhyming with "shorter" and "border," this is a quirky word.

206: I like/I'd like... bacon!

Rhythm and linking from /d/

205: Dealing with "o-u-g-h"

No English spelling could be more confusing.

204: How "have to" becomes "hafta"

Informal contractions for fluency!

203: When /t/ sounds like /d/ during linking: alveolar stop

Most recognize the /d/ in the pronunciation of "little" but ...

Most recognize the /d/ in the pronunciation of "little" but how about in "out_of"?

202: How similar are /n/ and /l/?

Even small differences in vocal tract profiles can make a ...

Even small differences in vocal tract profiles can make a big difference

201: Why is 'symptom' pronounced that way?

The many variations of the letter 'o' pronunciation