218: Learn to hear vowels to learn to pronounce them

10/14/16 • 14 min

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Test your ability to identify vowel sounds with this special listening quiz episode. Transcripts available on pronuncian.com.

Test your ability to identify vowel sounds with this special listening quiz episode. Transcripts available on pronuncian.com.

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217: Compare long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/

The long e, short i, and short e /i, ɪ, ɛ/, are three front vowel sounds that can be practiced from a high, front tongue position to a mid-front position. Compare and contrast! Full podcast transcripts available at pronuncian.com.

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219: /g+n/ as in ”signal” and ”ignore”

"Coarticulating" the /g/ and /n/ is the trick to fluent pronunciation of these two sounds. Don't release the /g/ before starting the /n/. Transcripts available on Pronuncian.com