When you enroll through our links, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. This helps keep our platform free and inspires us to add more value.

SkillShare logo

Advanced American English Pronunciation | Complete Mastery

Unlock creativity with Skillshare! Learn acrylic painting, AI writing, graphic design, and photography.

     0 |
  • Reviews ( 0 )
Free

This Course Includes

  • iconskillshare
  • icon0 (0 reviews )
  • icon8 hours 45 minutes
  • iconenglish
  • iconOnline - Self Paced
  • iconcourse
  • iconSkillShare

About Advanced American English Pronunciation | Complete Mastery

Course Introduction

Course Structure

Key Vocabulary

Things to Remember

Building Awareness

Creating Habits | Part 1

Creating Habits | Part 2

Learn by Listening

Sounds and Spelling | ‘GH’ - ’S’ - ‘CH’

Sounds and Spelling | Silent Letters

Sounds and Spelling | Foreign Words

Sounds and Spelling Vowels that Don't Sound Like They Look

Saying the Strange 'S'

Ways to Say 'X'

Mastering the Long 'i' Sound

The 'Z' Sound | Sustained Vibration

The 'OU' Diphthong

Carrying Single Words | Voiced and Unvoiced

Carrying Single Words | Compound Words

Carrying Single Words | Difficult Words to Carry

Carrying Through Sentences

Reminders and Practice for Better Flow

Vowel Sound Rules | Overview

Vowel Sound Rules | Short Vowels Before Consonants

Vowel Sound Rules | Special Cases and Long Vowel Sounds

Vowel Sound Rules | The Silent 'E'

Consonant Rules | Hard and Soft C

Consonant Rules | Hard and Soft G

Consonant Rules | Voiced and Unvoiced 'S'

Rules of Stress | Second and Third from the End

Rules of Stress | Two-syllable Words

The SCHWA Sound | Identifying the SCHWA

The SCHWA Sound | Full Example Practice

Overview of Similar and Identical Sounds

Homographs | Part 1

Homographs | Part 2

Homophones

Similar Vowel Sounds | Part 1

Similar Vowel Sounds | Part 2

Similar Consonant Sounds | Part 1

Similar Consonant Sounds | Part 2

Similar Phrases

Intonation for Ending Sentences

Practicing Sentence Intonation

Asking 'WH' Questions

Asking 'Yes/No' Questions

Tag Questions

Sarcasm

Make it Your Own

Speaking Lists

Course Wrap-up and Next Steps!

What You Will Learn?

  • Hi there. I'm Luke!.
  • Maybe you feel your English is ok, but your pronunciation isn’t making progress. You want that native flowing English sound, but you can’t seem to make progress..
  • Stop looking. You found the right course..
  • If your goal is to master English pronunciation and learn the way native English speakers learn, allow me to be your guide. I’ve helped hundreds of thousands of English learners develop the key skills and habits need to get that native English sound. This includes methods and strategies, but also tons of real-world examples. That’s how native English speakers learn..
  • I will guide you step by step through this course, from essential English sounds (and how to make those sounds) to advanced pronunciation, including similar sounds, intonation, stress, and much more..
  • Some of the things you will learn in this course include:.
  • Techniques for learning how to hear and imitate any English sound.
  • Complex and simple sounds that make up most English words.
  • Rules of pronunciation; when to use them, and when to avoid them.
  • Techniques and examples to speak with flow, which is the key to natural English speech.
  • Thousands of English word and sentence pronunciations; real practice to build skills AND habits.
  • Exercises to practice everything you learn and continue improving your English long-term.
  • Subtle differences between English sounds and words, so that you are never misunderstood.
  • Patterns for correctly using both stress and intonation, to avoid sounding like a robot.
  • And more!.
  • If you are serious about getting really good at English, your next step is simple: Start!.