Lesson 31: [n] – New, noodle, announce. Master the voiced alveolar nasal [n] consonant sound.
Your browser does not support the video tag. Relax and imitate the coach. Let your body and posture adjust so that you can make the sounds and pronounce the words comfortably. [n] is a pulmonic voiced occlusive alveolar nasal consonant sound. Pulmonic means that you...
Lesson 32: [ŋ] – Greeting, driving, meeting. Master the voiced velar nasal [ŋ] consonant sound.
Your browser does not support the video tag. Relax and imitate the coach. Let your body and posture adjust so that you can make the sounds and pronounce the words comfortably. [ŋ] is a pulmonic voiced occlusive velar nasal consonant sound. Pulmonic means that you...
Ten: The Final Boss of Counting
Lesson 10 – you made it! “Ten” is simple but elegant. You’ve now mastered counting from 1-10 in English! Achievement Unlocked: You can now count to ten with perfect pronunciation. That’s the foundation for all English numbers! The IPA...
Nine: Cloud Nine!
Lesson 9 is fine! “Nine” features another /aɪ/ diphthong (like “five”) but with a different consonant context. Nasal Release: The /n/ at the end is a nasal consonant. Air flows through your nose – cool physics! The IPA Breakdown: /naɪn/...
Eight: The Great Diphthong
Lesson 8 is great! “Eight” contains the diphthong /eɪ/ – one of English’s most common vowel glides. Diphthong /eɪ/: Starts with /e/ (like “eh”) and glides to /ɪ/ (like “ih”). Your mouth moves from mid-open to near-close!...
Seven: Lucky Number
Lesson 7 brings luck! “Seven” is a two-syllable word with stress on the first syllable. Let’s master it! Stress Pattern: SEV-en (stress on first syllable). The second syllable is reduced to schwa /ə/ in casual speech. The IPA Breakdown: /ˈsɛv.ən/...
Six: The Cluster Buster
Lesson 6 is here! “Six” ends with a consonant cluster /ks/ – two consonants together without a vowel between them. Cluster Challenge: /ks/ requires quick articulation. Your tongue moves from /k/ (back of mouth) to /s/ (front of mouth) in...