Lesson 29: [kʰ/ɡ] – Cap/gap, tack/flag. Master the difference between the aspirated voiceless velar plosive [kʰ] and the voiced velar plosive [ɡ].
Cap [kæp] gap [gæp] tack [tæk] flag [flæg] Relax and imitate the coach. Let your body and posture adjust so that you can make the sounds and pronounce the words comfortably. Review Session 25 to master the aspirated voiceless velar plosive [kʰ] consonant sound, and...
Lesson 30: [m] – Moon, yummy, flame. Master the voiced bilabial nasal [m] 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. [m] is a pulmonic voiced occlusive bilabial nasal consonant sound. Pulmonic means that you...
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!...