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SPEECH SENSATIONS

by Diana Licensed Speech & Language Pathologist

ACCENTUATIONS

Learning American sounds which make the most difference when you speak

LESSON A/E

A sound VIDEO LESSON. In this lesson, you will identify the A sound and differentiate it from similar E sound with pictorial assistance. Listen carefully to the contrast words for successful production.

LESSON EE / I

CONTRAST VOWEL lesson – EE vs. I These sounds create major misunderstandings. It’s most important to identify and discern these sounds and use them correctly in conversation.

LESSON ER

SEMI-VOWEL as heard in GIRL / WORLD / TURQUOIZE. This lesson teaches the unique American ER sound in words. Listen and follow directions for a successful production.

LESSON O

SPECIAL AMERICAN DIPHTHONG as heard in NO / GO. In this lesson, you can identify and see the sound. Learn quickly TO PRONOUNCE CORRECTLY.

LESSON EI

AMERICAN DIPHTHONG as heard in GRAY / RAIN. This Video identifies the sound EI in its various spellings. Find out when and how to say it. Listen to contrast words.

LESSON OW

AMERICAN DIPHTHONG as in HOW / COW. This lesson teaches the ‘deceptive’ DIPHTHONG OW in words Use a mirror and read words aloud to avoid misunderstandings.

LESSON TH

VOICELESS linguadental sound as in THUMB. TH is often mispronounced by foreign speakers. It is easy to learn. Watch out for ‘voiced’ and ‘voiceless’.

LESSON TH 2

VOICED LINGUADENTAL SOUND as in THE, THIS This twin SOUND of voiceless TH is easy to pronounce. Listen, Look and Feel the subtle difference!

LESSON W

ENGLISH SEMI-VOWEL as in WATER. In this lesson, you can identify the target sound W. Find out how easy it is to produce and avoid pitfalls. Continue practice for sound differentiation.

LESSON R

As in RED. R is a challenging sound, so follow visual tips and feel the tongue movement! Review instructions and practice sound.

LESSON L

AMERICAN L SOUND as heard in LIME. This L sound is slightly different in placement from other languages. In this lesson, you learn produce L and differentiate it from R in words.

LESSON H

RUSSIAN inspired INTERNATIONAL ACCENTS lesson. H sound as in HONEY is confused with the foreign velar fricative KH. This lesson identifies the sounds to avoid incorrect pronunciation.

HEBREW O

NEW! For Anglo Hebrew speakers. INTERNATIONAL ACCENTS Series. The O sound is a characteristic Anglo barrier to Hebrew fluency. This lesson provides exact directions so you can dramatically improve your Hebrew.

SPEECH MECHANISM

SPEECH MECHANISM explained SIMPLY. Recommended Introduction for all lessons. This video lesson fosters AWARENESS of the articulators used to produce sounds.