In this lesson we’re going to practice an essential element to more natural sounding rhythm in spoken English: word stress.

We’ll practice compound nouns and phrasal verbs together and you'll discover how shifting the emphasized word within a phrase can change its meaning and...

It’s February- the month of love right? With Valentine's day on the 14th, you may have romance on your mind, so I thought this would be a fun time to learn and practice some idioms and phrases about LOVE!

Let's dive in! 

Practice phrases and sentences used in this lesson:

1. My one and...

Squirrel. Murderer. Juror. Rural.

AGH!! Why are some English words SO hard to pronounce??

A lot of these challenging words have several of the toughest English sounds all smushed together in a few short syllables. The trick is to break these words down, syllable by syllable, and practice them in...

Don't miss my FREE, 3-part training series, OWN YOUR ENGLISH. You'll learn how to speak clearly, sound more natural and finally feel confident and comfortable in English. Click here to start training session 1 now.

My students often ask me, “How can I sound more natural when I...

As the new year approaches, it’s a popular time to think about what’s coming next. It’s goal setting time! What are you going to accomplish in 2021?

You may have the goal of improving your English pronunciation. You know I love this goal, but how do we make it achievable?

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In this lesson, you'll learn 6 common idioms and phrasal verbs with the word "wrap." We will also practice linking and past tense pronunciation.

Be sure to check out this lesson as well for smoother conversations during this festive time of year: 10 Phrases for Better Holiday Conversations

In this lesson you’ll learn about the basic intonation patterns, or how the voice rises and falls for statements and questions in English.

Recognizing and using these patterns will help you sound more natural in your daily conversations.

Statements

In written English, a statement or...

In this lesson, we’re going to clear up the confusion about how to pronounce this combination of letters: OUGH

The thing is, there’s 6 different ways this combination of letters can be pronounced.

That’s right. Six different ways you can pronounce this exact same sequence of...

In this lesson, we’re talking about the DJ /ʤ/ sound, most commonly spelled with a G as in MANAGER or a J as in JOB. You'll learn exactly how this sound is made, common mistakes in pronouncing this sound, and how to fix them.

Practice words and sentences used in this lesson:

just

just did...

In this quick tip lesson we'll clear up any and all confusion about the pronunciation of the English articles A and AN.

Click here to learn how to pronounce the article THE.

Practice phrases and sentences used in this lesson: 

The article "a" is pronounced  “uh” /ǝ/:

What a...