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Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show
The Schwa Mill is a show from Fluent American (www.youtube.com/fluentamerican) where we provide you with free techniques, secrets, and resources you need to sound natural in American English, including tips on vowel sounds, consonant sounds, linking, intonation, and our four key concepts: placement, pitch, breath, and weak vowels. Let's take on your American English accent together!
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Episodes
32 episodes
American English Shadowing Exercise
American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American E...
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Season 1
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Episode 281
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How To Give A STRONGER First Impression With Pitch
Our full pitch courses are available for channel members: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnyemJlSjeE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeUhG_gv_IE&t=3sDownload a free podcast/audio/mp3 at www.fluentamerican.com/podcast
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5:09
Your GOAL Is Stopping You
Check out the textbook! www.fluentamerican.comDownload a free podcast/audio/mp3 at www.fluentamerican.com/podcastIf you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that you may be moving towards the wrong goal. The ...
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Season 1
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Episode 279
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4:37
Your MUSIC Is Giving You An Accent
Our full pitch courses are available for channel members: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnyemJlSjeE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeUhG_gv_IE&t=3sIf you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that y...
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Season 1
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Episode 278
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6:38
The END Of Words Is Giving You An Accent
More practice with contrast: https://youtu.be/eIsleNYqLhAIf you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that you may be making consonant sounds too strong, exaggerating final syllables, blocking off breath and cutti...
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Season 1
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Episode 277
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4:02
Repeat-After-Me Shadowing English Speaking Practice
Video version: https://youtu.be/4wdDXZpCMrI American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the worl...
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Episode 276
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4:47
The Most Basic American English Concept
If you want to sound more natural in American English, pay attention to your syllables! By lengthening your stressed syllables, or at least making sure the unstressed syllables are faster and weaker, you may be shocked at how much more natural ...
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Season 1
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Episode 275
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6:20
Get BETTER English By RECYCLING
If you want to sound more natural in American English, there is one technique that might unlock everything for you--and it has nothing to do with fluency!Let's take a closer look*If you want to know what sounds you are mispr...
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Season 1
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Episode 274
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4:39
Can You Sound American Without Your Lips Or Tongue
Video version: https://youtu.be/PQlqAMQykl0If you want to sound more natural in American English, there is one technique that might unlock everything for you and in some ways it requires no work! Let's practice together*...
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Episode 273
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3:56
How To SLOW DOWN American English When Listening
If you want to listen to natural American English, the truth is that sometimes the language flows really fast--maybe too fast to understand at first! However, there are some techniques to make watching shows or listening to podcasts a little ea...
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Season 1
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Episode 272
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10:11
Focus LESS To Listen BETTER
If you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that you may not be saying sentences in a way that gives you the most natural sound due to not focusing on the right aspect: the music, prosody, and sound patterns.
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Season 1
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Episode 271
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7:17
American English Shadowing ADVANCED Practice
American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American E...
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Season 1
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Episode 270
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4:20
How To Link, Connect, And Flow Like American Speech
If you are interested in speaking with a natural American accent, or have heard Americans talk with linkining, reductions, and connected speech and wondered how to do the same, this video is for you! We're going to talk about strategies for Ame...
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Season 1
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Episode 269
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9:36
The Most Common American Accent Feedback I Give
If you are a student of American English pronunciation, you may enjoy hearing this feedback I gave to people who requested accent advice. See if any of this applies to you!❗❗❗❗❗❗JOIN our channel to get access to our Pronunciation Gr...
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Season 1
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Episode 268
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9:17
English Sounds BETTER Without This Letter
If you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that you may be making consonant sounds too strong, blocking off breath and cutting off vowels. Let's find out! Here are some exercises for practicing flap t and fast d sounds ...
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Season 1
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Episode 267
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4:18
American English T Does NOT Do What You Think
If you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that you may be making consonant sounds too strong, blocking off breath and cutting off vowels. Let's find out! Here are some exercises for practicing flap t and fast d sounds ...
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Season 1
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Episode 266
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8:11
ADVANCED American English Shadowing Exercise
American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American E...
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Season 1
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Episode 265
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6:32
Your Breath Is Giving You An Accent
Download a free podcast/audio/mp3 at www.fluentamerican.com/podcastIf you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that you may not be saying sentences in a way that gives you the most natural sound due to not allowi...
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Season 1
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Episode 264
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10:40
Will You FAIL This American Accent Challenge?
If you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that you may be adding too much mouth movement to your speech, blocking off breath and cutting off vowels. Let's find out! Here are some exercises for practicing linking and ad...
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Season 1
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Episode 263
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4:43
IMMEDIATELY Change Your American Accent With Stress
If you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that you may be adding too much stress to your sentences. Let's find out! Here are some exercises for identifying what stress patterns you commonly use, and changing them to ad...
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Season 1
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Episode 262
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5:35
WARNING: This American Accent Concept Is Taught Wrong
If you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that you may not be saying sentences in a way that gives you the most natural sound due to pitch/stress information you may have heard or are applying. Let's talk why!*...
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Season 1
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Episode 261
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7:17
ADVANCED SHADOWING American English Speaking Exercise--How To Make A Drink
American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American E...
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Season 1
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Episode 260
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4:33
The Fastest Way To Change How You Talk
Video version: https://youtube.com/live/R433jrpHrngIf you want to sound more natural in American English, the truth is that you may not be saying sentences in a way that gives you the most natural sound. Let's talk why!*If y...
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Season 1
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Episode 259
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5:32
If You Say American Vowels Wrong, Here Are 3 Reasons
Download a free podcast/audio/mp3 at www.fluentamerican.com/podcastThis Saturday, I'm doing a livestream on the Fluent American youtube channel where I bring on students for ~10 minutes to work on an aspect of pronunciation of your choi...
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Season 1
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Episode 258
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5:57
The SMALLEST Parts Of Words Are Giving You An Accent
This Saturday, I'm doing a livestream on the Fluent American youtube channel where I bring on students for ~10 minutes to work on an aspect of pronunciation of your choice!If you'd like to book one of the few seats, visit
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Season 1
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Episode 257
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8:50