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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!
Want video? Get daily video podcasts on American English pronunciation, Monday through Friday, with Wake Up American
Episodes
45 episodes
Before You Start A New Language, Consider This
IF you are studying a language, one of the first concepts that may be helpful to immediately start sounding more natural is placement. Placement refers to where a sound is projecting from. Here are key considerations for American English Placem...
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Season 1
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Episode 217
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8:48
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ADVANCED SHADOWING American English Speaking Exercise--Headshots
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 216
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4:30
Start With ONE Sound For A Better Accent
Studying American English pronunciation can feel overwhelming! There are at least 44 different sounds; think of all the mouth positions, where to put the tongue, how wide the lips should be.... Well, actually, everything pronunciation-wise can ...
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Season 1
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Episode 215
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8:46
What To Look For In Your OWN Pronunciation
When it comes to improving your own pronunciation, it feels difficult. How can you identify what you need to work on? Don't you need someone else's help?Here are some concrete, objective guidelines to use to analyze your own speech<...
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Season 1
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Episode 214
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6:41
How To Say "What's This Thing" In American English
Our last stream on TH: https://youtu.be/5k6gkX_3-HEOne immediate way to start sounding natural is to watch how you use voiced and voiceless TH sounds in American English, which we'll discuss with a look at TH in different positions in w...
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Season 1
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Episode 213
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4:28
How To Pronounce "TH" NATURALLY In American English
Download a free mp3/podcast/audio version at www.fluentamerican.com/podcast One immediate way to start sounding natural is to watch how you use voiced and voiceless TH sounds in American English, which we'll discuss with a look at ...
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Season 1
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Episode 212
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3:57
English Speaking Practice & Listening Shadowing--Discussing Ai
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 211
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4:51
American English Pronunciation Is About Options
When it comes to American English pronunciation, we often focus on mouth position, which is a helpful tool. However, it has problems as well. Let's discuss!Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple ...
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Season 1
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Episode 210
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6:58
"I Speak English TOO Slow!"
Speak Mandarin / want the full discussion on Mandarin to American accents? Watch the full episode: https://youtube.com/live/gGFqri_fxLQWe were asked a question by a viewer about how to speak American English faster if we are focused so ...
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Season 1
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Episode 209
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3:44
IMPRFECT English Sounds Better Than PERFECT English
English learners are often taught to say words in a very clear, understandable way; yet, this strategy makes acquiring a more natural accent much more difficult. Let's take a look at what really happens in native speaker speech.Welcome ...
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Season 1
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Episode 208
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8:26
Filler Words Make Your Speech Better
Filler words like um, like, and uh have a negative reputation, but that doesn't mean they are useless or completely disruptive to speech--we can actually turn them into valuable tools that help us sound more natural.Welcome to Wake Up A...
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Season 1
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Episode 207
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8:57
More American English Speaking & Listening Shadowing
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 206
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4:31
Why Consonants Are A Double-Edged Sword
Consonants in American English have the power to disrupt the message you wish to say as well as enhance it. Let's discuss whyWelcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 205
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8:21
If You Were Good At Languages What Would You Do Different
Download an mp3/podcast version of videos at www.fluentamerican.com/podcastMuch of language learning comes down to persistence and belief. However, many education systems around the world teach students that they are not naturally gifte...
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Season 1
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Episode 204
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8:34
How To Connect Parts Of Sentences In English
See what more Fluent American clases are like here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlZ0dlSbrSXhxuga9nOujvx6FL9LU22h7This is an example of Fluent American's Mission: English, our daily program for helping you improve your America...
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Season 1
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Episode 203
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8:20
SHADOWING English for English Speaking 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 202
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4:15
How To Make French Words Sound American
Watch a video version at www.youtube.com/live/Tv-GqOpdcXYEnglish borrows so many words from other languages, and adjusts the pronunciation to make it sound different. Today, we're l...
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Season 1
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Episode 201
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8:24
American English Is Pitch Scales
We often talk about pitch, saying you need to raise it on stressed words or when your thought group goes to a higher level. Everything else? You need to use lower pitches! Let's explore American English pitches more with exercises to lower your...
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Season 1
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Episode 200
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10:01
Your Breath Is Giving You An Accent
Get an mp3/audio/podcast version at www.fluentamerican.com/podcastWelcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to...
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Season 1
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Episode 199
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8:49
A Challenge For American Accent Learners
Want feedback? Send a 5-10 second video introducing yourself and what you do for a chance to get feedback from me on the channel/podcastMessage it to / tag me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FluentAmericanAccentReductionOr ...
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Season 1
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Episode 198
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0:57
FREE American Accent Class For Chinese Speakers
If you are a Mandarin speaker interested in American English, I'm excited to be hosting a FREE workshopWe will target a key pronunciation difference between the languages on December 17th, 20:15 New YorkOur session will be led b...
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Season 1
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Episode 197
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7:23
The Smallest Change Makes The Biggest Difference In English
Watch a video version: https://youtube.com/live/33X3LvXQnkkWelcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help y...
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Season 1
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Episode 196
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9:37
How To End Your Sentences In American English
Watch the episode here:https://youtube.com/live/fJ6xlT5kVOkWelcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help y...
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Season 1
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Episode 195
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8:42
American Accent Coach Reacts To YOUR Pronunciation
Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American...
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Season 1
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Episode 194
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8:46
American English Shadowing & Pronunciation 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 193
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4:53