Unit 2

American English Pronunciation

Sound Merging
1) The pronunciation of T + N https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKxiijbfwLE
Examples: eaten, button, written (scris; ), frighten, threaten, important. Ive forgotten_your name.
We met in Manhattan. She drank_a carton of mlk. Smarten up! This food s rotten.

2) 'th' // & // vs. /s/ & /z/ - American English Pronunciation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lozWvC8Yg9o
Examples: thck sck; thumb some; thought sought; thank sank; thng sng; thirsty;
thanksgiving; toothpaste; thstle; throw somethng; wth_someone; some thoughts; at_the zoo;
Does_that help? Seize_the day!

3) How to Link (cum sa unesti; ) the TH Sound: American English Pronunciation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beo1mezedJw
Examples: ths_thng; was_that; sit_there; of_these; hope_the; North_Star; with_funny;
both_wll; health_code; south_side;

4) Pronunciation of L and R sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cmmBS0f5X4

Examples: leap reap; light right; low - row; lock rock; lap rap; coLLECT coRRECT;

5) Pronunciation of N and NG sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1th5v7dXRjk

Examples: sn - sng; fan fang; ban bang; brngng; bangng; singng;

6) Sources to Improve Listening Comprehension - American English

https://puzzle-english.com/ http://youglish.com/ http://www.ted.com/

7) British vs. American The accent challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvFR6cNDxag