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What is a stressed syllable? Find out more about syllables in English, how to count syllables, stress in english intonation in this syllables lesson.

What are the intonation patterns in English?​ Just before I tell you how, click below... JOIN the LIVE WORKSHOP Did you know that sounding like a native English speaker is as much to do with pronunciation and it is to do with intonation? Find out the one crucial aspect of intonation that will increase your […]

You probably know about contractions in English (two words made shorter by placing an apostrophe where letters have been omitted i.e. 'can't', 'won't', 'he'll', 'she'll'). But, do you know the pronunciation of contractions in British English? Here's a simple and easy video guiding you through most of the commonly used contractions in English and how […]

Elision - heard of it? Did you know that using elision could make a big difference to your pronunciation? Find out about elision, how to pronounce these English words correctly and how words like 'lovely', 'every' and 'business' have one thing in common. So, What's Elision? In some words, a written vowel letter does not […]

You know that there are times when pronunciation coaching is NOT the right solution, don't you? Find out the 3 top reasons why not to get coaching in voice, speech, accent or elocution. After a decade of coaching, I think I’ve learned when it makes sense to hire a coach and when it doesn’t. And […]

I've had a number of clients posting comments about their No. 1 struggle with British English Pronunciation. So if you posted and you're watching, this video is really going to help you out. But just before I do that, if you're new to English Pronunciation Roadmap, then I've just uploaded another video asking for what […]

I've created a mini series of 2 minute videos on how to pronounce the most commonly mispronounced vowels and consonants in British English. And this video focuses on the Z sound.

So, how to pronounce Z?

Well the Z can be made in slightly different ways all with slightly different qualities. One of the most typical ways is to make a narrow groove between what's called ...

... the most commonly mispronounced vowels and consonants in British English. And this video focuses on the H sound.

How to pronounce H - Well an H is made in your throat with your vocal folds approximating. The tip of your tongue is ...

I've created a mini series of 2 minute videos on how to pronounce the most commonly mispronounced consonants and vowel sounds in British English. And this video focuses on the oo sound.

So how do you pronounce an oo vowel sound in a standard British English accent?

The oo vowel sound is made with the tip of the tongue ...

Download your additional resources for this sound for free here How To... In 2 Minutes - part of the British Pronunciation Guide Mini Series I've created a mini series of 2 minute videos on how to pronounce the most commonly mispronounced consonants and vowel sounds in British English. And this video focuses on the or sound. […]