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Tricky American English Pronunciation

Universidad de California en Irvine

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In this course, you’ll practice the sounds of American English that might sometimes be confusing. You'll practice both consonant and vowel sounds. You’ll also learn about the things that give English its special “music,” such as how to stress the right syllable in a word, how to make your voice go up and down in a natural-sounding melody, and how to naturally connect sounds and words. Learning these things will help you speak more clearly and make sure that others can understand what you're saying.
This course is useful for English language learners who want to improve pronunciation of American English for better communication.
Note that access to all of the lectures and handouts are free to anyone, but the graded assignments and quizzes are only available in the paid version of the course. You will need to submit recordings of your own pronunciation for graded assignments.

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Semana

Semana 1

21 minutos para completar

Welcome

21 minutos para completar

2 videos (Total 1 minutos)

5 horas para completar

Tricky Consonant Sounds

In this first week, you will practice the consonant sounds of American English. Consonants are the sounds where the air coming up from your lungs meets some obstacles on the way. The first sounds in the words time, sand, and moon are consonants. After a quick quiz to find out which consonant sounds are the most difficult for you, you’ll practice some pairs of sounds that might be confusing and learn some tricks for telling them apart, and you’ll start to understand how your mouth moves when you say these sounds.

5 horas para completar

9 videos (Total 58 minutos), 8 lecturas, 5 cuestionarios

9 videos

Pre-Test Review3m

Consonants Overview5m

Tricky Consonant Pairs Part 19m

Tricky Consonant Pairs Part 210m

Consonant Pairs Practice5m

Final Consonants and Consonant Clusters7m

Final Consonants Practice6m

Shadowing a Conversation4m

Pronunciation Tips5m

8 lecturas

Consonants Pre-Test Directions5m

Supplemental Materials2m

Consonants Overview2m

Tricky Consonant Pairs2m

Final Consonant Clusters1m

Shadowing Directions2m

Shadowing Assignment1h

Pronunciation Tips3m

4 ejercicios de práctica

Consonants Pre-Test30m

Tricky Consonant Contrasts Practice Quiz30m

Final Consonants and Consonant Clusters Practice Quiz30m

Graded Quiz30m

Semana

Semana 2

5 horas para completar

Tricky Vowel Sounds

This week, you’ll practice some tricky vowel sounds in American English. Vowels are sounds that come out of your mouth very smoothly, like the first sounds in apple, ocean, and out. Vowel sounds are very important for being understood in English. They’re the “heart” of each syllable, and they need to be said clearly to avoid misunderstanding. Our goal is to help you pronounce English in a way that can be easily understood by listeners in real life, and mastering vowel sounds is an important step toward that goal. Now let’s practice the vowel sounds of American English.

5 horas para completar

9 videos (Total 50 minutos), 7 lecturas, 5 cuestionarios

9 videos

Vowel Pre-Test Review5m

Vowel Sounds Overview3m

Tricky Vowel Contrasts Part 17m

Tricky Vowel Contrasts Part 26m

Tricky Vowel Pairs Practice6m

Unstressed Vowels6m

Unstressed Vowels Practice5m

Shadowing a Conversation3m

Pronunciation Tips5m

7 lecturas

Vowels Pre-Test Directions5m

Supplemental Materials5m

Tricky Vowel Contrasts2m

Unstressed Vowels1m

Shadowing Directions2m

Shadowing Assignment1h

Pronunciation Tips3m

4 ejercicios de práctica

Vowels Pre-Test30m

Tricky Vowels Practice Quiz30m

Unstressed Vowels Practice Quiz30m

Graded Quiz30m

Semana

Semana 3

6 horas para completar

The Music of American English Pronunciation

This week, you’ll learn about some things that give English its special rhythm and melody. You’ll learn about syllables—the small chunks of sound that make up the “beats” in words—and word stress—the way some parts of words are emphasized more than others. You’ll also see how some words become shorter and weaker when we talk. Since these words are used very often in ordinary speaking, we can’t understand spoken English without them. Our goal this week is to help you use the music of English to communicate more effectively and to be understood more easily when you speak. Enjoy learning about the music of American English pronunciation.

6 horas para completar

11 videos (Total 66 minutos), 8 lecturas, 5 cuestionarios

11 videos

What is the Music of English?4m

Syllables and Word Stress6m

Syllables and Word Stress Practice4m

Intonation8m

Intonation Practice8m

Linking in Connected Speech8m

Linking Connected Speech Practice6m

Reduced Words6m

Reduced Words Practice4m

Shadowing a Conversation2m

Pronunciation Tips6m

8 lecturas

Supplemental Materials5m

Thought Groups and Intonation1m

Supplemental Materials5m

Connected Speech and Reducing Sounds1m

Supplemental Materials10m

Shadowing Directions10m

Shadowing Assignment1h

Pronunciation Tips3m

4 ejercicios de práctica

Syllables and Word Stress Practice Quiz30m

Intonation Practice Quiz30m

Connected Speech Practice Quiz30m

Graded Quiz30m

Semana

Semana 4

5 horas para completar

Other Tricky Things

In this final week of the course, you'll look at a few more tricky points in American English pronunciation. First, you’ll learn about the different ways to pronounce the –s and –ed word endings, which have important grammatical meanings, and you’ll learn when to use each kind of pronunciation. Next, you’ll practice pronouncing numbers like 14 and 40, 15 and 50, 16 and 60 that can cause misunderstandings. You’ll also learn about the pronunciation of the words “can” and “can’t” –the difference between them might surprise you. Finally, you’ll practice some sound changes that happen when words come together in common spoken expressions like "gonna" for "going to," "wanna" for "want to," and "shoulda" for "should have."

5 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 45 minutos), 8 lecturas, 5 cuestionarios

8 videos

-S and -Ed Endings7m

-S and -Ed Endings Practice5m

Some Tricky Words6m

Some Tricky Words Practice6m

Common Linked Expressions5m

Common Linked Expressions Practice4m

Shadowing a Conversation3m

Pronunciation Tips5m

8 lecturas

-S and -Ed Endings1m

Supplemental Materials10m

Tricky Words1m

Common Linked Expressions1m

Shadowing Directions2m

Shadowing Assignment1h

Pronunciation Tips3m

Learn More1m

4 ejercicios de práctica

-S and -Ed Endings Practice Quiz30m

Tricky Words Practice Quiz30m

Linked Expressions Quiz30m

Graded Quiz30m

Reseñas

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774 reseña

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3 stars
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Principales reseñas sobre TRICKY AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

por SA31 de mar. de 2020

The instructors were very clear in their objectives.

I enjoyed the course and therfore completed it before the schedule . Thanks Coursera for making learning so easy!

por SB6 de may. de 2020

the course is wonderful it makes you aware why does the American English sound the way it does

the course will improve your pronunciation skills and enhance them

Take it, it's worth it

por WL4 de jun. de 2020

I like this course! The teachers have taught me a lot about pronunciation. You need to try this. Moreover, I think it would be great if we also got the score from the teachers or AI.

por AB25 de abr. de 2020

I think this is a good class for beginners or people with pronunciation difficulties. not that helpful for more advanced learners though. so it depends on your level of mastery of the language.

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Do I need any special equipment for this course?
You will need a computer, smart phone, or other recording device to record your voice in .mp3 format for graded assignments.

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Tricky American English Pronunciation

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Tamy Chapman

Marla Yoshida

Brad Gilpin

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Universidad de California en Irvine

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The Music of American English Pronunciation

Other Tricky Things

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Tamy Chapman

Marla Yoshida

Brad Gilpin

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Universidad de California en Irvine

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Welcome

Tricky Consonant Sounds

Tricky Vowel Sounds

The Music of American English Pronunciation

Other Tricky Things

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