Do you want to sound more natural when you speak English? Do you sometimes struggle to understand native speakers' pronunciation? This series is for you! Join him now in his pronunciation workshop.
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Pronunciation: The twinning of /t/
Tim's back in his pronunciation workshop. He's looking at what happens when one word ends with a vowel followed by /t/ and the next word starts with a /t/ sound - and his favourite twin brother is here to help!
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Tim's back in his pronunciation workshop. This time he's looking at an aspect of connected speech called linking /w/. Find out what it is and how to use it - and why Tim needs an ambulance!
What happens when a word or syllable ending in the sound /nd/ is followed by a word or syllable starting with a consonant sound? Tim explains in this video.
Tim's back in his pronunciation workshop. This time he's finding out why English speakers sometimes don't pronounce the /d/ at the end of words like 'boiled' and 'steamed'. Find out more - and learn how Londoners prefer their potatoes!
Tim's back in his pronunciation workshop. This time he's finding out how English speakers sometimes pronounce the words 'was' and 'were' - even though he's a bit tired.
What happens when a word ending with a /t/ sound is followed by a word beginning with a /p/ sound? Tim looks at assimilation, with the help of the Learning English team, some Londoners - and a white piece of paper!
Tim's back in his pronunciation workshop. This time he's finding out how English speakers sometimes pronounce the word 'and' - and he's giving the people of London a special test.
English pronunciation is easy, right? Well, maybe it isn't always a piece of cake, but Tim's back in the pronunciation workshop and ready to give a helping hand. This time he's looking at an aspect of spoken English called ‘schwa’. The symbol for the schwa sound looks like this /ə/.
Tim's back in his pronunciation workshop. This time he's finding out how English speakers pronounce 'have to' - and he's also finding out what time Londoners get up in the mornings.
What happens when a word ends with a /r/ sound - and the next word begins with a vowel sound? Tim looks at connected speech with the help of the Learning English team, some Londoners - and a Russian novel!