Boston vs New York City Accents
There are a number of distinctions between vowel sounds between a Boston accent and a New York City accent. One of them really stands out: This is the very sound... Read more
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Strut Vowel in American and British Accents
The "strut" sound, as in the words up, supper, and love, is quite different in the US than it tends to be in the UK. Americans tend to make it... Read more
Hell's Corner IPA: [ɑ] [ɒ] [ɔ] Vowels
Jim leads you through a REALLY important vowel distinction that is helpful to know more about for almost ALL accents! These are the Palm/Father, Lot, Cloth, and Thought vowels ([ɑ]... Read more
Nurse Vowel for American and British Accents
Jim Johnson takes you through the challenge of how the "NURSE" vowel + R sound happens for many Americans, and how to shift your thought when dropping the R for... Read more
British Isles Accent Map
British Isles Accent Map When people talk about a ‘British accent’, they tend to be thinking of the upper class Received Pronunciation accent. But what you might not realize is... Read more
Linking R
Most non-rhotic speakers - which is a term for people who "drop the R sound" after a vowel - bring that R sound back if that word goes into a... Read more
"I Need to Learn a British Accent"
I get enough inquiries from people who ask about learning a British accent, that it seems to be important to clarify that this is too broad of a statement. Usually... Read more
Trap & Bath [æ] Vowel Changes for Various ESL Accents
The [æ] vowel sound, as in trap doesn't exist for many ESL (English as a Second Language) speakers, so they will tend to shift to a more familiar vowel sound when speaking... Read more
