Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice

49:41

Practice with 5-syllable words.

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/01/30

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!1- I have never seen or met an abominable snowman, also known as a Yeti.2- I.R.S. is the abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service.3- My uncle is an aeronautical engineer.4- I put the books in alphabetical order. 5- My son doesn’t like to bathe, and as a result, dirt is accumulating in his ears.6- The doctor told me to take an antidepressant, but I was too depressed to follow his advice. 7- Sh...

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36:01

More practice with intonation, rhythm, and word stress.

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/01/18

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!Suggestion: Read the sentences first and then put them away. Do NOT try to read the words while you listen and repeat. Reading will NOT help your pronunciation. Train your ears. Repeat: train your ears. 1- The fires in Los Angeles are out of control. 2- She came to my birthday party and ate too much cake.3- My mother is flying from Miami to New York. 4- My sister got married at the age of twe...

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28:30

2025-01: sentences to practice rhythm, stress, &...

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/01/11

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!It's okay to read the sentences if you need to, but please do NOT try to read them while you're repeating with the podcast. English spelling is a distraction. It's NOT a useful guide to pronunciation.* Close your eyes (unless you're driving!) and use your ears. Train yourself to really hear the sounds, rhythm, stress and intonation of my speech.1- I went downtown to pick up some food.2- He visited his mothe...

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3:55

Plans for November and December

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/11/02

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!November 2, 2024Hello everybody. I've been meaning to record a short podcast to tell you what's going on, and here it is. I've been very busy the past month and November and December are shaping up to be even busier. So I'm not going to record any new podcasts during that time. I will continue to pay for the podcasts to be hosted so you can listen to any of them you like and download them. But I'm not plann...

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33:26

Consonant Blends

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/09/25

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!If your native language doesn’t include many consonant blends, English can be a challenge. An example is “st” as in the word “test.” These blends can appear at the beginning of a word, in the middle, or at the end. Let’s practice. 1- The first test was the worst test; the last test was the second worst.2- My task was to cover the disk on my desk with my mask.3- Old Mr. Gold told me he had a cold from t...

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65:28

Mad Tea Party -01

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/09/25

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!(From - Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: beginning of Chapter 7.)There was a table set out under a tree in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hatter were having tea at it: a Dormouse was sitting between them, fast asleep, and the other two were using it as a cushion, resting their elbows on it, and talking over its head. “Very uncomfortable for the Dormouse,” thought Alice; “only, as it’s a...

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31:18

more sentences with take

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/09/20

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!Here are three more Phrasal Verbs based on “take”:1- As soon as all the passengers were seated and buckled in, the plane took off. [the plane left the ground]2- When the burglars heard our key in the lock, they took off through the back door and raced down the street. [They ran away quickly]3- The doctor told me to take off my shirt so he could listen to my heart and lungs. [to remove]4- I take after my mot...

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27:59

Fake business names pron. exercise

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/09/18

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!Imaginary businesses with tricky-to-pronounce names. Use this podcast as an exercise to warm up your pronunciation. Go slowly before you try to go fast!1- Rudy’s Radioactive Radiator Repair2- Thea’s Thursday Seances Featuring Thinking, Theorizing, and Theremin Lessons3- Skip’s Sports Emporium and Unicycle Service Center4- Terry’s Tried-and-True Temporal Toaster Tinkering 5- Harold’s Handcrafted Heated ...

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18:46

Take over

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/09/17

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!To “take over” has a couple of meanings. It can mean to “take control of” something, but it can also mean to control by being bossy.1- While I was sick, weeds took over the garden. Now it looks terrible.2- When my father died, I had to take over running the company.3- Our children have taken over my life. I have no free time for myself.4- One student in our class does most of the talking. He completely take...

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23:27

To take advantage of someone or something

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/09/15

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!Another expression with the verb take. Let’s practice with “to take advantage of.”To “take advantage of” can be good or bad. Here’s an example of the bad kind: “He took advantage of his friend’s generosity by borrowing money and never paying it back.”And the good kind: “She took advantage of every opportunity to practice her English with fluent speakers.”1) My friend took advantage of my ignorance to s...

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19:50

Sentences with "take place"

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/09/10

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!Let’s continue our practice with the verb “take”, this time with “take place” which means to “happen”, usually for organized events.1) The next summer Olympic Games will take place in Los Angeles. I hope it won’t be too hot.2) The next performance by the Boston Symphony Orchestra will take place on September 8th.3) The 2024 US presidential election will take place on November 5.4) I would like our wedding t...

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16:42

Take a look

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/09/06

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!The verb “take” is very common in English and it’s used in many ways. One of the expressions is to “take a look.” Here are some examples:1) “Doctor, please take a look at this X-ray.”2) He took one look at the snake and said, “It’s a Burmese Python.”3) “We need to take a look around your apartment,” said the policeman.4) She took one look at my hand and said, “That’s a nasty cut. You’re going to need some s...

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39:38

So let's practice sentences with "so"

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/08/20

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!August has been very busy but here's a podcast so you won't think I've run away somewhere. We use the word "so" in many ways. Here are some sample sentences.1- That is a beautiful painting?Do you really think so?2- Is it time for dinner? Is the food ready?I think so.3- She speaks French and so do I.4- And so off to the movies we went, arm in arm. (So = then)5- She had never felt so happy before in her life....

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57:29

Practice with some 4-syllable words

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/07/04

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!This podcast contains 26 sentences. Each sentence includes at least one 4-syllable word. The words are in alphabetical order, so the 4-syllable word in the first sentence is “alligator” beginning with “A” and so on. Sentence number 26 contains the word “zoology”.Note that some of the sentences are silly and nonsensical while others are perfectly normal. Don’t worry about the ones that don’t make sense. Your...

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52:14

Practice with fixed expressions

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/06/23

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!Fixed expressions are little English phrases that native speakers use all the time. If I were in your shoes, I would learn lots of fixed expressions.For variety, this podcast uses several synthetic voices to read the sentences. 1. The fact that she speaks five languages doesn't mean she's qualified to be president. 2. The fact that I just saw a rat means we're not eating dinner in this restaurant. 3. The fa...

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22:33

Practice with the 'dj' sound

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/06/16

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!Practice with the DJ sound, as in “judge” and “ginger.”1 - His travel agency has a large budget for advertising. 2 - Have you ever heard of an angel with an allergy?3 - The archaeologist apologized to the biologist. 4 - She lives on the edge of Egypt.5 - The earthquake caused a lot of damage. It was a huge emergency.6 - The engineer decided to enlarge the bridge.7 - In general he is a generous man...

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30:15

Dessert Time at the ZooQuarium

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/06/13

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!Here's a short poem to help you practice S, Z, and SH sounds. Dessert Time at the Zooquarium.A zebra sipped a milkshake.A serpent swam in cream.Hippos splashed and frolicked.In a gurgling chocolate stream.The zoo was full of visitors who buzzed like busy bees.And watched the sharks swim lazily through orange soda seas.The sounds were like an orchestra.As creatures chewed and slurped.At closing tim...

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41:53

Mind Your Vs and Ws

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/06/09

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!English has V sounds and W sounds. But some languages only have one or the other. If your native language is missing one of these sounds, you need to learn it. Otherwise we won’t know if you want to say “wet” or “vet”. To help you practice, I wrote this poem:Mind Your Vs and WsOur teacher is a vampire,He wobbles when he walksHis voice is kind of funnyBut we like the way he talks.“I want to drink your blood,...

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17:28

More reductions with 'and'

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/05/26

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!Let's continue with English reductions where the pronunciation of the word "and" changes to ’n. Here’s another example: “She’s out and about, shopping at the mall,” changes to …”out ’n about”…11. Our cat wandered off again but she’ll come home by and by.12. Now and then we like to eat dinner at a fancy restaurant. 13. In this day and age, buying a house at the beach is asking for trouble.14. We ha...

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13:44

Up 'n down, over 'n over: reductions with "and"

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2024/05/23

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks!English is full of reductions. We write “going to” but we say “gonna” for example.The conjunction “and” is often reduced to an /n/ sound. So “hot and cold” becomes “hot ’n’ cold” and so on. Here are ten sentences to practice with.These phrases are sometimes called “fixed” and phrases. Ask any American to finish these:“Rock and _____.”“Bright and ______.”“Pros and ______.”Yes, they are effectively collocatio...

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