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The InFluency Podcast

The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English. Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once. In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent. Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals and

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223. How to pronounce Focus

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/06/03

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we're going to talk about the word 'focus'. Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Focus: fow-k's [IPA: ˈfoʊkəs] You can watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/focus/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free

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00:02:28

223. How to pronounce Focus

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/06/03

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about the word ‘focus’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Focus: fow-k’s [IPA: ˈfoʊkəs] You can watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/focus/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free

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15:49

222. Learn Intonation, Stress, and Connected Speech...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/31

Download my Analysis of Taylor Swift's Speech: https://hadarshemesh.com/taylor-swift-speech-analyses-pdf/ Listen to this episode to learn new phrasal verbs, understand connected speech, and ask the question with me – What makes a good speech a good speech? Because it's not just the words, it's how we say the words, as well. The words we choose to emphasize, the melody we use to tie it all together. And listening to and watching speeches can teach us a lot about reductions, stress, connected speech,

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00:15:48

222. Learn Intonation, Stress, and Connected Speech...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/31

Download my Analysis of Taylor Swift’s Speech: https://hadarshemesh.com/taylor-swift-speech-analyses-pdf/ Listen to this episode to learn new phrasal verbs, understand connected speech, and ask the question with me – What makes a good speech a good speech? Because it’s not just the words, it’s how we say the words, as well. The words we choose to emphasize, the melody we use to tie it all together. And listening to and watching speeches can teach us a lot about reductions, stress, connected

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00:03:24

221. How to pronounce Interpretation

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/27

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about the words ‘interpretation’ and ‘interpret’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Interpretation: in-t’r-pruh-tei-sh’n [IPA: ɪntəɹpɹəˈteɪʃən] Interpret: in-t’r-pr’t [IPA: ɪnˈtɜːɹpɹət] You can watch the video version here:

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03:25

221. How to pronounce Interpretation

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/27

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we're going to talk about the words 'interpretation' and 'interpret'. Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Interpretation: in-t'r-pruh-tei-sh'n [IPA: ɪntəɹpɹəˈteɪʃən] Interpret: in-t'r-pr't [IPA: ɪnˈtɜːɹpɹət] You can watch the video version here:

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19:11

220. Expectations

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/24

Have you ever thought about the expectations you have of yourself when speaking English? And while there's a common belief that high expectations lead to great results – is that really true? In this podcast episode, I discuss how your expectations may affect your speaking experience, and may do more harm than good. More episodes on this topic: Why do I feel like a fraud every time I speak English? https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/11/ 10 Things You Should Stop Doing if you Want to Speak English

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00:19:10

220. Expectations

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/24

Have you ever thought about the expectations you have of yourself when speaking English? And while there’s a common belief that high expectations lead to great results – is that really true? In this podcast episode, I discuss how your expectations may affect your speaking experience, and may do more harm than good. More episodes on this topic: Why do I feel like a fraud every time I speak English? https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/11/ 10 Things You Should Stop Doing if you Want to Speak English

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02:28

219. How to pronounce Quarter

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/20

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we're going to talk about the word 'quarter'. Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Quarter: kor-d'r [IPA: ˈkɔːɹɾəɹ] or kwor-d'r [IPA: ˈkwɔːɹɾəɹ] You can watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/quarter/ If you want to improve your accent and understand

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00:02:27

219. How to pronounce Quarter

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/20

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about the word ‘quarter’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Quarter: kor-d’r [IPA: ˈkɔːɹɾəɹ] or kwor-d’r [IPA: ˈkwɔːɹɾəɹ] You can watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/quarter/ If you want to improve your accent and understand

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16:56

218. English With Lizzo: 'About Damn Time'...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/17

Sometimes it's HARD to understand the lyrics of songs when you're listening to it for the first time. There's so much information coming your way – the melody, rhythm, stress, and of course words. Yet, I think it's such a great tool to use when practicing English. It strengthens not only our vocabulary but also our listening skills and pronunciation – especially when it comes to rhythm and connected speech. In this episode I'll use a huge hit by Lizzo, About Damn Time, and really break it down and

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00:16:55

218. English With Lizzo: ‘About Damn Time’...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/17

Sometimes it’s HARD to understand the lyrics of songs when you’re listening to it for the first time. There’s so much information coming your way – the melody, rhythm, stress, and of course words. Yet, I think it’s such a great tool to use when practicing English. It strengthens not only our vocabulary but also our listening skills and pronunciation – especially when it comes to rhythm and connected speech. In this episode I’ll use a huge hit by Lizzo, About Damn Time, and really break

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06:39

217. How to pronounce Analysis, analyses, analyze

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/13

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we're going to talk about the words 'analysis', 'analyses', and 'analyze'. Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: analysis: uh-NA-luh-sis [IPA: əˈnæləsɪs] or uh-NA-luh-s's [IPA: əˈnæləsəs] analyses: uh-NA-luh-seez [IPA: əˈnæləsi:z] analyze: A-nuh-laiz [IPA: ˈænəlaɪz] You can watch

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00:06:38

217. How to pronounce Analysis, analyses, analyze

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/13

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about the words ‘analysis’, ‘analyses’, and ‘analyze’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: analysis: uh-NA-luh-sis [IPA: əˈnæləsɪs] or uh-NA-luh-s’s [IPA: əˈnæləsəs] analyses: uh-NA-luh-seez [IPA: əˈnæləsi:z] analyze: A-nuh-laiz [IPA: ˈænəlaɪz] You can watch

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07:43

216. How to succeed in English in 5 steps

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/10

As a speaker of English as a 2nd language, you simply CANNOT approach important speaking opportunities the same way you approach them when they're in your first language. You just can't. You don't want to survive in English. You want to thrive. In this episode I share 5 tips on how to prepare for any speaking opportunity in English so it'll set you up for success (and not failure). Get the 5 steps to succeed toolkit and step up your performance in English:

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00:07:42

216. How to succeed in English in 5 steps

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/10

As a speaker of English as a 2nd language, you simply CANNOT approach important speaking opportunities the same way you approach them when they’re in your first language. You just can’t. You don’t want to survive in English. You want to thrive. In this episode I share 5 tips on how to prepare for any speaking opportunity in English so it’ll set you up for success (and not failure). Get the 5 steps to succeed toolkit and step up your performance in English:

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04:32

215. No G in NG

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/06

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we're going to talk about words with the NG sound. That's right, it's not a sequence of an N and a G sound. It's just one sound. Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: sing: sing [IPA: sɪŋ] long: long [IPA: ˈlɔːŋ] or laang [IPA: lɑːŋ] ping: ping [IPA: pɪŋ] rang: rang [IPA: ɹæŋ]

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00:04:31

215. No G in NG

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/06

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about words with the NG sound. That’s right, it’s not a sequence of an N and a G sound. It’s just one sound. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: sing: sing [IPA: sɪŋ] long: long [IPA: ˈlɔːŋ] or laang [IPA: lɑːŋ] ping: ping [IPA: pɪŋ] rang: rang [IPA:

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07:18

214. 6 Phrasal Verbs To Use When You're ANGRY ?

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/03

Do you like learning phrasal verbs in English? But how often do you USE phrasal verbs in English? One of the best ways to internalize phrasal verbs and use them more often when speaking is to practice them in context and attach some emotion to them – just like with any other vocabulary words in English! In this episode I share SIX of my favorite phrasal verbs that relate to when I get angry. I talk about when to use them, what they mean, and how to pronounce them. Here they are: come on – disbelief

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00:07:17

214. 6 Phrasal Verbs To Use When You’re ANGRY ?

The InFluency Podcast ·

2022/05/03

Do you like learning phrasal verbs in English? But how often do you USE phrasal verbs in English? One of the best ways to internalize phrasal verbs and use them more often when speaking is to practice them in context and attach some emotion to them – just like with any other vocabulary words in English! In this episode I share SIX of my favorite phrasal verbs that relate to when I get angry. I talk about when to use them, what they mean, and how to pronounce them. Here they are: come on

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