Pronunciation Resources

Student Web resources for English practice in pronunciation:

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Pronunciation/Ending Sounds

1. Pronunciation of Final "s" and "es" (a chart with rules and practice exercises)
   www.english-zone.com/convo/pron-s1.html
2. English Pronunciation Past Tense (reviews the pronunciation of "-ed" sounds and rules)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=aixBIfo0SWE
3. Final Voiced Consonants (Accent Master; reviews pronunciation of ending sounds)
   www.accentmaster.com/Lessons/FinalVoicedConsonants/lesson.htm
4. Pronunciation Worksheet: Final "-ed" (in printable PDF format with answer key)
   english-zone.com/teach/pdf-files/wksht-final-ed.pdf
5. Additional Final -ed Worksheet (in printable PDF format)
   www.seminolestate.edu/media/els/pronunciation-of-regular-verb.pdf

Pronunciation/General

Note: Use a mirror to watch the placement of your mouth when you practice pronunciation.

1. Phonemic Awareness Infusion (reading with emphasis on pronunciation; audio available)
   www.seminolestate.edu/adult-ed/els/web_resources/readings-with-pronunciation
2. Online Phonetics Resources
   www.seminolestate.edu/adult-ed/els/lesson-plans/phonetics

Pronunciation/Intonation

1. Intonation: English Pronunciation Lesson 10a (Part 1; with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2bHdXcszJ4
2. Intonation: English Pronunciation Lesson 10b (Part 2; with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh6kUsJcu3k
3. Intonation: English Pronunciation Lesson 10c (Part 3; with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=k80wiT0t2rc
4. Intonation: English Pronunciation Lesson 10d (Part 4; with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLGJb63mkyA

Pronunciation/Irregular Verbs

1. Listen and Repeat Podcasts and Videos: Commonly-used Irregular Verbs (Parts 1-4)
   www.manythings.org/repeat/

Pronunciation/"R"

1. "R": English Pronunciation Lesson 5a Part 1 (reviews "R" as a vowel sound)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PJ2jZlVf-M&feature=related
2. "R": English Pronunciation Lesson 5a Part 2 (reviews "R" as a vowel sound)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AfpZgmc0VY
3. "R": English Pronunciation Lesson 5b Part 1 (reviews "R" as a consonant sound)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5LWUbbTlsk
4. "R": English Pronunciation Lesson 5b Part 2 (reviews "R" as a consonant sound)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MVdyggqnus
5. "R": English Pronunciation Lesson 5b Part 3 (reviews "R" as a consonant sound)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=lct-s0uXv0s
6. "R" and "L": English Pronunciation Lesson 5c Part 1 (reviews sounds of "R" and "L")
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVSlTyulmqY
7. "R" and "L": English Pronunciation Lesson 5c Part 2 (reviews sounds of "R" and "L")
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-HDqVSK0LE

Pronunciation/Minimal Pairs

1. Ship or Sheep: Pronunciation Practice with Minimal Pairs (audio)
   www.shiporsheep.com
2. Listening/Speaking Web Links for Practice: The Consonants (printable list; includes minimal pairs) www.seminolestate.edu/media/els/listening-and-speaking-web-links.pdf
3. UGoEigo English Sounds Lesson 3: B and V
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOnzaPC7O58

Pronunciation/Names and Places

1. Pronunciation of Names of People, Places and Miscellaneous Stuff (a website with a searchable database of both phonetic and audio pronunciations in English)
   inogolo.com/index
2. Countries and Nationalities (pronunciations of countries, adjectives and nouns; some American and some British)
   www.audioenglish.net/english-learning/basic_countries_nationalities_pronunciation1.htm

Pronunciation/Phonemic Awareness/Phonics

1. Phonemic Awareness Infusion (reading with an emphasis on pronunciation; audio available)
   www.seminolestate.edu/adult-ed/els/web_resources/readings-with-pronunciation
2. American English (single vowel sounds; two pages with audio)
   www.fonetiks.org/engsou2am.html
3. Cando's Helper Page (activities on phonics and other language skills areas)
   www.candohelperpage.com/index.html
4. ABC Fast Phonics (basic phonic rules for vowels, consonants and blends; includes practice pages)
   www.abcfastphonics.com/about.html

Pronunciation/Reductions

1. EZ Slang (listen to reductions and read various conversation transcripts; includes lists of key words, definitions and sample sentences)
   www.ezslang.com/

Pronunciation/Stress and Rhythm

1. Stress Patterns in Phrases and Sentences Lesson 8a (with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbs5aoqFtVQ
2. Stress Patterns for Emphasis Lesson 8b (with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=-toSnwSqqz0
3. Stress Pattern Exercises Lesson 8c (with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhRgU28n8rc
4. Advanced Stress Patterns English Pronunciation Lesson 9a (with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwWPUfaqnpE
5. Advanced Stress Patterns English Pronunciation, Lesson 9b (with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iZuTehd1c0
6. Advanced Stress Patterns English Pronunciation Lesson 9c (with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNU2NKW6oQo
7. Word Stress (a lecture on pronunciation)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvu9SoCyDec
8. Sentence Stress (a lecture on pronunciation)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvu9SoCyDec
9. Rhythm (a lecture on pronunciation)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRMakiEeVJM
10. Student Debate (a lecture on pronunciation)
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7jYPfOSmqk
11. Accent Reduction Word Stress Lesson (reviews the importance of word stress on American English)
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AI3wsuAH10

Pronunciation/Thought Groups

1. Thought Groups: English Pronunciation Lesson 7a for Advanced Levels (with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHZIA0-G1sc&feature=user
2. Thought Groups: English Pronunciation Lesson 7b for Advanced Levels (with video)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM5AS4XIPSM&feature=user

Pronunciation/'TH'

1. "TH": English Pronunciation Lesson 1a (part 1 of 2)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxzieu-WXt4
2. "TH": English Pronunciation Lesson 1a (part 2 of 2)
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmSn3AyyVs0