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How to pronounce words like "thin/fin," "mouth/mouse," and "both/boat." Perfect your English fricative sounds by never stopping the air from passing through your mouth. Transcripts at pronuncian.com 

At the end of the word, the /ŋ/ doesn't need an additional /g/. The /g/ is potentially included mid-word. Transcripts available at pronuncian.com 

"Coarticulating" the /g/ and /n/ is the trick to fluent pronunciation of these two sounds. Don't release the /g/ before starting the /n/. Transcripts available on Pronuncian.com 

Here are some examples of speech reductions in English. A speech reduction is two words blended together to become one. 

<p>Some English words have what we can call "<a href= "http://www.espressoenglish.net/18-english-words-with-disappearing-syllables" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>disappearing or dropped syllables</strong></a>" – reductions or eliminations of sounds in the middle of the w ... Show More

You know when you read a word over and over it starts to lose its meaning? There’s a term for that and why it happens is fascinating.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>In this English episode, you will learn about different types of reduced speech in the English language and what they sound like. You will also hear it used with different parts of speech such as articles, pronouns, prepositions and more.&nbsp;</p> <p>For exclusive content, be ... Show More

Find the full transcript at https://enbooo.com/. Here are the five words you'll learn how to use in this episode: speak volumes, be packed like sardines, scoot over, roomy, teeny-tiny. Listen to the story and discover how YOU can use them! 

The words for today are: Trenchant, Syncopation, Kinetic, Supplant. Today's quote is from The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only int ... Show More

Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Mi ... Show More

Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 M ... Show More