• American English Shadowing & Pronunciation Exercise
    Jun 29 2024

    American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.

    Find video versions of our exercises here: www.youtube.com/@fluentamericanshadowing

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    5 mins
  • How To ACTUALLY Sound American: Add More Pitches
    Jun 25 2024

    Register for the full course at www.fluentamerican.com/propitchmastery
    Seats still open for June 27th, 8:30-10AM New York

    Want to sound American when you speak in English? This is one of the most fundamental tools you need to achieve a natural sound!

    This is from our pitch course, Pro Pitch Mastery, where we analyze how comedians and entertainers who are native speakers use pitch in order to enhance their communication from the stage for their audiences.

    You'll see how pitch is used across a variety of different situations that you can immediately apply to your own conversations and the next time you use American English to speak!

    Whether to clarify a point you've made, to make a list, to elaborate on details, or even to change your mind, pitch is going to be an incredibly helpful tool that will also immediately help you sound more natural in American English pronunciation


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    9 mins
  • Can You Sound Happy In American English?
    Jun 24 2024

    One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound may be how we express emotions, not necessarily by words, but how we say them! American English often uses a variety of different vocal patterns, pitches, and sounds; there are still situations where English learners sound different than native speakers when it comes to showing emotions though.

    Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.



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    13 mins
  • How To Study American English Native Speakers' Speech
    Jun 21 2024

    One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound not only has to do with the vowels or consonants we use, especially when it comes to transitioning from one thought group to the next, but also the pitch.

    The reality: we often struggle to feel natural adding the elements we need to use in our pronunciation, especially when it comes to having a wide enough pitch range in American English.

    Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.


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    11 mins
  • The BEST Tip For Linking In English That No One Told You
    Jun 20 2024

    One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound has to do with the vowels or consonants we use, especially when it comes to transitioning from one thought group to the next.

    The reality: we often struggle to feel natural adding the elements we need to use in our pronunciation, especially when it comes to pronouncing vowels like native speakers.

    Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

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    10 mins
  • Pain (eI) VS Pen (ɛ) American English Minimal Pairs
    Jun 18 2024

    Wonder how to pronounce Pain (eI) VS Pen (ɛ) in American English?

    Watch a video version at https://youtube.com/live/cJPLEHxbxaw

    One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound has to do with the vowels or consonants we use.

    The reality: we often struggle to feel natural adding the elements we need to use in our pronunciation, especially when it comes to pronouncing vowels like native speakers.. Specifically, we're going to focus on common minimal pairs that cause issues for pronunciation students.


    Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

    #wakeupamerican #fluentamerican #americanenglish

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    14 mins
  • How To Sound Smooth In American English Pronunciation
    Jun 17 2024

    Watch a video version at www.youtube.com/fluentamerican

    One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound has less to do with the vowels or consonants we use or the words we stress but the pitch we use as we speak. The reality: we often struggle to feel natural adding the elements we need to use in our pronunciation. Let's demonstrate the effect pitch transitions can have on our speech in American English.

    Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.


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    11 mins
  • 10-Minute Conversation Practice to Improve English Listening and Speaking Skills
    Jun 8 2024

    American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.

    Find a video version of our exercise here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHhbIOebOsg

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    10 mins