How To Pronounce New Words In English - English Pronunciation

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In this webinar lesson for my online English pronunciation program course we review several questions from my Pronunciation Pro students. I love to receive English pronunciation questions from my students because it lets me know what English pronunciation problems they need help with so that I know how to improve their American English accent.

At the beginning of this webinar lesson I go through English pronunciation questions that my students have asked recently, and then I have a Question & Answer time where my students can ask me any questions they have about American English pronunciation rules, tips, exercises, etc.

For those who are new or have not heard of me or my pronunciation program course yet, my name is Annie Ruden and I am the lead trainer and founder/CEO of Pronunciation Pro. I hope you enjoy this webinar video lesson on English pronunciation, specifically in the American accent, and hope that it helps you with your English and communication! If you want to learn more about my accent reduction program course, you can go to http://www.pronunciationpro.com/youtube-free-trial/?keyword=HowToPronounceNewWordsInEnglish-EnglishPronunciation&adposition=body.

My first American English pronunciation question is from my Pronunciation Pro student Sunny and it has to do with how to pronounce new words in English. Her English pronunciation question was: How do I pronounce the word ‘resilience’ in American English? This a good question to think about as you come across unfamiliar English words that you don’t know how to pronounce, how to break down words, or how to fluently link or connect words. In this webinar video lesson I show you the step-by-step process that will show you how to pronounce unfamiliar English words, and then I teach you the fast and easy way of how to pronounce words you don’t know how to pronounce.

The first step is to break down the word into syllables (there is 1 vowel SOUND per syllable). Remember, it’s not how the English word is spelled; it’s how the English word SOUNDS. In lesson 3 of my English pronunciation online course I go through lots of detail on how to pronounce English words correctly.

The second step is to identify the English word sounds. This might be tricky if you have never heard the word before, but I show you a quick trick that helps you know how to pronounce a word you have never heard before.

The third step is: find the stressed syllable. Every word in English has a syllable that is stressed—or emphasized—more than the other syllables.

The last step is to blend the sounds together slowly and then you can start speed it up.

A quick trick that helps you know how to pronounce a word you have never heard before is to go to a dictionary app or website (I always use the Merriam Webster Dictionary website) and enter in the word you don’t know how to pronounce. Make sure the dictionary is an American English dictionary. You will notice that it will also break down the new English word into syllables, and will also provide how it sounds. This is a great way to learn how to pronounce multisyllabic words in English.

Another English pronunciation question deals with long and short American English vowels. When 2 vowels go walking, the first one does the talking. This American English pronunciation rule applies to vowels that are right next to each other or are separated by only 1 consonant. If 2 vowels are separated by 2 or more consonants then the first vowel is pronounced as a short vowel. This is an American English pronunciation rule, but there are always exceptions to the rules.

Go ahead and listen to the webinar with me as I practice together with Sunny on this and other English pronunciation rules and exercises!

Another student asked: how do you evaluate your accent on your own? You can ask yourself how your daily interactions are going. Are native English speakers asking you to repeat yourself? That’s a great way to see what you can work on. Another way to evaluate your accent progress is to send recordings to your personal trainer in my English pronunciation program.

There are a few other students with great English pronunciation questions! Watch my webinar video lesson to listen to these important English rules and pronunciation tips and practice!

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