Are YOU sure about these American English sounds?

American English is full of subtly different sounds. In this video you’ll get trained on how to say two of the trickiest! If you’re fluent in American English but want to work on your accent this is a great place to start. The American English [uh] and [ah] will likely sound similar to you at first, but I’ll help you master each sound with ease! Supplemental videos for our YouTube members: Supplemental Exercises: [ʌ] vs. [ɑ] - Supplemental Exercises: [ʌ] - Get my FREE guide to the sounds of American English: I run an online school focused completely on spoken English: Join my YouTube Membership! Follow me on Instagram Have you read my book?...No?!... Check out my Facebook page 00:00 Introduction 00:49 Sounds of American English Cheat Sheet 01:01 Minimal Pair Cop/Cup Ah vs. Uh 05:13 Placement 05:57 Listening Practice 08:28 Listen and Repeat Section 15:09 Rachel’s English Academy 15:26 2 extra videos if you join the Channel Membership 16:33 Subscribe and join the Academy Join Rachel’s Circle or Rachel’s Superstars for awesome YouTube perks! Study in Rachel’s online school to speak better, more confident English: Get your FREE Sounds of American English Cheat Sheet: SUBSCRIBE!: New to Rachel’s English? Where to Start Playlist: Get Rachel’s Book: Follow on Facebook: I’m also on Instagram :) Improve your American Accent / spoken English at Rachel’s English with video-based lessons and exercises. Rachel uses real life English conversation as the basis for teaching how to speak English and how to sound American -- improve listening comprehension skills. Study English vocabulary and English phrases such as phrasal verbs, as well as common expressions in English. Learn American idioms and American slang. #RachelsEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishPronunciation #AmericanEnglishPronunciation
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