Are you tired of mispronouncing common words in English? Do you want to improve your speaking skills and sound more confident when communicating in British English? In this video, I'll guide you through the most common pronunciation...

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People across the globe love beer. A LOT. Danielle traces the history of beer and how we got from fermented corn to the craft beers so many enjoy today. She looks not just at the science of brewing, but also the various fermented...

A fun animated English lesson for students of all ages from kids to adults to help develop the vocabulary of the kitchen. This video has blue subtitles in IPA symbols to help with learing the British IPA chart at the bottom of the...

Part 6: This video looks at how to pronounce the /ə/ sound. It's in words like "the", "again" and "teacher". This is the schwa sound.



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Part 2: This video looks at how to pronounce the /ɪ/ sound. It's in words like "sit" and "ship".



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Part 1: In this video I show you how to pronounce the /iː/ sound. This is in words like sheep, beach, sheet, me and she.



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Part 13: This video looks at how to pronounce the /ɪə/ sound. It's in words like "beer", "beard" and "ear". This sound is a diphthong.<b<br/>r/>

This is the thirteenth video in a series of the 20 vowel sounds in British English.

Did you think there were only 5 vowels in English?? Yes, there are 5 vowels in the English alphabet (6 if you include Y), but English is not a phonetic language and there are many more vowel sounds! In fact, there are 20 vowel sounds...

Part 15: This video looks at how to pronounce the /ʊə/ sound. It's in words like "during", "tour" and "mature". This vowel is a diphthong.<b<br/>r/>

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Part 16: This video looks at how to pronounce the /ɔɪ/ sound. It's in words like "toy", "coin" and "lawyer". This vowel is a diphthong.<b<br/>r/>

This is the sixteenth video in a series of the 20 vowel sounds in British English.

Part 11: This video looks at how to pronounce the /ɑː/ sound. It's in words like "far", "aunt" and "spa".



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Part 4: This video looks at how to pronounce the /uː/ sound. It's in words like "do", "food" and "fruit".



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Learning the International Phonetic Alphabet can transform your English learning experience. Knowing the phonetic symbols will mean that you can find the pronunciation of any word, as most dictionaries list the phonetic spellings.

Part 18: This video looks at how to pronounce the /eə/ sound. It's in words like "there", "chair" and "pear". This vowel is a diphthong.<b<br/>r/>

This is the eighteenth video in a series of the 20 vowel sounds in British English.

Part 14: This video looks at how to pronounce the /eɪ/ sound. It's in words like "day", "great" and "late". This sound is a diphthong.<b<br/>r/>

This is the fourteenth video in a series of the 20 vowel sounds in British English.

Part 20: This video looks at how to pronounce the /aʊ/ sound. It's in words like "now", "brown" and "out". This vowel is a diphthong.<b<br/>r/>

This is the twentieth and final video in a series of the 20 vowel sounds in British English.

Part 10: This video looks at how to pronounce the /ʌ/ sound. It's in words like "sun", "flood" and "won".



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Part 8: This video looks at how to pronounce the /ɔː/ sound (the "aw" sound). It's in words like "ball", "for" and "walk".



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Part 5: This video looks at how to pronounce the /e/ sound. It's in words like "get", "egg" and "bread".



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Part 17: This video looks at how to pronounce the /əʊ/ sound. It's in words like "no", "boat" and "home". This vowel is a diphthong.<b<br/>r/>

This is the seventeenth video in a series of the 20 vowel sounds in British English.

Part 9: This video looks at how to pronounce the /æ/ sound. It's in words like "cat", "have" and "ant".



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A quick but thorough reference lesson to help you to learn phonetics (International Phonetic Alphabet) in under 5 minutes.

Part 7: This video looks at how to pronounce the /ɜː/ sound. It's in words like "bird", "world" and "learn".



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