UCI - Tricky American English Pronunciation
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Tricky American English Pronunciation at Coursera Overview
Duration | 21 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Tricky American English Pronunciation at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level
- Approx. 21 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Tricky American English Pronunciation at Coursera Course details
- In this course, you?ll practice the sounds of American English that might sometimes be confusing. You'll practice both consonant and vowel sounds. You?ll also learn about the things that give English its special ?music,? such as how to stress the right syllable in a word, how to make your voice go up and down in a natural-sounding melody, and how to naturally connect sounds and words. Learning these things will help you speak more clearly and make sure that others can understand what you're saying.
- This course is useful for English language learners who want to improve pronunciation of American English for better communication.
- Note that access to all of the lectures and handouts are free to anyone, but the graded assignments and quizzes are only available in the paid version of the course. You will need to submit recordings of your own pronunciation for graded assignments.
Tricky American English Pronunciation at Coursera Curriculum
Welcome
Welcome
Meet Your Teacher
Pre-Test Review
Consonants Overview
Tricky Consonant Pairs Part 1
Tricky Consonant Pairs Part 2
Consonant Pairs Practice
Final Consonants and Consonant Clusters
Final Consonants Practice
Shadowing a Conversation
Pronunciation Tips
Consonants Pre-Test Directions
Supplemental Materials
Consonants Overview
Tricky Consonant Pairs
Final Consonant Clusters
Shadowing Directions
Shadowing Assignment
Pronunciation Tips
Consonants Pre-Test
Tricky Consonant Contrasts Practice Quiz
Final Consonants and Consonant Clusters Practice Quiz
Graded Quiz
Tricky Vowel Sounds
Vowel Pre-Test Review
Vowel Sounds Overview
Tricky Vowel Contrasts Part 1
Tricky Vowel Contrasts Part 2
Tricky Vowel Pairs Practice
Unstressed Vowels
Unstressed Vowels Practice
Shadowing a Conversation
Pronunciation Tips
Vowels Pre-Test Directions
Supplemental Materials
Tricky Vowel Contrasts
Unstressed Vowels
Shadowing Directions
Shadowing Assignment
Pronunciation Tips
Vowels Pre-Test
Tricky Vowels Practice Quiz
Unstressed Vowels Practice Quiz
Graded Quiz
The Music of American English Pronunciation
What is the Music of English?
Syllables and Word Stress
Syllables and Word Stress Practice
Intonation
Intonation Practice
Linking in Connected Speech
Linking Connected Speech Practice
Reduced Words
Reduced Words Practice
Shadowing a Conversation
Pronunciation Tips
Supplemental Materials
Thought Groups and Intonation
Supplemental Materials
Connected Speech and Reducing Sounds
Supplemental Materials
Shadowing Directions
Shadowing Assignment
Pronunciation Tips
Syllables and Word Stress Practice Quiz
Intonation Practice Quiz
Connected Speech Practice Quiz
Graded Quiz
Other Tricky Things
-S and -Ed Endings
-S and -Ed Endings Practice
Some Tricky Words
Some Tricky Words Practice
Common Linked Expressions
Common Linked Expressions Practice
Shadowing a Conversation
Pronunciation Tips
-S and -Ed Endings
Supplemental Materials
Tricky Words
Common Linked Expressions
Shadowing Directions
Shadowing Assignment
Pronunciation Tips
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-S and -Ed Endings Practice Quiz
Tricky Words Practice Quiz
Linked Expressions Quiz
Graded Quiz
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