Free online courseMaster All 49 American English Sounds: Vowels and Consonants
Duration of the online course: 7 hours and 39 minutes
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Free course to master all 49 American English sounds. Improve pronunciation with vowels, r-colored vowels, diphthongs, and key consonants.
In this free course, learn about
Core Vowels: Front and Central
Core Vowels: Back and Rounded
Diphthongs
R-Controlled Vowels
Stop Consonants and T Variations
Fricatives: Labiodental and TH
Fricatives, Affricates, and H
Approximants and L Sounds
Nasals and Semivowels
Course Description
Master All 49 American English Sounds: Vowels and Consonants is a free online English course in the Languages category that helps you build clear, confident American English pronunciation from the ground up.
You will learn how to hear and produce the full American sound system, improving clarity in everyday speaking and listening. The course guides you through core vowel contrasts, diphthongs, and r-colored vowels so you can reduce common mix-ups and sound more natural in conversation. You will also strengthen your consonant accuracy with key American features such as flap T and glottal T, plus challenging sounds like TH in both its voiceless and voiced forms.
With step-by-step explanations and targeted practice, this training supports better rhythm and intelligibility, whether you are preparing for interviews, presentations, study abroad, or day-to-day communication. It is a practical choice for learners who want a structured way to refine accent, reduce misunderstandings, and feel more comfortable speaking American English.
Course content
Video class: Vowel Sound / i / as in be - American English Pronunciation06m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue position is correct for the American vowel sound /i/ (as in be)?
Video class: Vowel Sound / ? / as in it - American English Pronunciation06m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue position best describes how to pronounce the American vowel sound /ɪ/ (as in it)?
Video class: Vowel Sound / e? / as in make - American English Pronunciation05m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue position best describes how to pronounce the American vowel sound /eɪ/ (as in “make”)?
Video class: Vowel Sound / ? / as in bed - American English Pronunciation05m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue position best describes how to pronounce the American vowel sound /ɛ/ (as in bed)?
Video class: Vowel Sound / æ / as in cat - American English Pronunciation05m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue position best describes how to pronounce the American vowel sound /æ/ (as in “cat”)?
Video class: Vowel Sound / ? / (Schwa) as in ago - American English Pronunciation05m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue position best describes how to pronounce the American vowel sound /ə/ (as in ago)?
Video class: Vowel Sound / ? / as in us- American English Pronunciation05m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue position best describes how to produce the American vowel sound /ʌ/?
Video class: Vowel Sound / ? / as in got- American English Pronunciation05m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue position best describes how to pronounce the American vowel sound /ɑ/ (as in “got”)?
Video class: Vowel Sound / u / as in blue- American English Pronunciation05m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue setup best describes how to pronounce the American vowel sound /u/ (as in “blue”)?
Video class: Vowel Sound / ? / as in put - American English Pronunciation05m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue position best describes how to pronounce the American vowel sound /ʊ/ (as in put)?
Video class: Vowel Sound / o? / as in go - American English Pronunciation05m
Exercise: Which mouth position best describes how to pronounce the American vowel sound /oʊ/ (as in go)?
Video class: Vowel Sound / ? / as in on - American English Pronunciation05m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue position is recommended to produce the American vowel sound /ɔ/?
Video class: Diphthong Sound / a? / as in like – American English Pronunciation09m
Exercise: Which statement best describes how to pronounce the American English diphthong /aɪ/ (as in like)?
Video class: Diphthong Sound / a? / as in cloud – American English Pronunciation10m
Exercise: Which statement correctly describes how to pronounce the American English diphthong /aʊ/ (as in cloud)?
Video class: Diphthong Sound / ?? / as in boy – American English Pronunciation09m
Exercise: Which statement best describes the American English vowel sound /ɔɪ/ (as in boy)?
Video class: R-Colored Vowel Sound / ? / as in first - American English Pronunciation10m
Exercise: When does the r-colored vowel /ɝ/ occur in American English?
Video class: R-Colored Vowel Sound / ? / as in after- American English Pronunciation08m
Exercise: When is the American r-colored vowel /ɚ/ typically used?
Video class: R-Colored Vowel Sound / ?r / as in hero – American English Pronunciation09m
Exercise: Which description best explains how the American R-colored vowel /ɪr/ is produced?
Video class: R-Colored Vowel Sound / ?r / as in chair – American English Pronunciation10m
Exercise: What two sounds are merged to form the American R-colored vowel /ɛr/ (as in “chair”)?
Video class: R-Colored Vowel Sound / ?r / as in car – American English Pronunciation10m
Exercise: How is the American R-colored vowel /ɑr/ (as in car) formed?
Video class: R-Colored Vowel Sound / ?r / as in sport – American English Pronunciation11m
Exercise: How is the American R-colored vowel /ɔr/ formed?
Video class: R-Colored Vowel Sound / a?r / as in fire – American English Pronunciation11m
Video class: Consonant Sound / p / as in pie - American English Pronunciation08m
Exercise: When is the American English /p/ sound typically aspirated (said with a strong puff of air)?
Video class: Consonant Sound / b / as in boy – American English Pronunciation08m
Exercise: Which statement best describes how to pronounce the American consonant sound /b/?
Video class: Consonant Sound / t / as in toy – American English Pronunciation10m
Exercise: When is the American English /t/ typically pronounced with a strong puff of air (aspirated)?
Video class: Consonant Sound Flap 'T' / t? / as in water – American English Pronunciation06m
Exercise: In American English, when is the flap T most likely to occur?
Video class: Consonant Sound Glottal 'T' / ? / as in button – American English Pronunciation09m
Exercise: When does the /t/ sound commonly become a glottal 'T' in American English?
Video class: Consonant Sound / d / as in dog – American English Pronunciation08m
Video class: Consonant Sound / k / as in key – American English Pronunciation10m
Exercise: In which position is the American English /k/ sound typically pronounced with a strong puff of air (aspirated)?
Video class: Consonant Sound / g / as in gift – American English Pronunciation08m
Exercise: How do you decide whether the letter 'G' is pronounced as /g/ or /dʒ/?
Video class: Consonant Sound / f / as in fun – American English Pronunciation14m
Video class: Consonant Sound / v / as in very – American English Pronunciation14m
Video class: 'TH': Consonant Sound / ? / as in think- American English Pronunciation07m
Exercise: How do you correctly produce the American English /θ/ sound (as in think)?
Video class: 'TH': Consonant Sound / ð / as in this- American English Pronunciation07m
Exercise: Which description best matches how to pronounce the American English consonant /ð/?
Video class: Consonant Sound / s / as in sun – American English Pronunciation13m
Exercise: How is the American English /s/ sound primarily produced?
Video class: Consonant Sound / z / as in zoo – American English Pronunciation12m
Exercise: Which statement correctly describes how to produce the American English /z/ sound?
Video class: Consonant Sound / ? / as in show – American English Pronunciation12m
Exercise: Which mouth and tongue position best describes how to produce the American English /ʃ/ sound (as in show)?
Video class: Consonant Sound / ? / as in vision – American English Pronunciation09m
Video class: Consonant Sound / h / as in home – American English Pronunciation15m
Exercise: Which description best explains how to produce the American consonant sound /h/?
Video class: Consonant Sound / t? / as in chair – American English Pronunciation13m
Exercise: Which description best explains how to produce the American English consonant sound /tʃ/ (as in chair)?
Video class: Consonant Sound / d? / as in job – American English Pronunciation14m
Exercise: Which description best explains how to produce the American English consonant sound /dʒ/?
Video class: Consonant Sound / r / as in run- American English Pronunciation07m
Video class: Consonant Sound / l / as in let- American English Pronunciation07m
Video class: Consonant Sound Dark L as in call – American English Pronunciation13m
Exercise: When should you pronounce the darkest version of the /l/ sound in American English?
Video class: Consonant Sound / n / as in nice- American English Pronunciation07m
Video class: Consonant Sound / m / as in map- American English Pronunciation10m
Exercise: How do you produce the American consonant sound /m/ correctly?
Video class: Consonant Sound / ? / (NG) as in thing- American English Pronunciation12m
Exercise: Which spelling pattern most commonly represents the American consonant sound /ŋ/ at the end of a word?
Video class: Consonant Sound / w / as in way – American English Pronunciation12m
Exercise: Why is the American English /w/ sound often called a semivowel?
Video class: Consonant Sound / j / as in yes – American English Pronunciation11m
Exercise: Which statement best explains why the American sound /j/ (as in yes) is considered a consonant (a semivowel)?
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