Communicate Clearly with Your Voice in American English

Let’s talk about this little letter here: s. When you see it, you should pronounce it like “s,” right? If only English were that simple! In this article and video, we’re going to talk about how to pronounce words ending in -s and -es. There are actually three possible pronunciations of these two endings on plural nouns, third person singular verbs, contractions, and possessives: /s/, /z/, and /ɪz/. The -s suffix and ‘s contraction can … Read the article and watch the video lesson

“Improving your speaking is like training for sports.” Last year, one of my clients made this very wise observation. You show up almost every single day; you practice drills; you take small, consistent steps; you push yourself to improve a little each day, and over time you make big progress. The same goes for anything you practice: yoga, meditation, painting, drawing, woodworking, writing, photography, cooking, baking, you name it. The list goes on and on. … Read the article and watch the video lesson

Let’s go back to basics and talk about how to fix a common pronunciation mistake so that people understand you better. Learn how to pronounce the -ed ending on past tense verbs, past participles, and participial adjectives that you use all the time. The good news is that unlike most things you learn in English, the rules for how to pronounce these -ed endings are always true. (Finally, we have a rule without exceptions! 🎉) So … Read the article and watch the video lesson