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AmericanAmerican SpeechsoundsSpeechsounds
How to Use the Program
Why use AmericanAmerican SpeechsoundsSpeechsounds?
• Practice the problem sounds of American English
• Learn basic stress, intonation, and linking
• Learn commonly used vocabulary
• Record your voice on simple exercises and progress to sentences
• Use “Key Information” screens for detailed pronunciation instructions
Navigating the Main Screen
FIRST Select your native language from the dropdown menu for focused pronunciation practice.
Choose from the following activities:
Speech sounds Listen & Choose
Words Sentences
SECOND choose a phonetics option:
AS Phonetics: Allows you to see the way sounds are written and includes color categories for similar sounds.
IPA Phonetics: Uses the well-known form of phonetic text as a visual pronunciation guide.
SpeechSounds ExercisesIntroduce yourself to the sounds of American English
by hearing the sounds then practicing them!
Click the key icon for detailed
pronunciation instructions and video examples
Select the consonant or vowel sound
you would like to work on
Use the “Play All” button to
hear the lesson without recording your
voice
Use the “Play/Record”
buttons to hear the
lesson and record your
voice
Pronunciation Examples
To view detailed pronunciation examples, click on the Pronunciation Key icon in the activities.
• Click on the Video icon to see how the sound is pronounced
• Click on the Instructions icon to hear directions for forming the sound.
Listen & ChooseTeach yourself to distinguish between correctly
and incorrectly pronounced words
Choose from Consonant
sounds, Vowel sounds, or
Exercises to improve your listening skills
Words and SentencesUse the Words and Sentences activities to record your
speech then compare it to examples from native American English speakers
Exiting the Program
Click on the “X” when you are
ready to exit the program
Click on the question mark icon for more information about the program.
Have another question?
Ask the Skills Center staff for help.