Understanding American English Vowels | Pronunciation Masterclass | FREE IPA vowel chart DOWNLOAD

If you want to improve your American accent and pronunciation, you should definitely start with learning the vowels of American English. In this video, I’m taking you into my classroom to review all the vowel sounds of American English. We will go over the vowel chart of American English, learn the IPA symbols (International Phonetic Alphabet) and hear the difference between the different vowels. #VowelsOfEnglish #IPA Don’t forget to download my IPA vowel chart (with example words) to be able to know how to pronounce ANYTHING: And here is a break down of the vowel sounds discussed: 0:00 Intro 2:17 i as in ’see’ 2:44 ɪ as in ’sit’ 02:44 relaxed ɪ 04:29 ɛ as in ’red’ 05:28 æ as in ’cat’ 06:23 ’eɪ’ as in ’day’ 7:39 ’aʊ’ as in ’now’ 8:53 ’ aɪ’ as in ’my’ 10:13 shwa sound (ə) 10:48 ʌ as in ’cup’ 11:48 ɜ as in ’stir’ 13:12 tense u vs relaxed ʊ 16:03 oʊ as in ’go’ 17:26 ɔ as in ’daughter’ 20:25 ɔɪ as in ’toy’ 21:06 Overview To learn more about ea