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Tim's Pronunciation Workshop

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The Sounds of English

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Tim's Pronunciation
Workshop: Summary
EPISODE 75 / 04 SEP 2017

Tim reviews the Pronunciation Workshop

series... and gives a final piece of advice

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Workshop: Assimilation of Workshop: assimilation of Workshop: Elision of /h/
/t/ followed by /j/ /t/ followed by /k/ EPISODE 72 / 14 AUG 2017

EPISODE 74 / 29 AUG 2017 EPISODE 73 / 21 AUG 2017 How do we pronounce words beginning
What happens when a word ends in /t/ and How do we pronounce words beginning with /h/ in natural spoken English?
the next word begins with a /j/ sound? with /h/ in natural spoken English?

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Workshop: Contracted Workshop: assimilation of Workshop: Would you...?
'have' /d/ and /b/ EPISODE 69 / 24 JUL 2017

EPISODE 71 / 07 AUG 2017 EPISODE 70 / 31 JUL 2017 How the phrase 'would you...?' is
How do we pronounce 'have' when it's an What happens when one word ends in a pronounced in natural English
auxiliary verb? /d/ sound and the next one begins in /b/?

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Workshop: The gemination
of /t/
EPISODE 68 / 17 JUL 2017
What happens when a word ends in a /t/
sound and the next word starts with /t/?
Tim's Pronunciation
Workshop: Been
EPISODE 65 / 26 JUN 2017
How do fluent speakers of English
pronounce the word 'been' in natural
speech? Tim explains...
Tim's Pronunciation
Workshop: Plosives
EPISODE 62 / 05 JUN 2017
What are plosives - and how do fluent
speakers of English pronounce them? Tim
explains...
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Workshop: Consonant -
vowel linking
EPISODE 59 / 15 MAY 2017
What happens in pronunciation when one
word ends in a consonant sound and the
next word begins with a vowel sound? Tim
explains...
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Workshop: From Workshop: assimilation of
EPISODE 67 / 10 JUL 2017 /s/
How do we pronounce 'from' in natural EPISODE 66 / 03 JUL 2017
English? What happens when one word ends in /s/
and the next begins in /j/ or /ʃ/?
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Workshop: Linking /j/ Workshop: The
EPISODE 64 / 19 JUN 2017 EPISODE 63 / 12 JUN 2017
Tim looks at what the linking /j/ is - and Tim demonstrates two different ways to
when it appears pronounce the word 'the'
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Workshop: Can Workshop: Assimilation of
EPISODE 61 / 29 MAY 2017 /d/ to /g/
How do fluent speakers of English EPISODE 60 / 22 MAY 2017
pronounce the word 'can' in natural What happens when a word that ends with
speech? Tim explains... a /d/ sound is followed by a word
beginning with a /g/ or a /k/? Tim
explains...
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Workshop: 'was' and 'were' Workshop: And
EPISODE 58 / 09 MAY 2017 EPISODE 57 / 02 MAY 2017
How do fluent speakers pronounce 'was' in How do fluent speakers of English
natural speech? Tim explains... pronounce the word 'and' in natural
speech? Tim explains...
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Workshop: Have to
EPISODE 56 / 24 APR 2017
How do fluent speakers pronounce 'have
to' when it's a modal verb of obligation?
Tim explains...
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Workshop: Assimilation of
/n/ followed by /p/
EPISODE 53 / 03 APR 2017
Tim looks at an aspect of connected
speech called assimilation of /n/ followed
by /p/.
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Workshop: Intrusive /r/
EPISODE 50 / 13 MAR 2017
Tim's talking about sounds that you can
hear, even when they don't - or shouldn't -
exist!
Tim's Pronunciation
Workshop: Linking /r/
EPISODE 47 / 24 FEB 2017
Tim is looking at an aspect of connected
speech called linking /r/.
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Workshop: Assimilation of Workshop: Elision of /d/
/nd/ EPISODE 54 / 10 APR 2017
EPISODE 55 / 18 APR 2017 Tim looks at an aspect of connected
What happens when a word or syllable speech called 'elision of /d/'.
ending in the sound /nd/ is followed by a
word or syllable starting with a consonant
sound? Tim explains...
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Workshop: Linking /w/ Workshop: Schwa
EPISODE 52 / 27 MAR 2017 EPISODE 51 / 20 MAR 2017
Tim shows us how to join words together in Tim's looking at an aspect of spoken
spoken English with a linking /w/ English called 'schwa'
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Workshop: Elision of /t/ Workshop: 'Twinning' or
EPISODE 49 / 06 MAR 2017 Gemination
What happens in everyday speech when a EPISODE 48 / 27 FEB 2017
/t/ sound comes in between two consonant What happens when one word ends in an
sounds? /s/ sound and the next word begins with an
/s/ sound?
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Workshop: Assimilation of Long Vowels - 5
/t/ and /p/ EPISODE 45 / 04 NOV 2014
EPISODE 46 / 13 FEB 2017
Tim talks pronunication: words that end
with a /t/ sound
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The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Long Vowels - 4 Long Vowels - 3 Long Vowels - 2
EPISODE 44 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 43 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 42 / 04 NOV 2014

The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Long Vowels - 1 Short Vowels - 7 Short Vowels - 6
EPISODE 41 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 40 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 39 / 04 NOV 2014

The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Short Vowels - 5 Short Vowels - 4 Short Vowels - 3
EPISODE 38 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 37 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 36 / 04 NOV 2014

The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Short Vowels - 2 Short Vowels - 1 Other Consonants - 8
EPISODE 35 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 34 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 33 / 04 NOV 2014

The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Other Consonants - 7 Other Consonants - 6 Other Consonants - 5
EPISODE 32 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 31 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 30 / 04 NOV 2014

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The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Other Consonants - 4 Other Consonants - 3 Other Consonants - 2
EPISODE 29 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 28 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 27 / 04 NOV 2014

The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Other Consonants - 1 Voiced Consonants - 8 Voiced Consonants - 7
EPISODE 26 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 25 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 24 / 04 NOV 2014

The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Voiced Consonants - 6 Voiced Consonants - 5 Voiced Consonants - 4
EPISODE 23 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 22 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 21 / 04 NOV 2014

The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Voiced Consonants - 3 Voiced Consonants 2 Voiced Consonants - 1
EPISODE 20 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 19 / 04 NOV 2014 EPISODE 18 / 04 NOV 2014

The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Voiceless Consonants - 8 Voiceless Consonants - 7 Voiceless Consonants - 6
EPISODE 17 / 20 OCT 2014 EPISODE 16 / 20 OCT 2014 EPISODE 15 / 20 OCT 2014

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The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Voiceless Consonants - 5 Voiceless Consonants - 4 Voiceless Consonants - 3
EPISODE 14 / 20 OCT 2014 EPISODE 13 / 20 OCT 2014 EPISODE 12 / 20 OCT 2014

The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Voiceless Consonants - 2 Voiceless Consonants - 1 Diphthongs - 8
EPISODE 11 / 20 OCT 2014 EPISODE 10 / 20 OCT 2014 EPISODE 9 / 23 SEP 2014

This is the eighth diphthong programme in

our series of 45 pronunciation videos that
explore the sounds of English.

The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Diphthongs - 7 Diphthongs - 6 Diphthongs - 5
EPISODE 8 / 23 SEP 2014 EPISODE 7 / 23 SEP 2014 EPISODE 6 / 23 SEP 2014

This is the seventh diphthong programme This is the sixth diphthong programme in This is the fifth diphthong programme in
in our series of 45 pronunciation videos our series of 45 pronunciation videos that our series of 45 pronunciation videos that
that explore the sounds of English. explore the sounds of English. explore the sounds of English.

The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English: The Sounds of English:

Diphthongs - 4 Diphthongs - 3 Diphthongs - 2
EPISODE 5 / 23 SEP 2014 EPISODE 4 / 23 SEP 2014 EPISODE 3 / 23 SEP 2014

This is the fourth diphthong programme in This is the third diphthong programme in This is the second diphthong programme
our series of 45 pronunciation videos that our series of 45 pronunciation videos that in our series of 45 pronunciation videos
explore the sounds of English. explore the sounds of English. that explore the sounds of English.

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The Sounds of English: Introduction to The Sounds

Diphthongs - 1 of English
EPISODE 2 / 23 SEP 2014 EPISODE 1 / 23 SEP 2014

This is the first diphthong programme in This is the introductory video to our The
our series of 45 pronunciation videos that sounds of English series
explore the sounds of English.

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