American English INTONATION - How to Understand Native English Speakers Better (Syllables and Words)

American English INTONATION - How to Understand Native English Speakers Better (Syllables and Words)

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Timestamps

Section 1: Course Introduction
0:00 - Intonation in (American) English (03:57)

3:57 - A few quick thoughts about your goals for the course! (02:06)

Section 2: Basic Concepts & Muscle Memory
6:03 - Introduction to the Basic Concepts (00:49)

6:52 - Getting it In Your Body, and Muscle Memory (04:12)

Section 3: Consonants, Vowels, and Pitch
11:04 - Introduction to Consonants, Vowels, and Pitch (00:28)

11:32 - What are Consonants and Vowels? (14:15)

25:47 - What is Pitch? (09:25)

Section 4: The Short Flat and Long Drop Pitch Tones
35:12 - The Short Flat and Long Drop Pitch Tones (11:07)

Section 5: One-Syllable Word Drills
46:19 - Introduction to the One-Syllable Drills (01:20)

47:39 - Drill: Pattern 1a: Words Ending with Vowels (00:56)

48:35 - Drill: Pattern 1a: Words with Voiced Endings (03:23)

51:58 - Drill: Pattern 1b: Words with Unvoiced Endings (01:50)

Section 6: Two-Syllable Word Drills (The Core Patterns)
53:48 - Introduction: Moving into the 2-Syllable Word Drills (01:08)

54:56 - Theory: Understanding the 2-Syllable Pattern 2a (15:23)

1:10:19 - Drill: Pattern 2a (06:01)

1:16:20 - Theory: Understanding the 2-Syllable Pattern 2b (12:00)

1:28:20 - Drill: Pattern 2b (06:20)

1:34:40 - Theory: Understanding the 2-Syllable Pattern 2c (05:24)

1:40:04 - Drill: Pattern 2c (02:35)

Section 7: Three-Syllable Word Drills (Introduction)
1:42:39 - Theory: Understanding the 3-Syllable Pattern 3a (08:40)

1:51:19 - Drill: Pattern 3a (07:06)




In this video, you will learn the 3 fundamentals of American English intonation: Melody, rhythm, and stress. Why is it SO HARD to understand native English speakers? And what do you HAVE to know to improve your spoken English and get your point across clearly and confidently?

You'll learn how to use melody and rhythm to stress words, you'll learn the difference between content words and function words, why we need to stress content words, and how we reduce function words. These are fundamentals of American intonation. This video lesson will also help you understand native English speakers better, as we'll talk about common reductions and shortcuts (remember that English sounds different than how it's written).