142. 10 Pronunciation challenges for Urdu and Hindi Speakers | English for Urdu and Hindi Speakers

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12. American Intonation: What They Don’t Teach You In School: Why is it SO HARD to understand native speakers? And what do you HAVE to know to improve your spoken English and get your point across clearly and confidently? In this episode, you will learn the 3 fundamentals of American intonation: melody, rhythm, and by The InFluency Podcast

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2. Why I Quit Acting and Became an Accent Coach | My story: When I was 21 I moved to NYC dreaming to become a working actress. But I had one BIG obstacle. My English. I had a thick accent and I wasn’t fluent. In this episode, I share with you how I transformed from being a timid speaker of English to a pronunciat by The InFluency Podcast

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14. Contractions in English: Your Essential Pronunciation Guide: Download the English contractions practice sheet and the audio: https://theaccentsway.com/contractions-freebie/ Contractions are words and phrases that are shortened by dropping sounds (in writing and in speaking). Contractions are all the you’d, s by The InFluency Podcast

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20. Same Spelling but Different Pronunciation? ?: When you see the word ‘resume’ do you know how to pronounce it if it’s out of context? I guess it’s going to be hard. Because two words (that are pronounced differently) share this spelling! Homographs are words that are written the same but are pronounc by The InFluency Podcast

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