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Introduction to The Sounds of English
Episode 1 / 23 Sep 2014

This is the introductory video to our The sounds of English series
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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
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Assimilation of /t/ followed by /j/
Episode 74 / 29 Aug 2017
What happens when a word ends in /t/ and the next word begins with a /j/ sound?
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: assimilation of /t/ followed by /k/
Episode 73 / 21 Aug 2017
How do we pronounce words beginning with /h/ in natural spoken English?
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Elision of /h/
Episode 72 / 14 Aug 2017
How do we pronounce words beginning with /h/ in natural spoken English?
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Contracted 'have'
Episode 71 / 07 Aug 2017
How do we pronounce 'have' when it's an auxiliary verb?
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: assimilation of /d/ and /b/
Episode 70 / 31 Jul 2017
What happens when one word ends in a /d/ sound and the next one begins in /b/?
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Would you...?
Episode 69 / 24 Jul 2017
How the phrase 'would you...?' is pronounced in natural English
Tim's Pronunciation 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: From
Episode 67 / 10 Jul 2017
How do we pronounce 'from' in natural English?
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: assimilation of /s/
Episode 66 / 03 Jul 2017
What happens when one word ends in /s/ and the next begins in /j/ or /ʃ/?
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: Linking /j/
Episode 64 / 19 Jun 2017
Tim looks at what the linking /j/ is - and when it appears
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: The
Episode 63 / 12 Jun 2017
Tim demonstrates two different ways to pronounce the word 'the'
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Plosives
Episode 62 / 05 Jun 2017
What are plosives - and how do fluent speakers of English pronounce them? Tim explains...
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Can
Episode 61 / 29 May 2017
How do fluent speakers of English pronounce the word 'can' in natural speech? Tim explains...
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Assimilation of /d/ to /g/
Episode 60 / 22 May 2017
What happens when a word that ends with a /d/ sound is followed by a word beginning with a /g/ or a /k/? Tim explains...
Tim's Pronunciation 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...
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: 'was' and 'were'
Episode 58 / 09 May 2017
How do fluent speakers pronounce 'was' in natural speech? Tim explains...
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: And
Episode 57 / 02 May 2017
How do fluent speakers of English pronounce the word 'and' in natural speech? Tim explains...
Tim's Pronunciation 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...
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Assimilation of /nd/
Episode 55 / 18 Apr 2017
What happens when a word or syllable ending in the sound /nd/ is followed by a word or syllable starting with a consonant sound? Tim explains...
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Elision of /d/
Episode 54 / 10 Apr 2017
Tim looks at an aspect of connected speech called 'elision of /d/'.
Tim's Pronunciation 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/.
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Linking /w/
Episode 52 / 27 Mar 2017
Tim shows us how to join words together in spoken English with a linking /w/
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Schwa
Episode 51 / 20 Mar 2017
Tim's looking at an aspect of spoken English called 'schwa'
Tim's Pronunciation 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: Elision of /t/
Episode 49 / 06 Mar 2017
What happens in everyday speech when a /t/ sound comes in between two consonant sounds?
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: 'Twinning' or Gemination
Episode 48 / 27 Feb 2017
What happens when one word ends in an /s/ sound and the next word begins with an /s/ sound?
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Linking /r/
Episode 47 / 24 Feb 2017
Tim is looking at an aspect of connected speech called linking /r/.
Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Assimilation of /t/ and /p/
Episode 46 / 13 Feb 2017
Tim talks pronunication: words that end with a /t/ sound
The Sounds of English: Long Vowels - 5
Episode 45 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Long Vowels - 4
Episode 44 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Long Vowels - 3
Episode 43 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Long Vowels - 2
Episode 42 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Long Vowels - 1
Episode 41 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 7
Episode 40 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 6
Episode 39 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 5
Episode 38 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 4
Episode 37 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 3
Episode 36 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 2
Episode 35 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 1
Episode 34 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 8
Episode 33 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 7
Episode 32 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 6
Episode 31 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 5
Episode 30 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 4
Episode 29 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 3
Episode 28 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 2
Episode 27 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 1
Episode 26 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 8
Episode 25 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 7
Episode 24 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 6
Episode 23 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 5
Episode 22 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 4
Episode 21 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 3
Episode 20 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants 2
Episode 19 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 1
Episode 18 / 04 Nov 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 8
Episode 17 / 20 Oct 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 7
Episode 16 / 20 Oct 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 6
Episode 15 / 20 Oct 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 5
Episode 14 / 20 Oct 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 4
Episode 13 / 20 Oct 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 3
Episode 12 / 20 Oct 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 2
Episode 11 / 20 Oct 2014
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 1
Episode 10 / 20 Oct 2014
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 8
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: Voiced Consonants - 8
Episode 8 / 24 Jan 2023
This is the eighth of eight voiced consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 8
Episode 8 / 16 Jan 2023
This is the eighth of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 8
Episode 8 / 01 Feb 2023
This is the eighth of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 7
Episode 8 / 23 Sep 2014
This is the seventh diphthong programme in our series of 45 pronunciation videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 8
Episode 8 / 08 Jan 2023
This is the eighth of eight diphthong programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 6
Episode 7 / 23 Sep 2014
This is the sixth diphthong programme in our series of 45 pronunciation videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 7
Episode 7 / 31 Jan 2023
This is the seventh of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 7
Episode 7 / 23 Jan 2023
This is the seventh of eight voiced consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 7
Episode 7 / 08 Feb 2023
This is the seventh of seven short vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 7
Episode 7 / 07 Jan 2023
This is the seventh of eight diphthong programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 7
Episode 7 / 15 Jan 2023
This is the seventh of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 6
Episode 6 / 22 Jan 2023
This is the sixth of eight voiced consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 6
Episode 6 / 06 Jan 2023
This is the sixth of eight diphthong programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 6
Episode 6 / 30 Jan 2023
This is the sixth of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 6
Episode 6 / 14 Jan 2023
This is the sixth of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 6
Episode 6 / 07 Feb 2023
This is the sixth of seven short vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 5
Episode 6 / 23 Sep 2014
This is the fifth diphthong programme in our series of 45 pronunciation videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 4
Episode 5 / 23 Sep 2014
This is the fourth diphthong programme in our series of 45 pronunciation videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 5
Episode 5 / 05 Jan 2023
This is the fifth of eight diphthong programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 5
Episode 5 / 13 Jan 2023
This is the fifth of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 5
Episode 5 / 06 Feb 2023
This is the fifth of seven short vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Long Vowels - 5
Episode 5 / 13 Feb 2023
This is the fifth of five long vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 5
Episode 5 / 21 Jan 2023
This is the fifth of eight voiced consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 5
Episode 5 / 29 Jan 2023
This is the fifth of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 4
Episode 4 / 04 Jan 2023
This is the fourth of eight diphthong programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 4
Episode 4 / 05 Feb 2023
This is the fourth of seven short vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 4
Episode 4 / 28 Jan 2023
This is the fourth of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 4
Episode 4 / 20 Jan 2023
This is the fourth of eight voiced consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 4
Episode 4 / 12 Jan 2023
This is the fourth of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 3
Episode 4 / 23 Sep 2014
This is the third diphthong programme in our series of 45 pronunciation videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Long Vowels - 4
Episode 4 / 12 Feb 2023
This is the fourth of five long vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 3
Episode 3 / 11 Jan 2023
This is the third of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 3
Episode 3 / 27 Jan 2023
This is the third of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 2
Episode 3 / 23 Sep 2014
This is the second diphthong programme in our series of 45 pronunciation videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 3
Episode 3 / 03 Jan 2023
This is the second of eight diphthong programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 3
Episode 3 / 19 Jan 2023
This is the third of eight voiced consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Long Vowels - 3
Episode 3 / 11 Feb 2023
This is the third of five long vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 3
Episode 3 / 04 Feb 2023
This is the third of seven short vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 2
Episode 2 / 03 Feb 2023
This is the second of seven short vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 1
Episode 2 / 23 Sep 2014
This is the first diphthong programme in our series of 45 pronunciation videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 2
Episode 2 / 02 Jan 2023
This is the second of eight diphthong programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Long Vowels - 2
Episode 2 / 10 Feb 2023
This is the second of five long vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 2
Episode 2 / 26 Jan 2023
This is the second of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 2
Episode 2 / 10 Jan 2023
This is the second of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants 2
Episode 2 / 18 Jan 2023
This is the second of eight voiced consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 1
Episode 1 / 02 Feb 2023
This is the first of seven short vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Long Vowels - 1
Episode 1 / 09 Feb 2023
This is the first of five long vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 1
Episode 1 / 25 Jan 2023
This is the first of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Voiceless Consonants - 1
Episode 1 / 09 Jan 2023
This is the first of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
The Sounds of English: Diphthongs - 1
Episode 1 / 01 Jan 2023
This is the first of eight diphthong programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.
Introduction to The Sounds of English
Episode 1 / 23 Sep 2014
This is the introductory video to our The sounds of English series
The Sounds of English: Voiced Consonants - 1
Episode 1 / 17 Jan 2023
This is the first of eight voiced consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.