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We have found the following online resources to be helpful for our clients:

University of Iowa's Sounds of Speech

Sounds of Speech shows clients a sagittal animation of the mouth as it moves to make each English sound. In other words, clients can see how the lips and tongue move in the mouth to produce the sounds of English. In addition to animations, each sound includes a video of a native English speaker's mouth producing the sound and audio clips of words that contain the sound. Available as an app ($3.99 for iTunes or Android). Unfortunately, the web version is no longer supported.

Video Tutorials

Clients have found the following video tutorials effective:

A few tricky sounds from these sites are highlighted below.

/b/ and /p/

"CH" (/tʃ/) and "J" (/dʒ/)

/ey/ (or /eɪ/)

/i/ and /ɪ/

/l/

/r/

Final "S" (/s/)

"SH" (ʃ) and /ʒ/

"TH" (/ð/ and /θ/)

/v/

/w/

"Y" (/j/)

Transcripts

We coach clients on how to use transcripts and audio recordings to help them practice American English rhythm and intonation. The following sites are helpful in obtaining transcripts of news stories, television programs, and films. In many cases, the corresponding television episodes and films can be obtained through premium streaming services, such as Netflix, or on YouTube.

**For Fun: New York times' Regional Dialect Quiz**

"How Y'all, Youse, and You Guys Talk" (by Josh Katz and Wilson Andrews) explores how dialect changes across the United States. Try the fun quiz and see which parts of the United States your dialect is most similar to.