American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.

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Today, we look at exactly how many pitches Americans use in their speech, and see what it sounds like if we don't have enough!

Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.



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Check out our pronunciation textbook, available in print, ebook, and audiobook: www.fluentamerican.com

One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound has to do with vowel sounds...even those that exist across languages

The reality: we often struggle to feel natural adding the elements we need to use in our pronunciation, especially when it comes to what we do with our mouth. Specifically, we cannot often apply our first language's system onto a second language.


Welcome to Wake Up American, where Monday through Friday, we spend a couple minutes on a challenging aspect of American English pronunciation and walk through examples to help you achieve a more natural sound the next time you speak in American English at work, at home, or out and about town.

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