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all vowel sounds >

monophthongs and diphthongs

 

 

videos

 

 

warning:

 

some vowels

- for instance a u in laugh -

can have a different pronunciation

in the UK and in the USA :

 

American English

[ ˈlæf ]


British English

[ ˈlɑːf ]

 

https://easypronunciation.com/en/

gives American and English pronunciations

for the same word

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vowels > the shocking truth

about so-called long and short English vowels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK English

 

How to Pronounce Every Vowel Sound

in British English (RP / Modern)

ETJ English    2025

 

 

 

 

UK English

How to Pronounce Every Vowel Sound in British English (RP / Modern)

video    ETJ English    6 May 2025

 

Want to fix your pronunciation, reduce your accent

or build more of a British sounding accent when you speak in English?

 

In this video,

I’ll teach you all of the vowel sounds in British English (RP accent),

with examples, tips, minimal pairs and sentence practice for each one.

✅ All pure vowels (monophthongs)

✅ Common learner mistakes

✅ Minimal Pairs

 

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy2v0g27huE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK English

 

How to Pronounce Every Diphthong

in British English (RP Accent)

ETJ English    2025

 

 

 

 

UK Engllish

How to Pronounce Every Diphthong in British English (RP Accent)

video    ETJ English    24 November 2025

 

In this video,

you’ll learn how to pronounce all 8 diphthongs

in British English (Modern RP / Standard Southern British English).

 

These glide-based vowel sounds are essential

for speaking clearly, confidently, and naturally,

whether you’re a business professional, everyday learner, or an actor

 

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olq66C8pLw8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US English

 

Effective American English Vowel Practice

for clear speech    IPA

Accent's Way English with Hadar    2023

 

 

 

US English

Effective American English Vowel Practice for clear speech    IPA

video    Accent's Way English with Hadar    22 August 2023

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDK9Xmmui1w

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Why these English phonetic symbols are all WRONG

pronunciation video    Geoff Lindsey    22 October 2021

 

An explanation of the REAL, EVIDENCE BASED categories of English vowels,

and why familiar symbols for Standard Southern British English are misleading.

 

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtnlGH055TA

 

Related

Geoff Lindsey, English after RP: Standard British pronunciation today.

London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019. Pp. xvi + 153. ISBN 9783030043568.

Geoff Lindsey, English after RP: Standard British pronunciation today.

London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019. Pp. xvi + 153. ISBN 9783030043568.

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 March 2024

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/english-language-and-linguistics/article/abs/
geoff-lindsey-english-after-rp-standard-british-pronunciation-today-london-palgrave-macmillan-2019-
pp-xvi-153-isbn-9783030043568/2449CB0B564EF7929AE8D20FFBE2CC2B

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Lindsey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Type IPA phonetic symbols for English

https://ipa.typeit.org/

 

 

 

 

Pronunciation > Britlish - Linguaspectrum > How to say...

https://www.youtube.com/
playlist?list=PLoz8ITcTmS2LMc2983W-Uk5EnGa_l5JRs

 

 

 

 

IPA Chart With Sounds

Listen to each of the sounds

from the International Phonetic Alphabet.

https://www.internationalphoneticalphabet.org/
ipa-sounds/ipa-chart-with-sounds/

 

 

 

 

The sounds of English

and the International Phonetic Alphabet > PDF file

https://www.antimoon.com/how/
pronunc-soundsipa.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anglonautes

 

 

 

Firefox > Pronunciation add-on >

Mate Translate

 

listen to every word / text selection

 

press just one key

- ALT, COMMAND, CTRL,

META, RETURN or SHIFT -

while pop-up is showing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related > Anglonautes > Learning English > Spoken English

 

vowels > monophthongs

 

 

vowels  > diphthongs

 

 

vowels

 

 

sounds, rhythm and flow > sounds

 

 

 

 

 

Related

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Monophthong

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Diphthong

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Stress_and_vowel_reduction_in_English

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Vowel_length

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
General_merican_English

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Great_Vowel_Shift

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Stress_(linguistics)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Received_Pronunciation

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
International_Phonetic_Alphabet

 

https://americanipachart.com/

 

 

 

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