The #1 Thing You NEED to Know to Improve Your English Pronunciation

🎧 The #1 Pronunciation Tip: Mastering Word and Vowel Stress

In this episode of The Peach Teach English Podcast, I’m joined by pronunciation expert Jen Schimmelpfennig to reveal the most important—and often overlooked—tip for improving your English pronunciation: mastering word and vowel stress.

We dive into how stress patterns impact intelligibility and comprehensibility, break down the Prosody Pyramid, and explore essential pronunciation features like moving vs. non-moving vowel sounds, connected speech, and reduced pronunciation. Whether you're preparing for a speaking exam or aiming to sound more confident and natural in conversations, this episode gives you the practical tools you need to level up your English.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
00:54 The Importance of Stress Syllables in Pronunciation
04:22 Intelligibility vs. Comprehensibility
06:44 The Prosody Pyramid and Stress Patterns
19:55 Moving vs. Non-Moving Vowel Sounds
26:03 Connecting Words in Sentences
27:57 Understanding Reduced Pronunciations
32:08 Conclusion and Final Tips

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