North American English Pronunciation - sibilants /s/ /z/ /sh/ and /Z/ continued in sentences

This is an afterthought about our two previous sibilant lessons. To practice the sibilant sentences, pause and read at a slower speed than what you hear in this video, then watch the video again practicing at normal speed. Focus on the transitions between sounds, anticipating when to voice for the /z/ and not voice for the /s/. Don't think too much about the other words in the sentence. Go slowly enough to juggle both the intonation and the specific transitions.

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Education

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• sibilants
• North American English
• North American accent
• American accent
• accent reduction
• accent neutralization
• American ESL
• sibilant sounds
• s sound
• z sound
• /s/
• /z/
• /sh/
• sh sound
• voiced sh sound
• American accent training
• Compton PESL
• Judy Ravin
• PRISM

[MasterBott01]

You're gorgeous and I just love your voice. You're one of my favorites on youtube. Great lesson.

[kakosuranosx]

I think this is a very useful serie of videos for learning American Accent. More videos, Meg! :)

[ericapaolacm]

I like your class so much!

[islezeus]

thats how stereotypical gay men talk

[qruiters]

Thanks for the lesson and oh I think you're beautiful

[boomboom48]

President Obama would fail on this sibilant 's' lecture!!!

[boomboom48]

Wow, beautiful girl and great diction.

Mr. Obama would fail in your sibilant 's' class!!!

[MrSandipthakor]

awesome awesome awesome awesome just awesome

Thanks dear i dd the practice ad its really really superb..

Thanks.

[luiza8Dmarlusa8D]

so good

and your eyes are beautiful

[bassgomes]

Hi, Meg! How I wish had an American teacher like you because you seem to be very talent. I'm a Brazilian and love English! Hope to meet you and teach you some Portuguese. Thanks for your vids!

[jossiahsemiuel]

your videos and beauty are sublime!

[kledsonenglish]

Is it possible that you are nore beautiful than the last I watched you???