Master the Sounds of American English (Rachel's English)
- Course audio
- Course audio: English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Length
- 14 lessons
What you'll be able to do
- Produce each American English vowel sound
- Pronounce diphthongs as in toy, say and buy
- Understand mouth and tongue positions for clear speech
About this course
Rachel's English is a well-known American pronunciation channel, and this series is its foundation: one detailed video per sound. It covers the American vowels, including the UH, AH, AW, AA, EH, EE, IH and OO vowels, the schwa, the UR vowel as in 'bird', and the diphthongs as in 'toy', 'say' and 'buy', with close-up views of mouth and tongue position. It suits learners who want a neutral American accent for calls, customer service or freelancing with US clients; follow it with Rachel's lessons on linking and reductions.
Before you start: Basic English: simple sentences and everyday words
Syllabus
Lessons listed from the official YouTube playlist. Full playlist on YouTube
- 1American English - UH [ʌ] Vowel - How to make the UH Vowel
- 2American English - AH [ɑ] Vowel - How to make the AH Vowel
- 3American English - AW [ɔ] Vowel - How to make the AW Vowel
- 4American English - AA [æ] Vowel - How to make the AA Vowel
- 5American English - EH [ɛ] Vowel - How to make the EH Vowel
- 6American English - EE [i] Vowel - How to make the EE Vowel
- 7American English - IH [ɪ] Vowel - How to make the IH Vowel
- 8American English - OO [u] Vowel - How to make the OO Vowel
- 9American English Sounds - UH [ʊ] Vowel - How to make the UH as in PUSH Vowel
- 10American English Sounds - UH [ə] Vowel - How to make the SCHWA Vowel
- 11American English Sounds - UR [ɜ] Vowel - How to make the UR as in BIRD Vowel
- 12English Sounds - OY [ɔɪ] Diphthong - How to make the OY as in TOY Diphthong
- 13English Sounds - AY as in SAY Diphthong [eɪ] - How to make the AY as in SAY Diphthong [eɪ]
- 14English Sounds - AI [aɪ] Diphthong - How to make the AI as in BUY Diphthong
What to take next
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Lessons listed from the official YouTube playlist. Full playlist on YouTube
Lessons last checked Oct 2026. Course summary and lesson structure by Sabaq.
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