American accent: How to pronounce 10 Difficult Words in American English [Student Request]

By Julie Cunningham, MA, CCC-SLP, licensed speech-language pathologist

(Video Transcript)

Hi, I’m Julie with San Diego Voice and Accent, and in this video you’ll learn how to pronounce 10 difficult words in American English. See also: How to Pronounce 12 Difficult Words in American English [Another Student Request].

So let’s get started. In this video, you’ll hear me pronounce 10 different words. I’ll say them at my normal pace, and also up close and in slow motion so you can really see the pronunciation in detail. Let’s get started with word #1.

Cumbersome 

Cumbersome

Continuous

Colonel

Tired

Taught

Through

Dropped

Bud

Suds

Fifth (2 pronunciations)

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