Course Level: Beginner

Offered by: Carnegie Mellon University’s Open Learning Initiative

Estimated Study Time: 50 hours

TOPICS

The American English Speech Course covers the following topics:

UNIT 1: American English Speech
Succeeding in American English Speech

UNIT 2: Basics
Introduction to the Basics
Foundation in Sounds

UNIT 3: American English Intonation
Music of Speech
Deciphering and Creating Patterns

UNIT 4: Vowels
Introduction to Vowels
Front Vowels
Back Vowels
Mid Vowels

UNIT 5: Diphthongs
The So-Called Long Diphthongs
The Always Short Diphthongs

UNIT 6: The Use of Weak Forms of Words

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