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These 10 Reductions Are Why You Struggle With Fast Spoken English

⭐ Download FREE sounds guide ❤️ American English Pronunciation Course 🚀 Espresso English Academy Are you trying to pronounce each word clearly and perfectly when you speak English? In this English lesson, we explain that native English speakers use reductions, which are sounds that change or disappear when spoken at normal speed. Learn and practice common reductions to improve your American accent and how to speak English more naturally. Natural spoken English contains reductions – those are sounds that change and disappear when spoken at normal speed. This sometimes makes it hard for English learners to understand.  Like instead of saying "What are you going to do?" We say: "Whatcha gonna do?" Today you'll learn and practice 10 of the most common reductions in fast spoken English - it will help you speak more naturally AND understand native speakers more easily.  Before we get started, I've got a free gift for you - it's my pronunciation guide to all the sounds of American English! This guide covers all the consonants and vowel sounds we use, with practice words and audio so you can listen and repeat.  OK, are you ready to listen and repeat? Let's learn these reductions. Now you know 10 of the most common reductions in English — and once you start hearing them, you'll notice them everywhere. If you'd like to improve your pronunciation and practice speaking more naturally, come join me in the  Pronunciation + Shadowing Courses! 🎧 The lessons help you listen, repeat, and train your mouth to speak English smoothly and accurately — just like a native speaker. The link to those courses is in the video description if you'd like to check it out - along with the link to that downloadable pronunciation guide I mentioned. Thanks for practicing English pronunciation with me today, and I'll talk to you next time!

STOP Mixing Up These 100 Homophones in English!

🎁 Download Free PDF 😃 600+ Confusing Words E-Book ✨ Espresso English Academy Lots of English words sound exactly the same, but they have completely different meanings - like waste and waist, hear and here, piece and peace. These are called homophones, and they confuse even advanced English learners. Native speakers often make mistakes with these, too! In this lesson, I'll quickly explain over 100 of the most common homophones in English, so you can finally keep them straight.  We're going to run through these super fast, so make sure to download the free lesson PDF by clicking on the link in the video description. You'll be able to review all the definitions with example sentences for each word. And if you want detailed explanations plus lots of example sentences, I recommend my book "600+ Confusing English Words Explained" - so that these confusing words will become clear to you.

Gym, Exercise, & Fitness: 50 Vocabulary Words

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-50-gym-exercise-words/ 😃 Vocabulary Builder Courses: https://courses.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course/ 🚀 Advanced Vocab & Collocations Course: https://courses.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course Lots of people make New Year's resolutions to lose weight and get stronger by going to the gym. But if you're learning English, there's another challenge – how to talk about exercise naturally in English. Today I'll teach you 50 essential vocabulary words for fitness — the words native English speakers use when we talk about working out (working out = exercising). We'll start with words for gym equipment, then learn verbs for specific exercises, and finally some super common phrases about exercise. Let's learn some gym vocabulary, fitness vocabulary, and exercise vocabulary in English! If you want to learn English vocabulary fast, check out my Vocabulary Builder Courses as well as my Advanced Vocabulary and Collocations Course to learn and practice a total of 3000 useful English words.

Master English Conditionals: Zero, First, Second, Third & Mixed

🎁 Download Free PDF with 50 example sentences 😃 Advanced English Grammar Course ✨ Espresso English Academy Conditional sentences can be tricky, but in this English lesson, we make them clear! You'll learn the five main types of conditionals and exactly how to use conditionals correctly:  - Zero conditional  - First conditional  - Second conditional  - Third conditional  - Mixed conditional  This English grammar lesson provides examples for each type, helping you improve your English grammar. By the end, you'll feel more confident in your understanding of conditional sentences in english grammar. You can also download a free PDF with 50 different conditional sentences, so you can see many different examples of how to use them.  🎁 Download Free PDF: 50 Conditional Sentences in English: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-50-conditional-sentences-in-english/ 

New Year's Vocabulary every English learner needs

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF ✨ Espresso English Academy Let's ring in the new year with some fresh English vocabulary! In today's lesson, you'll learn words and phrases we use to talk about New Year's Eve, resolutions, celebrations, and well-wishes — from "champagne" and "fireworks" to "turning over a new leaf." Whether you're going to a party, making goals for the year ahead, or just chatting with friends in English — these are phrases you'll hear everywhere in the final few days of the year. Make sure to download today's lesson PDF so you can review this new year's vocabulary and make it a permanent part of your own English. If one of your New Year's resolutions is to finally speak English more confidently and fluently...then come join me inside the Espresso English Academy. You'll get full access to all my courses — covering speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, idioms, and more — with short and sweet lessons and activities you can do at your own pace. The Academy gives you lifetime access - so you can not only start the year strong, but keep building your skills for life!  Join the Academy and let's get started. Here's to more fluent English in 2026! 🥂✨ 🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-new-years-vocabulary/ ✨ Espresso English Academy: https://courses.espressoenglish.net/academy/