The Hardest Combination To Say In English? episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 4 MIN

The Hardest Combination To Say In English?

from Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show · host Fluent American

Listen to consonant sounds in words and you may notice something: the consonants are often weaker to the point of being hard to hear. In fact, they are still having a noticeable impact on the word, but not in the way you may expect. Let's look at held sounds/stop sounds with the letter T + N, and see how these affect consonants in English, how they happen, when they happen, and how to practiceMore held T practice: https://youtu.be/X__-ORzyLbcGet a free podcast/mp3/audio version: https://open.spotify.com/show/7f77KK0bWJ8ohC3QWDDwVYMore weaking consonants practice: https://youtu.be/yrGUOvM5VuEWelcome to For Word, the platform dedicated to guiding you towards better spoken performance. We're constantly looking at techniques to add more vocal variety to how we talk by incorporating more softness and firmness to our, furrowing eyebrows, smiling, raising and lowering pitches, adding pauses in order to convey frustration, sadness, joy and nervousness, and considering how to add more breath to everything we say. Let's see how these elements of contrast, body language, and other elements of communication can lead to richer expression.#performance #poetry #speaking

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jun 11, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

The Hardest Combination To Say In English?

0:00 4:47

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show?

This episode is 4 minutes long.

When was this Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show episode published?

This episode was published on June 11, 2026.

Can I download this Schwa Mill: The American English Pronunciation Show episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!