Understanding Fast Speech in English: 20 Day Challenge

If you’re learning English, you may have come across different accents and dialects, such as American English and British English. While the differences can be interesting, the techniques Jennifer from Jennifer ESL teaches on her YouTube channel are useful no matter which variety of English you’re focusing on.

Jennifer is an American English teacher, but her lessons cover important topics that apply to all English speakers. In her playlist, you’ll learn about essential speaking skills, like:

• Linking sounds: How words connect smoothly in everyday speech.
• Glottal stops: The quick, silent breaks that can replace certain sounds in both British and American English.
• Contractions: Shortened forms of words that make speech more natural.
• Weak syllables: How to stress the right parts of words and make your pronunciation sound more fluent.
• Thought groups: How to divide your speech into meaningful, natural-sounding chunks (also known as phrasing).

Whether you’re studying British or American English, these tips will help you sound more natural and confident when speaking. Give Jennifer’s playlist a try and take your speaking skills to the next level!