Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Most of the time "P" is simply pronounced like a "P," but there are a few cases in which "P" is silent. Sigrid gives us plenty of examples of handy words with "P."
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
The consonant "Q" is a special letter. We almost never find it without a "U" following it. Sigrid gives us plenty of examples of how it's used.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
The letter "R" is difficult to pronounce for lots of people, even native speakers. Sigrid shows us how "R" sounds in different kinds of words.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
The letter "S" has a couple of different sounds. It's a very important letter because it's used to form the plural of many nouns as well as the third person singular of verbs.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"U" is an interesting vowel, and has a few different sounds. It can even sound like the consonant "Y," and combines with other vowels to make new sounds.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"T" is for "tricky." Depending on what letters "T" is combined with or next to, it is pronounced differently. Sigrid explains and gives some examples.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"V" is a voiced consonant. "Voice" starts with "V." We make the sound with the upper teeth lightly touching the lower lip, like "F" but with the voice, too. It vibrates. The verb "to vibrate" also starts with "V." That should make it easy to remember.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"W" is a consonant, but it is very vowel-like and is considered a "semi-vowel." "W" is featured in plenty of important words, and it combines with other letters to make some new sounds.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"X" is a special letter in that we often use it by itself. It's useful in a lot of situations. In the middle of a word, however, it can be pronounced in a few different ways.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"Y" is a tricky letter because it's both a consonant and a vowel. As a vowel, it has different sounds. Don't worry. But hey, maybe keep your eye on the "Y." Don't let it fly away.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA Northeast
Sigrid finishes the alphabet with "Z," covering words like "zone" and "zebra," but also the useful suffix "-ize."
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
“Don't Answer Me” is a song by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, the British duo behind the Alan Parsons Project. This is their first music video, which features an award-winning animation by Michael Kaluta, inspired by 1930s comic strips.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In New Orleans, a city that has been hit very hard by the coronavirus, musician Anna Roznowska and pedicab driver Sarah Grant have teamed up for a mobile performance project. Together, they drive through the city’s empty streets with Anna playing the violin, lifting the spirits of people stuck at home. "People are very hungry for music," said Roznowska.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
When hit US sitcom That '70s Show finally ended its long and successful run, the actors came together to reminisce and relive the good times and best moments. How did it all get started? Did any of them ever dream that the show would be so popular?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Looking back at the pilot episode from all those years ago, the actors explain why the show made audiences of different ages laugh, and cringe at their own acting skills.
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