A Look Back - Top 10 Vowel Mistakes in American English by Learners | Rebroadcast from July 2025

A Look Back - Top 10 Vowel Mistakes in American English by Learners | Rebroadcast from July 2025

From The Art of Clarity with Jennifer Tarle - Tarle Media Network by Jennifer Tarle

April 12, 2026 · 31 min

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Jennifer Tarle explores the Top 10 most common vowel mistakes that English learners make in American English.

Master the rhythm and clarity of American English! 🌟 In this rebroadcast of a live stream celebrating 20 years of Tarle Speech, Jennifer Tarl explores the Top 10 most common vowel mistakes that English learners make. Vowels are the heart of English rhythm, and learning how to distinguish between these sounds is the key to being understood more easily.What you’ll learn in this practice-heavy session:[02:33] #1 & #2: Long E vs. Short I (Seat vs. Sit) – Discover why tension and length are the keys to distinguishing these sounds.[09:47] #3 & #4: Short A vs. Short O (Cat vs. Caught) – Learn the "wide circle" vs. "wide oval" mouth positions for these open vowels.[14:04] #5 & #6: The American R Vowels – How to use "square tense lips" to master R-colored vowels like "her," "far," and "four."[20:54] #7, #8 & #9: Long Movement Vowels (A, O, and OU) – Why you need to move your mouth more for sounds like "mate," "coat," and "town."[26:20] #10: The Short U / Schwa Sound – The most important sound for English rhythm! Learn how to relax your mouth for that quick "uh" sound. Thank…

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