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A lot of the English you hear in the real world isn't taught in the classroom. This ESL how to video teaches you the pronunciation of the letter "R" in English. The letter "R" is not rolled in English like it is in many other languages. Watch this tutorial and you will be spea ...more

Today's word is "inevitable". This is an adjective which means unable to be avoided. For example, you can say, "The fight between Jan and Dave was inevitable; things had been brewing for months.

Today's word is "thwart". This is a verb which means to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or a plan. For example, you can say "The police thwarted three terrorist attacks at LAX last month."

Watch this Chinese language tutorial video and learn useful phrases and additional vocabulary when checking into customs, such as "Visa" and "Your passport, please." Learn how to correctly pronounce these words and phrases, and how to use them in the real world with your Manda ...more

Check out this Spanish language video that shows you how to say the months of the year in Spanish. This video covers months and some useful phrases dealing with numbers and months. Practice your Spanish language skills and improve your pronunciation of the months of hte year i ...more

Check out this instructional Cherokee language video that demonstrates how to pronounce all the colors in Cherokee like black, green, blue, grey, white, pink, and purple. Practice and improve your Cherokee language skills by learning how to say the colors by watching this inst ...more

Watch this instructional Chinese video and learn the useful phrase "Where is the bathroom?" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the phrase and how to use it in context in the Chinese language.

Watch to learn how to pronounce French words with "in" and "im" in them.

Today's word is "endeavor". This is a noun as well as a verb. As a noun, it means an effort or attempt to accomplish something. As a verb, it means to strive or attempt. For example, you can say, "Beth made all endeavors to make her mother-in-law happy."

This video will teach you the 3 different pronunciations of the past tense -ed. If you leave off this little ending, many of your native American English speakers will seriously be lost! This video is best for people learning to reduce their accent or students learning English ...more

Today's word is "extraordinary". This is an adjective which means exceptional and beyond what is ordinary or mediocre. For example, you can say, "Gandhi was an extraordinary individual who led India's independence movement."

This video starts the Hindi tutorials, with the vowels of Hindi, including the writing system (Devanagari script). Please watch the videos on Hindi phonetics before this part.

Watch this Chinese language tutorial video and learn the useful question word "When" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the word and how to use it in a phrase and out in the real world. Sharpen your Chinese language speaking skills.

Today's word is "xenophobic". This is an adjective which means being fearful of, or showing distrust or hatred towards foreigners and strangers. For example, you can say, "My grandfather is so xenophobic that he doesn't trust any foreigners."

Spanish is the biggest and most used language, right next to English. It's even one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Make sure you're up to date and bypass the language barrier. Learn to speak Spanish phonetically. With these 35 videos from WatchMojo, you'l ...more

Today's word is "procrastinate". This is a verb which means to put off doing something, often out of laziness. For example, you can say, "I keep procrastinating doing my homework."

Learn how to pronounce and spell the numbers 1 through 9 in French

German phonemes pronounced, each with example words. I tried to cover all letters and letter combinations which learners of the German language need to pay attention to. One thing I forgot: Words that start with "Ch": here the CH is either pronounced as a K (Chor = choir, Cha ...more

Some French words look the same and have the same meaning in English but they are pronounced differently. This video series teaches you how to pronounce these words. Part 1 of 23 - How to Pronounce French words mean the same in English. Part 2 of 23 - How to Pronounce French ...more

Learn how to pronounce the letter "e" in French with different accents.

Today we're gonna go through the alphabet and general pronounciation of the German Language. Besides the alphabet we will also take a look at how to pronounce: - Ä (like "ai" in English "fair"), - Ö (kinda like "o" in English "word") - Ü (say a looong English "eeee" and while ...more

In this free video language lesson from Sunny Park of Mahalo, we learn how to say, pronounce and write the Korean words for "you're beautiful" using both formal and informal language. For details, and to get started using this handy Korean phrase yourself, watch this guide for ...more

Watch to learn how to pronounce French words with "je" in them.

Learn how to pronounce numbers zero through 9 in French.

Check out this instructional language video that demonstrates how to pronounce the word "creator" in Cherokee. Also, this lesson teaches you how to say the word for "Jesus." This video is great for beginners who want to improve their Cherokee language skills. Practice your Che ...more

Today's word is "nuance". This is a noun which means a subtle degree of difference in meaning and expression. For example, you can say, "To truly understand the nuances between synonyms, you often have to see how those similar words are used in various situations."

Learn how to pronounce the 'ng' sound in American English. This video provides a basic guide for pronunciations for ESL students. The ng, N-G sound, is similar to the nn, N sound, but it's a different part of the tongue that raises. In the ng sound, it's actually the middle-b ...more

Check out this Thai language tutorial that that introduces you to the Thai language. Learn all the basic words and phrases, like "Hello" and "How are you doing?" This lesson includes useful phrases and words for traveling in Thailand. Make sure you know these and enjoy the Tha ...more

This video shows to pronounce regular verbs in the past tense in English.

This is a short video for the letter "sz". This is one of several videos that go over every letter in the Polish alphabet and every sound of the Polish language. The Polish alphabet are supposed to be the first introduction to this foreign language. It should help to understan ...more

Check out this instructional Hungarian language video to learn how to speak Hungarian! In this lesson, learn how to pronounce names and surnames in Hungarian. This video provides typical names in Hungarian without providing their English equivalents. This instructional languag ...more

Watch this instructional Chinese video and learn the useful phrase "Can you help me?" with your Mandarin teacher Benny. Learn to correctly pronounce the phrase and how to use it in a phrase and out in the real world. Improve your Chinese language speaking skills.

Try beat boxing to make percussion sounds using only your mouth. Follow this Howcast guide to learn how to make basic beatbox sounds. You Will Need * Rhythm * A mouth Step 1: Create a kick drum Make the kick drum sound by expelling pressurized air through your mouth. At the ...more

Today's word is "incognito". This is a noun, adjective and adverb. As an adverb it means without revealing one's identity. For example, you can say, "The movie star traveled incognito in Europe on her honeymoon."

Watch to learn how to pronounce the letter "g" in different ways in French.

Today's word is "facetious". This is an adjective which means kidding or being playful. For example, you can say, "Some people, like my boss, are not good at telling jokes; it's sometimes hard to tell whether he is serious or being facetious."

In this how to video, you will learn how to pronounce and memorize your first biblical Greek (Koine) vocabulary words. This is a perfect lesson for those who wish to study this ancient language. Listen and repeat the words in this language tutorial and you will be speaking bib ...more

Today's word is "status quo". This is a noun which means the existing state or condition. For example, you can say, "They were only concerned with the status quo, not changing anything for the better."

Watch to learn how to pronounce French words with "oi," "ou," and "on" in them.

Check out this instructional Russian language video to learn Russian as Russians speak it. This is Theme 8, Lesson 1 in the series. Practice your Russian listening skills by listening to the dialogue presented in this language video. Learn how to have a conversation with someo ...more

Watch to learn how to pronounce different combinations of vowels and "tr" in French.

Watch to learn how to pronounce some English words that have similar vowel sounds but different meanings like stuff - staff, hair - her, cut - caught.

This video addresses the consonants of Hindi from velars to retroflexes, including the writing system (devanagari script). It is concluded by part 4 (b). Please watch the videos on Hindi phonetics before this part. Part 1 of 2 - How to Pronounce Hindi consonants. Part 2 of 2 ...more

In this ESL lesson, learn how to correctly pronounce past tense regular verbs in English.

Learn how to pronounce the letter "m" in different ways in French

Today's word is "reminisce". This is a verb which means to go over past experiences in one's mind, or to remember. For example, you can say, "I was just reminiscing about my high school years. I wish I could go back to that carefree period of my life."

Watch to learn how to pronounce the letter "e" in French based on accents and position in the word.

In this free video language lesson from Sunny Park of Mahalo, we learn how to say, pronounce and write the Korean words for "I am well" or "I am fine." For details, and to get started using this handy Korean phrase yourself, watch this guide for Korean language learners.

Check out this Spanish language tutorial video that shows you some basic conversational phrases in Spanish. This instructional language video teaches you how to say and pronounce some basic greetings in Spanish. Learn the correct grammar for these words and phrases and improve ...more

Rusky Ed puts the Russian alphabet to a song! So check out this Russian language video that shows you how to pronounce the Russian alphabet with this fun song! Learn all the letters in the proper order with this instructional Russian alphabet song. This video reaches a nice cu ...more

In this 6 part language tutorial, you will learn how to pronounce and write the biblical (Koine) Greek alphabet. The biblical Greek alphabet is a set of 24 characters. This is an excellent lesson for those who wish to be scholars in this ancient language. Part 1 of 6 - How to ...more

Today's word is "weary". This is both a verb and an adjective. As an adjective, it means being tired mentally and physically, or causing fatigue. For example, you can say, "John felt weary on Saturday morning after working on his report straight through the night."

In this free video language lesson from Sunny Park of Mahalo, we learn how to say, pronounce and write the Korean word for "Korean." For details, and to get started using this handy Korean phrase yourself, watch this guide for Korean language learners.

Learn how to spell and say the numbers 0 though 20 in French

In this five part episode, Jennifer goes over the pronunciation of the letter "R" in the English language. This is great for all levels of students learning English as a second language (ESL). Part 1 of 5 - How to Pronounce "r" in the English language. Part 2 of 5 - How to Pr ...more

Finnish is an unusual language, which can make it tricky for foreigners to learn. Instead of relying on a book, the Learn Finnish video language-learning tutorial series shows a photograph of a vocabulary term while pronouncing the word in Finnish. This technique allows the st ...more

Learn how to pronounce regular verbs in English with this ESL tutorial. In English, the "ed" ending might be a "d" or a "t," depending on what comes before it. Watch this how to video and you'll be speaking English in no time.

Watch to learn how to pronounce the letter "p" in French based on position in the word.