Contrast: The Most Important Concept In American English

One of the biggest differences between the natural American English that natives use and the English that learners use involves contrast. Contrast refers to adding differences between words through the use of tools like speed, volume, and pitch. Without these tools in American English pronunciation, it becomes more difficult for people to understand you as the words blend together and do not have enough separation between them. Let's give examples and look more at contrast.The video was taken from Mission: English, our daily pronunciation small group classes that YOU can join as well! See more of what Mission: English classes are like here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRWwWieoI7w&list=PLlZ0dlSbrSXhxuga9nOujvx6FL9LU22h7See the video version of this audio here: https://youtu.be/CPOYIdvWL-oSupport the show