D & T Pronunciation For native English speakers the difference between T & D is a voiced or voiceless sound. Being able to separate T & D sounds is also critical for pronouncing regular verbs in past tense. If you ́re not familiar with Voiced and Voiceless Sounds, check out my video explanation with the link below: https://odysee.com/@AmericanAccentCoach:2/THE-SECRET-TO-AMERICAN-ENGLISH-PRONUNCIATION-%28Voiced---Voiceless-Sounds%29:c --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some minimal pair examples for D & T practice: Two - Do Try - Dry Tied - Died Tummy - Dummy Bat - Bad Hat - Had Write - Ride Ant - And Hit - Hid Bet - Bed Neat - Need Adapt Debit Donut Try using your cellphone to record your voice and compare it to my pronunciation. What words do you have trouble pronouncing? Let me know in the comments below.

S vs Z Both sounds have a similar mouth position, but you can ́t get lazy with your Z sounds. You have to make a voiced sound with your mouth and vocal cords. Otherwise, a native speaker won't understand you correctly. If you ́re not familiar with Voiced and Voiceless Sounds, check out my video explanation with the link below: https://odysee.com/@AmericanAccentCoach:2/THE-SECRET-TO-AMERICAN-ENGLISH-PRONUNCIATION-%28Voiced---Voiceless-Sounds%29:c --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some minimal pair examples for practice: Sue - Zoo Sip - Zip Sink - Zinc Cease - Seize Muscle - Muzzle Try using your cellphone to record your voice and compare it to my pronunciation. What words do you have trouble pronouncing? Let me know in the comments below.