Videos
Watch her teach
25 lessons with real students: how each sound is formed, where the tongue and lips go, and what changes when it lands.
Sounds every learner works on
0:58 What is Speech Athletes?
An introduction to Speech Athletes from its founder, Susanne Katchko.
2:55 Three Vowel Sounds: Short I, Long U, Horseshoe U
Short i before ll, as in hill and still; long u, as in you and shoe, closing all the way to a w; and the horseshoe u.
6:21 Er, Final L, Long O, W, Final N and Short I
How to form six American-English sounds: ER, final L, long O, W, final N and short I.
7:09 Speech Athletes Accent Reduction: Short I, E, A
Techniques for the short I, E and A, with exercises from the book English Pronunciation Made Simple.
3:44 Short I, E, A, with Exercise Text
The short (versus long) i, e and a: the mouth and tongue position for each.
3:10 Pronunciation of Final N and the Jaw
An American-English final N comes from the front of the tongue. The jaw is not involved.
2:24 Speech Athletes: Horseshoe U
The horseshoe U, drilled through an exercise.
3:21 Short Vowels
The short vowels of American English.
1:06 Catch, Cancel, Correct! The Cure for Negative Thinking
A method for catching a negative thought and replacing it with a truthful one.
For Mandarin speakers
1:36 Speech for Mandarin Speakers: Short E and Final L
The short E of better, session and yet, and the final L of tell: the tip of the tongue on the roof of the mouth. Avoid the W.
10:03 Speech Athletes Pronunciation Workshop, Episode 1
A full pronunciation workshop with a Mandarin speaker.
1:56 Leo Lesson 1: a Chinese Speaker Learns American-English Pronunciation
Susanne helps a beginner student learn a new sound for English pronunciation.
For Spanish speakers
1:00 Accent Reduction for Hispanic Professionals
How Speech Athletes helps Spanish-speaking professionals speak English clearly and confidently.
1:08 Clear, Confident American-English Pronunciation for Hispanos
Clear, confident American-English pronunciation for native Spanish speakers.
1:48 Yes You Can: Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers of English
Native Spanish speakers learn to say a few sample problem words correctly.
1:05 Habla Bien el Inglés: Three Long Vowels, A, E, I
“I see a daisy.” Each of these long vowels ends with a y sound, which Spanish vowels do not.
3:28 Sonidos ingleses: I corta, U herradura, B, W
Cómo pronunciar la I corta (bill, will, his, sit), la U herradura (good, look, took), la B y la W.
3:12 Pronunciación de inglés norteamericano: las vocales largas
Las vocales largas del inglés, como en tape, team, light, home y food, frente a las cortas.
1:14 Pronunciación de inglés para choferes hispanos de Uber y Lyft
Inglés claro para choferes hispanos de Uber y Lyft.
1:42 ¡Refresh Inglés! An ESL Class in East Hampton
A summer ESL class for Latino neighbours in East Hampton.
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problem words
Fifteen minutes, free, online. Bring the words people ask you to repeat, and hear what they sound like when they land the first time.
Sunday to Friday, by appointment · Eastern Time