American  English

Listen to, practice, and understand American pronunciation.
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Resources:

jisho.org
With jisho.org, you can enter romaji, hiragana, English, or Japanese. It's great, and it's free.

macmillandictionary.com
The Macmillan Dictionary uses British pronunciation, but has very clear definitions. So try it. You might like it!

dictionary.com
With dictionary.com you can listen to pronunciation. It's free right now.

m-w.com
With Merriam-Webster, one of our oldest dictionaries, you can sometimes find English Learners' definitions. It has a lot of good stuff, and right now, it's free.

ldoceonline.com
With Longman Dictionary online, you can get ESOL definitions, and listen to pronunciation both in British and American English. Free!

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Lesson: Day 13
  1. AAH vs. AH

Free Idioms From TV

Read the words. Hear the words. Repeat the words. Read the definitions. Read the sample sentences--aloud! No katakana. Find the idioms in​ this famous TV show.