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With English as second language, proper pronunciation in the vernacular can be more difficult than usual. These few tips should help you get a good grasp on it.

Be prepared for emergencies. Keep your life jackets (PFDs) in good condition and have one for each person on the boat. Make sure you have first aid supplies in a waterproof box.

Since the "th" sounds are two of the most frequent consonant sounds in spoken English you must learn to pronounce them correctly if you want to improve your American English pronunciation and reduce your accent.

57. Learn as many words as you can of one category, e.g. animal words. Learning similar words together can both expand your overall vocabulary and make them easier to learn by forming links between the words in your brain.

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When I was a little kid growing up in New York, I would pound on the edge of the couch with wooden spoons and take all the stuffing out of the couch. My parents ended up putting me in the basement with an old Slingerland blue pearl kit. It was a great little kit that I wish I still had. I was probably 3 or 4 years old, playing drums in the basement. My dad had a mandolin that he didn't play, and I started trying to play Beatles songs on the mandolin. Pete Seeger was my mom's best English pronunciation and vocabulary building friend, so as a kid I was around the whole folk scene. I got into playing guitar, banjo, and was interested in all stringed instruments. It helped me later on when I became a guitar tech for people like David Lindley and Ry Cooder.

Did those examples help you understand when to use the different word endings? Keep practicing, and you will improve your American English pronunciation.

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