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Shana - ESL Teacher
Hi Everyone! I am an ESL teacher from California and the host of the American English Podcast. Learn more about me and my teaching experience here.
In this episode, you'll learn the correct pronunciation of the 50 U.S. States. By correct, I mean the way the majority of Americans pronounce them.
Hi Everyone!
In this week’s episode, I go through the pronunciation of the 50 U.S. States. By correct, I mean the way the majority of Americans would pronounce these names.
Here is the list of the U.S. States:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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As Bonus Material, there is an extended lesson that uses all of these names in a shadowing exercise with pictures: "50 Fun Facts about the 50 States." You’ll also have a listening comprehension quiz on this and a test on your understanding of syllable stress.
Shana - ESL Teacher
Hi Everyone! I am an ESL teacher from California and the host of the American English Podcast. Learn more about me and my teaching experience here.