VOA慢速英语:Build Muscle Memory to Improve Your Pronunciation

pronounce – v. to use the mouth and other organs of speech to say words correctly

practice – v. to do something again and again in order to become better at it

spur – v. to motivate someone to do something

consonant – n. a speech sound (such as /p/, /d/, or /s/) that is made by partly or completely stopping the flow of air breathed out from the mouth

vowel – n. a speech sound made with your mouth open and your tongue in the middle of your mouth, not touching one’s teeth or lips

stress – n. greater loudness or force given to part of a word when speaking or to a beat in music

pitch – n. the rise and fall of your voice when you speak

camel – n. a large animal of Africa and Asia that has a long neck and one or two large humps on its back