American Pronunciation

This recording, narrated by Abraham Lass, attempts to make clear the correct pronunciations of commonly mispronounced English words, ranging from "archetype" to "zenith." A complete list of the words included on the record can be found in the liner notes. Lass is the author of a number of books and recordings about the English language, including Dominando El Ingles: Mastery of English Pronunciation: A Guide for Spanish-Speaking People, also available on Smithsonian Folkways (FW08201).

Track Listing

101	Introduction	Abraham and Betty Lass	03:01
102	A: Abdomen - Aviator	Abraham and Betty Lass	03:49
103	B: Babel - Buoy	Abraham and Betty Lass	01:14
104	C: Cache - Culinary	Abraham and Betty Lass	03:50
105	D: Dais - Drought	Abraham and Betty Lass	02:14
106	E: Echelon - Exquisite	Abraham and Betty Lass	01:54
107	F: Facet - Furlough	Abraham and Betty Lass	02:05
108	G: Gala - Gyroscope	Abraham and Betty Lass	01:34
109	H: Hallucinogen - Hover	Abraham and Betty Lass	01:21
110	I: Ignoramus - Isthmus	Abraham and Betty Lass	03:22
201	J: Jeapordy - Junta	Abraham and Betty Lass	00:34
202	K: Kaleidoscope - Kilometer	Abraham and Betty Lass	00:30
203	L: Lackadaisical - Luxury	Abraham and Betty Lass	02:18
204	M: Machete - Mustache	Abraham and Betty Lass	02:36
205	N: Nadir - Nuptial	Abraham and Betty Lass	01:16
206	O: Oasis - Orgy	Abraham and Betty Lass	01:20
207	P: Pachyderm - Pyorrhea	Abraham and Betty Lass	06:10
208	Q: Quay - Quixotic	Abraham and Betty Lass	00:20
209	R: Rabies - Route	Abraham and Betty Lass	03:11
210	S: Sacrilege - Syrup	Abraham and Betty Lass	02:46
211	T: Tarpaulin - Tryst	Abraham and Betty Lass	01:11
212	U: Ultimatum	Abraham and Betty Lass	00:07
213	V: Vaccine - Visa	Abraham and Betty Lass	00:53
214	W: Worsted, Z: Zenith	Abraham and Betty Lass	00:12