{"podcast":{"title":"English Makes No Sense","slug":"english-makes-no-sense-3657299","podcast_index_feed_id":3657299,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/4dc9d054/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.englishmakesnosense.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/12950717/12950717-1735338068966-50843ef9f535e.jpg","author":"SL Rockfish","episode_count":283,"summary":"A humorous and hopefully helpful look at the English language. If you follow me on Tik Tok, Instagram and YouTube you already know what this podcast is about. In this podcast we will have fun with the English language. You will learn pronunciation tips, grammar rules and how to improve your English. Listen, learn, hopefully laugh and practice your English fluency skills! Come on!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T00:20:24.011812+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/english-makes-no-sense-3657299"},"episode":{"title":"Sounds That Cause Misunderstandings in English | ESL Pronunciation & Listening Practice","slug":"sounds-that-cause-misunderstandings-in-english-esl-pronunciation-listening-practice","published_at":"2026-02-04T23:43:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/english-makes-no-sense-3657299/sounds-that-cause-misunderstandings-in-english-esl-pronunciation-listening-practice","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/english-makes-no-sense-3657299","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sl-rockfish/episodes/Sounds-That-Cause-Misunderstandings-in-English--ESL-Pronunciation--Listening-Practice-e3eld89","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO9817346783.mp3","summary":"Many English learners use the right grammar—but still get misunderstood. Why? English sounds. In this episode of English Makes No Sense , ESL teacher SL Rockfish explains the sounds that cause the most misunderstandings in English , especially for ESL learners and professionals using English at work. You’ll learn how: • Short vs long vowel sounds (like ship vs sheep ) change meaning • Word stress affects understanding • Connected speech makes English hard to hear • Small pronunciation changes improve clarity and confidence This episode is perfect for: • ESL learners (B1–B2 level) • English pronunciation practice • English listening comprehension • Workplace English communication If you want to speak English more clearly—and be understood faster—this episode will help. #LearnEnglish #EnglishPronunciation #ESL #SpeakEnglish #EnglishListening","meta_description":"Many English learners use the right grammar—but still get misunderstood. Why? English sounds. In this episode of English Makes No Sense , ESL teacher SL R…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":817,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/english-makes-no-sense-3657299/episodes/sounds-that-cause-misunderstandings-in-english-esl-pronunciation-listening-practice/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/english-makes-no-sense-3657299/sounds-that-cause-misunderstandings-in-english-esl-pronunciation-listening-practice.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}