How to Pronounce “pen”

American Southern Accent — Drawl, Vowels & Cot–Caught

The drawl, the ah-sounding I, the pen–pin merger and the vowels that stay distinct: how the American South pronounces English, with examples.

PTE Speaking Pronunciation — How the Scoring Engine Works

PTE Academic scores pronunciation and oral fluency by machine. What the engine listens for, why accent is not penalised, and the words that appear in Read Aloud.

• Vowel minimal pairs