Real, everyday American English — A Day at Home, Start to Finish. You hear 40 phrases Americans actually use, each spoken clearly with a natural-speed repeat, the stressed syllable marked, and a short note on when to use it. Then take the matching quiz on word stress. Phrases in this episode (CAPITALS = the beat): Are you up? [ahr yoo UHP?] I dozed off. [eye DOHZD AWF.] I got up early. [eye GAH-duhp UR-lee.] I’m late today. [eyem LAYT tuh-DAY.] Close the door. [KLOHZ thuh DOR.] Did you lock it? [DIH-juh LAHK it?] Where’s the key? [wehrz thuh KEE?] Give me the key. [GIH-mee thuh KEE.] Sorry, I forgot. [SAH-ree, eye fur-GAHT.] Two more minutes. [TOO mawr MIH-nits.] Is the tea ready? [iz thuh TEE REH-dee?] Is the tank full? [iz thuh TANGK FUHL?] The power’s gone. [thuh POW-urz GAHN.] The power’s back. [thuh POW-urz BAK.] Is the gate shut? [iz thuh GAYT SHUHT?] It’s time, get up. [its TYM, GE-duhp.] The water's out. [thuh WAH-durz OWT.] Turn the light off. [TURN thuh LYT AWF.] Unplug the charger. [un-PLUG thuh CHAHR-jur.] Change the channel. [CHAYNJ thuh CHA-nul.] Hold this a moment. [HOHLD this uh MOH-munt.] Come here a minute. [KUM HEER uh MIH-nit.] Make the bed neatly. [MAYK thuh BED NEET-lee.] These clothes smell. [THEEZ KLOHZ SMEL.] Put the pillow here. [POOT thuh PIH-loh HEER.] This is a bit heavy. [THIS iz uh BIT HEH-vee.] We're out of soap. [weer OWT uhv SOHP.] Go and see who it is. [goh un SEE HOO it iz.] Turn the volume down. [TURN thuh VAHL-yoom DOWN.] Are you off to sleep? [ur yoo AWF tuh SLEEP?] That was a real help. [that wuz uh REEL HELP.] Who’s in the bathroom? [HOOZ in thuh BATH-room?] I’ve heated the water. [eyev HEE-dud thuh WAH-dur.] Did you mop the floor? [dih juh MAHP thuh FLOR?] Turn the fan up. [TURN thuh FAN UP.] Just push the door to. [jus PUSH thuh DOR TOO.] Want me to put the TV on? [WAHNT mee tuh PUT thuh tee-VEE AHN?] Did you wash your hair? [dih juh WAHSH yer HAIR?] …and more in the episode