Real, everyday American English — Weather and Seasons. 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): Dry your head. [DRY yer HED.] It's pouring! [its POR-ing!] I saw a rainbow. [eye SAW uh RAYN-bo.] I love the rain. [eye LUV thuh RAYN.] Close the window. [KLOHZ thuh WIN-doh.] It’s a red alert. [itsuh RED uh-LURT.] It’s hotter today. [its HAH-dur tuh-DAY.] Open the umbrella. [OH-pun thee uhm-BREH-luh.] Pass me the towel. [PAS mee thuh TOW-ul.] The power's back on. [thuh POW-urz BAK ahn.] The river is full. [thuh RIH-vur iz FUHL.] The rain was late. [thuh RAYN wuz LAYT.] The sun’s gone in. [thuh SUHNZ GAHN IN.] Get inside quickly. [geh in-SYD KWIK-lee.] There’s light rain. [thairz LYT RAYN.] Stand in the shade. [STAND in thuh SHAYD.] I’m soaked through. [eyem SOHKT THROO.] It’s a fine drizzle. [its uh FYN DRIH-zul.] It poured all night. [it POHRD awl NYT.] The rain has let up. [thuh RAYN haz LET UHP.] Is there cold water? [iz thair KOHLD WAH-dur?] Give me an umbrella. [GIV mee un uhm-BREH-luh.] Put the raincoat on. [POOT thuh RAYN-koht AWN.] The water is rising. [thuh WAH-dur iz RY-zing.] The sky has cleared. [thuh SKY haz KLEERD.] Look at this rain! [LUUK at this RAYN!] It’s started raining. [its STAR-did RAY-ning.] Bring the clothes in. [BRING thuh KLOHZ IN.] The rain has cleared. [thuh RAYN haz KLEERD.] The sun is scorching. [thuh SUHN iz SKOR-ching.] A tree has come down. [uh TREE haz kuhm DOWN.] The line has snapped. [thuh LYN haz SNAPT.] A pole has come down. [uh POHL haz kuhm DOWN.] Don’t touch the wire. [DOHNT TUHCH thuh WY-ur.] Store drinking water. [STOR DRING-king WAH-dur.] The sun has come out. [thuh SUHN haz kuhm OWT.] Do you like the rain? [duh yoo LYK thuh RAYN?] I’m drenched in sweat. [eyem DRENCHT in SWET.] …and more in the episode