Real, everyday American English — Family and the House. 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): Make yourself at home. [MAYK yer-SELF at HOHM.] I’m at home. [eyem at HOHM.] In the room. [in thuh ROOM.] I went home. [eye went HOHM.] Where’s Dad? [WAIR-iz DAD?] I like songs. [eye lyk SAWNGZ.] Dinner's ready! [DIH-nurz REH-dee!] I'm home! [eyem HOHM!] He went home. [hee went HOHM.] I miss home-cooked food. [eye MIS HOHM-kuukt FOOD.] A good person. [uh GUUD PUR-sin.] He’s at home. [heez at HOHM.] For two people. [fur TOO PEE-pl.] Clean the room. [KLEEN thuh ROOM.] Where's Grandma? [WAIRZ GRAN-mah?] Are you married? [ahr yoo MEH-reed?] I’m going home. [eyem GO-ing HOHM.] I called my dad. [eye KAWLD my DAD.] Welcome to the family! [WEL-kum tuh thuh FAM-lee!] The child cried. [thuh CHYLD KRYD.] I’m heading home. [eyem HEH-ding HOHM.] Mom, did you eat? [MAHM, DIH-juh EET?] Do it for Mother. [DOO it fur MUH-thur.] This is my house. [this iz my HOWSS.] The kids are asleep. [thuh KIDZ ar uh-SLEEP.] I stayed at home. [eye STAYD at HOHM.] I went in person. [eye WENT in PUR-sn.] Inside the house. [in-SYD thuh HOWSS.] The baby is sleeping. [thuh BAY-bee iz SLEE-ping.] Take your shoes off. [TAYK yer SHOOZ AWF.] Can you set the table? [kin yuh SET thuh TAY-bl?] They have a house. [thay HAV uh HOWSS.] I wasn’t at home. [eye WUH-zunt at HOHM.] This is my mother. [this iz my MUH-thur.] This is my father. [this iz my FAH-thur.] Who's cooking tonight? [HOOZ KUU-king tuh-NYT?] I’ll drop you home. [eyel DRAHP yoo HOHM.] He must be at home. [hee MUHST bee at HOHM.] Who’s that? [HOOZ THAT?] I'm married. [eyem MEH-reed.]