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  • Get the Free Course: rachelsenglish.com/free 💥 Speaking English involves mastering some tricky vowel sounds. In this video I show you everything you need to know about the A as in CAT sound. This speaking English tutorial is all about practice. I’ll give you loads of examples and teach you my Play It / Say It method. This approach to improving your English speaking uses your body’s natural learning pathways to make lasting changes to your accent. Learning how to speak English with ease takes a lot of work but I’m here to help! Let’s get started.
    00:00 Introduction
    00:08 How To Say [ae]
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    00:54 Can you explain the tongue position for the [ae] sound?
    01:12 Mouth images
    02:12 Which is the hardest vowel sound for you?
    02:20 bat and father vowel comparison
    03:34 in slow motion
    05:37 Sophia live class question: What is up with the ae as in bat vowel when it's followed by m or n?
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  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому +13

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    • @user-os5rw2he2g
      @user-os5rw2he2g 3 місяці тому

      Hi teacher Rachel ! this course is free ? I joined your channel 2 days ago and I liked your methods .

    • @filippoprimavera8356
      @filippoprimavera8356 3 місяці тому

      @rachelsenglish is there also a video about the eh sound ?

  • @jayc2469
    @jayc2469 3 місяці тому +3

    I'm English and I lived in PA USA around 2005. I would often entertain the locals with my A sound! Pancakes would often be the source of much amusement! The sound we use is like the American _'Father'_ sound for Pancakes!! Just to confuse matters haha
    I could Never understand when and where America lost the H from Herb?? I always blamed Bob Marley for the change! (when referring to _Mary Jane!)_

  • @AlaaIbrahim-xs3hx
    @AlaaIbrahim-xs3hx 3 місяці тому +4

    Hi, Rachel
    I just want to thank you for helping me to improve my pronunciation, and accent .
    My English teacher is really proud of me because of my accent , and i told him it's actually because of you .
    I can't thank you enough.
    You're my favorite ❤❤❤
    Greetings from Egypt 😍😍

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Hello there and thanks for your support @AlaaIbrahim-xs3hx!

  • @mariaamaya2021
    @mariaamaya2021 3 місяці тому +1

    Excellent explanation professor Rachel as always. Practice, repetition is the best way to improve any difficulty about those sounds.

  • @jfsilvaNet
    @jfsilvaNet 3 місяці тому +2

    I love watching your videos, hearing your voice, in fact, I love learning from you, so I have to say, thank you for existing. You're AMAZING.❤

  • @ricardoluizmarcello
    @ricardoluizmarcello 3 місяці тому +2

    Rachel, so what’s the difference between /æ/ (before N and M) and /ɛ/?

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому +1

      Hi Ricardo! Good question! More on AA+nasal sounds here: ua-cam.com/video/ofCSzej9XqA/v-deo.htmlsi=EKl2H8NXMeMpm6FK

  • @user-zn7ff9je6h
    @user-zn7ff9je6h 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for practice with us

  • @roniandre4693
    @roniandre4693 3 місяці тому +4

    You're the best Rachel.
    I've learned a lot from you

  • @ricardoluizmarcello
    @ricardoluizmarcello 3 місяці тому

    FANTASTIC is a fantastic word to check 2 ways of speaking /æ/ phoneme 😇

  • @eufalkao
    @eufalkao 3 місяці тому +1

    You're just magnificent at what you do. Thanks, Rachel. ❤

  • @yungwest00
    @yungwest00 3 місяці тому +2

    Common amazing video from you Rachel! ❤

  • @ronaldoferreiraoliveira
    @ronaldoferreiraoliveira 3 місяці тому +1

    What an amazing job teacher Rachel 👍👍👍👍

  • @automekanicsshops8827
    @automekanicsshops8827 3 місяці тому

    Amazing ! excellent classes !! Thank You so so very much !!!

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Glad you like them @automekanicsshops8827!

  • @Guide2English
    @Guide2English 3 місяці тому +2

    Amazing lesson once again

  • @MetaMan9745
    @MetaMan9745 3 місяці тому

    Thank you,Your lesson helps me to understand pronunciation,I can improve many tips in English if I need a good accent

  • @mahagames3376
    @mahagames3376 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you❤

  • @gamessongs2762
    @gamessongs2762 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much!! I really appreciate all of your videos. Love from Brazil. ❤

  • @r11adwanahmad69
    @r11adwanahmad69 3 місяці тому

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  • @mamounmohamad9804
    @mamounmohamad9804 3 місяці тому

    It's really amazing

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for watching @mamounmohamad9804!

  • @albertokalfayan5395
    @albertokalfayan5395 3 місяці тому

    Excellent class as always.

  • @josem808
    @josem808 3 місяці тому

    Luv ya! Priceless lessons.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Happy to hear that @josemariapassaglia1808!

  • @ricardoluizmarcello
    @ricardoluizmarcello 3 місяці тому +1

    Rachel, for the /ɑ/ sound I love to listen to Oasis’ song “Wonderwall”. At the chorus, they stretch this vowel and we can listen to it carefully!

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for sharing @ricardoluizmarcello!

    • @Sabrineuwu
      @Sabrineuwu 3 місяці тому

      Is it the same as the American a? He sounds British or are they the same sound?

  • @melquiadesdiaz5458
    @melquiadesdiaz5458 3 місяці тому +1

    Hi, thanks for this excellent explanation with the vowels sound to be well understood. I love listening to you . Ive learnd from you when I can hold the t reduce the t and.drop the t and bettering the linking and other English skills . I enjoy watching your English video, I'm into It. my best regards 👍🏽.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому +1

      You're very welcome @melquiadesdiaz5458!

    • @melquiadesdiaz5458
      @melquiadesdiaz5458 3 місяці тому

      @@rachelsenglish thank you for being so kind with me 👍🏽.

  • @strukovets
    @strukovets 3 місяці тому +1

    There is not enough visual animation, but still many thanks to you for the lessons.

  • @haruyo5543
    @haruyo5543 3 місяці тому

    Hello Rachel! I am grateful to see this video, now I totally understand the difference between a and æ. I am Japanese and we don't have æ sound so it was difficult for me to pronounce. Thank you so much!

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      You're welcome @haruyo5543! It's always great to hear positive things!.

  • @daramanecoulibaly5906
    @daramanecoulibaly5906 3 місяці тому

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    @jorgemendes5476 3 місяці тому

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  • @user-rj1dx9zc2w
    @user-rj1dx9zc2w 3 місяці тому

    Супер учитель! Спасибо!

  • @elenanavarro3065
    @elenanavarro3065 3 місяці тому

    your tutorials and you are amazing Rachel. I'll join your Pronunciation training soon, right after my last 2 finals at the teacher-training college. I'll be an EFL teacher at 64 🤣. I would love to change my voice, improve pronunciation, and fluency. I''m in Buenos Aires right now, but I lived in Philly for more than 20 years long story....and language needs constantly practice and I'm rusty now. Thanks and bye now!

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      You're welcome and thanks for sharing @elenanavarro3065!

  • @balozaezz4495
    @balozaezz4495 3 місяці тому

    Hi Rachel. Hope you're doing great.
    Last week I asked you about the pronunciation of the TH and you told me some natives pronounce it as ð or ɵ depending on if the following sound is voiced or unvoiced.
    However, I came across an example in which the word wiTH was followed by a nasal sound (voiced of course), but it was pronounced as ð.
    You can find it in The big bang theory season 4 episode 11 timestamp: 4:24. He said: "Come on, who's wiTH (ɵ) me".
    And thanks again❤❤❤

  • @cedrichugues4332
    @cedrichugues4332 16 днів тому

    Thanks 👍

  • @mohammedelabbassi735
    @mohammedelabbassi735 3 місяці тому

    We would like to understand the flap T more concretely
    Thank you a lot for the hard work you’re putting in ✌️

  • @carlosdealcantara_
    @carlosdealcantara_ 3 місяці тому +1

    Great

  • @laurentcompere1718
    @laurentcompere1718 3 місяці тому

    And thank you Rachel for everything ... With your courses and also the whatsapp class I can always keep my English pronunciation on the highest level ! Thanks a lot for that !

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      You're very welcome @laurentcompere1718!

  • @bluemusic039
    @bluemusic039 3 місяці тому

    So the a in ham is just like the ä in german? And here I was, always thinking they both are the same, but my a's did sound wrong to me and I didn't knew why. So thank you. :D

  • @ignaciosegobianocamarena7593
    @ignaciosegobianocamarena7593 3 місяці тому +1

    I also have troubles with I, like siting

  • @aleksandra7420
    @aleksandra7420 3 місяці тому +7

    Does anyone else struggle with understanding of æ in words like last, half, past, staff, task? They just don't sound the same to me as in "fat, cat, bad", but a little closer to a. When I listen closely to "last trap" they feel like different sounds, but they are both æ according to IPA

    • @poe12
      @poe12 3 місяці тому

      Are you sure you were listening to the American English variation of last? The British one sounds almost like a in father to me.

    • @wenjiehugo
      @wenjiehugo 3 місяці тому

      I totally agree with you. I prefer British English while distinguishing the vowels

    • @aleksandra7420
      @aleksandra7420 3 місяці тому +1

      @@poe12 yes, I do listen to American variation. I was taught British pronunsiation in school, so maybe that's why. Still, I hear slightly different sounds in the words I mentioned even when I listen very carefully

    • @poe12
      @poe12 3 місяці тому +2

      @aleksandra7420 It may be irrelevant. There are lots of local accents when people may pronounce sounds a bit differently depending on other phonemes around them. The trick is to learn to hear them as valid variations. It is feasible if you have lessons with exactly one native speaker and sync your pronunciation with them. When I was doing it, I could perceive that say Australians talked differently, but they ultimately pronounced the valid phoneme, which is not that off. Aussis you're great, by the way! 😀

    • @fluxus6263
      @fluxus6263 3 місяці тому +1

      They "feel like different sounds" because they are; you can feel it, right?
      Yes, the effective sound (phoneme) of the voel "a" in "Last" it's diferent from "Trap".
      It's not possible to standardize and establish a definitive sound for a phoneme. There's a reference - a generalization -, yes, but you cannot isolate a phoneme and forget the relationships between phonemes in a word.

  • @tkfnb532
    @tkfnb532 3 місяці тому

    Hello, I am new. I met you today. I want to learn the English language. Can you please take steps to get started? ❤

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Hello and welcome @tkfnb532! I have a playlist for you! ua-cam.com/play/PLrqHrGoMJdTRwaQFCCDp4G88yX5D3gOdP.html

  • @ricardoluizmarcello
    @ricardoluizmarcello 3 місяці тому +1

    For me, /ʊ/ is the hardest ever

  • @freddgovea4498
    @freddgovea4498 3 місяці тому

    Hello, I would like to take online classes with you. Do you currently have any courses?

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Yes we do @freddgovea4498! Here's a link to learn more: rachelsenglishacademy.com

  • @uahzhhh
    @uahzhhh Місяць тому

    How do you pronounce n in the middle of a word, like when you say phone screen, nine one one, or ninth/tenth/eleventh times, instant, ext… I haven’t found any tutorial for it, bless you Rach amazing work as always

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  Місяць тому

      Hi @uahzhhh! The N sound in any part of the word will be a soft lift of the tongue tip, touching the top of the mouth behind the top teeth. It will feel like the same tongue position you use for a D. More on the N sound here: ua-cam.com/video/HeMzjC672OA/v-deo.htmlsi=ohHh6y1A35EGeoDO

  • @18Akyra
    @18Akyra 3 місяці тому

    I'm from Brazil and this is like pronouce "é" and "a" in the same time.

  • @jonasbukasa6800
    @jonasbukasa6800 3 місяці тому

    Great ! but we need know how to write and read the syllables you can help us with that.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Yes, these are important in English learning as well, but the main focus of my videos and learning materials is on American English pronunciation. As for syllable practice, I recommend my Ben Franklin videos to see exactly how syllables are pronounced and linked together in dialogue examples: ua-cam.com/play/PL27A5D7DE7D02373A.html&si=b3GGkSUdLWFs9zZL

  • @stillwatersrundeep2438
    @stillwatersrundeep2438 3 місяці тому

    Good day ma'am. May I ask you a question about the pronunciation of "the" United States, do you use "[ðə]" or "[ði]", I truly appreciate you. Have a blessed day.

  • @kendebusk2540
    @kendebusk2540 3 місяці тому

    What about the "Chicago a"? I constantly hear people say apple with what appears to be a leading e, sounding like "eapple" or "yapple". That's not exactly right, but it's close. It sometimes moves North into Milwaukee, too. To a lesser extent, I've heard it in Michigan, but Chicago seems to be the best example.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      The Chicago A is interesting, for sure! American dialects often have small (or big) vowel differences that make them sound distinct.

  • @saeidmoghadam3007
    @saeidmoghadam3007 3 місяці тому +1

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  • @muhammetyoutube
    @muhammetyoutube 3 місяці тому +1

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  • @rakelaa7234
    @rakelaa7234 3 місяці тому

    Hi there! So, the rule is that after M or N, I have to use the sound as an ham, right?
    I'm confused. In another video, I saw you saying laugh and it has ea
    My son's name is Randy, before people didn't understand me whenever I had to say his name

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому +1

      Hi, thanks for the question! The time that we use AA+nasal sound is when the AA comes before a nasal consonant -- N, NG, or M. Examples of this would be ham, can, or thanks. The AA vowel in its normal form can happen in other words that don't include the nasal consonant after the AA. Laugh, bat or after would be a few examples. More on AA+nasal here: ua-cam.com/video/GxGWdoau7vc/v-deo.htmlsi=8_JZAQ-0M5vWmo2E

  • @TheArassalvage
    @TheArassalvage 3 місяці тому

  • @ibrahimfrattekin9283
    @ibrahimfrattekin9283 3 місяці тому

    In turkish we have the same sounds. We say 'open e' and 'close e'.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for sharing @ibrahimfrattekin9283!

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    @muhammetyoutube 3 місяці тому +1

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  • @daniels.
    @daniels. 3 місяці тому +1

    Maybe the sound is the same...it's just a nasal variation. (We shift into a nasal articulation, that's why we have the impression it's different, almost like an "ei" sound.)

    • @megathron3461
      @megathron3461 3 місяці тому +3

      It actually splits into a diphthong Rachel used /ɛə/ in the video. Other common variations are /eə/ or /æ/ and /eɪ/ in some dialects when followed by /ŋ/ (bank, gang).

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for sharing @daniels.!

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  • @murad_Hr
    @murad_Hr 3 місяці тому

    Sorry My honey , how could I start learning the non native biggeners in English language, I need your Brief advice
    Thank you for every lesson you did it

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Hello and welcome @murad_Hr! I have a playlist for you! ua-cam.com/play/PLrqHrGoMJdTRwaQFCCDp4G88yX5D3gOdP.html

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      For true English beginners, I would start with teaching easy phrases and greetings, then working on basic vocabulary words. Work with the students to practice both grammar and speaking skills, and encourage them to keep studying, listening to videos and audio in English (using subtitles or scripts/translations at first).

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      @murad_Hr 3 місяці тому

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  • @jonasbukasa6800
    @jonasbukasa6800 3 місяці тому

    Because we found others words
    contain four syllables but we miss how to read it !

  • @7MPhonemicEnglish
    @7MPhonemicEnglish 16 годин тому

    I call it the "Eh, what's up doc?" vowel. The experts call it "'æ' raising" but don't give that vowel a symbol in the IPA as far as I can tell.

  • @carlosaixut8555
    @carlosaixut8555 3 місяці тому

    The hardest sound for me to pronounce it’s the sound in up, love, come….

  • @omarhzun8480
    @omarhzun8480 3 місяці тому

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    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Hi @omarhzun8480! You may be interested in my online Academy. There you can get personalized video feedback on your practice from Rachel's English teachers. It's a great way to focus your practice and make sure you're making the progress you want to be making. Here is a link for more info: www.rachelsenglishacademy.com/

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  • @sirincrane6722
    @sirincrane6722 3 місяці тому

    For me it`s difficult to understand the difference between e-a like bad/bed.

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    @AYUOB1 3 місяці тому

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  • @imwortyoflove369
    @imwortyoflove369 3 місяці тому

    Hi! I don't really understand the difference between ʌ́ and ə. 😅🤷‍♀️

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      They sound the same (both UH). The schwa is just the shorter, flatter (unstressed) version of the regular UH.

  • @MiliMehta
    @MiliMehta 3 місяці тому

    For me, it's glottal stop t

  • @Aung_Myat7623
    @Aung_Myat7623 2 місяці тому

    Whenever I try to curve my tongue with touching the bottom of my teeth, I can't pronounce smoothly. HOW should I train to relax my tongue position?

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Here are some tongue relaxation exercises: ua-cam.com/video/IFlAxjA4_nA/v-deo.htmlsi=ITaCr92gjE3OP3jf

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    @mohamedhashim3081 3 місяці тому +1

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    @RayhonaAlimdjanva-nt5yc 3 місяці тому

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  • @tahoanglinh1863
    @tahoanglinh1863 2 місяці тому

    Can you help me with [ʊə], please?

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Sure! I'd start with the [ʊ] here first: ua-cam.com/video/phlnzlzCPqE/v-deo.htmlsi=9fy8A3YeeolrB9IZ

  • @Theologicalmessages
    @Theologicalmessages 3 місяці тому

    Hello, Mam

  • @laurentcompere1718
    @laurentcompere1718 3 місяці тому +1

    Is it possible that Brits make a real æ in words like ham and hand ?

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Hi Laurent! This is possible, yes!

    • @laurentcompere1718
      @laurentcompere1718 3 місяці тому

      @@rachelsenglish Could it be the reason why it is written that way in the IPA?

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    @asmaa5989 3 місяці тому

    انا اتكلم عربى وعايزه التعلم اللغه الانجليزي لكن لا اعرف من اى أبداً اريد المساعده

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      Hello and welcome @asmaa5989! I have a playlist for you! ua-cam.com/play/PLrqHrGoMJdTRwaQFCCDp4G88yX5D3gOdP.html

  • @volo2009
    @volo2009 3 місяці тому

    For me difficult understand native speakers,I try to find local friends,but without result

  • @user-wz1so7ff7r
    @user-wz1so7ff7r 3 місяці тому

    Man uncha chunmadim

  • @thomaswalker8790
    @thomaswalker8790 3 місяці тому

    Back to the basics???

  • @user-lt6fd5wc1j
    @user-lt6fd5wc1j 3 місяці тому

    i can't pronounce Ridiculous and Sierra properly and i think because i don't chew gum properly.

  • @bantorio6525
    @bantorio6525 3 місяці тому

    ... excellent, Rachel ... !!! ... no wonder you have more than 5 million subscribers ... what you do is super important ... thank you ... !!! ... is it true that the word 'bank' is pronounced more like [béink] ... ???

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 місяці тому

      I'm glad you like the videos! Yes, BANK sounds like it has an EY diphthong linked with the NG+K sounds.

    • @bantorio6525
      @bantorio6525 3 місяці тому

      @@rachelsenglish ... thanks a lot, Rachel ... !!!

  • @aartman01
    @aartman01 3 місяці тому

    Merkins speak Merkin. I speak English.