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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!
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 👍🏽.
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❤❤❤
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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!)_
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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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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 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
@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! 😀
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.
I’m bit confused about the tongue shape 😫 In this video, I can see the tongue lifting in the back exactly as you describe and demonstrate when you contrast /ɑ/ with /æ/, but I’ve recently noticed that some native speakers have another distinct shape where they form this U shape in the back with the sides of the blade raised and there’s this visible dent (see this UA-cam video at 1:16 [v=Rcq-3thTN_w]. I’ve tried everything and I can’t shape my tongue like that (mine looks more like yours does in this video).
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.
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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).
Is it right to think that the sound kind of starts with an "e" sound (like the one in the word "bed") and then it quickly changes to more like an "a" sound (but with the high tongue like you did on the video)? I just can't help but always listening to that "e" sound in the beggining. Like in "Yeah", I mean.
This depends what sound you're linking from. I think if you're moving into a AA from a more closed-mouth sound, it could feel a bit like this. Most of the time I think you'll want to aim for a more pure form of the AA sound though, with more space in the back of the throat.
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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.)
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).
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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.
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Excellent explanation professor Rachel as always. Practice, repetition is the best way to improve any difficulty about those sounds.
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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!
You're welcome @haruyo5543! It's always great to hear positive things!.
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 👍🏽.
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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".
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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!
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Is it the same as the American a? He sounds British or are they the same sound?
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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!
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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!)_
Thanks for sharing @jayc2469!
... 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] ... ???
I'm glad you like the videos! Yes, BANK sounds like it has an EY diphthong linked with the NG+K sounds.
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Rachel, so what’s the difference between /æ/ (before N and M) and /ɛ/?
Hi Ricardo! Good question! More on AA+nasal sounds here: ua-cam.com/video/ofCSzej9XqA/v-deo.htmlsi=EKl2H8NXMeMpm6FK
We would like to understand the flap T more concretely
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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
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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
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
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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
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.
The Chicago A is interesting, for sure! American dialects often have small (or big) vowel differences that make them sound distinct.
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 !
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For me, /ʊ/ is the hardest ever
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
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
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
Are you sure you were listening to the American English variation of last? The British one sounds almost like a in father to me.
I totally agree with you. I prefer British English while distinguishing the vowels
@@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
@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! 😀
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.
I’m bit confused about the tongue shape 😫 In this video, I can see the tongue lifting in the back exactly as you describe and demonstrate when you contrast /ɑ/ with /æ/, but I’ve recently noticed that some native speakers have another distinct shape where they form this U shape in the back with the sides of the blade raised and there’s this visible dent (see this UA-cam video at 1:16 [v=Rcq-3thTN_w]. I’ve tried everything and I can’t shape my tongue like that (mine looks more like yours does in this video).
Thanks for sharing @laracroftvideos!
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.
Most people use [ðə].
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
Hello and welcome @murad_Hr! I have a playlist for you! ua-cam.com/play/PLrqHrGoMJdTRwaQFCCDp4G88yX5D3gOdP.html
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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I'm from Brazil and this is like pronouce "é" and "a" in the same time.
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Is it right to think that the sound kind of starts with an "e" sound (like the one in the word "bed") and then it quickly changes to more like an "a" sound (but with the high tongue like you did on the video)? I just can't help but always listening to that "e" sound in the beggining.
Like in "Yeah", I mean.
This depends what sound you're linking from. I think if you're moving into a AA from a more closed-mouth sound, it could feel a bit like this. Most of the time I think you'll want to aim for a more pure form of the AA sound though, with more space in the back of the throat.
In turkish we have the same sounds. We say 'open e' and 'close e'.
Thanks for sharing @ibrahimfrattekin9283!
Is it possible that Brits make a real æ in words like ham and hand ?
Hi Laurent! This is possible, yes!
@@rachelsenglish Could it be the reason why it is written that way in the IPA?
For me it`s difficult to understand the difference between e-a like bad/bed.
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Hi! I don't really understand the difference between ʌ́ and ə. 😅🤷♀️
They sound the same (both UH). The schwa is just the shorter, flatter (unstressed) version of the regular UH.
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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.)
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).
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The hardest sound for me to pronounce it’s the sound in up, love, come….
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?
Here are some tongue relaxation exercises: ua-cam.com/video/IFlAxjA4_nA/v-deo.htmlsi=ITaCr92gjE3OP3jf
For me, it's glottal stop t
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.
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Can you help me with [ʊə], please?
Sure! I'd start with the [ʊ] here first: ua-cam.com/video/phlnzlzCPqE/v-deo.htmlsi=9fy8A3YeeolrB9IZ
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