Similar English Vowels? Here’s How To NOT Get Confused! [Minimal Pairs Guide]

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  • @donnapaladino9523
    @donnapaladino9523 2 роки тому +13

    Hadar you are a gifted teacher. I use what I learn from you to better teach my Native English dyslexic learners. Sound production explained via minimal pairs was never introduced to me in any of my courses for teaching reading. So thankful for your perspective and love the Meryl Strip story.

  • @alanbaratieri
    @alanbaratieri Рік тому

    This is difficult at the beginning, but after practicing and listening more, you'll be able to hear the difference. Thanks a lot for this class

  • @fidelifulu7014
    @fidelifulu7014 3 роки тому +15

    Wow. Powerful lesson. With my french speaking influence i have serious vowels confusing problems. Thank God for the way you put it, I understand that all I need t is to work hard on it. Sweet cheers Coach. You're a angel.

  • @tr3buh
    @tr3buh Рік тому +1

    for me, I'm polish, the most confusing vowels are æ, ʌ, ə, ɑ, because in our native language we only have "a" vowel

  • @yesid17
    @yesid17 3 роки тому +4

    I'm basically a native bilingual in English & Spanish so idk why I'm watching this but it was a great video!! Your face is very expressive, you do a great job of enunciating, slowly demonstrating even with your hands so that the viewer can get a solid sense of what you mean-and your IPA representations were spot on! If I were to be super nitpicky I would say that the schwa sound is not the same sound as in cup, though that vowel and schwa are effectively merged in american english, the sound in cup is closer to [ɐ] than to [ə] For that sound think [wɑɾɚ] vs [wɑɾɐ] or Ros[ɐ]'s vs ros[ə]s
    Your story in the intro reminded me of this time I was probably like 5, I pronounced mosquito in a very anglicized way, I nativized the word as /məskɪtow/ my family never let me live it down lol
    anyway keep up the good work!

  • @lookingforward9532
    @lookingforward9532 2 роки тому +4

    Finally, I found the teacher I needed! I really like your charisma, your way of explaining! Thank you for your time, for your dedication to teaching and helping others. Pronounce the vowels it works, but “tt”, no, I can’t repeat it, no matter how hard I try🤭

  • @waltervega7798
    @waltervega7798 3 роки тому +1

    I Spanish speaker and these sound are difficult for me. But you're explanation is useful.
    You're the best!

  • @lureal-
    @lureal- 3 роки тому +4

    Wow.. This lesson was amazing.
    I’ve been struggling with words “want” and “won’t” . So, I almost always use the base form “will not”.. but I’ll practice more. Thank you a lot!☺️

  • @KarmaDorje25
    @KarmaDorje25 3 роки тому +2

    We, in EU, have so many English lessons at school ! And we keep learning new vocabulary. At the end of high school I was able to read Dickens all day long. But nobody taught us about these differences in pronunciation !

    • @rosacuore15
      @rosacuore15 3 роки тому +1

      True. I used to go to the libraries, back in the ‘90s. I have been listening to tapes, then created a notebook for writing down words and practice it at home. I haven’t been having difficulties on learning Latin languages, especially Italian and Spanish, because my native language is mostly derived from Latin.

  • @domeniconasca4517
    @domeniconasca4517 2 роки тому

    the best video I've ever watched about English vowels

  • @doanvancolo
    @doanvancolo 9 місяців тому

    That is very nice of you to point out this kind of mistake from all non native speakers. you've made my day.

  • @D.roro1524
    @D.roro1524 3 роки тому +3

    The best course to learn the way to pronouce these sounds. Thank you so much for this help!

  • @ketsyha
    @ketsyha 3 роки тому

    This is a very helpful video! Thank you so much! My first language is Spanish and this is helping me a lot. My main struggle is with the sheep-ship and pool-pull sounds.

  • @ecedilekyildirim
    @ecedilekyildirim 3 роки тому

    Awesome Hadar…Thank you..

  • @micolmazzeotourguide1687
    @micolmazzeotourguide1687 3 роки тому +1

    The most useful lesson ever about vowels!!

  • @moadashour2425
    @moadashour2425 7 місяців тому

    Thank you very much. I appreciate your time and effort and hope for more.. and what about the consonants!

  • @rinatan4830
    @rinatan4830 2 роки тому

    thankyou it's really helpful ! and also clear !

  • @JuYa-yp9fr
    @JuYa-yp9fr 2 роки тому

    I love the way you explain! The intrusive sound "y" and "w" in words it's very confusing. I wish you have a video. Thanks

  • @rominingthoujam1589
    @rominingthoujam1589 10 місяців тому

    Very insightful and powerful lessons. Thank you Hadar

  • @hrantharutyunyan3582
    @hrantharutyunyan3582 3 роки тому

    Hello everyone. I am just learning English. I will be happy to find someone with whom I can communicate and speak more English

  • @vitamuzychenko
    @vitamuzychenko 7 місяців тому

    I admire your voice and your pronunciation!!!
    You are also so beautiful!!! 😍
    Thank you so much!!! ❤

  • @doriswong5702
    @doriswong5702 2 роки тому

    thank you so much for this lesson. you are so amazing and this lesson really helps me a lot

  • @marciojrtorres
    @marciojrtorres 3 роки тому +2

    That lesson was outstanding, thank you, Hadar. As a Brazilian and Portuguese speaker, it is easier to think of the "i" in Ship as "ê" (with that little hat on it) and the "ee" in Sheep as our "i". Learning a second language made me fall in love with our diacritics 😅.

  • @waelali9057
    @waelali9057 3 роки тому

    fabulous as usual, thanks alot mrs Hadar, I'm really lost for words. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @mavz87
    @mavz87 3 роки тому

    In all my english schools they told me that foot, book, facebook had to be pronounced as food ("oo"). Thanks for correct my pronounciation beautiful lady. 💓💓💓

  • @xiomarastabacksmith1908
    @xiomarastabacksmith1908 2 роки тому

    An unbelievable lesson, awesome, thanks for your dedication.

  • @aldoh5822
    @aldoh5822 3 роки тому

    Thank you teacher. This lesson is very important for me.

  • @ramazanacikgoz5175
    @ramazanacikgoz5175 3 роки тому

    great lesson x

  • @Liegeliable
    @Liegeliable 2 роки тому

    Thank you! You are the best.

  • @natashalourenco6575
    @natashalourenco6575 6 місяців тому

    Very hard but useful.
    Thank you ❤

  • @enis.world2023
    @enis.world2023 3 роки тому

    I was searching for the same type of lessons for a long time. Thank you Hedar. It's really helpful.

  • @gruberrobert2071
    @gruberrobert2071 3 роки тому

    What a great video, thank you for drawing your attention to gave out this relevant video because there’re some pinpoint that this video contained and thank you for that, really appreciate for it.

  • @franciscoviana8068
    @franciscoviana8068 3 роки тому

    It's really an extremely great class. Thak you so much classes like that and, be sure you are helping so many people that for some reasons can't afford to join an English course.

  • @tsscapac7226
    @tsscapac7226 3 роки тому

    Thank you !! excellent session and its extremely useful

  • @ahmadzatam8218
    @ahmadzatam8218 3 роки тому

    I really canèt thank you enough for this amazing extraordinary video! You just put your finger on the spots that i have been struggling in my life!

  • @asusenalopez270
    @asusenalopez270 3 роки тому

    Hadar, your anecdote about Meryl makes me think about how people back in the eighties were always complaining about how touchy the French were about pronunciation. You make it sound like NYC was the Paris of the new millennium.

  • @erikgardetemps
    @erikgardetemps 3 роки тому

    Great video! Thank you Hadar!

  • @daravs9812
    @daravs9812 3 роки тому

    Hadar, love you sooo much. thank you for the lesson :)

  • @geraldosimoes8875
    @geraldosimoes8875 10 місяців тому

    A strong hug for you and thanks for the video!❤

  • @74camilo
    @74camilo 3 роки тому +2

    Muito bom!!! From Brazil!!! Espetacular!!!!

  • @gosiamargaret568
    @gosiamargaret568 3 роки тому +2

    The most difficult for me is short vs long u, like foot - food. And as my first language I speak Polish. Thank you so much for your work and that you said you appreciate your listeners. It's really "building" (i don't know whether in english a word "empowering" would exactly mean "building confidence, self-esteem" etc so if anyone knows it correct me please)

  • @wedilawed1454
    @wedilawed1454 2 роки тому

    Hi Hadar!for at all,thanks for you help ,and my trick voal are:all it ! hahhahha when i speak litle bit fast became a tragery!

  • @sisishi6334
    @sisishi6334 3 роки тому

    I love you. You have taught me a lot. I appreciate what you do.

  • @farideahmadi2231
    @farideahmadi2231 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much my dear teacher.
    you are the best.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @evgeniagazizova793
    @evgeniagazizova793 3 роки тому

    Thank you Hadar! You are amazing teacher! God bless you!

  • @HARS-
    @HARS- 3 роки тому +1

    I thought I can be struggling with pull and pool but, suddenly I changed my mind completely and Thought. What about Pull and the name Paul.. they sound more like the same to me.. by the way thanks you for taking the time to read us here

  • @roxyopida9128
    @roxyopida9128 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much! Big help for me since am living in Arab country. It helps me to practice and pronounce it again in a correct way. 🙏 💕

  • @rabiatamouh4511
    @rabiatamouh4511 2 роки тому

    Bonjour Mme tu es la meilleure God bless You

  • @aurorarodriguez5758
    @aurorarodriguez5758 Рік тому

    I don't know you But you are so special to me. thank you for your help.🎉

  • @roxyopida9128
    @roxyopida9128 3 роки тому +1

    I love your channel. Thank you so much. ❤️

  • @Aleamoxtli
    @Aleamoxtli 3 роки тому

    Great class👍🏻

  • @stanleydodds9
    @stanleydodds9 2 роки тому +1

    I think the interesting thing is that the american english sound in "father" and "cot" (used for both ah and o) is used a lot in british english where an "a" is present, as in pass, path, past, but is not used for the same letter in pass(ive), path(ology), past(el), which are like the american pronounciation. The "o" sound in british english seems to not occur in american english.
    I would be interested to know if americans make the same sound for "saab" and "sob", or for "maam" and "mom", because to me "ah" feels very different to "o". Similarly, does "father" rhyme with "bother"? for me, "father" rhymes with "bather" (if that's a word for someone bathing), and sounds nothing like "bother".

  • @rosacuore15
    @rosacuore15 3 роки тому

    Thank you !🙏 ❤️

  •  3 роки тому +1

    It's a very useful lesson. Thank you, teacher Hadar.

  • @anastasiakozhenkova7570
    @anastasiakozhenkova7570 3 роки тому

    Thank you for great lesson and good advice!😘

  • @caganyldran7904
    @caganyldran7904 3 роки тому

    Another good job 👍 thanks Hadar 👏🙋

  • @kelberadriangutierrezramos550
    @kelberadriangutierrezramos550 3 роки тому

    Really love your lessons. Greetings from AREQUIPA. PERÚ

  • @amrhalabi2753
    @amrhalabi2753 3 роки тому +4

    I thought it pronounced as "Meryl Strip /strɪp/" and I just got to know it's "Meryl Streep" 😅
    Thank you Hadar for saving me from further embarrassment :D
    Also, bin-ben pairs are tricky for me.

  • @aminibrahim4925
    @aminibrahim4925 3 роки тому

    So banging Hadar your exoplanet its very clear . thank's for your teaching

  • @kattyerazo5630
    @kattyerazo5630 3 роки тому

    Thanks. It's cup and cop the more difficult pair

  • @start6666
    @start6666 3 роки тому

    Thanks a lot 🌹

  • @نجيباحمدأدمعسولهعسوله

    Better teacher usefull lesson. Thank you so much. Najeeb Ahmed Adam Asola from Sudan

  • @marianadutra8976
    @marianadutra8976 3 роки тому

    She is the best.

  • @oudmaster248
    @oudmaster248 3 роки тому

    Thank you !!

  • @sedmi.kraskyagatapisiewicz4324
    @sedmi.kraskyagatapisiewicz4324 3 роки тому

    Thank you! Your lessons are just perfect, I was looking for sth like that.
    Can you tell me how long did it take you to learn the accent?

  • @MaenOrabi1985
    @MaenOrabi1985 2 роки тому

    All the best wishes for you forever

  • @neclakonak5384
    @neclakonak5384 3 роки тому

    Very helpful lesson thank you Hadar pls keep making the same video I was waited you going to teach how to pronounce lunch vs launch

  • @MouB-go1ft
    @MouB-go1ft 4 місяці тому

    amazing video

  • @vovan8695
    @vovan8695 8 місяців тому

    I am a Russian native speaker, and the only pairs that are easy for me to differentiate are bin-ben and boat-bought.
    Ship-sheep, luck-lock, bad-bed, pool-pull pairs are very tough. I order to be certain which one was said I need context, and then I can figure out which one makes sense.

  • @67lomeli
    @67lomeli 3 роки тому

    You're great and it is a joy.

  • @franciscojose6496
    @franciscojose6496 3 роки тому

    Hi teacher welcome everyday in my life tank you

  • @artfuldodger8389
    @artfuldodger8389 3 роки тому

    These lil differences are crucial if u wanna aquire American accent, i used to say most of em wrong cuz i wasn't even able to hear them

  • @srinukalapala1564
    @srinukalapala1564 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much

  • @shermusic7489
    @shermusic7489 6 місяців тому

    Sheep - ship
    Green - grin
    Leap - lep
    Peach - pitch
    Seek - sick
    Bin - ben
    Chick - check
    Disk - desk
    Middle - medal
    Bed - bad
    Head - had
    Left - laughed
    Bitter - better - batter
    Bus - boss
    Cup - cop
    Luck - lock
    Color - collar
    Pool - pull
    Food - foot
    Who'd - Hood
    Luke - Look
    Fool - full
    Boat - Bought
    Law - low
    Lawn - lown
    Want - won't

  • @googlepage9992
    @googlepage9992 2 роки тому

    Gurdeep Kaur Aujla I'm doing Practice and follow up your teaching method ♥️ 😉

  • @thejillykilly
    @thejillykilly 3 роки тому +1

    We need a video on vowel practice with exact pronunciations.

    • @HARS-
      @HARS- 3 роки тому

      We already have it here 👉 ua-cam.com/video/9E6F57s-V7U/v-deo.html

  • @khanbabu2635
    @khanbabu2635 8 місяців тому

    Yes I want to join.

  • @dustin1520
    @dustin1520 3 роки тому

    What a great lesson teacher, but I keep confusing /ɑ/ with /ɔ/, I think I have the Cot-Caught merger lol, anyways, i appreciate your effort 🙏

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  3 роки тому

      It’s fine though! It’s clear either way! Don’t be bothered by it!

  • @princessnouna2265
    @princessnouna2265 3 роки тому

    Thanks Hadar for all the advice and the tios that you gave us to improve our pronunciation. I would love to see a video on how to pronounce « committee »
    Bitter / better/batter
    Moroccan follower from Canada 😍

  • @FanjaniainaVéroniqueRalaiariso
    @FanjaniainaVéroniqueRalaiariso 4 місяці тому

    I understand your explication but still hard for me to follow,I hope,I can do it with you,thanks a lot,God bless.

  • @GL-cj5pf
    @GL-cj5pf 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Hader .Thank you for your excellent video. See, city and simple, those are most difficult words for me. If you would like to help with these words, that would be great.

  • @hernandogomez153
    @hernandogomez153 Рік тому

    Hi Hadar. Does the schwa sound exactly the same in every syllable? In words like "government," "occurrence," "concurrent" "covenant" and "current", which are all schwa phonemes, do they sound exactly the same?

    • @hadar.shemesh
      @hadar.shemesh  Рік тому +1

      Yes and no. Technically yes - the tongue is always in the same position, but also no - because it is such a short vowels it may be slightly affected by sounds around it especially Ls and Rs

  • @poohoff
    @poohoff 3 роки тому +2

    At 9:27 you're confusing people with that set, because there's honest and job on the one hand and coffee and office on the other hand and those are different vowel sounds, unless the cot-caught merger happens

  • @sunilchellappan5645
    @sunilchellappan5645 5 місяців тому

    Nice

  • @ivywang4539
    @ivywang4539 3 роки тому

    Hi,Hadar. I am from Taiwan. I want to know how to pronounce -oar- ,such as board.Thanks a lot.

  • @lulumink0
    @lulumink0 Рік тому +2

    What? Hadar is not a native English speaker? How is this possible? She has the most pure accent I've ever heard someone speak. So shocked.

    • @Mr_Catt_555
      @Mr_Catt_555 9 місяців тому

      😭😭I got shocked too...the day I found out

  • @mhmodking1927
    @mhmodking1927 3 роки тому

    Please Miss Hadar what the meaning of kinda .

  • @Dariocomposer
    @Dariocomposer 3 роки тому

    In this particular case, practicing on your own first is actually better, because if you rely, like I do, to listening to people, you'll might easily get confused because of the variety of accents. I live in Ireland, for example, and after 7 years I still have problems listening and understanding. The American accent is so clear, and I'm kind of used to it because of the movies and some of my American friends, but when I'm with Irish people with a strong Dublin accent, my brain still struggles.
    Also, my current English speech is naturally (and unintentionally) influenced by the Irish accent, and I just don't like the sound of it, I'm curious to see how long it will take to shape it after moving to the States

  • @DoyouTV
    @DoyouTV 3 роки тому

    Hello Hadar

  • @franciscojose6496
    @franciscojose6496 3 роки тому

    Of course teacher repetition is the mother of learn you ilumination teacher ever teacher hadar don't stop never your videos

  • @franciscojose6496
    @franciscojose6496 3 роки тому

    Fantastic teacher is you ilumination hadar

  • @caganyldran7904
    @caganyldran7904 3 роки тому

    Please, more videos on .... Pairs

  • @ProfaManoelaVasconcelos
    @ProfaManoelaVasconcelos 8 місяців тому

    My mother tongue is Portuguese. It's incredible how English is difficult to spell!

  • @ricardomachado6792
    @ricardomachado6792 6 місяців тому

    Brazilians think the vowel æ like in apple , cat , reaction , classic , jave a sound as É. They say ə , then their sound has no difference between bed and bad , bag and beg , they think is the same sound and dont realize that æ is just an high Á.

  • @noraldeenali2381
    @noraldeenali2381 Рік тому

    Well

  • @matveinaumov938
    @matveinaumov938 3 роки тому

    Salary and celery. Now I know how to pronounce them. My first language is Russian

  • @mariafirth5841
    @mariafirth5841 3 роки тому

    Positive im confused with whats the proper pronunciationis it paw sitive or passitive origimaly from Philippines now in Australia o or a

  • @ahmadzatam8218
    @ahmadzatam8218 3 роки тому

    Boat, wood, foot, wool,

  • @asusenalopez270
    @asusenalopez270 3 роки тому

    I confuse the ε with the e. I think it happens to people who speak a romance language.

  • @richardfrangie3518
    @richardfrangie3518 3 роки тому

    👍