To Lose An Accent, STOP STUDYING
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
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One of the biggest differences between how American English native speakers and language learners sound has to do with the vowels or consonants we use, but also the approach to language. Language learners focus on just that: learning! But what if we change the approach?
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Wow probably the best advice ever
thanks for the kind words and watching!
Great advice
thanks! always good to see you!
Hi, jeoff, this is a nice wake up American live show I learned something different in this video, but recording our voice is a great way to recognize our accent. We need to make it a habit. I never did that before when I started watching videos, but now I record my voice every minute that I am shadowing or watching your live thanks coach.😊
it's so great to hear about this change you've made! thanks
@@FluentAmerican I can notice a difference in my voice in terms of falling intonation, rising intonation, and stress words lower words when I listen to native voices and compare them to my own.
I will teach you!
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Hi, Geoff, I have a question unrelated to the video; I hope you can assist me. Can the /n/ sound be influenced by the /j/ sound, or can the /j/ sound be influenced by the /n/ sound? I am asking this because some American phonetics manuals suggest that words like /ˈʌnjən/ can also be pronounced as /ˈʌɲjən/, with the /n/ sound being influenced by the more palatal /j/ sound. For example, in the sentence 'I’m watchin' you,' pronounced as /aɪm ˈwɑtʃɪn ˈjuː/, sometimes it sounds like /aɪm ˈwɑtʃɪɲ ˈjuː/ or /aɪm ˈwɑtʃɪj̃uː/. The /n/ sound seems to become more palatal, or the /j/ sound may take on a more nasal quality, and the /n/ sound may seem to disappear. I can clearly distinguish this difference when the pure /n/ connects with the /j/ sound and when the phonological phenomenon I’m describing occurs. Similarly, the phrase 'and you' can sound like /æɲ ˈjuː/ or /æj̃uː/. As a native speaker, do you notice this when listening carefully? Can the /n/ + /j/ combination indeed transform into an /ɲ/ or /j̃/ sound?
thanks for writing; this reminds me a bit of words like "thank" / θæŋk, which aren't really N like in "man" but also not fully "NG" like in "sang"
from what I know, the American IPA doesn't really have an in-between sound for sounds between N and NG and generally just uses NG, though maybe that /ɲ/ you wrote above captures that--you may be more knowledgeable than me in that regard
in a word like "onion" or "and you", I could see the N possibly taking on a sound like "thank", which I believe is what you're eharing
@@FluentAmerican Thank you for your response. I understand your point about the /n/ sound in words like "thank" being neither fully /n/ nor /ŋ/. However, I'm curious if the /n/ sound followed by /j/ can sometimes be realized as /ɲ/ or a nasalized /j̃/ in American English. In rapid or casual speech, can this combination of /n/ + /j/ influence the articulation in such a way that it resembles a palatal nasal /ɲ/ or a nasalized /j̃/? While I understand that these specific sounds are not standard phonemes in American English, I am interested in whether such articulatory adjustments can occur in practice. Thank you for your insights!
@@simonepontes1661 naturally this would be easier if actually heard rather than just discussing over text, but I think what you're describing could work, especially if the placement doesn't shoot too high
Why do all your videos have their sound so low? Couldn't you choose a better mic or fix this problem if you please?
happy to look at the volume; playback device as well as the specific headphones used also have an impact