Hi Rahul, good suggestions, I'll add them to the list. You might find my video for "doubt" helpful - debt is the same, but with vowel /ɛ/ like "red tent." Here's where I talk about "debt" in that video: ua-cam.com/video/bxypqj4ng8U/v-deo.html (you might want to watch the whole thing to hear the end sounds of the word).
Please, I'd like to learn the correct pronunciation of the words Edgar ( the "d"is pronounced or not?) , immune, acknowlegment. I thank you in advance.
Hi, in "Edgar," we do pronounce the /d/. "Ed-ger" /ˈɛdgər/. Here's help for "immune" ua-cam.com/video/NIIdbMkmqcg/v-deo.html and I talk about "acknowledge" here: ua-cam.com/video/QAtFdj9wpVw/v-deo.html , add /mnt/
All British and American dictionaries say it has short sound U like in COOK or GOOD, and not UR sound like in GIRL or HER while most Americans that I've heard speak pronounce it with UR. At this point I don't know what the correct way is
Hi, both ways are correct. You do definitely need the /r/, but we often reduce the diphthong /ʊr/ to /ər/ instead. The same thing happens with the word "sure."
What's the difference between using /məˈtʃərəti/ or /məˈtʃərɪti/ to read “maturity”? The former is used in dictionary, but I find Americans prefer the latter...?? Many words ending with "ity" have this phenomenon. So confused 🤔
Depending on what dictionary you use, you'll see /ə/ or /ɪ/ used in this and other contexts of unstressed syllables. You'll also hear both pronunciations, and maybe a vowel sound that's slightly in between the two. For example, words like "before" or "return" can have /ɪ/ or /ə/ or something in between for the first syllable's vowel. The important thing is that the vowel needs to be lax and unstressed, and short in duration.
Thank you , sometimes “before” “return” I hear native speakers pronounce /bɪ/；/rɪ/ a bit longer , a bit like /bi:/ /ri:/ ，Is that the standard pronunciation, too?
@@赵志豪-s4j yes, sometimes native speakers will say something closer to /i:/ in these words. Typically it's best to aim for the /ɪ/ in fluent speech, though, because the tense vowel may be too long in duration and negatively affect the intonation of your word/sentence.
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Once again, I couldn't pronounce a word and came directly to your other amazing video to learn how to pronounce.
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Hi Christine- May I request for two words : Crux and debt?. Thanks!
Hi Rahul, good suggestions, I'll add them to the list. You might find my video for "doubt" helpful - debt is the same, but with vowel /ɛ/ like "red tent." Here's where I talk about "debt" in that video: ua-cam.com/video/bxypqj4ng8U/v-deo.html (you might want to watch the whole thing to hear the end sounds of the word).
@@SpeechModification Thank-you Christine! You're awesome!
Hi Rahul, I'll be covering "debt" on Saturday: ua-cam.com/video/8DDpb9ME4e0/v-deo.html
@@SpeechModification Looking forward to it!
Thanks Christine! How can I pronounce word: childhood
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll add the word "childhood" to my list of words to cover in a future Word of the Day class!
Hi Long, I'll be covering the word "childhood" in today's class: ua-cam.com/video/96kYqIatTcQ/v-deo.html
Thank you very much. I would like it if you cover these words "even, believe, upper, unbelievable, as if"
Sure, thanks for the suggestions.
Hi Shahir, I'll be covering "believe" and "unbelievable" in Friday's Word of the Day class: ua-cam.com/video/bvyvpJBpSw4/v-deo.html
Hi, I'll be covering "even, as if" and "upper" next Sunday: ua-cam.com/video/_4eaG1kAqjI/v-deo.html
Please, I'd like to learn the correct pronunciation of the words Edgar ( the "d"is pronounced or
not?) , immune, acknowlegment. I thank you in advance.
Hi, in "Edgar," we do pronounce the /d/. "Ed-ger" /ˈɛdgər/. Here's help for "immune" ua-cam.com/video/NIIdbMkmqcg/v-deo.html and I talk about "acknowledge" here: ua-cam.com/video/QAtFdj9wpVw/v-deo.html , add /mnt/
All British and American dictionaries say it has short sound U like in COOK or GOOD, and not UR sound like in GIRL or HER while most Americans that I've heard speak pronounce it with UR. At this point I don't know what the correct way is
Hi, both ways are correct. You do definitely need the /r/, but we often reduce the diphthong /ʊr/ to /ər/ instead. The same thing happens with the word "sure."
@@SpeechModification thank you a lot for the response! I liked the short lesson, have a nice day!
What's the difference between using /məˈtʃərəti/ or /məˈtʃərɪti/ to read “maturity”? The former is used in dictionary, but I find Americans prefer the latter...??
Many words ending with "ity" have this phenomenon. So confused 🤔
Depending on what dictionary you use, you'll see /ə/ or /ɪ/ used in this and other contexts of unstressed syllables. You'll also hear both pronunciations, and maybe a vowel sound that's slightly in between the two. For example, words like "before" or "return" can have /ɪ/ or /ə/ or something in between for the first syllable's vowel. The important thing is that the vowel needs to be lax and unstressed, and short in duration.
Thank you , sometimes “before” “return” I hear native speakers pronounce /bɪ/；/rɪ/ a bit longer , a bit like /bi:/ /ri:/ ，Is that the standard pronunciation, too?
@@赵志豪-s4j yes, sometimes native speakers will say something closer to /i:/ in these words. Typically it's best to aim for the /ɪ/ in fluent speech, though, because the tense vowel may be too long in duration and negatively affect the intonation of your word/sentence.
Ok,thank you 🙂
Thanks for this it definitely does help
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i got confuse in pronuncing two vowels please / ɝ / like bird and / ɛr / like care please help me
Hi, this video can help you with that: ua-cam.com/video/4e77RVN8v_c/v-deo.html
So nice ..thank you
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@@SpeechModification you got private lessons ?
@@petersmith970 Hi, yes, you can read about my 1:1 training on my website: www.speechmodification.com/
thank you so much! so informative
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No, the real pronunciation is matshíue!!. I say 😊