The fact that there are two ways to pronounce the glottal stop had been confusing me for a very long time before I came across this explanation, not a single English teaching channel have I seen someone talk about it before. Thanks for clearing the confusion, love ya mate
How far is the bump from the back of the front teeth? About half a centimeter? Where exactly is the bump where we place the tongue tip for T/D/N sounds? Does it matter, or can it be anywhere before the bump as long as the tip doesn't touch the back of the front teeth?
Please, around minute 6:50 you are talking about how the S sound performs as a connector with the following phoneme. Could you provide some examples? Thanks in advance!!!
Suspend -> su-spend, passing -> pa-ssing, furiously -> fur-i-ou-sly This isn't just the S. It's the standard thing that happens through the language. Unfortunately the dictionary usually labels it wrong. This is all basic linking stuff. Check out my linking lessons 🙂
I pronounce glottal stop t before words which starts with K, G or H sounds because I don't know why but I think it's just easier to pronounce glottal stop than a simple stop t with the tip of the tongue and the same thing would occur with Ds but we can't pronounce them like a glottal stop
Past eight, popped out, laughed at, pushed out, etc In general, any word that ends in T or D will link to a vowel with a flapped-D. If there's a consonant before the T (or D), some will allow you to flap, but it's not required (a weak D is fine). So to put it simply, just do a weak D for T/D sounds that are after consonants at the end of words and link to vowels. Keep in mind there can be special combinations that can change this, but those are specifc exception cases and not what will usually happen. For example, the nt + vowel rule makes the T disappear and the N connects instead. Always remember: don't worry too much about all the little "rules" and focus instead on your ears
The NT plus vowel rule, like most "rules" in English, describes what's most likely to happen, not what has to happen. If you apply the rule, the T completely disappears and the N links. If you don't apply the rule, then this is one special case where we *keep* the T sound. Why? 1) We can't flap because we need the T to be surrounded by vowel sounds. 2) The T likes to become a D when it links, so in most cases, it will become a weak D if it can't flap (like with a consonant sound before it). But this is one special case because the T and N share the same placement, so if for some reason you don't use the NT linking, we just link the T as a T
In "strain", the way I speak, teach, and recommend is with a "CH" sound: SCHREIN. This is the T + R consonant rule. If you pronounce it with a T (some natives do this, so both ways are fine), the "T" is supposed to be aspirated, but the "S" naturally dampens it and makes it a bit softer, but not unaspirated. The same is true in the word "understanding" or any similar word with ST at the start of a stressed syllable.
Hello, Josh! I have a question. How do you pronounce 'important', especially the first 't' sound here when you pronounce it quickly? Is it a glottal stop? Does that make any stop sound between 'por-' and '-an't?
Yes, we usually make the first "T" sound into a stop, but a regular "T" is also possible, just less likely. I'll try to make a short video response to this later ☺
The TH sound isn't a stop sound, so it doesn't have a stop. You might be thinking of changing the TH into a dental T/dental D, which is a very normal and common variation of the sound. You can learn more here: ua-cam.com/video/RPxUrQ57P88/v-deo.html
The fact that there are two ways to pronounce the glottal stop had been confusing me for a very long time before I came across this explanation, not a single English teaching channel have I seen someone talk about it before. Thanks for clearing the confusion, love ya mate
For this lesson I have learnt more than I've learnt for 2 years studying English:)
Awesome! So glad I can help :)
OMG, again you are brilliant!!!! I always said that I was told that I was wrong. Thanks, thanks and thanks!!!!!
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How far is the bump from the back of the front teeth? About half a centimeter? Where exactly is the bump where we place the tongue tip for T/D/N sounds? Does it matter, or can it be anywhere before the bump as long as the tip doesn't touch the back of the front teeth?
Please, around minute 6:50 you are talking about how the S sound performs as a connector with the following phoneme. Could you provide some examples? Thanks in advance!!!
Suspend -> su-spend, passing -> pa-ssing, furiously -> fur-i-ou-sly
This isn't just the S. It's the standard thing that happens through the language. Unfortunately the dictionary usually labels it wrong. This is all basic linking stuff. Check out my linking lessons 🙂
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I pronounce glottal stop t before words which starts with K, G or H sounds because I don't know why but I think it's just easier to pronounce glottal stop than a simple stop t with the tip of the tongue and the same thing would occur with Ds but we can't pronounce them like a glottal stop
What other words use flap D/weak D after the consonant that will link to a vowel? Aside to these words 'Interject a'.
Past eight, popped out, laughed at, pushed out, etc
In general, any word that ends in T or D will link to a vowel with a flapped-D. If there's a consonant before the T (or D), some will allow you to flap, but it's not required (a weak D is fine). So to put it simply, just do a weak D for T/D sounds that are after consonants at the end of words and link to vowels.
Keep in mind there can be special combinations that can change this, but those are specifc exception cases and not what will usually happen. For example, the nt + vowel rule makes the T disappear and the N connects instead. Always remember: don't worry too much about all the little "rules" and focus instead on your ears
@@NativeEnglishHacks do the final NT if link to a vowel cannot be link by the Flapped D or Soft D, instead just the N and go straight the vowel?
The NT plus vowel rule, like most "rules" in English, describes what's most likely to happen, not what has to happen. If you apply the rule, the T completely disappears and the N links. If you don't apply the rule, then this is one special case where we *keep* the T sound. Why? 1) We can't flap because we need the T to be surrounded by vowel sounds. 2) The T likes to become a D when it links, so in most cases, it will become a weak D if it can't flap (like with a consonant sound before it). But this is one special case because the T and N share the same placement, so if for some reason you don't use the NT linking, we just link the T as a T
Are these words: strain, understanding- the t pronunciation are not aspirated?
In "strain", the way I speak, teach, and recommend is with a "CH" sound: SCHREIN. This is the T + R consonant rule. If you pronounce it with a T (some natives do this, so both ways are fine), the "T" is supposed to be aspirated, but the "S" naturally dampens it and makes it a bit softer, but not unaspirated. The same is true in the word "understanding" or any similar word with ST at the start of a stressed syllable.
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another example of 'T' being written but not pronounced is an 'NT' combination, in words like 'internet', 'twenty' etc
Hello, Josh! I have a question. How do you pronounce 'important', especially the first 't' sound here when you pronounce it quickly? Is it a glottal stop? Does that make any stop sound between 'por-' and '-an't?
Yes, we usually make the first "T" sound into a stop, but a regular "T" is also possible, just less likely. I'll try to make a short video response to this later ☺
@@NativeEnglishHacks Thank you!! :)
And what about th-stopping?
The TH sound isn't a stop sound, so it doesn't have a stop. You might be thinking of changing the TH into a dental T/dental D, which is a very normal and common variation of the sound. You can learn more here: ua-cam.com/video/RPxUrQ57P88/v-deo.html