American English Vowels - IPA - Pronunciation - International Phonetic Alphabet

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  • ESL: International Phonetic Alphabet symbols for the vowels of American English. Get acquainted with the symbols! It helps as you study pronunciation.
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  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  6 років тому +29

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    • @herodark851
      @herodark851 6 років тому +1

      Rachel's English
      Bạn có thể thêm phụ đề tiếng Việt được không? (You can add captions Vietnamese?)

    • @clairezhang1451
      @clairezhang1451 4 роки тому

      Hi Rachel, I like your channel. I'm teaching IPA in China now. But we have / u: / in our textbook. I'm just wondering whether / u:/ belongs to IPA?

    • @trickyenglish1878
      @trickyenglish1878 3 роки тому

      Rachel's English Your video is useful but why you have used British version of IPA. I do not agree with the way how you showed the sounds in brackets

    • @trickyenglish1878
      @trickyenglish1878 3 роки тому

      Rachel's English I mean your video’s name is American vowel sounds but you have used British

    • @user-xp4jb2dc4x
      @user-xp4jb2dc4x 3 роки тому

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  • @miriamreyes7201
    @miriamreyes7201 6 років тому +222

    [a] 1:30 / [ɔ] 1:41 / [ɛ] 1:54 / [i] 2:07 / [ɪ] 2:19 / [æ] 2:33 / [ʌ] 2:45 / [ə] 2:56 / [ʊ] 3:07 / [ɜ] 3:20 / [u] 3:33

    • @karopanjaitan5348
      @karopanjaitan5348 4 роки тому +3

      Why are no e sound???😭😭

    • @animax2422
      @animax2422 4 роки тому +6

      ​@@karopanjaitan5348 There is no "e" by itself but it exists along with "i", forming an "ei" sound.
      Ex: Hey, may, bay, lay, say, they, bay, hate, fate, mate, cake, lake, fake, etc...

    • @danielagiusti6612
      @danielagiusti6612 3 роки тому +3

      @@animax2422 what about words pet, vet, smell, tell, etc.?

    • @hookedj7184
      @hookedj7184 3 роки тому

      You're great! Thanks!

    • @ADMdandys
      @ADMdandys 3 роки тому

      thanks a lot

  • @austinaustin
    @austinaustin 9 років тому +28

    I watch this video every day. For the first time I could figure out the differences among the vowels. I really appreciate your work. Thank you so much Rachel!

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  9 років тому +3

      ***** That's awesome. It's a amazing what listening to something over and over again can do. Great work!

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  10 років тому +47

    Yes, not everyone can be a pronunciation expert! That's where the internet comes in handy. :)
    You're welcome!

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  10 років тому +6

    It depends on the word. For BOX, it's made up of two sounds: [ks]. For x-ray, it's [ɛks]. for 'exaggerate', it's [gz].
    Best, Rachel

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  12 років тому +3

    @gualwer Actually, some regions don't even use the [ɔ] sound, just [ɑ] as the two are so similar. The sound really is quite the same, though there might be a slight lip rounding with [ɔ]. Also [ɔ] is in the diphthong [ɔɪ], but it is not pure in that sound.

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 років тому +8

    Hi Katherine, I do have a detailed video for each vowel sound, explaining the pronunciation, and several comparing certain pairs of vowels. See my Sounds How-To playlist on my channel.
    Best, Rachel

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  12 років тому +1

    Yes, please feel free to share always! Thank you!

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  12 років тому +4

    That's fantastic! Thanks for sharing your story!

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  12 років тому +4

    I always recommend looking at more than one source. Have you seen my video "how to pronounce any word in American English" ? It will give you lots of resources.

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 років тому +2

    Great question! There's not really a difference. One functions as a vowel and the other as a consonant, so the 'shape' of the voice may be different. But as far as the mouth position is concerned: make them the same way!

  • @dhaka4040
    @dhaka4040 13 років тому +3

    I had been an English language teacher in my country (Bangladesh). And I admit that I'm learning a lot out of your videos. Thanks Rachel.

  • @mustafajuventino9964
    @mustafajuventino9964 4 роки тому

    This is one of the best Channels for learning English on UA-cam, thank you ma'am

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  12 років тому +3

    It has the [æ] as in bat vowel, but it is often reduced to the schwa [ə] when part of a sentence.

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  12 років тому +5

    [e] is a part of the Phonetic Alphabet, but not as a vowel in American English. It is part of the diphthong [eɪ] -- and you can see my video on that. It's part of my playlist "Sounds -- How-To Videos".
    Best,
    Rachel

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 років тому +3

    /ɒ/ is the British pronunciation. I'm actually publishing a video tomorrow that goes over that exactly!

  • @jerrymora6108
    @jerrymora6108 9 років тому +1

    Thank you Rachel for your lessons. You're a very good English teacher. English is the best language in the world, it has accents, intonation, and is spoken everywhere you go, that's why is so important to speak a good English. Congratulations Rachel. Jerry Mora. San Jose, Costa Rica

  • @laurynblake5379
    @laurynblake5379 8 років тому +4

    Thank you Rachel! You really helped me for my linguistics quiz!

  • @iJazzLots
    @iJazzLots 11 років тому +3

    Thanks a lot for this, I have a linguistic midterm coming up an I was lost on some of the vowels. This helped a LOT.

  • @davibispo9833
    @davibispo9833 8 років тому +1

    Thanks so much Rachel, I love studing with your videos. I have learning much with you.

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  13 років тому

    @paticoeci This word is commonly pronounced both [ˈdeɪ də] and [ˈdæ də]. I personally use the first pronunciation.

  • @markjones2349
    @markjones2349 2 роки тому

    This is the best unintentional ASMR channel in the world. I subbed just for that.

  • @sjdire1498
    @sjdire1498 10 років тому

    Hurray! Now it's time to teach in the way Rachel has shown to pronounce. Thanks.

  • @alinn2630
    @alinn2630 4 роки тому

    I highly appreciate it, All these videos are HELPFUL for me. I do enjoy learning English 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @JessicaS0105
    @JessicaS0105 2 роки тому

    Thank you, Rachel's for sharing the sounds and pronunciation

  • @JesuisMilo
    @JesuisMilo 9 років тому +9

    Thank you so much!, this help me a lot.

  • @joalexsg9741
    @joalexsg9741 7 років тому

    Thank you so much for this! I´ve added this link to a posting on the subject on my EFL blog.

  • @tuulperenlei3154
    @tuulperenlei3154 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much, Rachel. That's awesome. I am practicing efficient lessons now.

  • @guillermoha6091
    @guillermoha6091 2 роки тому +1

    I love and appreciate every video that you upload.
    Definitely you have been a great teacher throughout my way learning english.
    Thank u

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 років тому +3

    I call that sound the UH as in BUTTER sound: [ʌ]

  • @AlexAlex-qh9os
    @AlexAlex-qh9os 8 років тому +1

    thanks a lot rachel I´m going to start practicing this useful lesson.

  • @nacciomart4586
    @nacciomart4586 4 роки тому

    Hi Rachel. Congratulations for your great videos. It seems like I'm going to have a hard time trying to get these sounds perfectly. But I'll never give up!!

  • @ignaciolopez4685
    @ignaciolopez4685 6 років тому

    Thanks so much teacher. You explain very good !

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 років тому +2

    In American English [e] exists only in the diphthong [eɪ].
    Best,
    Rachel

  • @wellwell440
    @wellwell440 8 років тому +2

    Thank you Rachel. I introduced your video to my students. so HELPFUL :)

  • @jaaypee3706
    @jaaypee3706 7 років тому +3

    Oh thank You Rachel for making this video ,it helps a lot.

  • @brintabokka1393
    @brintabokka1393 6 років тому +2

    Amazing!! Absoltuley what I'm looking for!! I'm creating a language for my novel and I'm fine tuning the sounds it makes. Thank you so much!!!
    Also, loving those pearly white teeth!

  • @saintmarquis6915
    @saintmarquis6915 7 років тому

    Thank you Rachel, the video was very helpful.

  • @jishanalam325
    @jishanalam325 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much Rachel.....this is the video I was looking for.... thank you so much for describing smoothly the pronounciation of different letters with accent...

  • @pablob6292
    @pablob6292 7 років тому

    Thank you very much Rachel. Your videos are great

  • @makeapparentely984
    @makeapparentely984 7 років тому

    Thank you so much Teacher Rachel

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 років тому +4

    Yes, this is a regional difference. There is a more distinct AW vowel on the East coast, but even there is it fading. You can always use AH instead of AW.

  • @RAZACHATI09
    @RAZACHATI09 9 років тому

    thanx once again beautiful Rachel, this vid is about 4 years old but I juz found it, its great nd very helpful to me nd I promise ill keep learning more from you.

  • @lytranthithanh3486
    @lytranthithanh3486 2 роки тому

    This helps me a lot. Thanks

  • @Wandley.T.L
    @Wandley.T.L 8 років тому +1

    Thank you Rachel !!

  • @sunia9
    @sunia9 5 років тому

    Rachel thank you so much as this is so helpful

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 років тому

    AA as in BAT unless it is unstressed, then the schwa.

  • @pauljohnsuarez8953
    @pauljohnsuarez8953 8 років тому

    it helps me a lot ...its my midterm week with my speech com test

  • @porcupineracer2
    @porcupineracer2 8 років тому

    I was going over these alone, but noticed some vowels sounded the same. I realized it was because of my Seattle accent. I say sofa as sofah, not sofuh; and about as ahbout, and not uhbout. Glad I consulted your video.

  • @hybrydtonesstudios1149
    @hybrydtonesstudios1149 4 роки тому +1

    Love to ear you teacher I love english 😍

  • @thalesrobertoconradodasilv9258
    @thalesrobertoconradodasilv9258 4 роки тому +1

    Excellent class. Thank you!

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 років тому +5

    There can also be more jaw drop in the [ʌ] sound.

  • @thomdemaison19
    @thomdemaison19 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much Rachel 😘

  • @carloszanabria
    @carloszanabria 13 років тому

    Thanks so much Rachel. This is what I was looking for. :)

  • @toltecarlos
    @toltecarlos 7 років тому +2

    Rachel: You do understand intuitively how to transmit knowledge. This is by far the best video about the IPA vowels in American English. Btw, my native language is the other giant: Español. Bendiciones: Blessings (By the biiiiig kahuna). :-))
    (I will point to this video in my app and my website)

  • @andresvillarreal5702
    @andresvillarreal5702 7 років тому

    I like a lot your manner of explanation! without hesitation! I'm studying my B.A and of course this works too much! Regards!

  • @anghelabrigitte5273
    @anghelabrigitte5273 6 років тому +1

    Kind of difficult, but GREAT!

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  13 років тому

    @himeSarangHae Hi! I don't understand your question. What do you mean? And GOOD LUCK with your training!!

  • @FLOOPer8
    @FLOOPer8 8 років тому

    thanks Rachel . that was so useful to me .

  • @soumayakenitrienne2232
    @soumayakenitrienne2232 7 років тому +2

    Hi Rachel. Could you make a video for every vowel a part,and give more exemples..I'm fond of your videos.

  • @pauloseibel
    @pauloseibel 4 роки тому

    Hi, Rachel! Nice to meet you! Thank you for your efforts to help us learn English.!

  • @Crick1952
    @Crick1952 11 років тому

    The video was very helpful! Thank you!

  • @phuongthuy320
    @phuongthuy320 2 роки тому

    Thank you teacher

  • @sofiagarrido5973
    @sofiagarrido5973 8 років тому +3

    hello! you did a very good video, and everyday I practice, i am from chile, thank you!

  • @baliwalknshops1517
    @baliwalknshops1517 2 роки тому

    Thanks heaps Rachel

  • @odesasmty
    @odesasmty 13 років тому

    Very useful Rachel!, Thanks.

  • @HANSMKAMP
    @HANSMKAMP 6 років тому +1

    I am a big fan of IPA. Not only do I use it when discussing the English pronunciation but also the pronunciation of other foreign language, including explaining Dutch (my native tongue) pronunciation. Therefore I know the symbols (phonemes) that are not used in English, such like /y/, /a/, /x/. It is possible that they existed in Old and Middle English, but in Modern English and American English they no longer exist.

  • @FincayraMerlin
    @FincayraMerlin 13 років тому

    Thanks for doing this one; it was really helpful.

  • @Sigma37
    @Sigma37 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for posting.

  • @sarasarapowdersnow
    @sarasarapowdersnow 13 років тому

    Thank you so much. You are the best!!!

  • @LyzzBrownFlowers
    @LyzzBrownFlowers 11 років тому

    Thanks Miss. Rachel, you make vowels easier and simple.
    I always have troubles with vowels :D Thanks a lot.

  • @9t8Blacky
    @9t8Blacky 6 років тому

    I'm from Germany and I study English at university, and damn I've been struggling with this for many weeks, but this video helps a lot. Thanks!

  • @tranthivi6968
    @tranthivi6968 4 роки тому

    it is helpful for me thanks teacher

  • @Robson89almeida
    @Robson89almeida 13 років тому

    Great video. You are a great teacher, too. I´m going to download this video. Thank you

  • @MUSHwaffa
    @MUSHwaffa 7 років тому

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @alexlee6984
    @alexlee6984 8 років тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH

  • @johnner5735
    @johnner5735 10 років тому

    Thanks, it's very useful

  • @mehripardis7400
    @mehripardis7400 7 років тому

    It is Great! Thanks a lot

  • @popyocherryXD
    @popyocherryXD 11 років тому

    thank you so much Rachel, I used to learn IPA in British way, but I feel so screwed and frustrated while communicating with American friends, because it is so different from the way you pronounce in your American pronunciation. I used to mix the pronunciation in these vowels, the phonetic difference is very subtle. Though I still need lots of practice.

  • @escuchandomusica
    @escuchandomusica 12 років тому

    I like when your prononces the letters....!!!

  • @pliniohonorato20
    @pliniohonorato20 3 роки тому +1

    you're amazing.thank you so much

  • @JoseHernandez-zm9mq
    @JoseHernandez-zm9mq 2 роки тому +1

    great lessons ,thanks

  • @AKVR19
    @AKVR19 13 років тому +2

    Thank you so much Rachel, it's the first time I comment!! but i've watched many of your videos, and let me say they are very helpful because of they're too clear. I'm a spanish native speaker. I'd like to have clear the difference between [a] sound as in father & ɔ sound. i see the difference for each one of those two vowels when staring the mouth, but I think at the time when I only listen to them. i guess I wouldn't know which of those i listen to.
    Thanks in advance from Colombia.

  • @FnJAY123
    @FnJAY123 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much! I am a fan of your videos😁

  • @rodneycash3532
    @rodneycash3532 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing this is clearly than other videos.

  • @raulsp4rr0w
    @raulsp4rr0w 10 років тому

    Rachel is Wonderful!

  • @FernandoLCouto
    @FernandoLCouto 2 роки тому

    Amazing video. I liked it.

  • @ayoubbrown_
    @ayoubbrown_ 3 роки тому

    Thank you Madam

  • @islambrazil
    @islambrazil 8 років тому

    Love you, Rachel

  • @oamscomics1894
    @oamscomics1894 7 років тому +2

    i like your channel, my real idiom is spanish, well learning english in my university , thanks

  • @Jpihgifjov
    @Jpihgifjov 3 роки тому

    oh RAchel I Love YOU , thank you the great JJJooooBBB

  • @zzzeynify
    @zzzeynify 2 роки тому +1

    Helps a lot! Thank you. 💜

  • @naderal-harbi9087
    @naderal-harbi9087 10 років тому

    Thank you

  • @eggfpv9670
    @eggfpv9670 6 років тому

    不知道有没有国人过来学英语发音,学校里学的真的没认真教过,就算有那些老师自己都不知道怎么准确发音,在我们说话要字正腔圆的潜意识下很难发出一些音,有些也很难清楚的分清是哪个音,就像[ i ] 和 [ ɪ ], [ a ] 和 [ ʌ ] , [ n ] 和 [ ŋ ],还有[ʒ]我也学了好久
    Thank you Rachel,it's help a lot , but I'm still hard to distinguish their pronunciation, just like between [ i ] with [ ɪ ] , [ a ] with [ ʌ ] , [ n ] with [ ŋ ],so difficult for me,it's like a big rock block the my study road.

  • @kyoumalee2675
    @kyoumalee2675 6 років тому

    Thanks a lot

  • @sheremetbyevo
    @sheremetbyevo 3 роки тому

    Rachel is beautiful....her pronunciation is like a caress.......

  • @samurai50062
    @samurai50062 13 років тому

    really nice video, thanks so much Rachel, thumb up

  • @MrShindemon
    @MrShindemon 12 років тому

    your pronunciation is really good !

  • @colcarar
    @colcarar 13 років тому

    Good video Rachel, I'll memorize this phonetic.

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  13 років тому

    @andperez8 You can find my contact information on my website.