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I’m watching this as an American and native-English speaker and this is so fascinating to see how my speech patterns are actually broken down and explained!
Right? Nothing about this sounded particularly fast to me. Makes me realize that we must all sound like Boomhauer from King of the Hill, to non native speakers.
@@bridgetcooney5085 Yeah you take it for granted when you're a native speaker, my wife is not a native speaker and she cant watch Friends without subtitles even though she is a very good English speaker.
as an American, the dialogue in this scene doesn't seem fast at all to me. But when I listen to native Spanish speakers I feel like they're talking at the speed of light! It's really interesting to see it broken down like this!
i’m a native spanish speaker but i also learned english at a very young age so i’m fluent in both and i do think over all spanish is a little bit faster
While we are natives and it doesn’t feel fast, Spanish is just a fast language though. Japanese beats Spanish by a couple of milliseconds for 1st place. I believe English is more towards 10th place in terms of speed
I’m a native Spanish speaker (grew up speaking both English and Spanish), and my friends and I were talking about what our accents like the other day. One of my friends said “You don’t have an accent when you speak English but you can tell you speak Spanish because of how fast you talk,” which I thought was pretty interesting
English is a more information dense language. Only Mandarin (as a major languange) is more dense but it is also significantly more complicated/difficult (tonal language).
@@danprokopenko I feel like there are definitely many faster languages, but I wouldn’t say we’re the slowest unless your referring to certain Southern accents that make me want to pull my hair out.
@@JessieBanana I live on the west coast of Canada and work with many different cultures. We may not be the slowest, but compared to their languages we sound like we are talking in slow motion.
Maybe it’s less the speed of a whole statement/conversation, but the condensing of certain clusters of words getting simplified and mashed together which create the illusion of speed? Now I’m curious if other languages that are actually spoken quickly also have so many reductions or if they enunciate through everything. My hunch is no. Like maybe reductions only work because the words around them are slowed down to emphasize context.
As far as I remember, basically all languages convey the same information in the same amount of time. This means less ‚dense‘ languages are spoken faster than dense languages, where a lot of info can be conveyed with few syllables etc. If you compare eg. English and German, they are pretty close but German often has retained the historic endings of words, leading to more syllables per word. So, on a scale, English is indeed a language that is on the slower end, German is on the faster end, and Japanese is one of the fastes as far as I remember (Japanese verb grammar does indeed need a huge amount of syllables to convey meaning. Eg English ‚must‘ is ‚nakereba naranai‘….)
As an American native English speaker I was waiting for the "fast speaking" when this is just normal for me. Then I remember that the target language usually feels faster to the learner. My husband who has English as a third language used to pick on me for talking like Rachel did, just smashing all the words together lol now he's speaking English like this after all these years!
Interestingly as an English native speaker I too was waiting for the "fast" part but never found it. I believe there is definitely something about the target language, because I always hated how slow they speak in American movies and TV shows. I thought that was just characters waiting for laughs, did not know most Americans spoke this slowly.
I'm also a native speaker of American English, and I always thought we spoke a bit slowly. I'm trying to learn Spanish at the moment, and native Spanish speakers seem to talk at lightning speed! I never imagined that my own language might sound that way to those who aren't native speakers.
I feel like americans doesn't speak THAT fast, the problem is: they "eat" the words. To me, it seems that others cultures speaks way faster, but they PRONUNCIATE each part of their word. So it's more understandable.
My South Korean sister-in-law took English in school. She said she spoke very awkwardly and was far from conversational. She watched a lot of Friends and How I Met Your Mother while in University. When she came to LA for work she made a point to not live in K-Town where she was working but to live and socialize with a lot of people outside the recent immigrant community. She speaks amazing American English in a very fluid and natural way.
One of my best friends that I met in college was from South Korea, and she also learned to speak more "native-like" American English from watching Friends too!
Crazy how in English we cut up words so much. Didn’t realize how many words we don’t pronounce in full or change the sound of a letter in that word speaking and writing are completely different.
I’ve also noticed how we shorten a lot of words when writing too. Like “ttyl” “tbh” and “idk” Do any other languages do this to such an extreme extent like we do?
i mean we use contractions all the time (aren’t, don’t, you’ll, shouldn’t) like i can’t even imagine how difficult it is for non native speakers to learn that 😭
Oh, you should hear Appalachian English, then. Us hillbillies hardly say a full word, but then we add in words. We also have two separate uses of ed, so a word like beloved could be pronounced belov'd or be•love•ed depending on context. I've accidentally taught certain things to my friends with English as a second language, only to realize that it's region specific and wouldn't be "correct" English elsewhere.
I just realized how fast we Americans speak when I thought you were talking slow at the beginning and that the people on Friends were talking at a “normal” pace. Wow! This was cool!
Honestly I felt the same, I know I can talk a mile a minute and know plenty of other who do the same. I guess it never really occurred to me just how fast we do indeed tend to talk. It's really fascinating to me
@@MrParkerman6 I think that may be why this clip was chosen. Their speed really goes up and down depending on the phrase or emphasis and that's a great example of normal conversation. Going from "..In his desk drawer..." to "ifyouknowwhatI'mtalkinabout" feels natural to our ear but the actual speed changed drastically.
Without your help, the non-native speaker like me will never hear this conversation clearly. It’s really hard. Thank you so much, the greatest english teacher 👩🏫
This is fascinating. I'm a native English speaker and I have often been told by other native English speakers that I talk way too fast. I don't hear Rachel's speaking as fast, so I like to see it broken down in this way.
Born in the US and a native speaker I found this interesting. I never realize we spoke like this. Realize now that I do. My Mom taught English and would always tell me to slow down and pronounce my words properly. I now live in Europe and where the English that's spoken is more " British" sounded. So when I speak to Native English, they love my American accent but ask me often to slow or please repeat it again. Now I understand why LOL
The American accent is a descendant of the East Anglian dialects of the 16th century, but it’s also mixed in with other accents over time. Spoken language is constantly evolving, what is wrong depends on the context.
@@valeriedavidson2785 Actually all dialects of all languages are correct. English isn't incorrect in Australia, the United States, Canada, etc. French isn't incorrect in Canada, Haiti, Mayotte, Benin, Morocco, etc. Spanish isn't incorrect in Mexico, Panama, Argentina, etc. I know you were trying to hype up Britain but all Britain's got going for it is being the world's leading exporter of independence days.
@@morganqorishchi8181 That is your opinion regarding language. I totally disagree. The mother country of any language is always the correct version. Britain has got one hell f a lot going for it
@@morganqorishchi8181 Did not finish my comment. Britain has got one heck of a lot going for it besides being one of the richest countries in the world and world leaders in science. This country has given the world more than anywhere else besides the English language. You sound pretty ignorant to me!
As a native-English speaker, I never really noticed that we talked fast like how some other languages do. When I was learning French (in school) our teacher made us memorize the spellings, and so when we would listen to recordings of people talking I couldn’t keep up and trying to figure out the stressed syllables was hard. I had better luck learning Farsi and Portuguese, but I think that was because I was taught it differently. :) this was a very interesting video to watch
I'm recently practicing the American pronunciation because it's the one I like most, and I'm trying to pronounce every word and phrase as you pronounce them. I also watch a lot of shows in English and every time I find a way to pronounce certain words that I used to pronounce as a beginner, I write them down and try pronouncing them every day! I'd like to know if I’m missing something useful to learn how to pronounce well and faster. Thanks
Hi Jezhel! The best way to learn "quickly" is to put in time every day working on your accent. Really dedicate time to practicing your spoken English with focus and consistency. That is the key! You are basically working on learning new movements for very small muscles in your face - this is not something that can be rushed. The time it takes will vary for each student. But the key is spending focused time everyday!
I'm an American and my boss is from Peru. He told me that he didn't know any english at all when he moved here. He says that he learned english by watching TV and speaking with everyone he saw just to get the practice in. He definitely has an accent and I doubt his written understanding is as good as yours looks, but I bet you'd find that just speaking as much as possible will be the best way to achieve your goal. Good luck!
Many native speaking americans really do pronounce words much more accurately than in this video or the embedded Friends video. To any foreigners learning English, please learn it properly as there are so many people who speak that way and it will present a much better impression. For example, "Her" does have a h sound. "Needing" isn't needin'. "Forgot" is truly with a for sound and not a fer. The list goes one. This is slang as well as a dialect for some regions of USA. Good luck with your studies!
I can not even imagine the amount of effort and work put on this kind of video. It is so detailed and carefuly analyzed that I'm feeling almost morally obligated to say "Thank you, Rachel!" out loud (and I really said) and write this comment to not botch my recently learned words and sentences by just passively watching this masterful class. :D
This was fun to watch. I'm a Texan, and while we tend to speak slower than a lot of native English speakers from elsewhere, I try to be mindful of avoiding the notorious "Texas contractions" (like "y'all'd've" as in "you all would have" or "finna'," for which you might first have to explain what "fixing to" means anyway) when I'm talking to non native English speakers.
I love how American English sounds. It's challenging to learn from the outside but also really fun. It's distinctive & feels like it's evolving towards more efficient ways of speaking.
I watched this analysis last night, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. I love hearing my native accent and seeing it analyzed so thoroughly. I love how you explain it.
I’m a native speaker and i always have great respect for anyone that learns English as their second or third language it is so difficult when we start dropping letters and combining words like gonna, and even when Rachel says “her boyfriend needs to keep his stapler in his desk drawer” ive heard a lot of other languages dont have similes or metaphors like we do or idioms so understanding context with jokes or insinuation is much harder to interpret as figurative or literal. Plus we say things “backwards” to most other languages.
I have enormous respect for language learners, as well! Especially when it comes to "playing" with language and imagery in language, not to mention humor! So many challenging aspects to tackle in order to really feel confident! Thanks for your comment MissChanandlerBong! :)
Something that bugs me in books, movies, and TV is that so often, the dialog isn't very natural sounding. For example, a character talking to their friend isn't going to say something like "You must leave now!"; they're going to say something more like "You've got to go now!" or even "You've gotta go now!" I don't expect dialog to be the same as our everyday conversation, but it doesn't have to sound so stilted, either.
This is the teacher that everyone needs in order to sound fluently and natural. Thank you Rachel thanks to you I was able to get the fluent that I have now and keep going improving it 💪🏻
Fluent: adjective, "flowing." Fluency: noun, "condition of being fluent." Fluently: adjective, "easily, in a flowing manner." Honestly, this doesn't matter so much in conversatuon.
At school in my country, we were taught to pronounce each word properly by memorizing spelling. So when I talk, I talk to make sure to pronounce properly. I usually listen to NPR and audio books for proper pronunciations. When I watch friends, even they talk fast, I hear it properly. Now I m watching your channel and start learning to undo my training and learn to speak more naturally. Wish I had a teacher like you earlier in my life. But glad to find you. Thank you so much.
If your definition of proper pronunuis how native speakers pronounce it, then memorizing spelling will not teach you how to pronounce each word properly.
@@nathanpiazza9644 is that how they teach English in your country or any other language? No we learned to spell and pronounce at the same time. There were no native speakers to teach years ago. By properly meant there is no short cut in pronunciation of each word.
I cannot imagine trying to become proficient at American English as a second language. The dialogue used in this video could be done numerous different ways. Our language is regional, cultural, age, as well as gender based. My advice, if you are going to learn an American dialect, stick with one. You should not mix them together.
If you know how to read in spanish i say read out loud to practice and if you don’t know i say learn by the basics just like a toddler learning how to read and speak
I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but your comment reminded me of them: ua-cam.com/video/f7eqnvfzUBQ/v-deo.html [If you'd prefer searching the video: "Learning Spanish: Why is it so Hard to Understand Spanish Speakers || Improve Listening Skills" by Why Not Spanish?] At least they seem to have good advice and plenty of videos to practice with.
And all of this is underlying the many grammatical ways that English has become increasingly efficient. I've often thought about all the features of other languages that English has simplified, or discarded all together. Things like gendered nouns, and highly complicated systems of verb conjugation.
THIS IS SO COOL. Native American English over here - I would have never realized the reductions. I see the difficulty however - learning Spain Spanish vs other dialects have similar issues and I struggled with conversations
Oh goodness, that has to be hard. There’s at least 20 National accents in Latinamerica. Then there’s the regional accents in each country. I have Italian friends who speak fluent Spain Spanish, and when they visit me (in Miami) I have to translate what Cubans say and whisper it in their ear. They understand me just fine, but they have difficulties with the Cuban accent. I can see why though, they eliminate a lot of sounds that should be pronounced.
@@simplyrowen I have struggled with certain dialects from Mexico! They speak soo quickly- it has the same effect to me as this video. I've ended up having written conversations before because I just couldn't get it lol! Languages are pretty amazing.
I'm a native American speaker but this was still fascinating. My relatives in Montana turn every word ending in 'ing' to just an 'in'... needin' ridin', etc. I come home with their accent for a bit. It's a real exaggeration over there. Also, just a great analysis of Rachel (actress) making her lines sound like a real person speaking and not written english.
When I lived in Montana, I noticed that a lot. Ing = in, and there was a lot of use of "it'd've" and "wouldn't've" instead of it would have and wouldn't have, making things clip by very quickly sometimes. I could follow it, but for non-native English speakers I'm sure it was a nightmare.
Little months ago I began to follow this channel,I am getting lesson for improve my pronunciation. So I see how essencial is to know the stress words and unstress words.Thank you very much for the lessons,have been help me a lot.
This video is amazing! I'm a non-native English speaker, and my teacher recommended me to search your channel. I'm so grateful, with your videos I've learned a lot and I thing that now I pronounce better as well as hear people without asking them to repeat it over and over again. Thank you! ❤️
This is my biggest struggle in French. I'm forever asking people to slow down lol. It's hard to understand when you can't pick the words out. Trying to isolate the individual words from a blur that sounds like one word is so hard. It's fascinating to see it in English. I personally think I have particular difficulty because I was only taught formal grammatically correct French. That's stupid. No one says, "Veux tu aller avec moi?" They say "Viens avec moi?" No one asks, "Comment vous appelez-vous?" They ask, "Quel est votre nom?" School French is so stuck in my brain when I worked started an internship in France the girl who was training me was constantly like, "TU. Tu Tu tu. Pas vous. Je ne suis pas ton prof!" Like I know! I'm sorry! It's embedded in there so deep! I automatically use vous because in class you rarely spoke to your classmates, even though French was enforced, you spoke to the teacher at least 90% of the time because talking wasn't allowed in class lol. So you only ever really said what they wanted you to say, answered a question, read, etc. all in formal, grammatically perfect and conversationally useless French. The only time it was helpful was in speaking to the clients because I came off very respectful lol.
That's interesting. In my spanish classes in high school and middle school, our teachers always had us use "tu" to address them instead of the formal "usted" because they said we would be using "tu" more often anyways.
@@spanzotab Yeah it was an "extended French" program, so math, science, and obviously English were in English but the rest of our studies were in French. We were never taught any conversational French. My high school French teacher was extremely strict so we didn't get any better. My Spanish teachers have always been way more laid back, but those were one off courses, not a full program. Although I'll have to say my Mandarin teacher was probably the strictest because she even made me write with my right hand lol. At least I'm ambidextrous now. The only other stuff I remember is my Chinese name, and some basic conversational stuff, I'm better with Korean but I never had a teacher for that. It's interesting how different languages are taught in classrooms.
I am also struggling to hear words instead of a blur in French. But I’ve been listening to music and signing along with lyrics in hand (that’s how I learned English), so it’s really helping. Little by little I can hear words, even when I don’t know what they mean, and I feel I can guess the spelling based on the sound and what I know of the language so far. But when people speak, that’s a whole other animal 😅
@@simplyrowen I was only ever on point when I lived in France for school. People assumed I was French and when I said I wasn't they assumed I was a francophone from elsewhere. Only fully immersed in French am I any good. It's been ten years since then and I have no one to speak French with so it sucks again lol. I need a French friend.
@@jademoon7938 Our brains are so amazing and a marvel, aren’t they? The brain always does better when immersed. I have a funny experience, similar and different to yours. My native language is Spanish, but I moved to the US at 23. After some time, I started to dream in English. My dreams never came back in Spanish. Eight years later I moved to Miami and when I had to use my language again, it came out soooo messed up! I wasn’t prepared for that. I didn’t think one could be capable of forgetting their native tongue at that age. But alas, it is possible 🤦🏻♀️ So I feel you! Lol. P.S. It came back after 6 years in Miami, but I still forget words here and there. It’s like my brain made the executive decision (without consulting me) to rewire which is the primary language, and that seems to be English now 😳
Experienced this when I went to the US the first time. I was helping someone else who can't speak English to talk to the cashier. The cashier was asking if she wanted a shopping bag, and she spoke so fast I almost couldn't catch what she was saying. Years after, I didn't notice that I ended up emulating that speed in my speech as well.
I´m teacher of Spanish and Literature , you are a beautiful native speaker *_* love your videos, i´m beginner my english isn´t perfect , it takes perseverance to learn another language my best wishes . I´m from Chile.
Native English speaker who's training to teach American English abroad! These videos are incredibly helpful so that I can learn to explain the hows and whys of a language to someone who hasn't grown up with it (SO different from being an English teacher IN AMERICA, what I was actually trained to do!).
These videos help me a lot in teaching pronunciation and helping my ESL students working on listening and speaking! I often take times to show them some of this stuff I learn from you when they read aloud.
Okay so I’m a weirdo. I’m a native speaker but this is so damn interesting. Im sitting here comparing my speech to make sure I’ve been doing it right this whole time 😂
I do public speaking from time to time. When I write my notes I write the accents in as well. So the listener knows when to pay attention. I'll be sharing this with a friend who is learning English 🙏🏽 I've been explaining examples as they arise... I am sure it helps that I studied shorthand when I was 17. I learned what we call Short Forms, commonly used expressions where people mash certain words together. Such as, "They are going ..." using only a shorthand (th-r-g'ing)
So at a funeral I went to, I was asked to do some readings (a poem and something related to the Bible, both of which I wasn't familiar with). I got the text, went back and said it aloud alone in my room a few times, and came back with the sheets marked up for stresses. For the poem especially, we had to change the layout because there was no set layout and I did syllable counts and stress markers to figure out where the lines should stop. I was told I did very well (as in, the stresses and pauses I marked for myself made it much easier to understand and slowed my speaking) and that they couldn't think of anyone else who would have done the same thing. I never realized how important but unused marking stresses/accents on something you're going to recite is. It's something I always played with but never realized the importance of.
Me- an American with English as my native language - still watching this and repeating things to see if I speak like this. Honestly never felt like I spoke fast until I started repeating Rachel’s words and realizing I didn’t pronounce half of what i’m saying. Plus the weird fate that just happened where I just turned on friends and this exact episode & scene was on
When you're learning a new language and you happen to hear native speakers conversing it seems as if they are speaking very rapidly. When I was learning French and had gotten to the point that I thought I was fairly proficient, our teacher played a French travelogue video of French speakers speaking to each other at a normal conversational speed. It was so fast that I really had to struggle to keep up.
Gosh. This is incredible. I’m learning Korean and this kind of breakdown for that language would be super helpful! Dear native Korean speaker somewhere on the Internet, jump on that and I’ll be there so fast.
What amazing work, for the past four and a half yrs I have been following Rachel's English somehow she’s transformed the way I speak today in terms of pronunciation and intimidation of an American accent. Thank you.
This is fascinating. I’m an American English speaker and never analyzed exactly how we talk 🤯😂 it’s so confusing for someone trying to learn! Dropping all these letters and sounds and the intonation changes…just whoa. Are these complexities common in all types of accents?
I speak english as my first language, but the contrast between your instruction and the speech in the clip was fascinating. I don't know why this was in my recommended, but I can tell you are a great and passionate teacher.
Hi Rachel, this is the best way to learn every tiny detail about native speakers when they speak really fast and those linking and reductions or the rhythm and pitches are really important to help us in understanding and speaking I really appreciate your time and videos, have a great holiday
A small detail: the word "stapler" is so charged, that the stress is accompanied by a gesture 12:07, a non verbal clue that the word is important. It's the core of the juice gossip, after all. Edit, the same gesture is repeated for "desk drawer", marking the both words of the innuendo.
My mind doesn't yet think faster than my mouth speaks. If my mouth moves very fast for 2 seconds then it will soon shut down for 2 seconds while my brain searches and combines the next words. Still, Rachel's dialogue breakdown/analysis is so useful that my ears are getting familiar with fast-talking speakers. By any means I needed to learn the method first, then my organs can catch up with it. Someday I will be simultaneously handling my ears, mouth, and brain, hopefully.
What makes this hard is when I'm speaking, how do I know what words to stress, link, or reduce? Here, you've analyzed it out for us, but I'm when speaking it difficult to apply all these points in the spur of the moment.
I watched a program and a bunch of the episodes are also sped up slightly to allow for another commercial break. I saw one of the actors talking about how it changed their voice in some episodes.
Thank u so much since I started whatching this channel my friends are telling me your accent has improved how did u do that! I was so amazed thank u. I am obsessed with your channel, your channel is the cream of the crop ❤️💯 greetings from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿🤗✊🏼
I am a big fan your videos, so keep making. They speak so fast i don't understand, but when you explain how to pronounce very clear and make me understand it, i really enjoy it.
Thanks Rachel you brought this kind of videos because I like this kind of videos I learn pronunciation, linking, reductions this types of videos. Thanks
Masterful! 👍 Thank you Rachel for these useful pronanciation tips! 🙋♂️ I think that "Friends" is one of the best TV comedies for learning spoken US English 👏 I've watched the TV-show twice 😄 I even sometimes explain my friends and co-workers some English vocab using quotes from the series 🙂
This is really interesting because I have never really thought about how much speaking a language changes from how it’s written. It explains a lot of the pacing differences with people learning the language. Even thinking about how speaking English in Australia and in America differs. If you are speaking fast it can sound like completely different things.
I'll be there for you When the rain starts to pour I'll be there for you Like I've been there before I'll be there for you Cause you're there for me too
This is super interesting! It's also helping me figure out why I have such a hard time understanding people who are not native American-English speakers (I work on the phones with worldwide customers). Some people get really close, but others... their inflections are so off that I can tell they're speaking English, but I just can't understand what they're saying. This video has made me realize just how important all the stresses are when we're talking!
I was interested in this even as a native english speaker, and at the fast part, I remembered I’d been watching almost every video at 2x speed, including this one! 😅
I'm a native English speaker (American), and I must admit, I don't always understand everything people say when they talk quickly :) So don't get discouraged if you don't as well
This is great! I learned English as an 18 year old and l remember really struggling at restaurants when they recited the specials because of all the mumbling. Now I’m learning German and really taking care to listen to native speakers rather than learn just through text because of this exact reason. Thanks so much!!
It wasn't until that I started listening to ASMR that I realized how fast most native speakers talk. My rule of thumb has been I should be able to fully hear and understand everything with my eyes closed and the volume medium to low (no subtitles). That's how I know a person is speaking clearly, irl and through media.
As a Texan with a bit of an accent, this seems so slow and easy to understand. But I can definitely see how this can seem so hard and fast for non native speakers.
I don't know if this is something you've gone over in any of your videos, but there's a subtle difference in the way "I'm" is said. I noticed when it's unstressed and "linking" with other words, it's pronounced more like "um. And when there's any stress, it's pronounced more "fully" - "æm." Just thought it was interesting how such a short compound word is pronounced depending on the context (like everything else in spoken English). Love your videos! So informational to every audience.
Please keep in mind that these sitcoms are speeded up in postproduction - this is common technique to make the movie-sitcom "less boring". So it is not real-life speed.
I'm already fascinated by the pronunciation analysis but it's also fun to see Jennifer Aniston's acting broken into such tiny pieces and repeated, you can really catch the layers. She's always been good at that real-time emotional reaction while already speaking thing.
Find this funny, because as an Irish English speaker, I perceive American English, especially in the clip, it seemed to me like Rachel was speaking particularly clearly 😂 But obviously, for anyone who's first language isn't English, it's not the same thing
Can it be said that "to keep his stapler" constitute a "stress phrase"? "Stress words" are conceptual anchors within a sentence. Similarly, I would think a "stress phrase" functions in the same way but with each syllable consciously annunciated for emphasis.
Hi from Brazil. I think Rachel (from Friends) is the hardest character to understand. After her only Chandler is difficult. Your videos help a lot from intermediate to advanced level. Native Braziliam here. Thank you very much.
This is so fascinating! I knew there were words we said lazily (not fully pronouncing each letter) but I never noticed a pattern with it. The schwa sound makes teaching spelling really tough though (I teach elementary special education). Speed-wise, I don't feel that American English is unusually fast. For reference, I do live in North Carolina which has a slower accent than some other regions. I noticed this when I went on a trip to Scotland once and the speed they spoke at was exhausting! I had a really hard time understanding them even though they were speaking English! I have a hard time with some really fast speaking people from New England too. I know a small amount of Spanish and did a study abroad in Costa Rica. I found that they speak very fast as well. It seems like they stop between each sentence rather than between each word. I've noticed that with my spanish-speaking families at school too (Mexican and Ecuadorian).
It’s interesting that you chose to analyze dialogue in a TV show rather than an unscripted conversation between natives. I think the theatricality of the acting (especially for Rachel with her singsongy intonation) brings out some subtle details you might not notice in a normal unscripted exchange
I have been called a motor mouth in both English and Spanish so I find this very interesting. Especially since to me the examples don’t seem fast at all. I feel bad for the non native speakers (of both English and Spanish) that have dealt with me in the past. It’s really cool to see how the words run together from an analytical perspective. It would be extra cool to find a video like this for Spanish.
Thank u for this video Rachel! Would you mind considering making a practice video for the American R ? Just like the 1+hour video you have on your channel for the th pronunciation.
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I’m watching this as an American and native-English speaker and this is so fascinating to see how my speech patterns are actually broken down and explained!
Right? Nothing about this sounded particularly fast to me. Makes me realize that we must all sound like Boomhauer from King of the Hill, to non native speakers.
@@bridgetcooney5085 Dang ol' quick-talkin' natives, man.
@@bridgetcooney5085 Yeah you take it for granted when you're a native speaker, my wife is not a native speaker and she cant watch Friends without subtitles even though she is a very good English speaker.
I was thinking the same thing!
Talking about how fast Rachel is taking and to me, the teacher is speaking so slowly.
as an American, the dialogue in this scene doesn't seem fast at all to me. But when I listen to native Spanish speakers I feel like they're talking at the speed of light! It's really interesting to see it broken down like this!
i’m a native spanish speaker but i also learned english at a very young age so i’m fluent in both and i do think over all spanish is a little bit faster
Spanish is fast cuz everything literally rolls off the tongue.
While we are natives and it doesn’t feel fast, Spanish is just a fast language though. Japanese beats Spanish by a couple of milliseconds for 1st place. I believe English is more towards 10th place in terms of speed
I’m a native Spanish speaker (grew up speaking both English and Spanish), and my friends and I were talking about what our accents like the other day. One of my friends said “You don’t have an accent when you speak English but you can tell you speak Spanish because of how fast you talk,” which I thought was pretty interesting
English is a more information dense language. Only Mandarin (as a major languange) is more dense but it is also significantly more complicated/difficult (tonal language).
As a native speaker of American English, I've always thought that English feels a lot slower than other languages. Weird.
Likewise. Many people I've talked to with a different first language they always comment how slow we talk in English
@@danprokopenko I feel like there are definitely many faster languages, but I wouldn’t say we’re the slowest unless your referring to certain Southern accents that make me want to pull my hair out.
@@JessieBanana I live on the west coast of Canada and work with many different cultures. We may not be the slowest, but compared to their languages we sound like we are talking in slow motion.
Maybe it’s less the speed of a whole statement/conversation, but the condensing of certain clusters of words getting simplified and mashed together which create the illusion of speed? Now I’m curious if other languages that are actually spoken quickly also have so many reductions or if they enunciate through everything. My hunch is no. Like maybe reductions only work because the words around them are slowed down to emphasize context.
As far as I remember, basically all languages convey the same information in the same amount of time. This means less ‚dense‘ languages are spoken faster than dense languages, where a lot of info can be conveyed with few syllables etc. If you compare eg. English and German, they are pretty close but German often has retained the historic endings of words, leading to more syllables per word. So, on a scale, English is indeed a language that is on the slower end, German is on the faster end, and Japanese is one of the fastes as far as I remember (Japanese verb grammar does indeed need a huge amount of syllables to convey meaning. Eg English ‚must‘ is ‚nakereba naranai‘….)
As an American native English speaker I was waiting for the "fast speaking" when this is just normal for me. Then I remember that the target language usually feels faster to the learner.
My husband who has English as a third language used to pick on me for talking like Rachel did, just smashing all the words together lol now he's speaking English like this after all these years!
Interestingly as an English native speaker I too was waiting for the "fast" part but never found it. I believe there is definitely something about the target language, because I always hated how slow they speak in American movies and TV shows. I thought that was just characters waiting for laughs, did not know most Americans spoke this slowly.
I'm also a native speaker of American English, and I always thought we spoke a bit slowly. I'm trying to learn Spanish at the moment, and native Spanish speakers seem to talk at lightning speed! I never imagined that my own language might sound that way to those who aren't native speakers.
I feel like americans doesn't speak THAT fast, the problem is: they "eat" the words. To me, it seems that others cultures speaks way faster, but they PRONUNCIATE each part of their word. So it's more understandable.
right! being a native american english speaker, i felt like they were speaking pretty slow in most parts of the clip
My South Korean sister-in-law took English in school. She said she spoke very awkwardly and was far from conversational. She watched a lot of Friends and How I Met Your Mother while in University. When she came to LA for work she made a point to not live in K-Town where she was working but to live and socialize with a lot of people outside the recent immigrant community. She speaks amazing American English in a very fluid and natural way.
One of my best friends that I met in college was from South Korea, and she also learned to speak more "native-like" American English from watching Friends too!
@@lezlezzin The lead member of that kpop group BTS also learned English from watching Friends, is this a common English learning strategy there?
@@gibsonn2018 One of my coworker immigrated from Mexico and his favorite show was Friends. He also learned how to speak by watching it a ton haha
Crazy how in English we cut up words so much. Didn’t realize how many words we don’t pronounce in full or change the sound of a letter in that word speaking and writing are completely different.
Reading and writing AREN'T completely different.
I’ve also noticed how we shorten a lot of words when writing too. Like “ttyl” “tbh” and “idk” Do any other languages do this to such an extreme extent like we do?
i mean we use contractions all the time (aren’t, don’t, you’ll, shouldn’t) like i can’t even imagine how difficult it is for non native speakers to learn that 😭
Oh, you should hear Appalachian English, then. Us hillbillies hardly say a full word, but then we add in words. We also have two separate uses of ed, so a word like beloved could be pronounced belov'd or be•love•ed depending on context. I've accidentally taught certain things to my friends with English as a second language, only to realize that it's region specific and wouldn't be "correct" English elsewhere.
@@vvvvvvvv8552 Omggg so true didn’t even think abt this
I just realized how fast we Americans speak when I thought you were talking slow at the beginning and that the people on Friends were talking at a “normal” pace. Wow! This was cool!
American here. I thought Rachel and Monica were talking rather slow.
Honestly I felt the same, I know I can talk a mile a minute and know plenty of other who do the same. I guess it never really occurred to me just how fast we do indeed tend to talk. It's really fascinating to me
Seriously, I had the reflex to up the playback speed and remembered exactly what the video was about!
@@MrParkerman6 I think that may be why this clip was chosen. Their speed really goes up and down depending on the phrase or emphasis and that's a great example of normal conversation. Going from "..In his desk drawer..." to "ifyouknowwhatI'mtalkinabout" feels natural to our ear but the actual speed changed drastically.
Without your help, the non-native speaker like me will never hear this conversation clearly. It’s really hard. Thank you so much, the greatest english teacher 👩🏫
Thanks a lot Tung!
This is fascinating. I'm a native English speaker and I have often been told by other native English speakers that I talk way too fast. I don't hear Rachel's speaking as fast, so I like to see it broken down in this way.
Thanks for sharing Aster!
as a non-native, she's not talking fast at all. they should have used gilmore girls as an example
Born in the US and a native speaker I found this interesting. I never realize we spoke like this. Realize now that I do. My Mom taught English and would always tell me to slow down and pronounce my words properly. I now live in Europe and where the English that's spoken is more " British" sounded. So when I speak to Native English, they love my American accent but ask me often to slow or please repeat it again. Now I understand why LOL
The English language comes from England and is correct. Americans speak bastardised English so why would someone learn an incorrect version?
The American accent is a descendant of the East Anglian dialects of the 16th century, but it’s also mixed in with other accents over time. Spoken language is constantly evolving, what is wrong depends on the context.
@@valeriedavidson2785 Actually all dialects of all languages are correct. English isn't incorrect in Australia, the United States, Canada, etc. French isn't incorrect in Canada, Haiti, Mayotte, Benin, Morocco, etc. Spanish isn't incorrect in Mexico, Panama, Argentina, etc. I know you were trying to hype up Britain but all Britain's got going for it is being the world's leading exporter of independence days.
@@morganqorishchi8181 That is your opinion regarding language. I totally disagree. The mother country of any language is always the correct version. Britain has got one hell f a lot going for it
@@morganqorishchi8181 Did not finish my comment. Britain has got one heck of a lot going for it besides being one of the richest countries in the world and world leaders in science. This country has given the world more than anywhere else besides the English language.
You sound pretty ignorant to me!
As a native-English speaker, I never really noticed that we talked fast like how some other languages do. When I was learning French (in school) our teacher made us memorize the spellings, and so when we would listen to recordings of people talking I couldn’t keep up and trying to figure out the stressed syllables was hard. I had better luck learning Farsi and Portuguese, but I think that was because I was taught it differently. :) this was a very interesting video to watch
I'm recently practicing the American pronunciation because it's the one I like most, and I'm trying to pronounce every word and phrase as you pronounce them. I also watch a lot of shows in English and every time I find a way to pronounce certain words that I used to pronounce as a beginner, I write them down and try pronouncing them every day! I'd like to know if I’m missing something useful to learn how to pronounce well and faster. Thanks
Hi Jezhel! The best way to learn "quickly" is to put in time every day working on your accent. Really dedicate time to practicing your spoken English with focus and consistency. That is the key! You are basically working on learning new movements for very small muscles in your face - this is not something that can be rushed. The time it takes will vary for each student. But the key is spending focused time everyday!
I'm an American and my boss is from Peru. He told me that he didn't know any english at all when he moved here. He says that he learned english by watching TV and speaking with everyone he saw just to get the practice in. He definitely has an accent and I doubt his written understanding is as good as yours looks, but I bet you'd find that just speaking as much as possible will be the best way to achieve your goal. Good luck!
Many native speaking americans really do pronounce words much more accurately than in this video or the embedded Friends video. To any foreigners learning English, please learn it properly as there are so many people who speak that way and it will present a much better impression. For example, "Her" does have a h sound. "Needing" isn't needin'. "Forgot" is truly with a for sound and not a fer. The list goes one. This is slang as well as a dialect for some regions of USA. Good luck with your studies!
@@Nomoreplastic. I agree with you that the her is said and it is for not fer and it is whether people are using slang or a regional dialect.
I can not even imagine the amount of effort and work put on this kind of video. It is so detailed and carefuly analyzed that I'm feeling almost morally obligated to say "Thank you, Rachel!" out loud (and I really said) and write this comment to not botch my recently learned words and sentences by just passively watching this masterful class. :D
Thanks for this great feedback Jeymson - it's always great to hear positive things! :)
This was fun to watch. I'm a Texan, and while we tend to speak slower than a lot of native English speakers from elsewhere, I try to be mindful of avoiding the notorious "Texas contractions" (like "y'all'd've" as in "you all would have" or "finna'," for which you might first have to explain what "fixing to" means anyway) when I'm talking to non native English speakers.
I absolutely love yall'd've. It gets used at every opportunity haha
I love how American English sounds. It's challenging to learn from the outside but also really fun. It's distinctive & feels like it's evolving towards more efficient ways of speaking.
I watched this analysis last night, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. I love hearing my native accent and seeing it analyzed so thoroughly. I love how you explain it.
Thank you very much Kangakool!
I’m a native speaker and i always have great respect for anyone that learns English as their second or third language it is so difficult when we start dropping letters and combining words like gonna, and even when Rachel says “her boyfriend needs to keep his stapler in his desk drawer” ive heard a lot of other languages dont have similes or metaphors like we do or idioms so understanding context with jokes or insinuation is much harder to interpret as figurative or literal.
Plus we say things “backwards” to most other languages.
I have enormous respect for language learners, as well! Especially when it comes to "playing" with language and imagery in language, not to mention humor! So many challenging aspects to tackle in order to really feel confident! Thanks for your comment MissChanandlerBong! :)
@@rachelsenglish you’re welcome ☺️ i love friends! It’s my addiction lol 😋
As an author, dialog Is important to me. I really enjoy your lessons because it makes me more aware even though I am 100% American.
Thank you!
I agree. I love the English language.
Something that bugs me in books, movies, and TV is that so often, the dialog isn't very natural sounding. For example, a character talking to their friend isn't going to say something like "You must leave now!"; they're going to say something more like "You've got to go now!" or even "You've gotta go now!" I don't expect dialog to be the same as our everyday conversation, but it doesn't have to sound so stilted, either.
This is the teacher that everyone needs in order to sound fluently and natural. Thank you Rachel thanks to you I was able to get the fluent that I have now and keep going improving it 💪🏻
Happy to hear that Gabriel! Keep it up! :)
Fluent: adjective, "flowing."
Fluency: noun, "condition of being fluent."
Fluently: adjective, "easily, in a flowing manner."
Honestly, this doesn't matter so much in conversatuon.
@@MelissaThompson432 I agree with this for the most part, but I have a tiny quibble, fluently is an adverb. That’s it, hope you have a lovely day.
@@MelissaThompson432 thank you 🙌🏻
At school in my country, we were taught to pronounce each word properly by memorizing spelling. So when I talk, I talk to make sure to pronounce properly. I usually listen to NPR and audio books for proper pronunciations. When I watch friends, even they talk fast, I hear it properly. Now I m watching your channel and start learning to undo my training and learn to speak more naturally. Wish I had a teacher like you earlier in my life. But glad to find you. Thank you so much.
If your definition of proper pronunuis how native speakers pronounce it, then memorizing spelling will not teach you how to pronounce each word properly.
@@nathanpiazza9644 is that how they teach English in your country or any other language? No we learned to spell and pronounce at the same time. There were no native speakers to teach years ago. By properly meant there is no short cut in pronunciation of each word.
Yes! NPR is such a great news agency. I'm glad you mentioned NPR 🥰
I cannot imagine trying to become proficient at American English as a second language. The dialogue used in this video could be done numerous different ways. Our language is regional, cultural, age, as well as gender based.
My advice, if you are going to learn an American dialect, stick with one. You should not mix them together.
Wow! This is exacty the kind of analysis we need to be able to understand native speakers. Thank you! Much appreciated
Is there a channel like this for Spanish or Italian? How to speak it "naturally" and "quickly" like native speakers may? Thank you all!
Leaving this to edit later after finding such channel
If you know how to read in spanish i say read out loud to practice and if you don’t know i say learn by the basics just like a toddler learning how to read and speak
@@ChazoAnwah leaving this for when you find such a channel.
I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but your comment reminded me of them: ua-cam.com/video/f7eqnvfzUBQ/v-deo.html
[If you'd prefer searching the video: "Learning Spanish: Why is it so Hard to Understand Spanish Speakers || Improve Listening Skills" by Why Not Spanish?]
At least they seem to have good advice and plenty of videos to practice with.
And all of this is underlying the many grammatical ways that English has become increasingly efficient. I've often thought about all the features of other languages that English has simplified, or discarded all together. Things like gendered nouns, and highly complicated systems of verb conjugation.
THIS IS SO COOL. Native American English over here - I would have never realized the reductions. I see the difficulty however - learning Spain Spanish vs other dialects have similar issues and I struggled with conversations
Oh goodness, that has to be hard. There’s at least 20 National accents in Latinamerica. Then there’s the regional accents in each country. I have Italian friends who speak fluent Spain Spanish, and when they visit me (in Miami) I have to translate what Cubans say and whisper it in their ear. They understand me just fine, but they have difficulties with the Cuban accent. I can see why though, they eliminate a lot of sounds that should be pronounced.
@@simplyrowen I have struggled with certain dialects from Mexico! They speak soo quickly- it has the same effect to me as this video. I've ended up having written conversations before because I just couldn't get it lol! Languages are pretty amazing.
I'm a native American speaker but this was still fascinating. My relatives in Montana turn every word ending in 'ing' to just an 'in'... needin' ridin', etc. I come home with their accent for a bit. It's a real exaggeration over there. Also, just a great analysis of Rachel (actress) making her lines sound like a real person speaking and not written english.
Thanks for sharing!
When I lived in Montana, I noticed that a lot. Ing = in, and there was a lot of use of "it'd've" and "wouldn't've" instead of it would have and wouldn't have, making things clip by very quickly sometimes. I could follow it, but for non-native English speakers I'm sure it was a nightmare.
Little months ago I began to follow this channel,I am getting lesson for improve my pronunciation. So I see how essencial is to know the stress words and unstress words.Thank you very much for the lessons,have been help me a lot.
Happy to hear that Milena!
This video is amazing! I'm a non-native English speaker, and my teacher recommended me to search your channel. I'm so grateful, with your videos I've learned a lot and I thing that now I pronounce better as well as hear people without asking them to repeat it over and over again.
Thank you! ❤️
This is my biggest struggle in French. I'm forever asking people to slow down lol. It's hard to understand when you can't pick the words out. Trying to isolate the individual words from a blur that sounds like one word is so hard. It's fascinating to see it in English.
I personally think I have particular difficulty because I was only taught formal grammatically correct French. That's stupid. No one says, "Veux tu aller avec moi?" They say "Viens avec moi?" No one asks, "Comment vous appelez-vous?" They ask, "Quel est votre nom?"
School French is so stuck in my brain when I worked started an internship in France the girl who was training me was constantly like, "TU. Tu Tu tu. Pas vous. Je ne suis pas ton prof!" Like I know! I'm sorry! It's embedded in there so deep!
I automatically use vous because in class you rarely spoke to your classmates, even though French was enforced, you spoke to the teacher at least 90% of the time because talking wasn't allowed in class lol. So you only ever really said what they wanted you to say, answered a question, read, etc. all in formal, grammatically perfect and conversationally useless French. The only time it was helpful was in speaking to the clients because I came off very respectful lol.
That's interesting. In my spanish classes in high school and middle school, our teachers always had us use "tu" to address them instead of the formal "usted" because they said we would be using "tu" more often anyways.
@@spanzotab Yeah it was an "extended French" program, so math, science, and obviously English were in English but the rest of our studies were in French. We were never taught any conversational French. My high school French teacher was extremely strict so we didn't get any better. My Spanish teachers have always been way more laid back, but those were one off courses, not a full program. Although I'll have to say my Mandarin teacher was probably the strictest because she even made me write with my right hand lol. At least I'm ambidextrous now. The only other stuff I remember is my Chinese name, and some basic conversational stuff, I'm better with Korean but I never had a teacher for that. It's interesting how different languages are taught in classrooms.
I am also struggling to hear words instead of a blur in French. But I’ve been listening to music and signing along with lyrics in hand (that’s how I learned English), so it’s really helping. Little by little I can hear words, even when I don’t know what they mean, and I feel I can guess the spelling based on the sound and what I know of the language so far. But when people speak, that’s a whole other animal 😅
@@simplyrowen I was only ever on point when I lived in France for school. People assumed I was French and when I said I wasn't they assumed I was a francophone from elsewhere. Only fully immersed in French am I any good. It's been ten years since then and I have no one to speak French with so it sucks again lol. I need a French friend.
@@jademoon7938 Our brains are so amazing and a marvel, aren’t they? The brain always does better when immersed. I have a funny experience, similar and different to yours. My native language is Spanish, but I moved to the US at 23. After some time, I started to dream in English. My dreams never came back in Spanish. Eight years later I moved to Miami and when I had to use my language again, it came out soooo messed up! I wasn’t prepared for that. I didn’t think one could be capable of forgetting their native tongue at that age. But alas, it is possible 🤦🏻♀️ So I feel you! Lol.
P.S. It came back after 6 years in Miami, but I still forget words here and there. It’s like my brain made the executive decision (without consulting me) to rewire which is the primary language, and that seems to be English now 😳
It’s insane how deep this, it makes something I understand seem so overwhelmingly complex 🤯
So true! Now I’m analyzing everything I say lol
I'm watching Rachel's English teach me English by using Rachel speaking English.
Native speaker here. Just love your channel.
Thanks Joey!
I’m also a native speaker. Fascinating analysis.
Experienced this when I went to the US the first time. I was helping someone else who can't speak English to talk to the cashier. The cashier was asking if she wanted a shopping bag, and she spoke so fast I almost couldn't catch what she was saying. Years after, I didn't notice that I ended up emulating that speed in my speech as well.
I´m teacher of Spanish and Literature , you are a beautiful native speaker *_* love your videos, i´m beginner my english isn´t perfect , it takes perseverance to learn another language my best wishes . I´m from Chile.
You're very welcome Carlos and thanks for watching there! :)
Native English speaker who's training to teach American English abroad! These videos are incredibly helpful so that I can learn to explain the hows and whys of a language to someone who hasn't grown up with it (SO different from being an English teacher IN AMERICA, what I was actually trained to do!).
Happy to hear that!
These videos help me a lot in teaching pronunciation and helping my ESL students working on listening and speaking! I often take times to show them some of this stuff I learn from you when they read aloud.
Okay so I’m a weirdo. I’m a native speaker but this is so damn interesting. Im sitting here comparing my speech to make sure I’ve been doing it right this whole time 😂
I do public speaking from time to time. When I write my notes I write the accents in as well. So the listener knows when to pay attention. I'll be sharing this with a friend who is learning English 🙏🏽 I've been explaining examples as they arise... I am sure it helps that I studied shorthand when I was 17. I learned what we call Short Forms, commonly used expressions where people mash certain words together. Such as, "They are going ..." using only a shorthand (th-r-g'ing)
So at a funeral I went to, I was asked to do some readings (a poem and something related to the Bible, both of which I wasn't familiar with). I got the text, went back and said it aloud alone in my room a few times, and came back with the sheets marked up for stresses.
For the poem especially, we had to change the layout because there was no set layout and I did syllable counts and stress markers to figure out where the lines should stop.
I was told I did very well (as in, the stresses and pauses I marked for myself made it much easier to understand and slowed my speaking) and that they couldn't think of anyone else who would have done the same thing.
I never realized how important but unused marking stresses/accents on something you're going to recite is. It's something I always played with but never realized the importance of.
Me- an American with English as my native language - still watching this and repeating things to see if I speak like this. Honestly never felt like I spoke fast until I started repeating Rachel’s words and realizing I didn’t pronounce half of what i’m saying.
Plus the weird fate that just happened where I just turned on friends and this exact episode & scene was on
When you're learning a new language and you happen to hear native speakers conversing it seems as if they are speaking very rapidly. When I was learning French and had gotten to the point that I thought I was fairly proficient, our teacher played a French travelogue video of French speakers speaking to each other at a normal conversational speed. It was so fast that I really had to struggle to keep up.
Gosh. This is incredible. I’m learning Korean and this kind of breakdown for that language would be super helpful! Dear native Korean speaker somewhere on the Internet, jump on that and I’ll be there so fast.
What amazing work, for the past four and a half yrs I have been following Rachel's English somehow she’s transformed the way I speak today in terms of pronunciation and intimidation of an American accent. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
This is fascinating. I’m an American English speaker and never analyzed exactly how we talk 🤯😂 it’s so confusing for someone trying to learn! Dropping all these letters and sounds and the intonation changes…just whoa. Are these complexities common in all types of accents?
I speak english as my first language, but the contrast between your instruction and the speech in the clip was fascinating. I don't know why this was in my recommended, but I can tell you are a great and passionate teacher.
You are definitely the best and most original teaching real american spoken english.
Glad to hear that Luis!
I did not notice she speak so fast until you analysis this. English is truly an amazing language.
Thanks for watching Kar!
Hi Rachel, this is the best way to learn every tiny detail about native speakers when they speak really fast and those linking and reductions or the rhythm and pitches are really important to help us in understanding and speaking I really appreciate your time and videos, have a great holiday
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A small detail: the word "stapler" is so charged, that the stress is accompanied by a gesture 12:07, a non verbal clue that the word is important. It's the core of the juice gossip, after all.
Edit, the same gesture is repeated for "desk drawer", marking the both words of the innuendo.
You are my number one English teacher on UA-cam, you really deserve more support, hope you hit the 5 million subscribers soon
Thanks a lot!
There's a great way of learning American accent... I'm very lucky that I found you Rachel. You're so smart and brilliant. 😍
My mind doesn't yet think faster than my mouth speaks. If my mouth moves very fast for 2 seconds then it will soon shut down for 2 seconds while my brain searches and combines the next words.
Still, Rachel's dialogue breakdown/analysis is so useful that my ears are getting familiar with fast-talking speakers. By any means I needed to learn the method first, then my organs can catch up with it. Someday I will be simultaneously handling my ears, mouth, and brain, hopefully.
What makes this hard is when I'm speaking, how do I know what words to stress, link, or reduce? Here, you've analyzed it out for us, but I'm when speaking it difficult to apply all these points in the spur of the moment.
I watched a program and a bunch of the episodes are also sped up slightly to allow for another commercial break. I saw one of the actors talking about how it changed their voice in some episodes.
Thanks for the info Chris!
My mother tongue is Cantonese, I learn a lot in this channel, so appreciate.
Glad you to know you are learning and enjoying! :)
@@rachelsenglish Thank you very much
Thank u so much since I started whatching this channel my friends are telling me your accent has improved how did u do that! I was so amazed thank u. I am obsessed with your channel, your channel is the cream of the crop ❤️💯 greetings from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿🤗✊🏼
Hello there and thanks for watching Zhanerke!
Words can not describe my appreciation. Love you Rachel.
Thank you @amirrezaedalati493!
I am a big fan your videos, so keep making. They speak so fast i don't understand, but when you explain how to pronounce very clear and make me understand it, i really enjoy it.
That's great! Thanks for watching!
Thanks Rachel you brought this kind of videos because I like this kind of videos I learn pronunciation, linking, reductions this types of videos. Thanks
My pleasure Ghanshyam!
I study by Cheers and Seinfeld. Timeless sitcoms. Even though some of Cheers' idioms and expressions are little bit outdated.
Thanks for sharing Munetoshi!
Masterful! 👍 Thank you Rachel for these useful pronanciation tips! 🙋♂️ I think that "Friends" is one of the best TV comedies for learning spoken US English 👏 I've watched the TV-show twice 😄 I even sometimes explain my friends and co-workers some English vocab using quotes from the series 🙂
You're welcome and thanks for sharing Dennis!
This lady’s an OG and it’s amazing to see she’s still succeeding in youtube
This is really interesting because I have never really thought about how much speaking a language changes from how it’s written. It explains a lot of the pacing differences with people learning the language. Even thinking about how speaking English in Australia and in America differs. If you are speaking fast it can sound like completely different things.
I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour
I'll be there for you
Like I've been there before
I'll be there for you
Cause you're there for me too
This is super interesting! It's also helping me figure out why I have such a hard time understanding people who are not native American-English speakers (I work on the phones with worldwide customers). Some people get really close, but others... their inflections are so off that I can tell they're speaking English, but I just can't understand what they're saying. This video has made me realize just how important all the stresses are when we're talking!
I was interested in this even as a native english speaker, and at the fast part, I remembered I’d been watching almost every video at 2x speed, including this one! 😅
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm a native English speaker (American), and I must admit, I don't always understand everything people say when they talk quickly :) So don't get discouraged if you don't as well
This channel is wonderful and is what I have searched for till now.
Thanks for this great feedback - it's always great to hear positive things! :)
the best english teacher in the world thank you so much
This is so awesome to think about as a native speaker. I don't even realize what all goes into speaking English
Thanks for watching Madame!
This is great! I learned English as an 18 year old and l remember really struggling at restaurants when they recited the specials because of all the mumbling. Now I’m learning German and really taking care to listen to native speakers rather than learn just through text because of this exact reason. Thanks so much!!
Thank you for sharing A T!!!
It wasn't until that I started listening to ASMR that I realized how fast most native speakers talk. My rule of thumb has been I should be able to fully hear and understand everything with my eyes closed and the volume medium to low (no subtitles). That's how I know a person is speaking clearly, irl and through media.
you made last year so special for me .it is greatest wish that this coming year be special for you.
Great! Thanks Ravi!
Apart from the you excellent breakdown of this episode , I am also liking you sense of humor on this particular episode
As a Texan with a bit of an accent, this seems so slow and easy to understand. But I can definitely see how this can seem so hard and fast for non native speakers.
This lesson is a masterpiece
Thank you for all of this wonderful work
Glad you enjoyed it!
I don't know if this is something you've gone over in any of your videos, but there's a subtle difference in the way "I'm" is said. I noticed when it's unstressed and "linking" with other words, it's pronounced more like "um. And when there's any stress, it's pronounced more "fully" - "æm." Just thought it was interesting how such a short compound word is pronounced depending on the context (like everything else in spoken English).
Love your videos! So informational to every audience.
Oh YOU’RE Rachel. I couldn’t believe someone made a whole channel about one friends character speaking. I was so confused
Please keep in mind that these sitcoms are speeded up in postproduction - this is common technique to make the movie-sitcom "less boring". So it is not real-life speed.
Thanks for sharing Adam!
I couldn't help watching the whole lesson cause I was soooo motivated to sound like a native speaker! Thanks ! make this type of lessons more 💜💜💜💜
I'm already fascinated by the pronunciation analysis but it's also fun to see Jennifer Aniston's acting broken into such tiny pieces and repeated, you can really catch the layers. She's always been good at that real-time emotional reaction while already speaking thing.
I am glad you liked it :)
Find this funny, because as an Irish English speaker, I perceive American English, especially in the clip, it seemed to me like Rachel was speaking particularly clearly 😂
But obviously, for anyone who's first language isn't English, it's not the same thing
Can it be said that "to keep his stapler" constitute a "stress phrase"? "Stress words" are conceptual anchors within a sentence. Similarly, I would think a "stress phrase" functions in the same way but with each syllable consciously annunciated for emphasis.
Realy the best way to study, Thank you Rache!!
I actually learn more english from the series.
They’re very easy to understand because they speak everyday conversation.
That's great Blair! Keep it up!
Hi from Brazil. I think Rachel (from Friends) is the hardest character to understand. After her only Chandler is difficult. Your videos help a lot from intermediate to advanced level. Native Braziliam here. Thank you very much.
You're welcome Rodrigo and thanks for sharing!
This is so fascinating! I knew there were words we said lazily (not fully pronouncing each letter) but I never noticed a pattern with it. The schwa sound makes teaching spelling really tough though (I teach elementary special education). Speed-wise, I don't feel that American English is unusually fast. For reference, I do live in North Carolina which has a slower accent than some other regions. I noticed this when I went on a trip to Scotland once and the speed they spoke at was exhausting! I had a really hard time understanding them even though they were speaking English! I have a hard time with some really fast speaking people from New England too. I know a small amount of Spanish and did a study abroad in Costa Rica. I found that they speak very fast as well. It seems like they stop between each sentence rather than between each word. I've noticed that with my spanish-speaking families at school too (Mexican and Ecuadorian).
you are much more powerful than dictionary. I hope i can talk more with american
Thanks a lot!:)
yet another great lesson! really helpful for non-native speakers and learners. thank you, Rachel!
Cheval - I am glad it was helpful!
You're creative as your habitude.... you are and will be forever a pioneer in training by a unique philosophy
Thanks DrAmira!
Terrific lesson for my resolution to help me in watching movies and speaking fluently.Thanks.
You're welcome Showq!
It’s interesting that you chose to analyze dialogue in a TV show rather than an unscripted conversation between natives. I think the theatricality of the acting (especially for Rachel with her singsongy intonation) brings out some subtle details you might not notice in a normal unscripted exchange
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Perry!
It's my first time really enjoying to learn English. Funny and good job. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it George!
It's cool that you teach all expressions without fussy.
Until you pointed it out, I never thought of this as talking fast. Spoken language is so cool.
Thank you!
this series is very good please keep it up.
Thanks Yakup!
Thank you both Rachel and Rachel Green for these kind of videos. Hope one day I'll sound more native
I have been called a motor mouth in both English and Spanish so I find this very interesting. Especially since to me the examples don’t seem fast at all. I feel bad for the non native speakers (of both English and Spanish) that have dealt with me in the past. It’s really cool to see how the words run together from an analytical perspective. It would be extra cool to find a video like this for Spanish.
OMG this content is really great to learn English for me. I really appreciate it. Thank you! 🥰
You're welcome!
Thank for your class no one had taught that way until now
You are so welcome Angel!
Thank u for this video Rachel!
Would you mind considering making a practice video for the American R ? Just like the 1+hour video you have on your channel for the th pronunciation.
Good suggestion, thanks!
This lessons are totally awesome. They help me a lot. Thanks. Greetings from 🇧🇷🇧🇷
Glad you like them Marcelo!