5 Speaking Mistakes to AVOID in American English

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    00:00 Introduction
    00:05 Sounds Edition
    00:29 ou diphthong
    01:24 working with a student with the ou diphthong
    04:04 Road/Load
    04:27 Rose/Lows
    04:57 True T's
    06:16 Letter S
    07:24 TH
    10:16 The Dark L
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 159

  • @profesordanielalvarez3498
    @profesordanielalvarez3498 2 місяці тому +5

    I loved when you pronounced all the "t" as "true t" 😅 (I'm a Spanish native speaker)

  • @Gamingwarfare1001
    @Gamingwarfare1001 2 місяці тому +25

    I am Algerian Teacher and Student at the same time am spending very long time listening to Americans Accent,Even my classmate are surprised About the Progress that i have made so Far all that thank to you Mrs You're the Best Phonetics teacher Ever😍😁

  • @steevetested3847
    @steevetested3847 2 місяці тому +9

    Thank you for updating us , making us aware of our mistakes and help us grow in our American English ❤

  • @uahzhhh
    @uahzhhh 2 місяці тому +2

    Love this Rach

  • @maqsudpardayev8619
    @maqsudpardayev8619 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks a bunch. All of your recorded videos are kind of special, and I find unexpected information all the time like "the dark and light L". I admire u😊

  • @theMASTER810
    @theMASTER810 2 місяці тому +6

    Thank you so much!
    I wish I knew this before.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому +1

      You're welcome and thanks for watching @theMASTER810!

  • @cejannuzi
    @cejannuzi 2 місяці тому +12

    Many thanks for the video and thanks also to your student who served as an example.

  • @agdapicollileite5412
    @agdapicollileite5412 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you very much for the detailed explanations. I loved this video and all your classes!

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      You're very welcome @agdapicollileite5412!

  • @PTLbH
    @PTLbH Місяць тому

    This is amazing. It's great insight and tips. You're an excellent teacher 👏

  • @yungwest00
    @yungwest00 2 місяці тому +10

    The excitement i get when i hear you say "let's watch up close and in slow motion" ❤

  • @billowney8080
    @billowney8080 2 місяці тому +4

    Excellent, as always!

  • @oscarantob1999
    @oscarantob1999 2 місяці тому +2

    Hi there! I've been following you since beginnings of 2018!
    This week, I had like 4 job interviews since I just graduated college, and every time I get asked by a recruter: "Where did you learn English"? Your name always comes up in the conversation! While it's true that I studied in a bilingual school since I was a kid and learned lots of vocab and grammar, it was never focused on pronunciation. I always tell the recruiters, you know, I improved my pronunciation because of somene called Rachel's English! I always have to give you your flowers because you are truly the reason I've improved so much, and then the recruters tell me: "Mmm, I think I've heard of her before, her name rings a bell". I start talking about the schwa, the stop t, reductions and much more... They prolly think I'm out of my mind, lol.
    I wanna thank you so much for your videos and for existing! Your hard work is truly appreciated. You're just the definition of the word iconic! You're an icon!
    Wish you the best, Rachel. Take care.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for this great feedback - it's always great to hear positive things @oscarantob1999!

  • @automekanicsshops8827
    @automekanicsshops8827 2 місяці тому +2

    amazing class ! amazing teacher !! Thank You !!!

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Glad you liked it @automekanicsshops8827!

  • @widelindaveus9532
    @widelindaveus9532 2 місяці тому

    Thank you so much for the lesson, Teacher Rachel!

  • @zynababdelhameed4157
    @zynababdelhameed4157 2 місяці тому

    This’s a very helpful exercise ❤❤

  • @tiberiusbonates6121
    @tiberiusbonates6121 2 місяці тому +3

    Great video!

  • @ABDUKIGANDA
    @ABDUKIGANDA 2 місяці тому +1

    Good work, keep it up. Thank you

  • @manoelabreu2936
    @manoelabreu2936 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video! Thanks a lot.

  • @juliocesar-bz4on
    @juliocesar-bz4on 2 місяці тому

    as always great class...I´m keen on you Rachel ....I´ve been learning a lot...trying to improve ...tks ....your fan from Brazil

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Thank you for the kind words @juliocesar-bz4on! Keep up the great work.

  • @alexanderatencio7675
    @alexanderatencio7675 2 місяці тому +3

    I love you classes, congratulations

  • @marciomarques8482
    @marciomarques8482 Місяць тому

    Thank you!

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  Місяць тому

      You're welcome again @marciomarques8482!

  • @Robquintas
    @Robquintas 2 місяці тому

    Hey there Teacher, I need to work on my pronunciation and I bet this the best place to do that....

  • @astridpabon9994
    @astridpabon9994 2 місяці тому

    Excellent 🎉

  • @josephang9927
    @josephang9927 2 місяці тому +2

    I realized my weak point are pronunciation of vowels and phrasal verbs. Thanks for helping us!

  • @suanyangelaoliveira949
    @suanyangelaoliveira949 2 місяці тому +1

    It is an interesting video. Thank you very much.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      You're welcome @suanyangelaoliveira949!

  • @wsooitgcionadisco15
    @wsooitgcionadisco15 2 місяці тому

    My mother tongue is Japanese. I learned a lot from this lesson! Especially, about [ou] and dirk [l]! ( Making my mouth round confidently, using upper throat instead of a toe of the tongue! ) These are a huge help! Thank you so much as ever❣️

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      You're welcome @ionadisco15! Keep up the great work.

  • @ronaldoferreiraoliveira
    @ronaldoferreiraoliveira 2 місяці тому +1

    What wonderful english teacher Rachel very good work 👍👍👍👍

  • @sayranaubakirov1177
    @sayranaubakirov1177 2 місяці тому

    Hello Rachel Thanks a lot for useful lesson.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      You're very welcome @sayranaubakirov1177!

  • @jilene_jiji
    @jilene_jiji 2 місяці тому +4

    Hi, I am from Algeria I love wtch you you are the best thank you

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому +2

      You're very welcome @jilenejiji7126!

  • @anastassiyasun4851
    @anastassiyasun4851 2 місяці тому

    I love it ❤

  • @franciabathaw3648
    @franciabathaw3648 2 місяці тому

    Thanks so much❤, Fran

  • @SOAZ3
    @SOAZ3 2 місяці тому

    cool teacher, you make everything easy

  • @celiopar
    @celiopar 2 місяці тому +5

    Thanks ☺

  • @english4u386
    @english4u386 2 місяці тому

    I've learned a lot with Rachel's English channel 🎉❤

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      That's fantastic to hear and keep up the great work @english4u386!

  • @user-gm4on1ks4o
    @user-gm4on1ks4o Місяць тому

    Thank you

  • @user-tw2qv3ld5m
    @user-tw2qv3ld5m 2 місяці тому

    thank you so much ❤❤❤

  • @mariaamaya2021
    @mariaamaya2021 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for remind me how I can speech American English. Taking into account each point and rules to follow. God bless you.

    • @wadecampbell7727
      @wadecampbell7727 2 місяці тому

      Should be “Thanks for reminding me how I can speak…”

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      You're very welcome @mariaamaya2021!

  • @HamoudiBergou
    @HamoudiBergou 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks

  • @maroroarocha
    @maroroarocha 2 місяці тому +1

    Hello.. teacher Rachel i like learning from you.. because you are within the best of best

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Thank you for your kind words @maroroarocha!

  • @pedrozamba5531
    @pedrozamba5531 2 місяці тому

    I'm from Angola and I loved your English channel ❤❤❤

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Hello there and thanks for watching @pedrozamba5531!

  • @shamsamohamed8625
    @shamsamohamed8625 2 місяці тому

    It's amazing how you study❤

  • @english4u386
    @english4u386 2 місяці тому

    Awesome

  • @englishforever
    @englishforever 2 місяці тому +1

    The D in Portuguese from Portugal has the TH sound from faTHer, moTHer: The voiced one.

  • @mosabalzibeer8356
    @mosabalzibeer8356 2 місяці тому +1

    You are the best one
    Iam really appreciate your concern 🎉🎉

  • @sajidfernandez7138
    @sajidfernandez7138 2 місяці тому +1

    Love your videos ❤ Could you do more about idioms that are currently in used?

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for the suggestion @sajidfernandez7138!

    • @sajidfernandez7138
      @sajidfernandez7138 2 місяці тому

      @@rachelsenglish I never thought you would answer me!!!! I am VERY grateful 🥹

  • @Guide2English
    @Guide2English 2 місяці тому +1

    👍 good work

  • @kingly6108
    @kingly6108 2 місяці тому

    You are a very good teacher, but for me beginners there are Chinese subtitles I can learn from you slowly.

  • @thomaswalker8790
    @thomaswalker8790 2 місяці тому +2

    Looks like it's pretty hard for some non-native English speakers to get it right

  • @rj-jl5nv
    @rj-jl5nv 2 місяці тому

    Totally unrelatedly: I really love your grey streak of hair. Is it natural? So stylish. Your signature look. 😀

  • @user-tv2pv8kh9q
    @user-tv2pv8kh9q 2 місяці тому +3

    I’m a new fan from china, this is a practical content for me!

  • @TerryWong12345
    @TerryWong12345 2 місяці тому +3

    11:21 Light L before vowels or diphthong, Dark L after.....

  • @CoronaVirus-uy1cw
    @CoronaVirus-uy1cw 2 місяці тому +2

    Good job

  • @adafelatenciorincon3522
    @adafelatenciorincon3522 2 місяці тому

    Hi! In "legal" we get the two l's.

  • @michaeltelson9798
    @michaeltelson9798 2 місяці тому

    I send these videos to a friend that teaches English in Malaysia.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for sharing @michaeltelson9798!

  • @user-bl9rt6cm7s
    @user-bl9rt6cm7s 2 місяці тому +1

    i'm lucky to have you my best teacher i pray for you to have gas time every single day

  • @joseluispadillanolasco482
    @joseluispadillanolasco482 2 місяці тому

    Hi, please could you make a video about connected speech with verbs ended in -ed, please?

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for the suggestion @joseluispadillanolasco482! Here's a playlist: ua-cam.com/video/gftHWQ6CLu8/v-deo.html

  • @ignaciosegobianocamarena7593
    @ignaciosegobianocamarena7593 2 місяці тому +4

    In the world don't Elsa speak always say, that I Make the 'n' wrong

  • @pinkyorchid6017
    @pinkyorchid6017 2 місяці тому +1

    What will it take for me to schedule a coaching session with my favorite teacher?

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Hi @pinkyorchid6017! In my online Academy, you can purchase private 30 minutes lessons with some of Rachel's English teachers. Learn more here: www.rachelsenglishacademy.com/

  • @arwaalsafty9157
    @arwaalsafty9157 2 місяці тому +2

    Hello,Rachel
    I have a question,please
    I've learned that "feel" is a stative verb meaning it can't be in the continuous form. Then why do you say "How are you feeling?" ?
    And what is the difference if I said "I feel sick." And "I'm feeling sick." Or which one is correct English?
    Thank you so much in advance

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому +1

      Both are correct! Americans don't always follow traditional stative/dynamic rules, especially with words like feel, have or think.

    • @arwaalsafty9157
      @arwaalsafty9157 2 місяці тому

      @@rachelsenglish Thank you so much Rachel!

  • @Catsarenice-mb6zd
    @Catsarenice-mb6zd 2 місяці тому

    You guys invented the /th/ sound and the /r/ just to mess with the rest of us. 😂😂😂

  • @habibatalaat8637
    @habibatalaat8637 2 місяці тому +2

    You 're Wonderful. 🥰

  • @katayamafer
    @katayamafer 2 місяці тому +3

    I didn’t find the link of ted talk

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому +1

      Sorry about that @katayamafer! Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/jcxWf8a_7ms/v-deo.html

  • @tricky_english
    @tricky_english 2 місяці тому +2

    Rachel, the long Oo as in PHONE is a monophthong in GA English. 🇺🇸
    🇬🇧It IS a diphthong in British English. Before it was the combination of the schwa and the long oo but today the first part of it is the short Oo.

  • @gillesfarge1819
    @gillesfarge1819 2 місяці тому

    Hi Rachel, I'm French, Thanks for all the content you released on Internet. Hearing yours podcasts, I wonder if there is an other way of pronouncing "t". This other way is not to pronounce it ! like in "international", where you say "inernational"... Gilles

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Yes, the T can be dropped, especially in NT clusters! More on that here: ua-cam.com/video/5svtIgYDJDI/v-deo.htmlsi=b4PQJahppRGqogOI

  • @mahaveerrayka2126
    @mahaveerrayka2126 2 місяці тому

    Hii Rachel could u plz help me how to use "quote and unquote"?? it,s kind of confusing to put into sentences. Thank you .❤

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Here's more on how to use quotes: ua-cam.com/video/K7DR5yuxSEE/v-deo.html

  • @user-kx4yt5un8q
    @user-kx4yt5un8q 2 місяці тому

    Hi dear teacher, thanks a lot for the video, and what do you think about speaking skills of Ukrainian pupils?

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому +1

      I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've seen many Ukrainian students make wonderful progress with their American English!

  • @englishforever
    @englishforever 2 місяці тому

    Hey, Rachel. How about minimal pairs with the final L and without it. Let's say go X goal - so X soul - few X feel I'm runnng out of them. hahaha

  • @Quokka838
    @Quokka838 2 місяці тому +3

    ❤❤❤

  • @englishforever
    @englishforever 2 місяці тому

    15 years? So, you started when you were 5. Right? Kidding. I was there, Rachel. I saw your video, and I remember thinking. "Boy, her pronunciation is better than mine. I'll follow her. hahahahahahahahah

  • @mottahead6464
    @mottahead6464 2 місяці тому

    I know I'll sound kinda crazy here ( and this from a guy who already claimed that nursery rhymes and tongue twisters are awesome English learning tools ) : I saw a big improvement in the way I speak English after I started trying to emulate the British and the Australian accents.
    It seems to me that any time I did that , especially when it comes to the Australian accent, by the time I went back to speaking in an American accent..... my speech was a lot clearer and my accent was a lot less pronounced.
    .... or perhaps it just got weirder.
    Peace.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Wow that's great! Thanks for sharing @mottahead6464!

  • @thanglongnguyen6531
    @thanglongnguyen6531 4 дні тому

    In American pronunciation, is 'thorough" possibly pronounced /'θɔ:r --/ as shown in the Marriam-Webster Dictionary, "thor·ough ˈthər-(ˌ)ō sometimes ˈthȯr-;"?
    Thank you.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  День тому

      The most common American pronunciation of this word is THUR-OH [ˈθɜroʊ], but I have also heard THOR-OH [ˈθɔroʊ].

  • @jonasbukasa6800
    @jonasbukasa6800 2 місяці тому

    My Rachel good evening for the others i do but the dark l ! It's catch amarican.

  • @jimcachapero1249
    @jimcachapero1249 2 місяці тому +3

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @TerryWong12345
    @TerryWong12345 2 місяці тому +1

    7:20

  • @englishforever
    @englishforever 2 місяці тому +1

    And, people who have some kind of a speech imariment, such as former Predisednt of Brazil, Bolsonaro or former soccer player Romário. If you can emilate them, you'll be able to make the TH sound as in THanks or THink.

  • @englishforever
    @englishforever 2 місяці тому

    OMG, the final L is a nightmare for us Brasilians. We just can't make a difference between go and goal, for instance. Or, between so and soul. When we try it, we make the same "mistake" that Spanish people make and our tongue touches our front teeth. hahahahahahaha That is a hard one.

  • @ola_m_3lam954
    @ola_m_3lam954 2 місяці тому +1

    🙏🙏

  • @yoursuccessfullife.
    @yoursuccessfullife. 2 місяці тому

    Maybe I'm just picky but at about :30 shouldn't the be pronounced "thee" (before a vowel sound) rather than "thuh ou diphthong"?

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      This rule about the word "the" has changed! Although many people still use the EE pronunciation when the word is followed by a vowel, it is also acceptable to use the schwa version for everything now.

  • @kingly6108
    @kingly6108 2 місяці тому

    Can videos be subtitled in Chinese? I like and follow, thank you

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому

      Hi @kingly6108! We rely on the community for video translations but UA-cam may have disabled that capability.

  • @richardlim6436
    @richardlim6436 13 днів тому

  • @orelas167
    @orelas167 2 місяці тому

    >_< I don't think I even pronounce "dark" Ls but with the tongue up somewhere (although it's flatter). But when I look in the mirror I can do it without and it sounds the same. I think I'd rather pull out or sharpen (not sure which) the pronunciation with the tongue... but I don't always bother.

  • @Noor-nb1bb
    @Noor-nb1bb 11 днів тому

    My father's side to take classes from you

  • @BARBIE....24
    @BARBIE....24 2 місяці тому +1

    ,oooohhhhhhhhh.i see..😂

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    @rachelsenglish  2 місяці тому +4

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    • @smartgadgets7350
      @smartgadgets7350 2 місяці тому +1

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  • @stevanjakovljevic8390
    @stevanjakovljevic8390 2 місяці тому

    That ouu , is from hanging with cows in cowboy times , and you constantly hear moouuuuuu . If you want to speak english ask somebody from england , not descendet of cowboys

  • @barak1445
    @barak1445 2 місяці тому +2

    +++++💐

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    @walidoudina9865 2 місяці тому

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  • @tianlan8894
    @tianlan8894 2 місяці тому +3

    ❤🌹🍑☕

  • @daaniielruiiz
    @daaniielruiiz 22 дні тому

    in the word ' don't ' I hear a lot of Americans saying it without including that u . Why is that?

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  21 день тому +1

      There shouldn't be a U in "don't". But the way the IPA shows the OH diphthong includes a symbol that looks a bit like a U, [oʊ]. This just represents the OH diphthong sound. More on OH here: ua-cam.com/video/Civ7UBZP99M/v-deo.htmlsi=KRjhM6-d7YIFFM_U

  • @BARBIE....24
    @BARBIE....24 2 місяці тому +1

    ,💜🤍❤️‍🔥🦋🦋🦋

  • @muhammetyoutube
    @muhammetyoutube 2 місяці тому +3

    When I start speak English make a English video in my channel

  • @mrzed2614
    @mrzed2614 2 місяці тому +1

    This lady legit can't say ou xD

  • @user-zp5kc5cm2u
    @user-zp5kc5cm2u 2 місяці тому

    Good evening ma, Are you on WhatsApp?

  • @richardvergara9429
    @richardvergara9429 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks