THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO i m a french student and i lost 2 points on an oral just because i said gonna ( in the nice usage conditions of course) and she told me it was inappropriate in english to say gonna. i just sent this video to her i hope she ll understand more this part of the english language.
Years ago I was acknowledged as the teacher of the year in my school, if we do not acknowledge you as one of best of the best,, will be a regrettable mistake, I enjoy your videos and continue learning, thank you Rachel and greetings from Mexico City.
I have spoken English for over 20 years and don’t have a fluent natural speaking. People hardly understand me since I don’t know the rule of reductions etc. Until a few months ago, I came to Rachel English. OMG, the result is so amazing. Rachel really understands our non native speakers’ issues, she is teaching us how USE English, now I am watching how she analyzed the movie clips conversation. This gonna rule is first time I know, of course I hardly spoke this way .
Well, there are a whole bunch of ways to improve! Check out all of the videos on my website to work on English pronuncation - rachelsenglish.com/video-categories/. And for more of a focus on grammar you can check out the videos at EngVid.com. Keep practicing and you will improve!
Your are the best teacher ever. I love you so much, my pronunciation is improved in way I can't imagine thanks to you ♥️ My professors are impressed with m y pronunciation when I give a presentation Thank you ♥️♥️
Hi there! Rachel, Your teaching style is awesome...I was just scrolling UA-cam videos and came across your videos in suggestions and clicked to watch it...your voice is so impressive...your videos taught me a lot in one day...applauds for you and your experience...Thank you, Rachel from India😊
This video is extremely insightful. I wish teachers started from the beginning teaching the way English is spoken in real life as opposed to reading English books word by word. Then, you need to make a effort to catch up with listening comprehension later, which is more difficult once you are used to old pattern earlier.
Rachel thank you so much for one more great video. I am a native speaker from Canada, but I live in Brazil and teach English here, and your videos are amazing. I feel comfortable using wanna and gonnna. However, when it comes to "gotta" I dont feel that confortable. Is it only me?
Hi! Thanks so much for your comment. Interesting regarding 'gotta'! It is so common to hear from native speakers here in the states. You can listen to examples of this on YouGlish.com here: youglish.com/pronounce/got%20to/english? Not everyone in the examples will use ""gotta"" - but lots of them will! :)
Richels English is a boon to us all. She's humble, her videos are simple and easy to understand. Great! Above all, her patience to answer viewers is incredible. Dear sister, I know it's not fair on my part nagging you with questions which you might feel silly and simple answer questions. Recently, I have come across these sentences while I was reading an English novel. The sentences are 1. Which of the daughters are you? 2. I'm 2nd daughter. My question is, do you people, native speakers of English use these sentences? If you don't, what do you use in the context? Please kindly write the meaning of the first sentence, a question.
Hello! Thank you so much for this very kind comment! :) Native speakers would say the first sentence: ""Which of the daughters are you?"" - meaning: Are you the oldest daughter? The youngest daughter? Somewhere in the middle? The second sentence would be changed a bit. You would hear: ""I'm the second daughter"". And you might hear more clarification than that, for instance, if there were four daughters, the person might say: ""I'm the second daughter of four"" or just, ""I'm the second of four.""
Dear sister, I owe you an unpayable debt for being so compassionate and generous to answer all my questions I have posed you so far, never letting me down. All that I could do in return is to spread a word about you and your channel to the people I come across in education field. Convey best regards to your son 'cause he is just like our Sir,I mean your spouse in looks and absolutely like you in language with clear and incessive voice in his video. Hope you'll make some more natural,real and contextual videos with your son too, just like the way you once did with your family members. May God bless you and your family.
Just the moment Rachel said it's even better to close our eyes, I closed them, a man started talking fast & I tried my best to fully understand him & keep his words in my mind, but it was too much for me, that's why I had to open my eyes, just realized that it was an ad!!! TBH, I was frightened to death, thought to myself why Rachel was putting us through such a hard time! 😂😂 Anyways, thanks, Rachel, for this lesson, the practice part was the best! 💜
Thank you Rachel for these amazing pronunciation lessons. They have helped me a lot to improve my speaking skills. It has made everything more clear than it ever was.
Hi Rachel, Hope you're doing great! I'm a regular viewer of this channel. I loved the video "Learn English with News". That was really very helpful. When are you gonna make more videos like that?
Thanks, Rachel. I like very much the use of IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) in these videos; that sounds-representing system was a revolution in my understanding of English phonology.
You’re so right. I often miss it. 40 tears ago, when I began to learn languages, every word came with the IPA. It’s so helpful when you can read it fluently.
I love your approach, I think it’s little bit difficult for my English level, but it’s very instructive for understand native speakers especially Americans speakers. Sorry for my English mistakes. Bye, antoine from France
I can't thank you enough Rachel how your English lessons transformed me to speak English in smooth and confident way through reductions. I wasn't feeling what i am feeling now when it comes to English speaking that is your credit so my question is how can i reduce "into" like get into, come into and preposition into is difficult at the of speaking and i hope you will make a video on this into.
Hi! I'm so happy to hear that you are feeling so confident - thank you for sharing that with me! :) As for 'into' - this is a great video suggestion. A lot of times when native speakers reduce this word it sounds like this: [ɪndə] if followed by a consonant, or [ɪndu] if followed by a vowel. The T reduces to a Flap T in this pronunciation. One thing that might be useful is to listen to the different ways native speakers pronounce this word on YouGlish.com: youglish.com/pronounce/into/english/us? You'll hear lots of speakers pronounce the word more fully - but when it's reduced it follows the description above!
@@rachelsenglish You're welcome. I am a native speaker from northern california. I think language is really interesting and I have learned a lot from you on how we reduce words and contrast between exaggerated pronunciation and minimal. Your channel is so in depth that even natives learn from you : ) ttyl
Hi, Rachel, I was to know that reduction isn't using in writing but I learned in this video we should use reduction either if it would be a verb in the sentence then we can use gratefulness.
Gonna, wanna, can do it, amerikan people speaking slang realy your have diffrent accent , its hard for learn but with you be easy thank so a alot Rachel have good weekend with your family
Hi Rachel, how are you? In my native country a person who speak with reductions is considered a lazy person. But it is interesting that this is no the situation for English native speakers. So I'm gonna use these reductions if I wanna be like a native speaker. After all this is easier to pronounce. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us Rachel. You're the best!!
I’m a native speaker from suburban New York & I have learned so much from this channel! One thing that I wondered as I got older was why Americans say “Dee” at the end of some words instead of “Tee” like 40. But I never knew why that was until I discovered this channel. Thanks Rachel!
Congratulations Rachel, these reductions lessons are really super! Sometimes I find it hard understanding the difference between YOU and WE in fast speech. Does this ever happen to native speakers too?
I use “gonna” a lot for just social media comments or when speaking with my friends. I will use “going to” when speaking more formally and when writing. Still, I think “gonna” is better than the more recent trend of “gone” in both speaking and writing.
What a shame of me. I have been not only studying but also teaching English countless years in SouthKorea. But Iam still hungry. I am determined to be a Pro with your support.Thanks
Hi! You can sign up for Rachel's Academy here: www.rachelsenglishacademy.com/ -- If you are hoping to join my mailing list, you can do that here: rachelsenglish.com/newsletter-sign/ (and you get a free 10-day mini course as a bonus!)
I think the best way to work on your fluency is to work on the musicality of American English. That means studying the rhythm of the language and the smooth, connected quality that native speakers use. You can use any of my videos on stress, reductions, intonation, placement, linking, ben franklin exercises - to work on this musicality. I also address this in detail in my online Academy - you can learn more here: www.rachelsenglishacademy.com/
Boa noite. descobre seu canal a dois dias e tenho gostado muito! Estou estuando inglês nivel básico. Sempre vou comparecer por aqui pra desenvolver um pouco mais. De Manaus - Am Brasil.
Hi! Ive been watching your videos for a long time and it has helped me alot. i have a question, when do u actually use “Do you mind” cuz its really confusing. Ty
Hi! Thanks for your comment! I can think of a couple uses for "do you mind"! You might say this if someone is annoying you, for instance, if someone is kicking the back of your chair, you might say "do you mind?" (I would only recommend saying this to someone you know, as it could be seen as a little rude!). The other way is if you want to do something and you want to make sure it's okay with someone else. So, if you wanted to borrow a chair from someone else's table at a coffee shop, you might say "Do you mind?" while gesturing to the chair!
Thanks Rachel for making this video it really helps a lot n yeah u put a lot sa effort so that it could be easy for us thanx for doing all these thing❤️ u
Rachel, please, can you give us examples of long schwas and short schwas! Well, actually I found a few examples. (I deliberately omitted the /ɜː/, which occurs in some non-rhotic dialects' stressed syllables, as in bird and alert.) 1.long schwas: about [əˈbaʊ̯t], memory [ˈmɛməɹi], supply [səˈplaɪ̯], adult [ədʌlt] 2. short schwas (in my pronunciation) : taken [ˈteɪ̯kən], pencil [ˈpɛnsəl], sibyl [ˈsɪbəl], rhythm [ˈɹɪðəm], civil [sɪvəl], evil [ɪvəl] In Romanian we have ă that corresponds to (my notion) of long schwa and î/â that corresponds to (my notion) of short schwa. I am well aware that many schwas in English come from ɪ and there are more conservative pronunciations which retain this ɪ. That is why I selected only the words where the schwa almost totally pushed out the ɪ sound. My question is: do you feel the distionction between those two categories of schwa and do you agree with me? PS: As as have noticed the English dictionaries not only don't distinguish between long and short schwa, they made a total mess out of ɪ: play, evil, too.
Hi! Great question. I would say that there is only one schwa in American English. It is a quick, relaxed sound and can only be pronounced as an unstressed syllable. As for the IH as in SIT vowel - I agree it can be confusing when to use the unstressed IH as in SIT vowel and the schwa - but just know that the IH as in SIT vowel will sound incredibly similar to the schwa when pronounced quickly in an unstressed syllable - so I don't think you need to consider them as two very different sounds!
Hello Rachel! Great to see you! Thank you so much for the lesson! I tried to repeat the sentences for training after you. It seems to me I managed to do that:)
Thanks, Rachel! Could you please explain the reason behind flapping the t in "going to" at 7:15. Here the t doesn't come between two vowels, an r and a vowel, or an L and a vowel. Can we always flap the t when it comes after 'ng' sound and before a vowel?
@@rachelsenglish Thank you, Rachel!! In fact, I have found a video from 2012 where you explained this issue: ua-cam.com/video/yWV6gMhMOyM/v-deo.html You said that it is always permissible to flap the t in "to" unless "to" is preceded by a "t"(as in "thought to"). The rule is clear now! Thanks once again for your lovely channel and for giving us your time!!
Hi Rachel, hello from Brazil, could you make a video talking about the pronunciation in these words together "as you", "as your"... Some say it with s sound and some the a J or G sound... Is it right in american english?
Hi! You won't hear native speakers use the J or G sound here. It should be like this (in IPA): 'as you' - [æzju] or [əzju] 'as your' - [æzjəɹ] or [əzjəɹ]
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Ma'am ,the very rule to be used gonna before verb is heard from you as first time.Thanks ma'am for your lucid explaination.
My English has grown more and more natural over the years. Rachel's English videos have had a major role in that process. Thank you.
You're very welcome Roderiko!
Advice us , What have you did?
What's your strategy
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO
i m a french student and i lost 2 points on an oral just because i said gonna ( in the nice usage conditions of course) and she told me it was inappropriate in english to say gonna.
i just sent this video to her i hope she ll understand more this part of the english language.
Rachel's has a natural and exceptional teaching method.
Wow thanks Karina!
I'm gonna teach my 200 students to use gonna. A bunch of thanks Rachel, greetings from Mexico's city. The way as you teach is awesome.
Hello there and thanks for watching Reyes!
Years ago I was acknowledged as the teacher of the year in my school, if we do not acknowledge you as one of best of the best,, will be a regrettable mistake, I enjoy your videos and continue learning, thank you Rachel and greetings from Mexico City.
We learned true english with you teacher rachel your is fantastic 👍👍👍👍👍
Happy to hear that!
God protect you and bless you our best teacher in 🌎.
Thanks for sharing this lovely information.
Thanks a bunch
You're very welcome Hawas and thanks for watching! :)
I have spoken English for over 20 years and don’t have a fluent natural speaking. People hardly understand me since I don’t know the rule of reductions etc. Until a few months ago, I came to Rachel English. OMG, the result is so amazing. Rachel really understands our non native speakers’ issues, she is teaching us how USE English, now I am watching how she analyzed the movie clips conversation. This gonna rule is first time I know, of course I hardly spoke this way .
Thanks for sharing!
My teacher, how can I speak English quickly and fluently. Thank you very much you are the best teacher in the world
Well, there are a whole bunch of ways to improve! Check out all of the videos on my website to work on English pronuncation - rachelsenglish.com/video-categories/. And for more of a focus on grammar you can check out the videos at EngVid.com. Keep practicing and you will improve!
Watching this as a native speaker was amazing, we do use gonna alot. i also use wanna alot.
Thanks for watching! :)
Your are the best teacher ever. I love you so much, my pronunciation is improved in way I can't imagine thanks to you ♥️
My professors are impressed with m y pronunciation when I give a presentation
Thank you ♥️♥️
That's great to hear Rania! Thanks for watching and keep it up!
Hi there! Rachel, Your teaching style is awesome...I was just scrolling UA-cam videos and came across your videos in suggestions and clicked to watch it...your voice is so impressive...your videos taught me a lot in one day...applauds for you and your experience...Thank you, Rachel from India😊
You're very welcome and thanks for sharing Vartika!
Really tricky one. Lots of functions to know how to use this reduction gonna. Thanks, Rachel.
You're welcome!
This video is extremely insightful. I wish teachers started from the beginning teaching the way English is spoken in real life as opposed to reading English books word by word. Then, you need to make a effort to catch up with listening comprehension later, which is more difficult once you are used to old pattern earlier.
Thanks for sharing Gene!
At 08 :::08 beautiful day in Italy with beautiful great teacher Rachel 👸
Thanks for watching Hissen!
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Rachel thank you so much for one more great video. I am a native speaker from Canada, but I live in Brazil and teach English here, and your videos are amazing. I feel comfortable using wanna and gonnna. However, when it comes to "gotta" I dont feel that confortable. Is it only me?
Hi! Thanks so much for your comment. Interesting regarding 'gotta'! It is so common to hear from native speakers here in the states. You can listen to examples of this on YouGlish.com here: youglish.com/pronounce/got%20to/english?
Not everyone in the examples will use ""gotta"" - but lots of them will! :)
This lesson is nice let me tell you that: your outstanding. I have Never met a teacher like you, your instructions are perfect like your beauty.
Wow thank you!
I really like this teaching style. I can follow the speed this time.
I'm glad you like it!
I love being your English student ❤️🙏
Thanks Adham!
You make me known how to say english more now thank you Mrs Rachel
You are "The teacher". Thank you so much for your classes.
My pleasure Adriano!
Richels English is a boon to us all. She's humble, her videos are simple and easy to understand. Great!
Above all, her patience to answer viewers is incredible. Dear sister, I know it's not fair on my part nagging you with questions which you might feel silly and simple answer questions. Recently, I have come across these sentences while I was reading an English novel. The sentences are 1. Which of the daughters are you?
2. I'm 2nd daughter. My question is, do you people, native speakers of English use these sentences? If you don't, what do you use in the context? Please kindly write the meaning of the first sentence, a question.
Hello! Thank you so much for this very kind comment! :)
Native speakers would say the first sentence: ""Which of the daughters are you?"" - meaning: Are you the oldest daughter? The youngest daughter? Somewhere in the middle?
The second sentence would be changed a bit. You would hear: ""I'm the second daughter"". And you might hear more clarification than that, for instance, if there were four daughters, the person might say: ""I'm the second daughter of four"" or just, ""I'm the second of four.""
Dear sister, I owe you an unpayable debt for being so compassionate and generous to answer all my questions I have posed you so far, never letting me down. All that I could do in return is to spread a word about you and your channel to the people I come across in education field. Convey best regards to your son 'cause he is just like our Sir,I mean your spouse in looks and absolutely like you in language with clear and incessive voice in his video. Hope you'll make some more natural,real and contextual videos with your son too, just like the way you once did with your family members. May God bless you and your family.
Just the moment Rachel said it's even better to close our eyes, I closed them, a man started talking fast & I tried my best to fully understand him & keep his words in my mind, but it was too much for me, that's why I had to open my eyes, just realized that it was an ad!!! TBH, I was frightened to death, thought to myself why Rachel was putting us through such a hard time! 😂😂
Anyways, thanks, Rachel, for this lesson, the practice part was the best! 💜
😂😂
Ha! You're welcome and thanks for sharing!
Another great video, thanks Rachel for showing an important way on how to sound more natural in the American English
You're very welcome Roberto!
Excellent explanation of going to, my dear teacher thank you for your time to teach. A big hug from me and a kiss, huge I love her very much.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching Carlos!
I love you very much, Rachel.
Thank you Rachel for these amazing pronunciation lessons. They have helped me a lot to improve my speaking skills. It has made everything more clear than it ever was.
Wonderful! Thanks for watching Leonardo!
Great, I'm gonna stay every time in this training. This is a very good lesson. Thank you very much Rachel
You're so welcome Nicolas!
As far as I know reductions are used in all countries where English is spoken, any native speaker I have met use them.
Hi Rachel, Hope you're doing great! I'm a regular viewer of this channel. I loved the video "Learn English with News". That was really very helpful. When are you gonna make more videos like that?
There will be more coming! :) Thanks so much for your comment!
Thanks, Rachel. I like very much the use of IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) in these videos; that sounds-representing system was a revolution in my understanding of English phonology.
You’re so right. I often miss it. 40 tears ago, when I began to learn languages, every word came with the IPA. It’s so helpful when you can read it fluently.
You're very welcome!
I love your approach, I think it’s little bit difficult for my English level, but it’s very instructive for understand native speakers especially Americans speakers. Sorry for my English mistakes. Bye, antoine from France
Thanks for watching Antoine!
I can't thank you enough Rachel how your English lessons transformed me to speak English in smooth and confident way through reductions.
I wasn't feeling what i am feeling now when it comes to English speaking that is your credit so my question is how can i reduce "into" like get into, come into and preposition into is difficult at the of speaking and i hope you will make a video on this into.
Hi! I'm so happy to hear that you are feeling so confident - thank you for sharing that with me! :)
As for 'into' - this is a great video suggestion. A lot of times when native speakers reduce this word it sounds like this: [ɪndə] if followed by a consonant, or [ɪndu] if followed by a vowel. The T reduces to a Flap T in this pronunciation. One thing that might be useful is to listen to the different ways native speakers pronounce this word on YouGlish.com:
youglish.com/pronounce/into/english/us?
You'll hear lots of speakers pronounce the word more fully - but when it's reduced it follows the description above!
The best class about "gonna"
Thank you very much from Italy! You are the best teacher on UA-cam :)
You're very much welcome Luca!
Thank you so much ,I was really confused listing to native speaker s
Now it's clear for me
Glad it helped!
It’s really clear and flexible !
Your explain with this special way, it’s gonna be understood for all.
Thanks Mrs. Rachel !🌸🌸
You're very welcome Salah!
Hi Rachel nice to see you
As always your videos help me a lot and you're amazing teacher
Thanks a lot for your support
Have a great day 😉🇧🇷 take care
You too Aparecido and thanks for watching!
This exercise is fantastic. Thanks Rachel... you helped me a lot .
You're so welcome Jenny!
I think Rachel is the most loved youtuber I have ever met : )
Wow, thank you Sheledon!
@@rachelsenglish You're welcome. I am a native speaker from northern california. I think language is really interesting and I have learned a lot from you on how we reduce words and contrast between exaggerated pronunciation and minimal.
Your channel is so in depth that even natives learn from you : )
ttyl
Hi, Rachel, I was to know that reduction isn't using in writing but I learned in this video we should use reduction either if it would be a verb in the sentence then we can use gratefulness.
I'm so proud of myself for being your student...thank you so much ❤️🙏
You are so welcome!
Gonna, wanna, can do it, amerikan people speaking slang realy your have diffrent accent , its hard for learn but with you be easy thank so a alot Rachel have good weekend with your family
You too Cihan!
Once again thank you legend english teacher
You're welcome Tuester!
Hi Rachel, how are you?
In my native country a person who speak with reductions is considered a lazy person. But it is interesting that this is no the situation for English native speakers. So I'm gonna use these reductions if I wanna be like a native speaker. After all this is easier to pronounce.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us Rachel. You're the best!!
You're very welcome Naccio and thanks for sharing!
I’m a native speaker from suburban New York & I have learned so much from this channel! One thing that I wondered as I got older was why Americans say “Dee” at the end of some words instead of “Tee” like 40. But I never knew why that was until I discovered this channel. Thanks Rachel!
Excellent clases, very good .I'm learn with you. Thank
You're welcome Yaneth!
Hi Rachel . It was a great video.👌 Please make like this video again that we repeat it🙏. It's very useful 🙏🙏🙏 🌹❤🌺🌸
Thank you! 😃
Thank you so much , Rachel are you very good teacher
Thanks a lot Ricon!
l have got some new information about goingto thanks alot
watching from Philippines🇵🇭❤
Hi there and thanks for watching!
Congratulations Rachel, these reductions lessons are really super!
Sometimes I find it hard understanding the difference between YOU and WE in fast speech. Does this ever happen to native speakers too?
Hi! In super fast speech I could see this happening - but native speakers would rely on context to let them know which one the person was using!
I use “gonna” a lot for just social media comments or when speaking with my friends. I will use “going to” when speaking more formally and when writing. Still, I think “gonna” is better than the more recent trend of “gone” in both speaking and writing.
I literally never say going to
What a shame of me. I have been not only studying but also teaching English countless years in SouthKorea. But Iam still hungry. I am determined to be a Pro with your support.Thanks
Hi! You can sign up for Rachel's Academy here: www.rachelsenglishacademy.com/ -- If you are hoping to join my mailing list, you can do that here: rachelsenglish.com/newsletter-sign/ (and you get a free 10-day mini course as a bonus!)
I don't see why people get mad on reductions, it's almost like getting mad on using "I'm" instead of "I am" and the other contractions.
Every video you posted is very helpful and on my to-do list, your video is always on my list. every day I have to watch at least one.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!
Oh... I love your videos so much! The best teacher of english ever! Thank you! ❤ ❤ ❤
You're very welcome Anastasia!
How great this style of teaching. a great lesson. I appreciate this positive change. Thank you. 💯👍
My pleasure Luigi!
I hope to learn english , I started about two months ago and know there is still a long way to go
Do you have any advice to learn better ?
I think the best way to work on your fluency is to work on the musicality of American English. That means studying the rhythm of the language and the smooth, connected quality that native speakers use. You can use any of my videos on stress, reductions, intonation, placement, linking, ben franklin exercises - to work on this musicality. I also address this in detail in my online Academy - you can learn more here: www.rachelsenglishacademy.com/
Thank you for that wonderful lesson Rachel. 😘
My pleasure Erika!
You are one of the best professor we have excellent class always pending of your course thanks you very much blessing
You are very welcome Ivan!
i like your explaining style so much, thank you so much for easier
Happy to hear that!
Maybe grammar lessons in the future would be great 😉 like common mistakes or errors or something like that
This topic was awesome and fun because i closed my eyes and for some reasion made me smile, you are rock!
Awesome! You're very welcome Raphaela!
So nice to see and hear you, Rachel. Such a long time. Many years ago I used your videos to guide my stepson, (He is Chinese} along the right path.
Best teacher.
Thanks Rich!
I wish there were videos this comprehensive for other languages. Or I just haven’t found them yet.
J’aime beaucoup vos cours d’anglais à partir de maintenant j’apprends l’anglais avec vous on est ensemble
thank you for this lessons.it heps improve english
That's great to hear! Thanks for watching!
Rachel! You are unrivaled. Thanks
Thank you very much Meghdad!
Hello Rachel! I love this class, and your channel as a whole!! Thanks a lot from Brazil.
You're very much welcome Flávio!
You are a life saver
Thanks Balbal!
Amazing video! Really helpful to drill our pronunciation. I just loved it, Rachel. Alessandro 🇧🇷 .
You're very welcome Alessandro!
going to 'gonna'에 대한 설명 잘 배웠습니다.
감사합니다.
I like so much this new kind of teaching Rachel! Best regards from Guatemala City!
Hello there and thanks for watching Santi!
Very good english classes
Thanks a lot Rute!
Boa noite. descobre seu canal a dois dias e tenho gostado muito! Estou estuando inglês nivel básico. Sempre vou comparecer por aqui pra desenvolver um pouco mais. De Manaus - Am Brasil.
Thank you so much Teacher!!💗✨
You're so welcome!
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Hi! Ive been watching your videos for a long time and it has helped me alot. i have a question, when do u actually use “Do you mind” cuz its really confusing. Ty
"CUZ" is irritating to read as well as "yous" and "prolly", to name a couple.
Hi! Thanks for your comment! I can think of a couple uses for "do you mind"! You might say this if someone is annoying you, for instance, if someone is kicking the back of your chair, you might say "do you mind?" (I would only recommend saying this to someone you know, as it could be seen as a little rude!). The other way is if you want to do something and you want to make sure it's okay with someone else. So, if you wanted to borrow a chair from someone else's table at a coffee shop, you might say "Do you mind?" while gesturing to the chair!
Your explanation is very good beautiful Ma'am. I really love you
Thanks a lot Gérald!
Thanks Rachel for making this video it really helps a lot n yeah u put a lot sa effort so that it could be easy for us thanx for doing all these thing❤️ u
My pleasure Khushi!
Thank you so much! It's really helps me.
You're very welcome!
Again, great video! Is it also possible to reduce "gonna" even further by shortening it down to "mna", "sna" and "rna"?
I think you hear those in VERY casual and quick English - yes! :)
Sensational and intense. It was such a great video. Thanks a lot.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Rachel, please, can you give us examples of long schwas and short schwas!
Well, actually I found a few examples. (I deliberately omitted the /ɜː/, which occurs in some non-rhotic dialects' stressed syllables, as in bird and alert.)
1.long schwas: about [əˈbaʊ̯t], memory [ˈmɛməɹi], supply [səˈplaɪ̯], adult [ədʌlt]
2. short schwas (in my pronunciation) : taken [ˈteɪ̯kən], pencil [ˈpɛnsəl], sibyl [ˈsɪbəl], rhythm [ˈɹɪðəm], civil [sɪvəl], evil [ɪvəl]
In Romanian we have ă that corresponds to (my notion) of long schwa and î/â that corresponds to (my notion) of short schwa. I am well aware that many schwas in English come from ɪ and there are more conservative pronunciations which retain this ɪ. That is why I selected only the words where the schwa almost totally pushed out the ɪ sound.
My question is: do you feel the distionction between those two categories of schwa and do you agree with me?
PS: As as have noticed the English dictionaries not only don't distinguish between long and short schwa, they made a total mess out of ɪ: play, evil, too.
Hi! Great question. I would say that there is only one schwa in American English. It is a quick, relaxed sound and can only be pronounced as an unstressed syllable. As for the IH as in SIT vowel - I agree it can be confusing when to use the unstressed IH as in SIT vowel and the schwa - but just know that the IH as in SIT vowel will sound incredibly similar to the schwa when pronounced quickly in an unstressed syllable - so I don't think you need to consider them as two very different sounds!
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It’s much smoother to use it in spoken English
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Hello Rachel! Great to see you! Thank you so much for the lesson! I tried to repeat the sentences for training after you. It seems to me I managed to do that:)
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Thanks, Rachel! Could you please explain the reason behind flapping the t in "going to" at 7:15. Here the t doesn't come between two vowels, an r and a vowel, or an L and a vowel. Can we always flap the t when it comes after 'ng' sound and before a vowel?
Hi! You won't reduce this one down - it will use the [α] vowel!
@@rachelsenglish Thank you, Rachel!! In fact, I have found a video from 2012 where you explained this issue: ua-cam.com/video/yWV6gMhMOyM/v-deo.html
You said that it is always permissible to flap the t in "to" unless "to" is preceded by a "t"(as in "thought to"). The rule is clear now!
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Hi Rachel, hello from Brazil, could you make a video talking about the pronunciation in these words together "as you", "as your"... Some say it with s sound and some the a J or G sound... Is it right in american english?
Hi! You won't hear native speakers use the J or G sound here. It should be like this (in IPA):
'as you' - [æzju] or [əzju]
'as your' - [æzjəɹ] or [əzjəɹ]
@@rachelsenglish ok, that's it, thank you for answering me.... But is it common in United States? Or more common in the United Kingdom?
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