Pronunciation - several sounds/words - English Meeting ESL Lesson

[in4cer]

We missed you, Dave!

[EnglishMeeting]

@in4cer I will be back in action soon. Thanks for your nice comment.

[lussito3]

Your videos are amazing. I don't have a problem with pronunciation actually, but I really enjoy watching these videos. Actually, there is one word that I really can't say. I sometimes get it right, but only if it's in a sentence - "literally". An English person would say it with a 't', and that's not a problem to pronounce. But I want to learn how Americans say it. If you could help me, I would be grateful, because I've been struggling with this for quite some time and still can't say it right.

[heydek]

gooooooooooooooooooooood veryyyyyyyyyyyyyy goooooooooooooooooooood

[oterrivelivan]

Thank you very much!

[rechiamiller]

hello...I've been struggling on /i/ and /e/ pronunciation...from Philippines..love your videos and i need to learn american english.. i applied several call centers but they always commented on my /i/ and /e/ pronunciation ...thnx..

[brainfiller]

Marvellous! Thanks deeply dear Dave for this fruitful lesson

[tatromain]

Your teaching is very clear and nice to watch.

I am just apologize that the music is too strong for my head, sorry.

Thank you so much for such a great help!

[bhavnajha11]

Dave these videos are really very help full 

[iamaproudafrican]

I cant believe these lessons are for free. I tried your tricks on the 'wha, 'sh', 'th' and I had some smooth conversations at work today. Whenever I'm going to work I give myself a special task of trying what I would have learnt from you. I also call my native Americans on the phone when I'm on the train to measure myself and I record the number of times they say 'what' or 'sorry take that again'. I also pretend to be making a phone call when I'm going and coming from work. Thanks so much!!!!

[vasanthisampathu]

dear dave add some more videos of international phonetic symbols am waiting for that.

[marden22]

Hi, Dave. My name's Marden and I work with English teaching here in Brazil and I'd really like to heve more information about you because I ave been developing a project down here on English pronunciation. Could you send me your email in ordem to get in touch. Thanks!

[vasanthisampathu]

dear dave sconda you are doing a good job.....thanks for the unexpecting help

[sweetwinterful]

thanksssssssss..this video is wonderful ^_^ I don`t give up!!!!!...

[wagnerjftube]

Friend, you're quite mad! But I liked it...

[cristos2004]

Where I can find the complete collection? Is Dave doing more videos?

[magdaguolo]

I agree with all coments! Guy, you are so good. Please, you need to send us more videos!

[torresvicto]

YOU are the man! After 15 years in the US I am learning to speak! awesome!!

[marabuone]

Thank Dave! you are the best!

[aster967]

thanx!

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[Aleksey11091974]

Всем-Привет!!!Очень полезный этот блог!!!!

[taysanpreta]

Sconda is Fantastic teacher!

[afunny9]

thank you Professor

[nasim1473]

you're awesome! do you have anything with the /g/ sound? i need something for my presentation on friday...stat! lol

[SCNOUVICEWALZAS]

i love this Us guy!

[asifziamalik]

nice work.thats invaluable contribution.thanks a lot

[nassar7878hotmail]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this goooooooood

thank you

[christacdc]

thank you Dave is nice to learn english

[lisbethale]

greets from chile

[macdelight]

I use you for my students, I especially like the video on "th" thank you not sank u --lol which I mastered --after a year, you are very good.

[travisdt]

Work is so hard because work is not a pleasant thing to say

[jorgento]

Are there different pronunciations for T? for example T in Tip it sounds different from that in better (like a spanisch R: beRer)

[EnglishMeeting]

In North American English, -better- is most often pronounced with a /d/ sound (beder), not with the /t/ sound. So the answer to your question is YES!

[jorgento]

Thanks so much Dave. Your lessons are a great help. By the way, I can make the two sounds of TH but I can not determine the rule to decide when to pronounce it voiced and when voiceless. Until now I have had to memorize every single word. The same happens with "i" (long vs. short). This is different from other languages where you have predefined pronunciation rules (ex. German: if only one consonant precedes a vocal, the vocal is long, otherwise is short :-)

[EnglishMeeting]

Please see the comments under my -TH- pronunciation video where this is explained. English is not a logical language and the rules are many, and there are exceptions to rules. It might be best to make a short list of voiced th words and a separate list of voiceless th words and pronounce them (review) once a day. Eventually they will become part of your knowledge base. The list can grow as you improve. Make it a game, make it fun for yourself, otherwise you may get frustrated and give up :)

[MMost21]

Oh god I can't understand

the part of I'M GONNA

i can't make it

Help??

[EnglishMeeting]

In North American English, people reduce the words -i am going to ...- to -I'm gonna- the reduction is what MOST people say, instead of the long form.

[maajikl]

@EnglishMeeting - I think it's important to note that while NA people say "I'm gonna", it would be inappropriate to write it like that in any situation other than a very informal one (e.g. texting, passing notes, etc.).

[yoelcueto]

Thnxs again!!

[Nonkhom]

it is useful for each englishlearner thank u

[kakosuranosx]

Many thanks for these great lessons about English Pronunciation.

Best Wishes.

[kisvukk81]

Your videos are good. I like them :)