Thank you so much! I was talking to y friend and I said "I have to cut the grass", he looks at me "Glass", to conclude I had to write it down. And it's so embarrassing it's not even funny...
Sorry to take so long to respond. To say "other", after you open your mouth for the "o" sound, as you start to close your mouth, that's when you stick your tongue out and blow to make the "th" sound. "Three" is a little difficult because it has both "th" and "r". Try to say "th" as directed in the video. Then, as you bring your tongue back in behind your teeth, push it back a little and slightly tense your lower lip. Don't let your tongue hit the roof of your mouth.
i actually had a speech pathologist in school, and she had me keep touching my tongue to the roof of my mouth. but as soon as i saw this video, i can already tell the difference. thank you so much!
I have funny story about 'r'/'w'. I met one guy from Japan. At the beginning of our conversation, after every my sentences he said: 'why'. He repeted 'why' after all my sentences, and I gave him another answer and another (which was more and more silly). Finally I got that he wasn't say 'why' but 'right', which only sounded like 'why' question :)
I had meaning to respond to your comment. I can understand your theory, since, in a sense, 'w' is similar to 'y', which many people also debate about. However, with the way 'w' is used....I have to go with it being a consonant.
But this is coming from someone who is not a specialist when it comes to linguistics.
@eslspells I am no specialist either...just a nut with a linguistic hobby horse :) To me the word "where" for instance is prounced oo-air and the oo sound coming together with the air makes the w sound. Just my thoughts on it all. Nice discussion.
can u please give me online lessons or something i still cant pronounce a dark r people say u curl you tongue and i have a lisp so its confusing and i have some complications with the light r too please help!
Thank you so much for posting this! I'm a 19 year old that had a terrible speech impediment. My mother and also a speech therapist helped me as a child, but I couldn't stop saying w instead of r, which brought on several years of embarrassment. After this, I have much more confidence speaking to people and less misunderstandings.
Wow. Comments like that really bring me up. I'm really happy to hear that you've noticed the improvement. But remember: you're the one doing all the hard work. : )
Very nice presentation. You missed tho, that /r/ is not rounded anywhere but word-initially, and in a phrase, not even always then. I'm not sure whether the difference would make it easier or more difficult for students trying to learn to pronounce /wr/, or to distinguish it from /w/.
you are a very sweet teacher. I was looking for some video to improve the pronounciation for my little Thai-English learners and I found you! Thank you!
Hey, i'm British (Welsh) and I have ALWAYS had a lot of trouble pronouncing these two letters. Seeing how i'm 15 now, I find it quite embarassing. Having watched your video, I can make the two sounds sound more distinctive which is good, though I still have trouble. One problem I have is where I mean to say something like "wait" which sounds like "rate", and another word is "rank" (i'm sure you can imagine what it would end up sounding like). But yeah, your tutorials and advice is very good :).
Great question. What I tell my students is that when it comes to simple present, remember: He/She/It = s
Translation: With all verbs, an 's' is used for third person singular when speaking in simple present tense. Sometimes the spelling might be a little different (i.e., irregular verb), but there's always going to be an 's'. Everything else (I, You, They, etc.) is the same as the base/dictionary verb.
@eslspells Hi, your SMART videos helps me a lot. I really have problems in the prononciation of 'r', and it indeed sometimes get me into trouble...I will struggle on this AWESOME r...
I hope this will help, I'll keep practicing. If i cant pronounce my r's and w's would it sound like a British acent? because people ask me if i have a British acent
That's interesting. Actually, I do meet some people who sound British, even though they aren't. But I don't think it's the "r" or "w" that might be confusing people. It could be how you're pronouncing the vowels.
But, seriously, if you're having a problem, just remember to keep your tongue down. Don't touch the roof of your mouth! Or these kind of "misunderstandings" can happen. ; )
when i pronounce "R", the tip of my tongue is going downward, pointing toward the flesh behind my teeth. During the R, the tongue does not seem to move back at all but the middle rises, it may remain in the same spot, but feel like perhaps it is curling forward a TEENIE TEENIE bit, almost doesnt count. The sides of the tongue are touching the middle two molars on the insides on both sides. The middle of the ridge which is almost touching the roof is NOT touching the roof. hope this helps lol
Best video I have found so far. I'm 17 and my speech impediment is a huge promblem. I either sound like a three year old or someone who has been deaf and is learning to speak.
I'm glad the videos are helping, but I would look at your "impediment" as something that makes you unique (this coming from someone who was born with slightly disfigured hands and feet).
If anyone treats you negatively because of it, they're just avoiding their own so-called imperfections.
Good luck! : )
P.S. - My new channel, eslclick, has more videos you may be interested in. JSYK
I'm not in an ESL class, infact i'm really good at english. Although, i can't pronounce my "are"s It turns into an "L" sound instead so i go "Aul". Also, when i pronounce my R's when i say "Reed" or "Rake" I say "Weed" and "Wake".
IMPORTANT: To me, when i hear my own voice, it sounds just fine. To other people, it sounds like i have a lisp on my "R"s. Also when i record my voice.
I am 12, EVERYONE can pronounce thier words perfectly except me. It would be nice if you replied back. Thanks!
Sorry to take so long to get back to you. I have a new account (eslclick), so I don't check here a lot.
First of all, I don't always pronounce English words correctly, and I'm an English teacher! So don't worry about making mistakes. Everyone does it.
As for saying the "r" sound, pretend that you're an angry dog and try growling. Try doing that and purse your lips (kind of like for the "w" sound) when you say something with "r".
I'm relieved to see that enough people must be having trouble with the pronounciation of English r's to put these tutorials on youtube because with ½ my family being American, I'm fed up with being teased for my r's, w's, and th mispronounciation. This makes me speak too fast to try to cover it up.
Thank you so much! I actually think im able to pronounce it now, I have never been before, english is my second langauge. I can't thank you enough, it was really helpful. Thank you again!
Thank you so much! I actually think im able to pronounce it now, I have never been before, english is my second langauge. I can't thank you enough, it was really helpful. Thank you again!
This was in my reccomended videos section, I watched the whole thing and I don't know why, since English is my native language, but it's interesting to see how hard it is for people with a different native language. I never would have ever thought there was so much difficulty between these two letters... Then again, I HAVE heard English is the hardest language to learn, what with our silent letters and weird grammar rules X3
Englsh is such an irritating language. When I learn to pronounce, I dun really give a damn about all these keeping your tongue down. right is the same as write and same as ride.
I deff. found the thing I was doing wrong. When I speck reg. I hit the roof of my mouth on the R sounds. I'm 13, and for a long time people will make fun of me cause I can't speak right. So I'm going to keep practicing this untill I get it right without trying. I'm using a toothpick to hold down my tounge. That's REALLY helping. I'm trying to teach myself to keep my thouge down on it's own. Thanks :)
You're right, Andre. Most Americans are used to people with different accents, especially since we use different dialects, depending on what part of the United States we live in.
But it's nice to avoid miscommunication by knowing the basics of American English pronunciation.
Sorry, Questions, to take so long to respond. I have a new account (eslclick) & rarely check here.
Most of the examples you used can be pronounced using the techniques in my video. But with words like "hard", you're going to rely more on the sound coming from the back of your throat and not your lips. This is because your mouth is wide open from the vowel sound.
I am native English speaker and I talk to people with accents all the time and I kinda hav a habit of speaking super fast like I'm from Chicago and for some reason it's easy for me to understand accents but people with accents can't understand me. lol
Well, I'm also Mexican descent and I speak fluent English b'cuz I waz raised in the states. But yea, I never hav a problem with 'R' and 'W' and I can hear the difference between the two. I hav more difficulties speaking Spanish than English. lol
Gee, THIS is HARD!!!!!! I'm 19 and I still cannot pronounce these two letters, people sometimes tease me cause they say I talk like a baby =(..... BASTARDS!!!!!!
English is my first language, but I grew up hearing multiple languages. For some odd reason, I can't correctly pronounce words that start with R. Such as rabbit, rural, rich,etc. People tell me it comes out as a V sound. So it sounds like vabbit, vural, vich, etc...How do I fix this?
I have a new account, so I hardly check here. Sorry!
It sounds like you might be touching your bottom lip with your upper teeth. Try pursing your lips a little, like when you make the "w" sound. Even is you tense your lower lip for the "r" sound, your lip should be sticking out enough to avoid your teeth.
I have a new account (ESLClick), so I only just saw your message. Sorry!
In is often used instead of "inside". But you can also use it for cities, countries, etc. At is also for locations, but not necessarily inside a building. Ex. "I'm at school". means one is there, but he/she could be outside of the building.
Some verbs can use a gerund (-ing) or an infinitive (to + dictionary verb). You can say, "I started to write". OR "I started writing". Both have the same meaning.
Greetings from an Eikaiwa teacher in Japan. I'm glad I found your videos just now. I very much hope to be able to help my students with their pronunciation with what I have learnt from your videos.
i have a hard time pronouncing my Rs and it might be becuase i was learning 2 languages, english and my native language, while i was growing up. i've had someone who tried to teach me to pronounce my Rs back in elementary, and i recall her telling me to "smile and roll the tip of my tounge and touch the roof of my mouth"... yup, really helped there -.-
i hope i'll be able to pronounce my Rs without thinking of it soon c: thanks again!
It's interesting how you were taught. But everyone has their own method. And for the "r" sound, you do sort of touch the roof of your mouth, but in the back, and not with the tip.
Yeah, I can understand that, especially rural. Try saying "ooral". When you're comfortable saying that, push your tongue back and see if that helps. Don't forget to keep your lips pursed! : )
Sorry to take so long to respond, but my new channel is ESLClick.
As for your question, the l in walk is not pronounced. Walk actually sounds like "wok", with your jaw dropping down to say the vowel. For work, say "er", only opening your mouth a little, then finish with the "k" sound.
Usually people who speak a certain language all (or even most) of their lives don't understand how difficult it is to learn it. Since I've been teaching pronunciation for several years, I have more of an understanding of the obstacles non-native English learners face.
As you can see by the comments, the response to my detail has been pretty positive.
Abosolutely right... Native speakers of English may not be able to understand the difficulty in learning the correct pronunciation. Its my personal experience.. I am here for over an year. However, I find it very difficult to pronounce the words correctly and I found her videos very helpful... She is doing a great job... Thanks again and continue to do the good work..!!
@Sanycha I just ask them to say: "Rød grød med fløde". Once they've tried to pronounce Danish r's they don't think it's so strange that I struggle with the English r's.
Thank you soo much Nice video It helped alot 2 understand the difference.. but I 'm having a hard time prctising it.. My tounge still touches at times wen pronouncing r... but the video is very gooood. thanx again..
I know the tongue-touching part can be really difficult. One suggestion is to tuck your tongue under. It's still not going to sound quite right, but it could get you used to keeping your tongue down.
huh, when i watched this video at first , it didnt make sense to me, but then when it was time to practice AHA, NO WONDER, my accent is strong , now I know the difference thanks alot, I didnt even thought about the difference about this specially the R ..
Keep up your good work EslSpells you can teach thousands or maybe millions of people in this world who does not have a speech teacher
That is very kind of you we all are not perfect but i think personally its nice that you take your
time to teach these kids who does not have no one there to help them.keep up your work you do a great job :) you are a posotive kind of person and a very great role model you can touch thousands and millions of people.
Hi, Could you do the Pronunciation of P sound, I am Askew Lani by the way. I am from Marshall Islands located near the North of the Equator.. I hope you will help me improve my pronounciation better for my future.
Good question. The good news is you can keep your lips the same shape as you transition from "w" to "r". Just tense your lower lip a bit more when you get to "r" and then stick your tongue up to say the "l".
Thank you so much! I was talking to y friend and I said "I have to cut the grass", he looks at me "Glass", to conclude I had to write it down. And it's so embarrassing it's not even funny...
G0DZ0FC0D 6 months ago
@G0DZ0FC0D
I understand it feels embarrassing, but everyone's got their "quirks". I, personally, think they can be cool. But, again, it's easy for me to say.
Glad the video helped. Thanks.
eslspells 5 months ago
muy bien gracias
Ef6dostres 6 months ago
When trying to pronounce r's do the top teeth touch the tongue at all?
soctttt 6 months ago
@soctttt
Good question. No, they don't.
Hope that helps. : )
eslspells 5 months ago
Thank you very much you have been very helpful for me.
DRmylife 6 months ago
Thank you very much for the lesson.
DoctarRomarIO 6 months ago
Thank you very much for the lesson.
DoctarRomarIO 6 months ago
I got a hard time saying Other and three, any tips for those?
Ebrech 8 months ago
@Ebrech
Sorry to take so long to respond. To say "other", after you open your mouth for the "o" sound, as you start to close your mouth, that's when you stick your tongue out and blow to make the "th" sound. "Three" is a little difficult because it has both "th" and "r". Try to say "th" as directed in the video. Then, as you bring your tongue back in behind your teeth, push it back a little and slightly tense your lower lip. Don't let your tongue hit the roof of your mouth.
Good luck!
eslspells 5 months ago
@eslspells thanks for the reply ^^
Ebrech 5 months ago
Hello, I have a hard time with my speech. Everytime i say the r sound my tongue doesn't move at all... Should i go to a doctor?
WhatsASubscriber 8 months ago
@WhatsASubscriber
You're probably okay. You don't have to move your tongue much, just try pushing it back a little.
Hope this helps.
eslspells 6 months ago
i still cant say r sound.
MEPLAYWITHFIRE 9 months ago
i still cant say 'r" still.. im always avoiding saying it .
MEPLAYWITHFIRE 9 months ago
@MEPLAYWITHFIRE
Keep practicing and check out other teachers' videos here.
What do you think the problem is?
eslspells 6 months ago
I can see my improvement in pronunciation after practicing with you. Thanks a lot.
sheng0310 9 months ago
Great tips! I hope that after I practice a bit I would be able to say the two impossible words: Error and Terror :-)
yonchvader 9 months ago
THANK YOU SO SO SO SO SO SOOOO MUCH. My brother keep being annoying to me because I can't say the 'r' sound. but now I can! thank you so much :)
Julieerenalien 10 months ago
@Julieerenalien How long did it take you?
1234luvin 7 months ago
Just what I need, thank you. Isabel
MrToinou2706 10 months ago
@mikuhatsune7848
Hey Miku,
Yes, you curl your tongue SLIGHTLY. The goal is to not touch the roof of your mouth.
Hope that helps.
Signe
eslspells 10 months ago
Esto es una cosa que me confunde. Yo no puedo a diser el W y lo digo como R!
I'm kidding! I'm American!
L0ve4Cookies 10 months ago
I definitely needed help with my "r" and "w" words
turtle2389 10 months ago
you are sweet <3
TheNakedReality 11 months ago
This practice is the best I've ever listened to.
Thank you very much.
Nagoyan
MMONEKO 11 months ago
You arebamazing. I can even prononce it rightbnow!! I'm so excited! Thanks fornfixing me a problem I've been carrying around for years
nadavgur22 11 months ago
I love U!
bbmonick 1 year ago
it is very hard, but with teaching me.. I will do it..
carlosmagnomendoza 1 year ago
you so sweet, to tech, thank you...
Vito19601 1 year ago
can you please make a video of a "V" sound.
sang203 1 year ago
@sang203
Hey Sang,
I have a new channel, eslclick, where I do cover the 'v' sound. Check it out.
Thanks!
Signe
eslspells 10 months ago
i actually had a speech pathologist in school, and she had me keep touching my tongue to the roof of my mouth. but as soon as i saw this video, i can already tell the difference. thank you so much!
OpAbzolute 1 year ago
Hi,
I have funny story about 'r'/'w'. I met one guy from Japan. At the beginning of our conversation, after every my sentences he said: 'why'. He repeted 'why' after all my sentences, and I gave him another answer and another (which was more and more silly). Finally I got that he wasn't say 'why' but 'right', which only sounded like 'why' question :)
dobrzezle 1 year ago
So the tongue doesn't actually go to the front? I thought the r sound was because it went there without touching the top of the mouth...
JamesTR4 1 year ago
@JamesTR4
Nope. Because then it would sound like a 'd'.....which is perfectly normal in other languages, like Spanish and Japanese, but not English. ; )
eslspells 10 months ago
R is a consonant. W is a vowel or, more correctly, a dipthong. This is my pet theory in English: W is NEVER a consonant.
Blogrich55 1 year ago
@Blogrich55
Hey,
I had meaning to respond to your comment. I can understand your theory, since, in a sense, 'w' is similar to 'y', which many people also debate about. However, with the way 'w' is used....I have to go with it being a consonant.
But this is coming from someone who is not a specialist when it comes to linguistics.
eslspells 10 months ago
@eslspells I am no specialist either...just a nut with a linguistic hobby horse :) To me the word "where" for instance is prounced oo-air and the oo sound coming together with the air makes the w sound. Just my thoughts on it all. Nice discussion.
Blogrich55 10 months ago
soo soo soo much thanks xD
it'll take alot of practise but i think it'll suceed :D:D
i'll tell u the result ~~
doctorminoo 1 year ago
@doctorminoo
Cool! : )
eslspells 10 months ago
she's really the excellent trainer
parv1616 1 year ago
can u please give me online lessons or something i still cant pronounce a dark r people say u curl you tongue and i have a lisp so its confusing and i have some complications with the light r too please help!
puffles7848 1 year ago
So helpful!!! Many thanks. Pilar
pgomcan 1 year ago
Thank you very much. I got this problem as well.
Lingcool12 1 year ago
Thank you so much for posting this! I'm a 19 year old that had a terrible speech impediment. My mother and also a speech therapist helped me as a child, but I couldn't stop saying w instead of r, which brought on several years of embarrassment. After this, I have much more confidence speaking to people and less misunderstandings.
EasierSmile 1 year ago
@EasierSmile
Wow. Comments like that really bring me up. I'm really happy to hear that you've noticed the improvement. But remember: you're the one doing all the hard work. : )
Signe
eslspells 10 months ago
u're so beautiful i don't know if dong t exersices or just look at u keep up t good work
elmetalico99 1 year ago
Very nice presentation. You missed tho, that /r/ is not rounded anywhere but word-initially, and in a phrase, not even always then. I'm not sure whether the difference would make it easier or more difficult for students trying to learn to pronounce /wr/, or to distinguish it from /w/.
TShilo12 1 year ago
@TShilo12
Hey Shilo,
Sorry to take so long to respond. Could you give me an example?
Thanks,
Signe
eslspells 10 months ago
my r sounds sound like w's and im in 8th grade and this kinda helped
forgetster 1 year ago
this help me a lot. thank you
purplelov100 1 year ago
thank u very much ,god bless u
329409139360 1 year ago
im 15 and have this problem, and i cant say the L sound. it comes out as the W sound, its so embarressing
kingwolfyx 1 year ago
@kingwolfyx
Hey King,
Sorry to take so long to respond. Don't be embarrassed, although I'm sure it's frustrating.
Make sure you touch the roof of your mouth & don't use your lips (relax them).
Hope this helps. Good luck!
Signe
eslspells 10 months ago
you are a very sweet teacher. I was looking for some video to improve the pronounciation for my little Thai-English learners and I found you! Thank you!
kollekind85 1 year ago
@kollekind85
Thanks for the very nice comment. I really appreciate it.
Good luck!
eslspells 10 months ago
How do you speak when there is a W and R in you mouth?
Jamiedoolan11 1 year ago
DERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
Jamiedoolan11 1 year ago
I love the way you talk, are you married ?
TurkishGeneral 1 year ago
@TurkishGeneral
Nope, but happily in a long term relationship. : )
eslspells 10 months ago
Hey, i'm British (Welsh) and I have ALWAYS had a lot of trouble pronouncing these two letters. Seeing how i'm 15 now, I find it quite embarassing. Having watched your video, I can make the two sounds sound more distinctive which is good, though I still have trouble. One problem I have is where I mean to say something like "wait" which sounds like "rate", and another word is "rank" (i'm sure you can imagine what it would end up sounding like). But yeah, your tutorials and advice is very good :).
EliteEspeon 1 year ago
I feel like Im in Kindergarden
Mrtheben 1 year ago
Thank You! But You can responding an question? please.
I Work
You Work
He Works
She Works
It Works
We Work
You Work
Thay Work
Is this the correct conjugation?
maquina823 1 year ago
@maquina823
Hey Maquina!
Great question. What I tell my students is that when it comes to simple present, remember: He/She/It = s
Translation: With all verbs, an 's' is used for third person singular when speaking in simple present tense. Sometimes the spelling might be a little different (i.e., irregular verb), but there's always going to be an 's'. Everything else (I, You, They, etc.) is the same as the base/dictionary verb.
Hope that helps. : )
eslspells 10 months ago
5 stars.
joseangel28 1 year ago
Gracias!!!!!!!!!! la R es la más dificil de pronunciar para mi, la W no, pero la R sí.
Muy util tus consejos, gracias preciosa, bye bye.
joseangel28 1 year ago
You're a sweetheart for making such a nice comment. I really appreciate it. And I'm thrilled you've noticed an improvement.
Keep it up! : )
eslspells 1 year ago
@eslspells Hi, your SMART videos helps me a lot. I really have problems in the prononciation of 'r', and it indeed sometimes get me into trouble...I will struggle on this AWESOME r...
lhdyt 1 year ago
@eslspells i wanna kiss your puffy lips -_-
polzowatel 10 months ago
Hi, Do u teach by your self? Can you give me online lessons?
Qteaching4all 1 year ago
I hope this will help, I'll keep practicing. If i cant pronounce my r's and w's would it sound like a British acent? because people ask me if i have a British acent
pivitman101 1 year ago
That's interesting. Actually, I do meet some people who sound British, even though they aren't. But I don't think it's the "r" or "w" that might be confusing people. It could be how you're pronouncing the vowels.
eslspells 1 year ago
I think it's a little easier for us Portuguese native speakers to pronounce the "r" and "w" sound. Well maybe..
Thank you very much and have a great day!
TheTemplai 1 year ago
i just wanted to play a 'raid' in a game, but everyone says I'm a pervert! :(
iEnedra 1 year ago
Hahahaha!
That's so wrong!
But, seriously, if you're having a problem, just remember to keep your tongue down. Don't touch the roof of your mouth! Or these kind of "misunderstandings" can happen. ; )
eslspells 1 year ago
cool tip! thanks
pascaweb 1 year ago
i love the way u teach and pronounce. wish knew u 20 years ago
kevinbijan1 1 year ago
thank you very much
cauam1561988 1 year ago
Thank you. Very helpfull. I never noticed my tongue acctually touches the roof of the mouth a little bit when i say r
Kachnatka 1 year ago
Fantastic video and the teacher is superb thanks.
I think R sound is probably the most difficult sound for Spanish speaker.
I wonder if you offer tutorial course on line?
Aurora33100 1 year ago
great vid thanks so much
GigglingGirI 1 year ago
Thank you soooooo much! This helped a lot! :)
dastefn8r 1 year ago
when i pronounce "R", the tip of my tongue is going downward, pointing toward the flesh behind my teeth. During the R, the tongue does not seem to move back at all but the middle rises, it may remain in the same spot, but feel like perhaps it is curling forward a TEENIE TEENIE bit, almost doesnt count. The sides of the tongue are touching the middle two molars on the insides on both sides. The middle of the ridge which is almost touching the roof is NOT touching the roof. hope this helps lol
faithm 1 year ago
Distinguishing R and WR
If there was a difference in the sounds in "rite" and "write",
wouldn't it show up in the dictionary?
Both are pronounced /'rít/ or /raIt/'.
depending on the pronunciation guide notation.
--sbett@lycos.com
There of course is a difference in English between late and rate,
majorbett 1 year ago
Hi Major,
"Write" and "right" have the same pronunciation.
Thanks for the question.
Signe
eslspells 1 year ago
i love they u speak clear and very imphasize.
sexyrineyv 1 year ago
Best video I have found so far. I'm 17 and my speech impediment is a huge promblem. I either sound like a three year old or someone who has been deaf and is learning to speak.
hellachillyo 1 year ago
Howdy!
Thanks for the nice comment. And don't worry about having a so-called impediment. Think of it as adding to your character.
Okay, yeah, easy for me to say. But I was born with extra fingers and toes, yet I look at it now as a fun thing to talk about. Forget the haters.
BTW, excellent taste in music. You totally turned me onto The Films.
eslspells 1 year ago
Hey Chilly!
Sorry to take so long to respond.
I'm glad the videos are helping, but I would look at your "impediment" as something that makes you unique (this coming from someone who was born with slightly disfigured hands and feet).
If anyone treats you negatively because of it, they're just avoiding their own so-called imperfections.
Good luck! : )
P.S. - My new channel, eslclick, has more videos you may be interested in. JSYK
eslspells 10 months ago
huacala es basico no itermedio!!1
monsterjous 1 year ago
I'm not in an ESL class, infact i'm really good at english. Although, i can't pronounce my "are"s It turns into an "L" sound instead so i go "Aul". Also, when i pronounce my R's when i say "Reed" or "Rake" I say "Weed" and "Wake".
IMPORTANT: To me, when i hear my own voice, it sounds just fine. To other people, it sounds like i have a lisp on my "R"s. Also when i record my voice.
I am 12, EVERYONE can pronounce thier words perfectly except me. It would be nice if you replied back. Thanks!
JoshKnightmare 1 year ago
Hey Josh.
Sorry to take so long to get back to you. I have a new account (eslclick), so I don't check here a lot.
First of all, I don't always pronounce English words correctly, and I'm an English teacher! So don't worry about making mistakes. Everyone does it.
As for saying the "r" sound, pretend that you're an angry dog and try growling. Try doing that and purse your lips (kind of like for the "w" sound) when you say something with "r".
Let me know if that helps.
See ya!
eslspells 1 year ago
realy good i like but how to all alphabet speak perfectly??????
Akramislover2010 1 year ago
Oh my gosh! That would take me a couple of years! : P
But thanks for the comment.
Signe
eslspells 1 year ago
you took too long to explain and i got bored :(
JokarTV 1 year ago
Sorry, Jokar.
I'm just trying to make it clear since it's so confusing for some people.
But I appreciate the comment & will try to make some shorter videos.
Thanks!
eslspells 1 year ago
I'm relieved to see that enough people must be having trouble with the pronounciation of English r's to put these tutorials on youtube because with ½ my family being American, I'm fed up with being teased for my r's, w's, and th mispronounciation. This makes me speak too fast to try to cover it up.
DrearSkaa 1 year ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO !!!!I
favoritemusiclist 1 year ago
Thank you so much! I actually think im able to pronounce it now, I have never been before, english is my second langauge. I can't thank you enough, it was really helpful. Thank you again!
Juliemarieish 1 year ago
Thank you so much! I actually think im able to pronounce it now, I have never been before, english is my second langauge. I can't thank you enough, it was really helpful. Thank you again!
Juliemarieish 1 year ago
This was in my reccomended videos section, I watched the whole thing and I don't know why, since English is my native language, but it's interesting to see how hard it is for people with a different native language. I never would have ever thought there was so much difficulty between these two letters... Then again, I HAVE heard English is the hardest language to learn, what with our silent letters and weird grammar rules X3
konekoMizu 1 year ago
Yeah, it can be TOTALLY weird and confusing. Even I sometimes wonder if I said something correctly......And I'm an English teacher! :P
eslspells 1 year ago
Thank you so much!
whatastrangechild 1 year ago
thx you...more please...i have trouble pronounce between War-Word and World....
andydo2007vietnam 1 year ago
Englsh is such an irritating language. When I learn to pronounce, I dun really give a damn about all these keeping your tongue down. right is the same as write and same as ride.
HoSayLiaoLah 1 year ago
Thanks a lot. but i still have a hard time with r sound like READY or TURTLE. can you teach me how pronouce these word clearly?
HOYOUNGMOON3 1 year ago
Hi!
Sorry to take so long to write back. My new account is eslclick, so I don't check here a lot.
If you can say the color, "red", you should be able to say, "ready". You just need to add the "ee" sound at the end.
As for "turtle", it sounds like, "ter-dle". So start to make your "r" sound right after you say "t".
I hope this helps.
Signe
eslspells 1 year ago
I deff. found the thing I was doing wrong. When I speck reg. I hit the roof of my mouth on the R sounds. I'm 13, and for a long time people will make fun of me cause I can't speak right. So I'm going to keep practicing this untill I get it right without trying. I'm using a toothpick to hold down my tounge. That's REALLY helping. I'm trying to teach myself to keep my thouge down on it's own. Thanks :)
rainismybaby 1 year ago
i still thinking that everyone has theiir pronuciation itsn't means that nobody can undertand u
Andre18975 1 year ago
You're right, Andre. Most Americans are used to people with different accents, especially since we use different dialects, depending on what part of the United States we live in.
But it's nice to avoid miscommunication by knowing the basics of American English pronunciation.
eslspells 1 year ago
i cant say "error" and "rural"
rvj015 1 year ago
Those are hard to say!
"Error" kind of sounds like, "air-er". And "rural" sounds like "rrr-ral". Even Americans have difficulty with that word!
Good luck!
eslspells 1 year ago
You are a very good teacher. Very good!
henrysincity 1 year ago
You are a very good teacher. Very good!
henrysincity 1 year ago
nice video....l0l
alnizak100 1 year ago
Thx alot. But how can i pronoun "written" , "alright" , "hard" and "heart" well. If the "r" is in the middle of the word, I got confuse.
iHaveGotQuestions 1 year ago
Sorry, Questions, to take so long to respond. I have a new account (eslclick) & rarely check here.
Most of the examples you used can be pronounced using the techniques in my video. But with words like "hard", you're going to rely more on the sound coming from the back of your throat and not your lips. This is because your mouth is wide open from the vowel sound.
I hope this helps.
Good luck!
eslspells 1 year ago
I am native English speaker and I talk to people with accents all the time and I kinda hav a habit of speaking super fast like I'm from Chicago and for some reason it's easy for me to understand accents but people with accents can't understand me. lol
Well, I'm also Mexican descent and I speak fluent English b'cuz I waz raised in the states. But yea, I never hav a problem with 'R' and 'W' and I can hear the difference between the two. I hav more difficulties speaking Spanish than English. lol
Alixblood 2 years ago
cool, it would be nice though if you can post something on how to pronounce the american t like in water, little... etc
Hajjat 2 years ago
Gee, THIS is HARD!!!!!! I'm 19 and I still cannot pronounce these two letters, people sometimes tease me cause they say I talk like a baby =(..... BASTARDS!!!!!!
ChikeroChan 2 years ago
Chikero!!
I'm so sorry to take so long to respond. My new account is eslclick, so I don't check here very often.
Yeah, these sounds are not easy, but don't let those...ummmm....you-know-what get you down.
You can do it!
Signe : )
eslspells 1 year ago
English is my first language, but I grew up hearing multiple languages. For some odd reason, I can't correctly pronounce words that start with R. Such as rabbit, rural, rich,etc. People tell me it comes out as a V sound. So it sounds like vabbit, vural, vich, etc...How do I fix this?
Axis98 2 years ago
Hey Axis!
I have a new account, so I hardly check here. Sorry!
It sounds like you might be touching your bottom lip with your upper teeth. Try pursing your lips a little, like when you make the "w" sound. Even is you tense your lower lip for the "r" sound, your lip should be sticking out enough to avoid your teeth.
Hope that helps.
Thanks,
Signe
eslspells 1 year ago
Hi eslspells,
I´m a non-native speaker
My quetion is: What is the diference beteween IN and AT? and when should I use ING after infinitive? E.g: I started TO writing.
Thank you very much!
nigelguliver22 2 years ago
Hi Nigel!
I have a new account (ESLClick), so I only just saw your message. Sorry!
In is often used instead of "inside". But you can also use it for cities, countries, etc. At is also for locations, but not necessarily inside a building. Ex. "I'm at school". means one is there, but he/she could be outside of the building.
Some verbs can use a gerund (-ing) or an infinitive (to + dictionary verb). You can say, "I started to write". OR "I started writing". Both have the same meaning.
eslspells 1 year ago
Greetings from an Eikaiwa teacher in Japan. I'm glad I found your videos just now. I very much hope to be able to help my students with their pronunciation with what I have learnt from your videos.
Kindest regards: Matthew
livingintsuchiura 2 years ago
thanks so much!
i have a hard time pronouncing my Rs and it might be becuase i was learning 2 languages, english and my native language, while i was growing up. i've had someone who tried to teach me to pronounce my Rs back in elementary, and i recall her telling me to "smile and roll the tip of my tounge and touch the roof of my mouth"... yup, really helped there -.-
i hope i'll be able to pronounce my Rs without thinking of it soon c: thanks again!
HeyNowDontBeFunny 2 years ago
Thanks for the comment.
It's interesting how you were taught. But everyone has their own method. And for the "r" sound, you do sort of touch the roof of your mouth, but in the back, and not with the tip.
eslspells 2 years ago
I find pronouncing "railroad" and "rural" a pain in the-
Program61Lamza 2 years ago
Yeah, I can understand that, especially rural. Try saying "ooral". When you're comfortable saying that, push your tongue back and see if that helps. Don't forget to keep your lips pursed! : )
eslspells 2 years ago
ive spoke english all my life and i can still hardly say rural. makes me feel like beating my head against a wall
TheJay9002 1 year ago
Hey Jay,
I just found your post - have a new account, but I have to agree with your comment.
I'm surprised I can say it....at least I think I can say it......
eslspells 1 year ago
i kind of mess up "l" "n" "r" sound
KFish613 2 years ago
can u teach me how to pronounce walk and work? i cannot pronounce l and r sound clearly
KFish613 2 years ago
Hi Fish,
Sorry to take so long to respond, but my new channel is ESLClick.
As for your question, the l in walk is not pronounced. Walk actually sounds like "wok", with your jaw dropping down to say the vowel. For work, say "er", only opening your mouth a little, then finish with the "k" sound.
Hope that helps!
eslspells 2 years ago
i speak fluent English and i don't understand how you can over analyze it
stargazer209 2 years ago
@stargazer209
Usually people who speak a certain language all (or even most) of their lives don't understand how difficult it is to learn it. Since I've been teaching pronunciation for several years, I have more of an understanding of the obstacles non-native English learners face.
As you can see by the comments, the response to my detail has been pretty positive.
But thanks for the comment.
eslspells 2 years ago
Abosolutely right... Native speakers of English may not be able to understand the difficulty in learning the correct pronunciation. Its my personal experience.. I am here for over an year. However, I find it very difficult to pronounce the words correctly and I found her videos very helpful... She is doing a great job... Thanks again and continue to do the good work..!!
Sanycha 2 years ago
@Sanycha I just ask them to say: "Rød grød med fløde". Once they've tried to pronounce Danish r's they don't think it's so strange that I struggle with the English r's.
DrearSkaa 1 year ago
I'm half Danish, & I know what you mean about those Danish "r"s!
Arrrrrrrgh! :P
eslspells 1 year ago
Thank you soo much Nice video It helped alot 2 understand the difference.. but I 'm having a hard time prctising it.. My tounge still touches at times wen pronouncing r... but the video is very gooood. thanx again..
Sanycha 2 years ago
@Sanycha
Hi,
I know the tongue-touching part can be really difficult. One suggestion is to tuck your tongue under. It's still not going to sound quite right, but it could get you used to keeping your tongue down.
Good luck!
eslspells 2 years ago
Thank you so much this video really helps
thanks again=)
clayton9205 2 years ago
Thank you so much this video really helps thanks again=)
clayton9205 2 years ago
I'm 20 years old and all there years I was pronouncing "R" wrong! It's only recently that I have discovered this problem!
While searching for the solution, I landed up in this video! And ,by god, withing 7 minutes you have changed my life!!
After practicing for an hours I was almost cured!!
All these years I used to touch my tongue with the roof!!
Thanks you !!Thanks a million :)
Really appreciate your video!
Snehasis 2 years ago
huh, when i watched this video at first , it didnt make sense to me, but then when it was time to practice AHA, NO WONDER, my accent is strong , now I know the difference thanks alot, I didnt even thought about the difference about this specially the R ..
britaz44 2 years ago
i dont know english :(
dariocapo15 2 years ago
I wish it work!!!! i really want to pronounce letter R! my all friends laughing of me cuz` when i say Aurora!!! i say Aulola!!!
MultiJasonjason 2 years ago
I'm sorry about that.
It does take practice.
I'm actually doing a video to show that it's hard for me to do certain sounds, too. It'll be at my new channel: eslclick. Watch for it.
Good luck! : )
eslspells 2 years ago
Very helpful. Thank you
prashantprital 2 years ago
hi miss ..you are VERY beautiful
elrudy199 2 years ago
I think American should study good English/accent.
where would we use "though", can you give an example.
Mohamed Sonnet Khan/Bahrain
sonnetkhan 2 years ago
Thank you so much for teaching how to pronounce R. i am downloading your videos to try how to pronounce R
uamail 2 years ago
I need some help, the top of my mouth is higher then most other people.
I can't seem to get the 'r' sound, not even the french one.
RaeleeHill 2 years ago
Sorry to take so long to respond. I'm at ESLClick now (still on Youtube).
Is it that you can't touch your tongue to the roof of your mouth?
eslspells 2 years ago
I can touch the roof of my mouth, but not completly. When I was a kid... well, I sucked my thumb. A lot.
It's a bit, not much, deformed.
RaeleeHill 2 years ago
@RaeleeHill
Ohhh, I understand. I guess you may need to stretch your tongue a bit for the "d" or "l" sound.
The good news is that you don't have to worry much about touching the roof of your mouth for the "r" since you want to avoid that anyway.
Good luck with everything. : )
eslspells 2 years ago
Keep up your good work EslSpells you can teach thousands or maybe millions of people in this world who does not have a speech teacher
That is very kind of you we all are not perfect but i think personally its nice that you take your
time to teach these kids who does not have no one there to help them.keep up your work you do a great job :) you are a posotive kind of person and a very great role model you can touch thousands and millions of people.
RydazBass1 2 years ago
Thanks for the sweet comment. I really do appreciate it.
If you haven't already noticed, my new Youtube channel is at ESLClick.
Hope to see you there.
Signe
eslspells 2 years ago
thank you so much
gamal199 2 years ago
Hi, Could you do the Pronunciation of P sound, I am Askew Lani by the way. I am from Marshall Islands located near the North of the Equator.. I hope you will help me improve my pronounciation better for my future.
lahiceQ247 2 years ago
this was very helpful, but what about words that contain both R and W's such as "world", i cannot pronouce it at all...
JforJeffrey 2 years ago
Good question. The good news is you can keep your lips the same shape as you transition from "w" to "r". Just tense your lower lip a bit more when you get to "r" and then stick your tongue up to say the "l".
Easier said than done, I know. :P
eslspells 2 years ago
i am hong kong person.
i think that is very difficult to difference
if i say "r",i need to use my bottom of lips ?and muscle?
Martiallok 2 years ago
You're right, it's not easy.
With the "r" sound, there's more tension in the tongue, and, yes, you do tense your lower lip more.
Hope that helps.
And please look at my new Youtube channel, eslclick, for more videos.
Thanks!
eslspells 2 years ago
I like your teaching method
I watched it to the end although I dont have any problems wih sounds.. Thank you
FahoodQ2 2 years ago
Thanks, Fahood.
You can find more videos at my new channel, eslclick.
Hope to see you there!
eslspells 2 years ago
are you really a teacher in real life!?
haha you are good! i like you! :)
can you teach me english thru the internet :P
im chinese , so i have a accent but its not really bad , but i still have to practice more! :(
thanks for teaching :)
helen624 2 years ago
your explanation is quite unique!! great!!
benchmark19 2 years ago
your explanation about a lower lip is great.
it solved my question because almost all of teachers usually compare just R and L. thanks a lot.
benchmark19 2 years ago
Awesome! I'm happy to hear that.
eslspells 2 years ago