It's so good to see you using the eastern U.S. standard where "cot" and "caught"/ "tock" and "talk" are still two separate sounds. It's sad that the vowel merger has spread so far across this country that people no longer make this useful distinction.
I'm still puzzled. I'm from UK and always wondered why Americans say Vincent van GO. Someone said that it was because even educated Americans can't pronounce the GH/CH sound. But you list it with Loch. ???
@alanbeula because it doesn't sound like a [k] sound that would be found in American English but it has the sound [x] found in loch (as pronounced in the video). Not everybody can pronounce that [x] sound. It doesn't have anything to do with being "educated" it's all about the environment you were raised/taught in. If people around you didn't use it, you can't use it unless you somehow try to teach yourself.
P.S. Most Americans pronounce "loch" w/ the sound in 0:49 for chair or with a [k] sound.
thank you dude from leon, mexico helpful.
panchodeleon 6 months ago
Great! Can you tell me whats so special about these phonemes j, r, w?
edcts70 7 months ago
Wow, great video. Thank you!
LalicaBRUS 1 year ago
JEW!!!!!
lieutenantsexy 1 year ago
It's so good to see you using the eastern U.S. standard where "cot" and "caught"/ "tock" and "talk" are still two separate sounds. It's sad that the vowel merger has spread so far across this country that people no longer make this useful distinction.
protosswannabe 1 year ago
@protosswannabe You realize how old this video is, right? I don't thnk anyone even makes those distinction anymore, especially the 'tock'/'talk' one.
Mayokitty7 1 year ago
I'm still puzzled. I'm from UK and always wondered why Americans say Vincent van GO. Someone said that it was because even educated Americans can't pronounce the GH/CH sound. But you list it with Loch. ???
alanbeula 2 years ago
@alanbeula because it doesn't sound like a [k] sound that would be found in American English but it has the sound [x] found in loch (as pronounced in the video). Not everybody can pronounce that [x] sound. It doesn't have anything to do with being "educated" it's all about the environment you were raised/taught in. If people around you didn't use it, you can't use it unless you somehow try to teach yourself.
P.S. Most Americans pronounce "loch" w/ the sound in 0:49 for chair or with a [k] sound.
caroleabumoussa 1 year ago
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clodimore 2 years ago
do you still remember me.
i am from china.
gongfubaby 2 years ago
david
you are so great!!
gongfubaby 2 years ago
原来 not 的o发a
lidong1215 3 years ago