How To Say The English Alphabet (ABC)

[xIloveMrBx]

this was amazing

[TeacherMelanie]

@xIloveMrBx Wow! Thanks! I hope it helped you. = )

[ArialAlpha]

the only reason I came here, to see if any other letters were like z and z .3. But now I know, I wanna say zed instead of zee because i like the otheRenglish more than the american english

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[anbu941]

hi this video is good it has both upper and lower case letters........and picture r very helpful

[TeacherMelanie]

@anbu941 Thanks! I'm happy that this video was helpful to you. All the best in 2012! = )

[blacksound2]

what's the difference between "b" and "v" ???

[TeacherMelanie]

@blacksound2 The /b/ & /v/ sounds are completely different sounds to native speakers. They are two different mouth positions. For the /v/ sound, your top teeth touch your bottom lip & it is a continuous sound. For the /b/ sound, your lips briefly touch before the sound explodes out of your mouth. I have a video about this in my 'pronunciation practice' playlist. You can also check out RachelsEnglish lessons on the /v/ & /b/ sounds. I hope this helps! = )

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[dreambig237]

thanks a lot, because i thought i was wrong when teaching to the children as /zi/

thanks

[dreambig237]

HELLO, I HAVE A QUESTION.

THE LAST LETTER Z WHY DO WE SOMETIMES SPELL IT LIKE /ZET/ AND SOMETIMES /ZI/

PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS.

P.S. I LOVED THIS VIDEO

[TeacherMelanie]

@dreambig237 Hello! Good question. The Americans pronounce the letter 'z' as 'zee.' Everyone else (Canadians, British, Australian, etc.) pronounces the letter as 'zed.' It is always just spelled 'z.' I hope this helps = )

[Nicole3900]

@dreambig237

"zee" = USA

"zed" = every other English-speaking country

We just pronounce it differently --- the letter is the exact same: z 

[TheOmuur]

I have a question. The long vowel sound :i, pronounced 'ee' as in please, and key is similar to the sound of the letter 'y' makes in words like yes. So my question is; what does phonetics say about this? In my mind this is what makes the letter y a consonant and sometimes a vowel because when the 'ee' sound is shortened it can be used as a consonant. Is this truly the case? Is one pronounciation of 'y' just shorter than the other?

[TeacherMelanie]

@TheOmuur Hi! This is a very common misperception. The long vowel /i:/ and the consonant /j/ sound are similar, but they are NOT the same sound. It is very difficult for many English learners to hear the difference between these two sounds, but native speakers can hear the difference quite clearly. There is a clear difference between 'ear' and 'year,' for example. 'RachelsEnglish,' another teacher on YouTube, has excellent videos that can show you how to pronounce these two different sounds.

[awdme7895]

9 people couldn't do it.

[MrSpirella]

Just as a help on previous posts;_ z is pronounced as zed everywhere except USA and Philippines - it's the original.

y is sometimes referred to as a semi-vowel in that it can be used as an "i " sound, for example a long "i" in try, buy, shy and why or a short "i" in myth. It is a vowel substitute to make the word work (every word needs a vowel).

I'm from Cambridge, England.

[mxaro]

thank you for teaching me!...good lesson.

[lady7410]

so people who say ZED still say zoo the same way people who say ZEE do?

[einTyp25]

@lady7410 zed is British and zee is American. That's all

[TeacherMelanie]

@lady7410 Of course! 'Zed' and 'Zee' are just the names of the letter. The /z/ sound is the same in both languages.

[GR7X3]

thank you so much,,

I like the that how you help us in English,,

I have an Problem on the /T/ Alphabet, my Teacher said to me several times but I can't say it Properly,, can you help me in that please I want to learn it in the British accent,,

and thank you again,,:)

[TeacherMelanie]

@GR7X3 Hello! Unfortunately I can't help you with a British accent. I am Canadian - sometimes my spelling is British, but I speak with an American accent. You might find the BBC Learning English website helpful. Just google 'BBC Learning English Pronunciation Tips'. Good luck!

[OJSlaughter93]

6 vowels: or is that just a rule taught at my school

[TeacherMelanie]

@OJSlaughter93 There are 5 vowels: a, e, i, o u. The letter 'y' is sometimes considered a vowel, but it's also a consonant, too. 'Y' doesn't have it's own sound as a vowel, but it has a specific sound as a consonant. I hope that helps! = )

[OJSlaughter93]

@TeacherMelanie When I taught at school, it was always considered a vowel but one with a consonant meanings

Regardless, It doesn't really matter: its probably the old fashioned way of Buckinghamshire schools: im only watched this video to help an online friend :)

[vocaloidlenrin]

omg you are a god for me

i'm 15 and live in belgium

i can write english but i can't pronounce it so this is really useful

[TeacherMelanie]

@vocaloidlenrin I'm glad to hear this video has helped you! Good luck with your English studies! It's great that you have started learning English & have reached a high level while you're still young = )

[vocaloidlenrin]

@TeacherMelanie oh thank you 

[larissaferraro]

I teach English in Brazil, but as im not native in the language, i need to hear this from someone who is. I loved your video and website, thanks a lot! Great work!

[TeacherMelanie]

@larissaferraro I'm happy to help! Thank you for your kind words. Best of luck to you with your lessons = )

[ankofon]

the only reason i searched for this was to see how americans pronunced the letter S, thanks :)

[Msbea345]

i noticed apple and arrow have different pronunciations....it that on purpose?

[TeacherMelanie]

@Msbea345 Of course! The pronunciation of the 'a' in both words is different.

[sinkro2006]

why is it zed or zi? is this british or american? I mean, is zed british and zi american? Thanks! really liked your video!

[TeacherMelanie]

@sinkro2006 Yes, you are absolutely correct!

'zed' = British/Canadian pronunciation

'zi' = American pronunciation

Thanks for watching & leaving a comment : )