ear VS year 미국발음 American Pronunciation.wmv

[taylordongju]

Thanks for great video always :)

[successenglish]

@taylordongju I made your video^^

[TheCyberjoa]

This is the first video that I met you! Could you make this kind of lecture about "month vs months"? I am watching your vids when I have time, but I couldn't find one. :))

[successenglish]

@TheCyberjoa Sure, do you want the video in "English-only" or "English & Korean"?

[TheCyberjoa]

@successenglish English & Korean would be good ^^; I have been known that these pronunciation is different, but really hard to tell. I hear both are "month" XD

[TheCyberjoa]

@successenglish Please include this one also: breathe vs. breathes. ^^ Thanks in advance.

[successenglish]

@TheCyberjoa Your video is made^^

[seizedchild]

OH Hey- Happy Birthday~! kk

what an occasion, today is 22nd Dec.

[successenglish]

@seizedchild Thank you very much^^

[bvgggg]

Thank you so much!! I finally figured out the difference. Anyway Happy Birthday! It is tomorrow.....

[successenglish]

@bvgggg Yes, it is tomorrow...how did you know?^^ Thank you~~ I am glad that my video helped you...those two words are very hard to distinguish for many ESL students^^ Merry Xmas~~

[jyct0net]

thank you! ^^ it was fun and helpful~

[sweetgirlsally12]

thank you for this video !! 감사합니닷^^!!!

[lilmamaremix22]

My birthday is in december 26.

[successenglish]

I totally agree!! In Korean, the "short i" sound can also be heard in "익숙하다", "읽다" and in the "익" of "이익". Thanks for the valuable comment!! I don't exactly agree about the "y" sound though...I'll make a video to show you and everyone. The "r" sound is tricky, too. You have to remember NOT to touch the alveolar ridge (치조 융선(隆線) ) with your tongue when making the "r" sound!!

[hanayihanayi]

@successenglish I look forward to it :) Thanks for your reply !!

[hanayihanayi]

One day I thought a English native friend ask me regarding R and L sounds, I had found out that we had those two sounds in speaking Korean, but we only have one Korean alphabet, ㄹ. There is a rule in this case. I have to find out the email I had sent to the friend. long ago.. I will send you a message when I find the email, otherwise I have to spend lots of time writing down the rule.

Talk to you again soon..

Cheers !

[hanayihanayi]

I've sent you a message regarding this ㄹ sounds

[hanayihanayi]

Shane.. we do have "R" sound in speaking Korea. Have you niticed this?

For example, when you say "아람 아파트" , we do say 'AhRahm APT'.

Other examples: 아름답다(to be beautiful) / 가르다(devide) / ect...

[hanayihanayi]

So.. what do you think of my opinion?

It would be pleased if you could leave a comment her or send me a message regarding my postings. Btw, I may send you a birthday card, lol. Do you still work for the same school(학원)?

[hanayihanayi]

leave a comment HERE.. hh..

[successenglish]

@hanayihanayi Yes, I still work at 이익훈어학원! I would love a card but you don't have to!!

[hanayihanayi]

when you say "일(one), 이(two), 삼(three), 사(four), 오(five) ...", we pronounce "이(two)" as ' Yee or Yi' in Korean. That is why my English name is Hana YI, not Hana Eie. :)

[hanayihanayi]

However i really appreciate that you posted this video here. I haven't realized those two English sounds until I watch your video here.

[hanayihanayi]

The point that I wanted to say is that we do have those two different sounds in speaking, but we only have one Korea alphabet, 이. unfortunately.

[hanayihanayi]

2. 'Y' sound as in Year

- When you say "이발소" for example, "이" sounds just like 'Y' as in "Year".

- More examples - 이륙하다 (takeoff ) / 이선생님(Mr. or Mrs Yi) / 이상하다(to be strange) / et.

[hanayihanayi]

Hi Shane,

First of all, thank you for posting this wonderful video. However, I have realized that we have those sounds in speaking Korean. As you know how to pronounce Korean words, I will give you an example.

1. E sound as in Ear

When you say "이빨" (tooth), it sounds like 'E' as in "Ear" : More example - 이슬/ 이름(name) / 일등(top or first) / 일학년(first grade) etc.

[hanayihanayi]

이슬 is "dew' in English by the way.

[tsingyuan]

Hi, it is very helpful. Just a simple question. How do you pronounce "my ear" and "my year"? Will these two be exactly the same?

[successenglish]

@tsingyuan Yes!!! A brilliant question^^ They will sound the same! You could

enunciate them, but when they are said "at normal speed", they will sound the same!!

Thanks for your question~

Shane