How to pronounce: "Pattern & Patent"

This video targets a confusing word pair: PATTERN and PATENT. Say them correctly to get the your meaning across.

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[pmuc0403]

Hi there! Could you please make a video about pronouncing "glass" and "class" ? It's really hard to pronounce correctly those two words. Thank you a lot,

[TarleSpeech]

@pmuc0403 GREAT suggestion. Its added to my list! The difference is VOICING. Your voice box MOVES and is ON for the G in glass. The K is voiceless so your voicebox is OFF and does NOT move.

CLASS: K, L, AH, S

GLASS: G, L, AH, S

K and G are made with your tongue pulled up in the back of your mouth (tongue tip stays down in the front). K is voiceless. G is voiced.

AH is a short vowel made with a wide open mouth. S is made with your tongue behind your top front teeth with the air moving.

[Anadiocha]

so hard to practice :C, i hate speak spanish...

[TarleSpeech]

@Anadiocha You can do it! Keep practicing. It gets easier.

[32Azhar]

Thank you Teacher :)

[Anadiocha]

@TarleSpeech I'm on it, thank you a lot :D