🎉Great news!🎉 Our brand new Sounds American website is up and running!🚀🎊 There's lots of content on pronunciation.🤓You can start with the article about the /ɝ/ sound: soundsamerican.net/article/rcolored_vowel_sound_ur_as_in_first
@svetlanalitvinova3522
7 жыл бұрын
I definitely will thanks again
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Svetlana Litvinova 👍
@Jimmy94580
7 жыл бұрын
Svetlana Litvinova lip
@ivanbenitez567
4 жыл бұрын
I'm still waiting for that app.
@tanducnguyen3469
4 жыл бұрын
thank you ❤
@omarecer1
3 жыл бұрын
Practicing a lot to get the R coloured Vowels sound right. I know how to make them but they’re not integrated into my speech
@roxydugarte825
2 ай бұрын
Can you tell me if this is the same than the "schaw" sound, I'm a little bit confused...
@DjAngelloFerreira
7 жыл бұрын
Hello, Sounds American. How do you doing? Well back! Now, from this point, talking about the last part of the video. You said that, there are monophthongs sounds with the R-Colored Vowel Sound. Also, there are Diphthongs and finally there is a Triphthong with the American R-Colored Vowel Sound. I'm not so clear about this topic. For me it's very confusing. Can you give me more explanation about it? Or can you recommend me a text that can help me, please! By the way, I would like to know what's your name? And finally, thank you for your passion about the English and Phonetics sounds.
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+ Angello Ferreira , Hello there, Angello! Let’s start with some explanations of what monopthongs, diphthongs and triphthongs are. A monophthong is a single (or pure) vowel sound. It means that when you pronounce it, your mouth, lips and tongue retain the same position from start to end of that sound. A diphthong is a sound that is formed by two adjacent vowels in the same syllable. To pronounce a diphthong, you start with making one sound and then glide to the other. So, your mouth, lips and tongue move from one position to another. A triphthong is a sound that is a union of three adjacent vowels in the same syllable. When you pronounce such a sound, your mouth, lips and tongue move from one position, to another and then pass over to the third. Now, the R-colored vowels /ɝ/, as in “first” and /ɚ/, as in “teacher” are single distinct sounds. As described in our video, while making the /ɝ/ sound, you place your mouth, lips and tongue in only one position from start to end. You don’t have to move your tongue or your lips to another position to make the / ɝ/. The same is true for the /ɚ/ sound. R-colored vowel sounds /ɪr/, as in “fear”, /ɛr/ as in “bear”, /ɑr/ as in “bar”, and /ɔr/ as in “for” are diphthongs, as with each of them you have to first pronounce the first vowel sound and then glide into the adjacent /r/ sound. For example, to pronounce the /ɑr/ vowel sound, you start with opening your mouth as wide as possible and placing your tongue very low in your mouth for the /ɑ/, then you raise the tip of your tongue to the alveolar ridge, curling the tip of your tongue back, as you do for the /r/ sound. This has to be a smooth movement, as you glide from the /ɑ/ to the /r/. The only r-colored triphthong is the /aɪr/ sound, as in fire. To make it, you have to start with pronouncing a diphthong /aɪ/ (moving from the /ɑ/ sound to the /ɪ/ ) and then glide into the /r/, so your mouth, lips and your tongue change three positions to make one sound - /aɪr/. Hope it helps! :)
@Fernando-kk3lb
7 жыл бұрын
Hello friend, Your videos are great! Why are vowels followed by r considered diphthong? I don't understand. Some authors consider diphthongs only /aɪ/ /eɪ/ /ɔi/ /aʊ/ /oʊ/ . And /ʊr/? Is not diphthong? sure /ʃʊr/ secure /sɪˈkyʊr/ europe /ˈyʊrəp/ mature /məˈtʃʊr/ tour /tʊr/ thanks
@duanpumpkin7668
4 жыл бұрын
very great,I LOVE this video,it helps me a lot
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear this!😊👋
@alispokenenglish
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@kimmorales8662
3 жыл бұрын
In all the words I heard the sound like /er/ but in the work it is heard as it is written. Maybe it is due to the letter w in the work and in world?
@oec2023
5 жыл бұрын
Great!
@SoundsAmerican
5 жыл бұрын
+OEC Learn & Talk Glad you liked it!
@tricky_english
6 ай бұрын
dollar-dol-ur as in cup-exception her-hur as in cup-exception bird-burd as in cup-exception actor-ak-tur as cup-exception burn-burn as cup-following the rule
@verfuncht
4 жыл бұрын
Isn't ɝ the sound in where or fair, with the sounds shown in this video actually being ɚ?
@razelmichellewang643
3 жыл бұрын
I want to ask is the tongue is in the bottom upper teeth or inside the upper teeth
@Hellyan35
3 жыл бұрын
When this app is going to be released?
@SoundsAmerican
3 жыл бұрын
We're working hard to make it happen soon!
@Hellyan35
3 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican Thank you. You guys are awesome.
@noname-nw5nq
4 жыл бұрын
What's different between r colored and œr sound
@ysteinfornss8047
2 жыл бұрын
4:31
@АмперДыкина
3 жыл бұрын
The letter looks like a digit three with a winding loose belt
@ramzy-6566
4 жыл бұрын
is /aɪr/ , /aɪər/ triphthong? how many triphthong in american English???? Thank you.
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
Check out this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/u4Ck2Ih9gWWSi6Q
@ramzy-6566
4 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican i watched this video before and all of your videos. is /eɪər/ Triphthong? and is /ʊr/ Diphthong? or this symbols not in american English?
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
All existing R-Colored vowel sounds of American English are listed in that video, specifically on this page: kzitem.info/news/bejne/u4Ck2Ih9gWWSi6Q There are no such R-Colored vowel sounds as eɪər or ʊr in General American English.
@ramzy-6566
4 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican Thank you so much. i like your video but i'm confused from these words /eɪər/ layer /ˈleɪər/ - /ʊr/ rural /ˈrʊrəl.
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
By definition, the /r/ consonant merges with a vowel only when they are in the same syllable. So, if a vowel is in a different syllable, they don't form an R-Colored vowel. Therefore, the word "layer" is pronounced with the /ɚ/ R-Colored vowel only: /ˈleɪ·ɚ/. About the word "rural" - there are variations in how this word is pronounced, we pronounce it as /ˈrɝ·əl/.
@partofeverything2147
2 жыл бұрын
This is just the "r" with a particular vowel in front of it. Why is this a different sound? I mean, you can just stick different vowels in front of the "r" and the "r" doesn't really change. I think this only exists because native speakers of Asian languages have a hard time combining the "e" and the "r". You might as well make videos of the other vowel sounds preceding the "r" and make up terms!
@camilo.decaro
7 жыл бұрын
Why sometimes people pronounce "word" and "worry" as it were an "o" like in "ought"?
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Camillus Andrew, the words "word" and "worry" are pronounced with the r-colored vowel /ɝ/. This vowel is represented by different combinations of letters, like 'ir', 'er', 'ur', 'ear' and 'or' (check out our video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/l6amtaato6ikn5g ). The spelling may be confusing, besides, there's a different r-colored vowel /or/, which is most often represented as the combination of letters 'or' in written words.
@camilo.decaro
7 жыл бұрын
Sounds American > For example, the correct pronunciation of "word" is /w3rd/, but I hear as if people said /wɔrd/
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Camillus Andrew , sometimes we hear what we want to hear :). In General American "word" is pronounced as "wɝd". You may have got used to the idea that "word" is pronounced as /wɔrd/, so your mind plays this trick when you hear what you expect to hear. That's one of the ground concepts that speech therapists usually work on when teaching people. It's also the case when people don't understand native speakers even though they may hear words that are familiar to them.
@camilo.decaro
7 жыл бұрын
Sounds American Thank you so much for your replies. I really appreciate it!!!
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
Camillus Andrew np, ask as many questions as you need ;).
@loitang4193
7 жыл бұрын
What's the apps name
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+lợi tăng , this is our own app, it's not publicly available yet, but we'll release it soon. We'll announce it here on this channel, so make sure you're subscribed :). Stay tuned!
@princess_sa_see
7 жыл бұрын
This is so useful. I'm glad I found this channel.
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Kirill V., thank you!
@ismchhdi
3 жыл бұрын
same
@jerryj.vindasm.3670
5 жыл бұрын
I love your videos!! They're really useful. And, for example, I've never heard about R-colored vowels and now I'm really happy because I've been able to understand better each sound, improve my pronunciation and now I feel more comfortable and confident about English speaking.
@SoundsAmerican
5 жыл бұрын
+Jerry J. Vindas M. So glad to hear this! Let us know if you have any questions!🖖👋
@compotedepommex5351
7 жыл бұрын
Hi everyone, I wanted to give my feedback after months struggling with this sound with a Canadian friend helping me. I finally got there ! I'm french (from France) so my experience may help especially french people as they will encounter the same problems. Some other latin rooted speaker might benefit of it too though. So here is what I did : 1 - I had a meeting every week with a native Canadian speaker (I was there for 6 months but you very probably can practice on the phone) who wanted to learn french and he told me whenever I was pronuncing correctly or not. 2 - I wrote down every single word presented in this video and read them loudly in front of him, trying to put as much as I could of an american accent and they were all wrong. 3 - MOST IMPORTANT POINT : The first very very wrong thing I was doing is I was making it a diphtong, that's to say instead of saying a single sound, I was actually making the sound "e" (first voyelle of "ago") and then "r" which is completely wrong as the right sound is a single sound that you should be able to hold for a bit. To tell you how important it is, at some point I deseperatly said "feu" (fire in french pronunced "fe") with pure french accent instead of "fur" and my friend got so exited telling me it was so much better, not there yet but way better. To be honnest it hurts lol. 4 - I realized I was trying to make the sound but without hearing it anymore. That's to say I was so focused on the shape of my mouth and tongue that I realized I was just trying random tongue positions expecting to find the good one. The right way to do it was to play this video in my headphone again and again, try to repeat, record myself on my phone each time, listen to the recording at the end, cry, get back to it trying a different shape of mouth and tongue. 5 - I tried every possible position of tongue before I finally found one that really gave me the good result. I curled my tongue way more back than I thought I should. That's to say, see how the hard palet is made : teeth, then alveolar ridge then let's say hard palet. Instead of pointing my tongue toward the alveolar ridge I pointed it way more back. When closing my mouth while making the sound, the tip of my tongue would touch behind the alveolar ridge not touching IT. The sides of the tongue are curled too and touch the upper teeth at the bottom. When doing this, on the recording, I felt that it sounded better : there was this kind of resonance and it's something you want. 6 - When meeting my friend now, I used to just pronunce the 5 first words of the list and then he would tell me it wasn't good and I stopped and tried to change something and say these 5 words again. HUGE MISTAKE : The 5 first words of the list "bird" "burst" "clerk" and "curl" are the hardest ones. When I said the whole list, my friend finally spotted one word that I was pronuncing perfectly : "earth". Eventhough all the others were wrong, this one was pronunced good (confirmed later by my canadian housemates : earth was the only one good but it WAS good lol). I know it is weird because this one should be the hardest one as none of the sounds it contains exist in french (th doesn't exist in french) but maybe that's the reason : no native language influence. 7 - Before saying any word from the list that I would hear from my speaker, I would say "earth" first to put my tongue and mouth in the right position. After a while, my friend told me that he couldn't hear my accent on most of the words of this list. 8 - Still, "bird" , "clerk", "word", "world" don't sound totally correct, I have no idea why. The "d" and the "k" after the sound seem to mess all up. Hope it helps and let you save time with your learning. :) Here are a few tips : - App : Voice recorder for checking your pronunciation (it's all red with a white circle inside, I can't find it anymore on the google store though) : two button, one to record, the other to listen. Each recording erase the previous one which is trust me a really good thing as you will end up with so many recordings in the end. - www.conversationexchange.com/ which is the best site I found to meet people who want to practice language with native. That's where I found my friend. - Crying is ok
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+CompoteDePomme X , What a feedback! Thanks a lot, we really appreciate it. Seems like you've got it! Your pronunciation is getting better, which is the most important thing. We couldn't be happier 😊. One tip from Sounds American, it should help you with your "hardest" words ("bird," "clerk," "word," and "world"): In these words, the /ɝ/ sound follows other sounds, the /b/, the /k/ and the /w/. The word "earth" is easier since the /ɝ/ comes first. So, your tongue and your lips need to switch from one position to another really quick. Try to pronounce those words this way: "word": /w/ - /ɝ/ - /d/ -> /wɝd/ "clerk": /k/ - /l/ - /ɝ/ - /k/ -> /klɝk/ and so on. Don't rush it, these words ARE very difficult to pronounce. Remember, it doesn't matter how fast you say them. The key is to pronounce them correctly. BTW, did you know that we always provide the list(s) of words we use in our practice exercises in the Description section? You can copy it for your practice. One more tip: you can record yourself while doing practice exercises in our videos. This way you can compare your pronunciation with the pronunciation of the Sounds American speaker. The only problem is you can't do that using your headphones, you need to use the speakers on your computer/mobile device ((. Yes, crying is OK 😊. We cry a lot when making our videos. No pain, no gain 😊.
@Pentiumboots
5 жыл бұрын
I am glad that you are progressing, but imagine being a native speaker with these issues. It is relatively the hardest sound in the English to pronounce. If you can only imagine the back of tongue fighting with the front tip to stay down, you have probably experienced it too.
@Nirek-w5w
5 жыл бұрын
I have a helpful remark for this vowel sound: This vowel sound, which is considered murmured or even "mute", is a variation of the rounded short "u" as in "good", but unrounded. According to IPA, this vowel is an unrounded open "o". In French, you have something similar: the rounded "é" as in "feu", and its open variation as in "coeur". Greetings from a Spaniard who speaks English, and even French!
@thui3286
4 жыл бұрын
it's so usefull. I've tried all video on youtube but i still can't do it. i think i've found a new way. I propaly make the same mistake that i curled my tougue way too much. Thank you very much (sorry for my bad grammar but i think you can understand :)))) )
@gratefulnessandpositivity6347
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your feedback. It's really helpful for me too
@Cilantro3311
Жыл бұрын
I’m American but I’m here because I’m super dyslexic and bombing this linguistics class 😭
@SoundsAmerican
Жыл бұрын
Check out our website, you might find it useful soundsamerican.net/
@lindafortin7999
11 ай бұрын
Bonjour, vos vidéos sont très enrichissants, mais dommage que la transcription en Français n’est pas disponible. Merci et bonne journée!😊
@SoundsAmerican
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! Our subtitles are made by great people who love what we do and volunteer to take part in our work.
@Rosianecumam
7 жыл бұрын
I'm very grateful for this video. I learned a lot. Especially about the explanation "R-colored vowels". Thanks!! Go on.
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Rosiane Cumam, thank you! We're glad that you found it helpful! Yes, new videos will be published very soon. Stay tuned!
@lindafortin7999
11 ай бұрын
Bonjour, je vous ai envoyé deux courriels sur Messenger, mais je crois que vous ne les avez pas reçus. J’aimerais savoir pourquoi on n’a pas accès à la transcription de vos vidéos en français alors qu’il est disponible dans les autres langues. Vous m’avez envoyez un courriel pour me donner l’accès à un nouveau vidéo pour me donner la continuité avec ce vidéo que j’ai consulté, mais j’ai remarqué qu’il y avait un mot : le mot sure qui ne correspond pas à la transcription phonétique de plusieurs dictionnaires et on ne retrouve pas le son indiqué (Er) désolée je ne peux l’indiquer en transcription phonétique mais c’est le son de cette vidéo. Pouvez-vous m’expliquer pourquoi, car c’est plutôt le son sh avec le son ou et r? J’apprécierais beaucoup des explications de votre part, car je ne comprends plus et je commence à être mêlée, il y a sûrement une explication, on dit que le IPA est international, alors que ce n’est pas le cas ici. Merci d’avance et bonne journée!
@SoundsAmerican
11 ай бұрын
We're not that fluent in French, so we're not entirely sure that we understand your questions. It would help if you asked one specific question per comment. On the IPA (we believe you've already asked this question earlier this year): The IPA is just a tool. People use different transcription styles depending on their goals, target audience, personal preferences, etc. There is no "right or wrong," and there's always a trade-off between accuracy and simplicity. Moreover, linguists differentiate between phonemic transcription and phonetic transcription. Finally, there's an obvious difference between American transcription and British transcription (the IPA is indeed international 😉). On the word "sure": in American English, it's pronounced /ʃɝ/. There's no /ʊr/ sound in American English. General note: we made a tool for people who learn American phonetics: soundsamerican.net/. We hope you'll find it helpful.
@ThuyH2002
3 жыл бұрын
Oh! Awesome. I have never watched a video of how to pronounce that i feel such impressed😗. I want to save this video to my playlist so more people know, because it's so cool👍. I look forward to seeing your response💜🍀. Thank you for sharing🌷🌷🌷
@SoundsAmerican
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@marcoantoniomoralescruz2645
3 жыл бұрын
Very useful información. Thanks
@ursuladomingos9657
2 жыл бұрын
I love you guys! Thanks for teaching me how to master songs and I'm watching again all of your videos, I think there's always space to improve even better.
@SoundsAmerican
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@scrollingdownonlytofindcom2663
2 жыл бұрын
So r-coloured vowels aren't in British English? But I swear they sound the same (the pronunciation of words like 'hurt' or 'girl' in American and British English) Asking this as a native speaker.
@SoundsAmerican
2 жыл бұрын
The vowel sounds in "hurt" or "girl" might sound similar, but what about "car," "care," "after," or "beer"? Do you think they sound the same too?
@scrollingdownonlytofindcom2663
2 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican The vowel sounds in those words (except "beer" and "after", depending on the pronunciation of beer) all sound different to me. I've heard "beer" pronounced two ways though (same with the word "ear"): either with one syllable or two syllables.
@Still-learningEkhonoshikhchhi
Жыл бұрын
If you make a apps on American accent it will be better for us.
@SoundsAmerican
Жыл бұрын
It's a "work in progress" 😉
@rainrain251088
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your hard job with pronunciation. We are highly appreciated.
@SoundsAmerican
2 жыл бұрын
No problem! By the way, we also made a website with tons of pronunciation materials, check it out: soundsamerican.net/
@giorgimeliqishvili5689
7 жыл бұрын
very good
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+giorgi meliqishvili , thank you! Glad you liked it! :)
@lindafortin2931
Жыл бұрын
Bonjour, je ne comprends pas lorsque vous dites que ce son se retrouve seulement dans des syllables accentuées, mais les mots d’une syllable ne sont pas accentués?? Que voulez-vous dire??? Merci de me répondre, je veux vraiment comprendre. Bye et bonne journée!
@SoundsAmerican
Жыл бұрын
Can you please give an example of such a word?
@lindafortin2931
Жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican Bonjour, je note ce qui est écrit : Notez également que ce son est utilisé UNIQUEMENT dans les syllabes accentuées et on indique les mots: girl, her, learn, word, first, mais il me semble qu’il faut des mots de deux (2) syllabes ou plus pour qu’ils soient accentués. Pouvez-vous m’éclaire SVP, car je ne comprends pas???? Merci pour cette méthode que j’adore, à part ce questionnement parce que d’indiquer les lettres en couleur nous permet de mieux visualiser et comprendre. Félicitations pour ce beau travail! J’attends votre réponse, car je demeure avec un gros point d’interrogation ?, hihihi:o)) Merci beaucoup et bonne journée!
@jgduarte2400
6 жыл бұрын
Buenísimo. Increíble, no había visto que inclusive tenía transcripción, vaya, se sobraron. Gracias, gracias y muchas gracias.
@SoundsAmerican
6 жыл бұрын
+J G Duarte 😀👋
@ahmedrahmane9972
3 жыл бұрын
You are really amazing! All my support. Wish you best of luck. greetings from Algeria.
@SoundsAmerican
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@ahmedrahmane9972
3 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican You are welcome. Believe me i've been the best student in English along my academic study course until I've graduated. I did like English since my childhood and although my field is Computer Science and programming, it helped me a lot to learn so quickly especially being the most useful resources in English. Now I'm after improving ny pronunciation to sound like a native American. In fact I am improving and I think this channel is what I've been searching for. What do you think about my gramnar and vocabulary?
@SoundsAmerican
3 жыл бұрын
We're not experts in teaching English as a Second Language, especially in teaching English grammar, but the entire team agreed that your English is just great. 👍
@ahmedrahmane9972
3 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican Thank you so much for such a motivating comment.
@crofle3356
Жыл бұрын
Good video. I need some practice.
@tricky_english
8 ай бұрын
There are NO R-colored vowels in American English but there are in British English, SSBE.
@ПашаЕвдокимов-щ4ч
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video. Can you explain the difference between r-collored [ɜ] and consonant [ɹ]? I've been taught that they're the same.
@SoundsAmerican
10 ай бұрын
Well, the position of the speech organs is almost the same, the difference is that /ɝ/ is a vowel. Your mouth should be open a little more for /ɝ/ so the airflow is less obstructed. Check out our interactive IPA chart for more details: soundsamerican.net/ (for simplicity's sake we use the /r/ symbol for the /ɹ/ sound)
@Kris102
3 жыл бұрын
love this channel. ɪ practice with these tutorials everyday.
@SoundsAmerican
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@liammiller9296
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm doing it as well
@nguyenquanglinh3949
7 жыл бұрын
when do we all have this app? i really give myself a lot of trouble with the "R" sound and besides i intend to speak like an American. Thanks for your useful videos.
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Nguyễn Bòy , thank you! Glad you like our videos! We're working hard on our app, we'll release it very soon, please, stay tuned!
@se7entse330
5 жыл бұрын
when can I get this app
@se7entse330
5 жыл бұрын
when can I get this app
@dothao4003
Жыл бұрын
what a wonderful video, thank you a lot for sharing 🥰🥰🥰
@Juddy79
8 ай бұрын
you're the best channel for America accent
@carolinacancelado3701
4 жыл бұрын
THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME!!!! Juan YOU ROCK!!! Thank you so much for creating these videos! Seriously, the best help so far with this hard central vowels.
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
Who is Juan? 😊
@carolinacancelado3701
4 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican when you see at the publisher of the video it says Juan Esteban Garica lol! sorry if it’s incorrect! I was just so excited to found the video!
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
You mean, on this channel? The publisher is Juan Esteban Garica? Can you please give us a link?
@davecloony5404
4 жыл бұрын
Very clear and easy-to-understand description of R-coloring! Thank you!
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that! 😊👋
@ramilrava8956
2 жыл бұрын
Bird burst clerk curl curve dirt earth firm fur heard learn nurse pearl purse serve shirt sir turn work world Attorney certain circumstance courage dessert encourage furniture hurricane internal journey nervous observe perfect personal purpose research service thirsty universe version
@huongnguyen-eq3sd
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video l they are exactly what I’m looking for .
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
😊👋
@fishermanthe1978
3 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican spelling rules ?
@svetlanalitvinova3522
7 жыл бұрын
Great lesson thank you sir
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Svetlana Litvinova , you're very welcome! Stay tuned!
@alexhahn193
7 жыл бұрын
I wonder why transcription for the "word" is /wɝd/ while transcription for the "story" is /ˈstɔːr.i/. In the word "story" the letter O is followed by the letter R and the syllable is stressed. However we use ɔ instead of ɝ. Whyyy?
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Alex Hahn, Hello there, Alex! You’re asking a very good question, and, to be honest, not an easyone 😊. Yes, the "word" is pronounced as /wɝd/ and the word "story" is pronounced as / ˈstɔr·i/. You are right, in both cases the syllables are stressed and combination of letters is the same - ‘or'. The pronunciation, however, is different. Why's that? The short answer is: because it's English. Not sure if you'd be happy with that, so keep reading if you're looking for a long one. Long time ago five Middle English vowels /ɛ, ɪ, ʊ, ɜ, ə/ merged with the /r/ sound and formed the / ɝ/ sound. It's called the "Nurse merger". As a result of this process, the vowels in words like "fir", "fern" and "fur" sound the same (as the /ɝ/ sound). The matter is that the "Nurse merger" also affected some of the words spelled with the ‘or' letters, but not all of them. A few examples of the affected words: "attorney," "word," "work," "world," "worm," "worse." Did you notice a pattern? In the majority of these words the combination ‘or' is used after the letter ‘w' and before a consonant. There's a number of words, though, where the ‘or' is still pronounced as / ɔr/ in the same position. For example, "sword". So, this is what we have now: in stressed syllables ‘or' is mostly pronounced as the / ɔr/ sound, but there's a number of words where the same combination is pronounced as /ɝ/. In unstressed syllables, the ‘or' is pronounced as the weak vowel sound / ɚ/. Since there is no strict rule it's best to consult a dictionary when in doubt 😊. BTW, you can observe the same effect on the words spelled with the letters "our" or "ear". For example: "hour" but "journal", "hear" but "heard". Hope it helps 😊.
@alexhahn193
7 жыл бұрын
I'm upset :)))
@alexhahn193
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for answering!
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Alex Hahn , sure, np! We loved your questions :).
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Alex Hahn 🤣😁
@one2023one
Жыл бұрын
You are genius to solve my years question
@kiendra
2 жыл бұрын
It is fine to make the r in r colored vowel voiced retroflex approximant [ɻ]?
@valentino1486
7 ай бұрын
Can i ask? What's the difference between this vowel and the Ir as in Hero?
@roberiosousa960
2 жыл бұрын
Gosto de pronunciar bem as palavras, é o meu hábito. Obrigado professor pelo seu ensino de inglês!
@SoundsAmerican
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!👋
@ivac725
4 жыл бұрын
Love to learn about the r-colored vowel as this makes a real big difference! Am I understanding correctly that essentially the vowel “r”, the “r” in the words first and the “r” in the word after are pronounced exactly same? Thank you!
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, the're almost the same, the /ɚ/ in "after" is a little more relaxed, as it occurs in unstressed syllables.
@vermeum
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind explanation! It helps me a lot! I’m not a native speaker of English, so I want you to help me understand one thing. In AEP, it says schwa has two r-colored manifestations: [ɚ], and [ɝ]. As you mentioned in this video, the latter is used in the stressed syllable. However, I’m a little bit confused because schwa may be a phoneme of [ɝ] according to this book and is always used in the unstressed syllable. How its r-colored phonetic production can be used in the stressed syllable?🧐
@SoundsAmerican
2 жыл бұрын
The /ɚ/ and /ɝ/ are essentially the same sound. The difference is really subtle. The /ɚ/ sound is relaxed and is pronounced with relaxed tongue and lips. The /ɝ/ is pronounced with the tense tongue and lips. In all words in this very video, the /ɝ/ sound is used in stressed syllables. And here's the video about the /ɚ/ sound, it's used in unstressed syllables in all of the examples and exercises in this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/orCEuKOJgHSZZ2k Does this help? Please let us know.
@massoodmohammadi4767
3 жыл бұрын
This channel is wonderful. I finally found what I was looking for. But I was wondering which dictionaries use these phonetic notations and what's your suggestions? Since online versions of MW or Oxford American and Cambridge dictionaries differ in their phonetic alphabet.
@SoundsAmerican
3 жыл бұрын
The Cambridge Online dictionary doesn't differ much, as well as the dictionary.com. These are pretty similar.
@Sinnamo
2 жыл бұрын
That is amazing videos it's help me a lot on my pronunciation, thanks very much for your support .
@SoundsAmerican
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@W1L214M
7 жыл бұрын
Gracias. Me has ayudado mucho. Me siento muy agradecido porque no puedo pagar profesor y quiero perfeccinarlo por mi mismo, como lo he hecho siempre.
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+William González , you're welcome! Glad our videos help you! Stay tuned, we'll be posting more :).
@ksugiarto9057
4 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican What is the translation?
@rajendrasingh977
4 жыл бұрын
This R-colored vowel is a new concept for me.
@levart97
4 жыл бұрын
Learn skateborad its easy for me but,learn english is make me so frustated and i give up. Sorry for my english. Jajajajaja
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
Your English is pretty good! Don't give up, it's a skill, so it can be trained. Just practice regularly and you'll see improvement.😊🖖👋
@emoloic8481
7 жыл бұрын
I definitely like your videos. But I was wondering if you could make another one which explain how to pronounce the word little and important. I have many difficulties to pronounce them correctly. Thanks a lot.
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+emo loic , yes, we plan to make videos for the flap and glottal 'T' sounds that are used in these words in a couple weeks. Stay tuned!
@rolandocq7568
7 жыл бұрын
Hi, did you use an app for the video? What is the name?
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Rolando Quirós, yes, we used our own app, but it's not publicly available yet. We're going to release it soon, so please, stay tuned! We'll announce it here on this channel.
@sheevpalpatine6466
6 жыл бұрын
didn't pronounce the th sound at 0:01 . "in this video". U said something like "l" sound. Is it right to pronounce it in that way? Is it a common use?
@SoundsAmerican
6 жыл бұрын
+Victor Frankenstein We did pronounce it :) It's there :).
@Akhoon_faheem
2 жыл бұрын
Really thankful to you u cleared my one of biggest confusion regarding R-vowel
@SoundsAmerican
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad to hear that!
@shuius88
Жыл бұрын
Great videoes! It would be much better if you can attach a pic aside to show the meaning of the word so that I can learn to pronouce the word and learn the word meaning at the same time.
@SoundsAmerican
Жыл бұрын
If we were to add pictures, we'd be making a dictionary, but we don't teach English as a second language. Our expertise is only in teaching pronunciation.👋
@valeriavld1662
2 жыл бұрын
I've learnt today in 10 min what I didn't in 3h classes for one week.
@SoundsAmerican
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@pedro7138
7 жыл бұрын
l need your help l am really confuse with what sound has each vowel and others words maybes you can advice me how can l be able to identify the sound the differents words thanks you so much i am really appreciate everything you doing for us
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+pedro , hello there! This video will help you a lot: Link: kzitem.info/news/bejne/mHuauHWciH-XoYo . It's an interactive video with a Vowel Chart of all distinct (single) vowels of American English. It’s best to watch it on a computer if you can. Make sure that you give it enough time and work through all vowels in that chart. Try do as many pronunciation exercises (there are links to videos with exercises for each vowel) as you can. In parallel, make sure that you do exercises on contrasting word pairs. They are efficient and you’ll be able to learn to differentiate between vowels that may sound the same to you. Here’s the playlist with these videos: kzitem.info/door/PLYJV5Moz9cfwiATXxNLA_zFHq-9-S5b1p Please, don’t expect immediate dramatic results. If you invest enough time and work on your pronunciation regularly, you’ll learn to hear the sounds of American English and pronounce them correctly. Don’t hesitate to ask any questions! Good luck!
@paulaparsky9511
4 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that you didn't consider your intonation when discussing the minimal pairs. The first has a rising intonation, the second a falling intonation. Shouldn't they both be the same, so that doesn't "color" the issue?
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but what issue does that intonation create?
@lindafortin2931
Жыл бұрын
Bonjour, dans le mot courage, est-ce que c’est les lettres /-our/ qui font partir du son /er/ ou seulement /ur/? Merci beaucoup! J’aime bien votre méthode.
@SoundsAmerican
Жыл бұрын
In American English, the word "courage" is pronounced with the /ɝ/ sound: /ˈkɝ·ɪdʒ/. And it's the entire 'OUR' combination that is pronounced as /ɝ/. Hope this helps!
@hiromi1102
7 жыл бұрын
Your videos are awesome! Which software do you use to create your content?
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Romi , thank you! We use our own app, it's not publicly available yet, but we're going to release it very soon.
@hiromi1102
7 жыл бұрын
Oh wow that's fantastic! Can't wait:) Thank you for all the hard work!
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Romi , :) we'll announce the release here on this channel, so stay tuned! :)
@hiromi1102
7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Keep it up! ;)
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Romi 😃🖖
@haitemzereg
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot
@ggkim6553
4 жыл бұрын
First, thank you for the great video!! I have one question. For the word "very", can I regard "er" a r-colored vowel, so the pronunciation goes like "ver ɪ" (with the correct rhythm)? This question can be raised for every "r"s in the middle of words, like hurry (hɚ ɪ), mirror (mɪr ɚ), and so on. If I don't picture this way, I end up mistakenly pronouncing "flap t" for "r". I hope you are still checking the comments.
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely right, the 'ER' combination in the word very is an R-Colored vowel. Note, however, that is a different sound that the /ɝ/, "very" is pronounced as /ˈvɛr·i/. It's a matter of syllables - when a vowel is followed by /r/ and they occurs in the same syllable, this is an R-Colored vowel. So, you're correct, in the words "hurry" and "mirror" the 'URR' and 'IRR' combinations represent the R-Colored vowels: /ˈhɝ·i/ and /ˈmɪr·ɚ/. BTW, if you're interested we talked about the word "hurry" on our Community page: kzitem.infoUgydEP3UGDsmafHls3x4AaABCQ
@ggkim6553
4 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican Thank you very much. The community page is very informative and entertaining! It helped me a lot. Looking forward to your app.
@dennismontufar826
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. This really helps me to improve my pronunciation :)
@SoundsAmerican
6 жыл бұрын
+Dennis Montufar , you're welcome! Glad to hear that!👍👋
@obviousname8778
10 ай бұрын
"R-colored vowel". It exactly defines simpliar sound. Didn't meet this definition before. Thanks for useful lesson
@1DENich1
4 жыл бұрын
🙃👍
@robertnajjar7755
29 күн бұрын
Very informative thanhs you👍
@jamesstmanhattan
5 жыл бұрын
Can I produce this sound correctly by just making my tongue very tense and not touching the alveolar ridge? I can do that quite easily, but I really cant't curl it back, is it okay if I just make it tense and not touch the gum ridge?
@pedroguevara7883
5 жыл бұрын
yeah this video is cool, thank Sounds American for post.
@SoundsAmerican
5 жыл бұрын
+Pedro Guevara You're welcome!
@youtubevanced5771
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lesson now I can distinguish this sound :D
@SoundsAmerican
Жыл бұрын
Great!
@salmankhancrazyfan1518
5 жыл бұрын
Which app is this from where I can test her own accent
@KlauduniaL07
2 жыл бұрын
Could you please give me a link to the webpage from this video to practice pronunciation?
@changliu7607
7 жыл бұрын
Hi.I feel confused that the word " universe". it's divided into three syllables. u-ni-verse. and the stree is on u.but why 'er' in universe still read as / ɝ/ not its weak version? Thanks.
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Chang Liu , hello there! Take a look, there's a secondary stress before the third syllable, "universe /ˈju·nəˌvɝs/. The secondary stress is marked with this symbol: ˌ . Let us know if you have any other questions!
@changliu7607
7 жыл бұрын
Sorry,still did not get it. A word only has one stress. Why does the word universe have two stress ? Also.It does,but this symbol : I did not see it. thanks
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Chang Liu , trust us, in English the words can have more than one stress :) and the word "universe" is a perfect example. The word universe has three syllables and two stresses. You don't see the symbol for the length of the vowels, as we use different notation for the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). Here are some examples of the words with more than one stress, they can be helpful: flashlight /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/ grandchild /ˈɡrænˌtʃaɪld/ individual /ˌɪn·dəˈvɪdʒ·u·əl/
@SAinfostudies
Жыл бұрын
Thankyou
@SoundsAmerican
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
@sidneyAlvear
2 жыл бұрын
como pronunciar las ur en ingles ejemplo sir
@lindafortin2931
Жыл бұрын
Bonjour, dans le mot first /ˈfɜːst/, vous dites que le /ir/ n’apparaît que dans la syllabe accentuée, je ne comprends pas, puisqu’il n’a qu’une syllabe ce mot, et habituellement on indique une syllabe accentuée par une virgule devant la syllabe. J’apprécierais beaucoup que vous me répondez, car je comprends tout ce que votre leçon qui est très enrichissante m’a apportée, mais il y a seulement cette question que j’aimerais bien comprendre. Merci beaucoup!
@SoundsAmerican
Жыл бұрын
Hello there! Sure, it's a great question! In isolation, if a word has only one syllable, it means that this syllable is stressed. That's why there's no need to indicate the stress in transcription. Since in English stress is not fixed, we need to mark it with the special stress syllable (') in words with more than one syllable. BTW, we have a website (soundsamerican.net/) with tons of information on pronunciation and phonics. Check it out, we write a lot about stress there as well.
@lindafortin7999
Жыл бұрын
Bonjour, pourquoi je n’ai pas accès au site Web que vous me proposez???? Pouvez-vous me donner un autre lien pour que j’y aie accès, car tout ce que vous dites est vraiment enrichissant et j’aurais bien aimer le consulter. Merci et félicitations pour vos vidéos! Bye et bonne journée!
@wilsonpacompia3005
7 жыл бұрын
my favorite teacher
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+wilson pacompia 😄🖖
@chippolo
7 жыл бұрын
Hi, i don't understand the difference in mouth, tongue placement from the other two r, r (run) and r(after). What is it that differs from the others?
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+ChiP , hello there! The tongue placement and position are similar for the /ɝ/, /ɚ/ and the /r/ sounds. The difference is in the tenseness of the the tongue and throat. For the /ɝ/ sound your tongue and your throat should be very tense, you should feel this tension when pronouncing this sound. For the /ɚ/ sound your tongue and your throat should be relaxed, as this is a very relaxed vowel sound. The /ɝ/ and the /ɚ/ are very similar, basically, it's the tense and the relaxed version of one sound. The /r/ is a consonant sound but it's pronunciation is very similar to that of the r-colored vowel /ɝ/. The tongue placement and position is similar, as well as the tenseness of your tongue and throat. The difference between the /r/ and the /ɝ/ is that when you are making the /r/, you hold it less in the very beginning. Try to start pronouncing the /ɝ/ as if you're in a hurry and you don't have enough time to hold it at the beginning :). Hope it helps!
@chippolo
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+ChiP 🖖
@tracertas
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@SoundsAmerican
3 жыл бұрын
👋
@ramzy-6566
3 жыл бұрын
2:39 you said ( Also, note, that the /ɝ/ is used in stressed syllables ONLY. ) what about /ɝ/ sound it can be stressed as in bird /bɝd/ and unstressed as in thirteen /ˌθɜɹˈtin/ and outburst /ˈaʊtˌbɝst/ - what do you think?
@SoundsAmerican
3 жыл бұрын
There's secondary stress on the syllables with /ɝ/ in those words. Check the transcription you provided, this symbol: / *ˌ* θɜɹ ... / is the secondary stress.
@ramzy-6566
3 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican is the secondary stress as same as unsressed. Same loud and fast.
@SoundsAmerican
3 жыл бұрын
"Unstressed" means "not stressed." "Secondary" stress means that it's an additional stress to primary, that is, there are two stresses in a word, one is primary and the other is secondary.
@englishforever
6 жыл бұрын
Finally!!! Where have you guys been? Now we're talking about pronounciation. Very good. Not only am I going to share these videos with my students, I am going to use them in class as well. Thank you.
@SoundsAmerican
6 жыл бұрын
+English Forever Yes, please. And don't forget to say "hi" to your students :). Sincerely yours, Sounds American. 😁👋🖖
@englishforever
6 жыл бұрын
I will. Thank you. Can you tell us your name? Or would rather be know as Saounds American?
@SoundsAmerican
6 жыл бұрын
+English Forever Sounds American. That's actually our name :).
@englishforever
6 жыл бұрын
Nice. This presentation is awesome. It is creative and active. It is always shifting screens. Congrats!!
@SoundsAmerican
6 жыл бұрын
English Forever 😁👋
@marjorieleon44
7 жыл бұрын
Hi I am from Costa Rica and I love your videos. Do you have a video that compares these three sonds [ɔ] [ a ] [ ˄ ]?
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Marjorie leon, thank you! No, we don't have a video with contrasts for three sounds, but we have this one: kzitem.info/news/bejne/rqeZqXd8qaaSfaA
@marjorieleon44
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+ Marjorie leon, you're very welcome! :) BTW, we're planning on making new videos for these sounds that you mentioned. So, stay tuned! :)
@ilonav54
5 жыл бұрын
I can hear the difference in mu pronunciation after practicing this lesson 👌🏻
@SoundsAmerican
5 жыл бұрын
+Ilona V Very glad to hear this! Let us know if you have any questions.
@Icnn365
4 жыл бұрын
This is most beneficial English instruction I ever had Thank you so much
@Randomnomad2024
7 жыл бұрын
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@SoundsAmerican
7 жыл бұрын
+Christopher Li 😄🙏
@javieremiliolorenzo9397
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you teacher again
@ramzy-6566
4 жыл бұрын
are the /ɚ/ and /ə/ ever occur in a stressed syllable?
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
Not that we're aware of :).
@fatemekaabianpoor8658
4 жыл бұрын
I've always had problem how to pronounce word .now I got it . Thank you
@janeliu1725
4 жыл бұрын
I'm aware that there's no /ʊr/ in American English, but it's still shown in many dictionaries such as Cambridge Dictionary and Dictionary.com. So whenever I see /ʊr/ in IPA, can I take it as /ɝ/, /ɚ/, /ur/, or even /ɔr/ ? For example, "jury" = /ˈdʒɝ·i/ or /ˈdʒur·i/, "poor" = /pur/ or /pɔr/. Thanks!
@SoundsAmerican
4 жыл бұрын
You're asking a very good question. We responded to similar questions on our KZitem Community page: The original idea of the IPA was to standardize the phonetic transcription and help people to get an accurate pronunciation of words. Unfortunately, it doesn't work 100%, and there are many examples. The /ʊr/ vs. /ɝ/ case is one of the most interesting and controversial examples. Why so? First of all, some phoneticians think that General American English has the /ur/ or /ʊr/ R-Colored vowel sounds, but some don't. Second, regardless of what phoneticians think, dictionaries may use different IPA notation or just not use the IPA at all. Now, the Sounds American point of view: there's no /ʊr/ R-Colored vowel sounds in General American English; therefore, there's no /jʊr/ sound either. The thing is, the /j/ is a front sound, the /ʊ/ is back, and the /r/ is central. But we don't think these tongue movements happen in words like "fury" or "cure." The R-Colored vowel sound in these words is more accurately represented by /jɝ/.
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