American Vowel Chart Explained!

[@beamazing2497]

I really appreciate your videos,l am learning alot.Wish you the best in 2020.

[@geraldoalvino4462]

Thanks Sheila you're very kind.

[@ramzy-6566]

This video more than amazing. Thank you so much.

[@neanglina6452]

Thank you so much!

[@DiOrnThaiinUSA]

The i sound is started at the / a / sound and ends at the short E as in this IPA / aɪ / I think

[@SmoothEnglish1]

it ends at the short i, not short e (for me closer to the Long E in actuality)

[@bg7550]

This helps my Russian accent too! Very useful

[@LiemNguyen-pr7uz]

7:52 a buom 12:35

[@LiemNguyen-pr7uz]

13:35 er

[@Marianoguitar]

Love your classses

[@ramzy-6566]

Hello 1- is the (UR) as in curler /ˈkɝlɚ/ long or short vowel. if long, are for both symbols ɝ and ɚ. 2- is the (OI) /ɔɪ/as in coin /kɔɪn/ long or short vowel. 3- for low-High OU do you mean this symbol /aʊ/ as in south /saʊθ/.

[@SmoothEnglish1]

1)I've learned to only label front and back vowels as long (tense) or short (relaxed. ER does have a tense tongue so you can think of it as long if you want. I would just call it tense. Both ER's have tense tongues. You have to pull the tongue back and tense it in both cases. 2) I make OI as a long vowel- consisting of LONG O and Long E. If you say it fast, it might be Long O + Short I. Most Americans say it with a Long O, not a short back O- as it is written in IPA. 3) yes- I mean for low-High OU to be the symbol /aʊ/ as in south /saʊθ.

[@ramzy-6566]

@@SmoothEnglish1 Thank you so much.

[@ramzy-6566]

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[@tricky_english]

The vowels don’t have long and short versions, especially in American English. There are only long vowels in British English. The long vowels in British English are the ones when vowels or a vowel come before r, /ɔː/ as in sport. In American English these are called R colored vowels. The /i/ and /ɪ/ are not the long and short versions of the same sound. They are completely different distinct sounds from each other. The /ʊ/ is not being used these days. The schwa is being used. By the way, the schwa is not always unstressed, it can be both and the schwa is not the only sound which can be in unstressed syllables, /i/, /ɪ/, /ɛ/…these can also be used. The /ɝ/ is the vowel R. If you have any questions, let me know

[@bournejason66]

It’s a bit confusing for the tip of the tongue position for the i sound as in fee. Can you clarify it?

[@SmoothEnglish1]

Make sure the tongue is very high and tense in your mouth.

[@bournejason66]

Smooth English hmm... how do you define tongue tip? Is it the side that close to the teeth? If so, then the tongue tip is LOW as seen in 12:51.

[@SmoothEnglish1]

@@bournejason66 There are actually 2 ways to make the Long E sound. I can either angle my tongue tip up toward the top of my mouth, or I can rest the tongue tip on the bottom teeth. In both cases the jaw will be high. If I angle my tongue tip up, then the tongue won't touch anything but it will be well behind the crack between the upper and lower teeth. If I leave the tongue tip on my teeth for all the front vowels, I just need to lower my jaw for each vowel.

[@jamesarmstrong3000]

Actually, the tip of the tongue is right on the bottom of the teeth, it seems to be in a low position. But notice that the front part of the tongue is arched up towards the roof the mouth, so you can say the long E as in fee, the position is front.

[@richardhislop9928]

God Sheila.. I can't take it.... You look so damn beautiful expressing so sweet voiced, all of these lessons.. You should be in broadcasting or acting...… Love your perfect, crisp, relaxed and clear pronunciation ; great lip control and pretty smiling style, seem to all help to produce your smooth sound.... My tendency, from singing lessons, is to grab the sound, and sometimes to harshly... But perfect speech is different.. I'm seeing that now... Also, confidence and a great understanding of grammar also helps..... I'll get there... cause you obviously care that we all do..... You're #1. period

[@SmoothEnglish1]

Thanks for the kind motivation!

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[@ramzy-6566]

there are two schwa ə about , ʌ son please make video for them and pronounce each one with and without example and the tongue thank you.

[@SmoothEnglish1]

The short u is either unstressed or stressed, but it's the same sound. The stressed is just louder and clearer than the unstressed schwa. Bug has a stressed short U and "a bug" has a quick schwa and then a stressed short U. In both cases, the tongue is relaxed and flat in the middle of the mouth.

[@ramzy-6566]

@@SmoothEnglish1 Thank you so much.

[@jamesarmstrong3000]

Come on, they're the same. There's a little difference between them. When you say about, your jaw is very high which seems your mouth closed. When you say son, your jaw slightly drops a little bit, that's it.

[@tricky_english]

Forget about /ʌ/, /ʊ/, /ɔ/ sounds if you want to sound more American

[@jacklin8926]

At about 8:40 you mentioned the short back O is optional and can use short O instead. But what about the word " core"? If you use Short O instead, it will sound like "car". Isn't it odd to say core as car?

[@SmoothEnglish1]

Most Americans say "core" with a long O, as in bone, not a short back O. Definitely don't say "car" in place of "core." So if an R is after the O, you can use a long O instead of a short back O. Some Americans say "Florida" with a long O. Others, often on the east coast, say it with a short back O. If you have a word like "law," which doesn't have an R, you have a choice between short O and short back O. Hope that clears things up.

[@jamesarmstrong3000]

Now, you're being ridiculous. Problem is that the long o as in the word core, not the short o. There's nothing to do with short o and short back o.

[@ramzy-6566]

hello, you said back vowels is letter L in a word vowels dark L doesn't touch back teeth.

[@SmoothEnglish1]

After a back vowel and before a dark L, you should insert a W sound. I am not clear about what your question is.

[@ramzy-6566]

@@SmoothEnglish1 I'm sorry, I mean the word vowels or schools they have dark l in singular ( vowel . School ) are they have dark l in plural , because they followed by s.

[@tricky_english]

There is only one type of Ll. It’s not called light or dark. It’s just a consonant Ll. I suggest you pronounce the word LITTLE, the Lls should sound the same

[@bournejason66]

But I seldom see Americans open their jaw that low when they speak

[@SmoothEnglish1]

And ventriloquists can do it without opening their mouths at all. It's true that many native speakers don't open their mouths much. They have figured out how to stretch their tongues down anyway, but they might get better sound quality if they opened their mouths more. In any case, this video is for teaching purposes - to show non-native speakers how to achieve the contrast in vowels. Once you get it, you don't need to try as hard.

[@bournejason66]

Smooth English thanks. I wish most of the Americans can speak like you, clear and easy to understand

[@jamesarmstrong3000]

Your mouth is smaller than Americans, what do you think? If you don't open your mouth wide and big, your sound's probably wrong, uh-huh.