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@valentinagiovanardi60804 жыл бұрын
Sad story: none of my English teachers taught correct pronunciation. I am from Italy. We have really few sounds in our language and there is not risk of confusing different words for similar sound. I need your lessons so much, thank you!!!!!
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
+Valentina Giovanardi Glad to hear our videos are helpful! Let us know if you have any questions. 😊👋
@mirkaalvarado22984 жыл бұрын
I strongly recommend you learn this , it's amazing to be able to recognize the vowels' sounds
@omarhand13913 жыл бұрын
It's same for spanish. We have no that kind of sounds. It's tough to adapt to those sounds. Simply our ears don't hear them. Goddam it
@ter27102 жыл бұрын
there are no rules here. sorry to rain on your parade.
@benjaminmangena94375 ай бұрын
English vowels are also a problem to native English speakers. Native English speakers make a lot of grammar and pronunciation mistakes alot.. Most English natives got accent because they rarely use the vowel schwa. Some say police with with o as in talk fully pronounced but in actual fact o is a schwa, the other word is victory. Even the late singer Tupac Shakur makes this mispronunciation in his song ,*life goes on* he said, *I have my life in first lane, got police chasing me* listen how he pronounced police. .Some other examples are..,. All Americans professional and unprofessional makes pronunciation and grammatical errors. Eg. 1 Americans use comparative adjective to replace "very " eg when i was younger. Trying to say, when i was very young. I have listened almost all speeches of Americans even Barack Obama makes this mistake. 2. American pronounce words with consonant claster " ct" at end and pronounce c not t.eg district is pronounced as distric. Also aunt they pronounce with a as in cat is supposed to pronounced with a as in father vowel. Even George Bush makes this mistake. 3. Americans misgender pronoun for baby, church and country. Correct English baby pronoun is "it" not he or she.This goes back when people get angry when they baby girls were misgender with he* instead of she" then people decided to play safe and use it * Then it became standard English.Country is she not it because is a motherland. Church is she not it because is a bridegroom of Jesus Christ. Here i am talking about standard English.
4 жыл бұрын
Where has this channel been all this time and why is it so undervalued (in terms of views)?? The content is deeply thought and and nicely animated. Man, I think you should do something regarding publicity or marketing's, English learners need to know you, and you'll get ton of views!
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
We'll do it gladly. Do you have any specific ideas?
4 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican First of all, thanks for replying! Second, you should make an app and/or a website where people could practice this material, get recorded... Just like in the videos, but I've been searching for "Sounds American" in the app store and I couldn't find anything. In the videos, it looks like there's a site or something, but when you look for it, nothing. So, I don't know if you have it or not, but if you do, you should make it more accessible, and if not, create it, because it's obvious that you know how to help, and people (like me and many others will pay for a premium service there). Second, tryna get a deal with KZbin or something, they can put your videos at the recommendation wall more often if you agree to some stuff. That will surely have a noticeable impact. Finally, you could talk to other similar channels and do a couple of videos together, so that you both can benefit from a sinergia there. Those are just a few that came to my mind, but I could tell you more if you're interested! ;)
@examready95984 жыл бұрын
Among all the channels that give me training on American Accent, I have realised that the Sounds American Channel is the best
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad to hear that!👋
@manhhai13062 жыл бұрын
Even though I'm a long-time English speaker, I still learned something new! You're the man!
@Francis_UD2 жыл бұрын
That's why I like British posh accent more. Since it clearly distinguishes o and a sounds
@lucash2036Ай бұрын
what this chanel has made for english learners are immeasurably good.
@arielp18482 жыл бұрын
You are so right. It’s kind of difficult for us, (non English speakers). Thanks
@josedanielgratrerolrivero34017 жыл бұрын
by the way my score was full, you really helped me a lot! these two sound are really hard to differentiate, but now I feel I can recognize the difference between them both :D, thanks! and please keep making these kind of videos, they are useful and funny
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
Great score! Thank you! :)
@FF9F003 жыл бұрын
I can't describe with words how happy I am right now that I found this video! Thank you guys, you are the best! 🇺🇸
@SoundsAmerican3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@ter27102 жыл бұрын
There is no rule here. Sorry to rain on your parade
@maricarmenvalladares87953 жыл бұрын
I really feel so happy because now I know how to pronounce those words. The first time I did the quiz I failed, but the second, after the explanations I did it!!! Thank you a lot. I would hug and kiss you.
@SoundsAmerican3 жыл бұрын
That's great! 🤗
@moisesdiaz98274 жыл бұрын
I have learned a lot about phonics with your lessons.
@victorhernandez46132 жыл бұрын
Honestly, your website is very very VERY useful. I always have difficult to distinguish the English vowels. Now, when I use your website, I can hear a sound after the other and it allows me to "catch" the sound clearly. Wow, it is PERFECT...... It is like have a teacher in my home 24/7. Greattttttt!!!!!
@SoundsAmerican2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Just in case - if you have any questions, you can ask them on our website too, we try to answer all of them.
@Stylusofwonders4 жыл бұрын
if you pay close attention, words pronounced with the / ʌ / have the letter ''u'' in them. Word with / ɑ / have ''o'' in them.
@mirkaalvarado22984 жыл бұрын
You can predict that when you see the u, But sometimes could be tricky as the word burn. I think it's a exception.
@square_wheel4 жыл бұрын
Generally yes, but /^/ can also be spelled with o, as in love, come, son or monk. That's because in old scripts the u looked too much like v, n and m, so they changed it. The "LOT" vowel can also be spelled "wa" as in "wasp, want". That's due to a phonetic change centuries ago, which excluded the word "swam" (which nowadays does NOT rhyme with "swan") and words with one of the three velar sounds like wax, sang and wack. There's also a relatively small set consisting of -alm words (palm, calm, balm), the word "father" and foreign words like "paparazzi" or "karate", which have the /a:/ vowel both in British and American English.
@giorgigusakov7194 жыл бұрын
Guys. You do really good job. Thanks!
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@rosaodeaga95836 жыл бұрын
Omg! I really love this channel now I can recognize the difference
@SoundsAmerican6 жыл бұрын
+Rosa Odeaga That's awesome!
@aldomatus60072 жыл бұрын
I really love your channel, THANKS A LOT for your great job!
@ysbh2284 жыл бұрын
Very grateful for your great efforts.
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad this video was useful!
@moirta35 жыл бұрын
2:17 short u と short o の発音する時の唇の形、顎の位置、舌の形 3:06 short u と short o を交互に発音 4:03 単語を使って交互に練習
@craftah4 жыл бұрын
Nice
@nemetskiylager2 жыл бұрын
ありがとうございます
@marcojimenez52435 ай бұрын
This channel is really effective, there's knowledge behind.
@SLIRAofficio2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lessons with this very tricky pair. Please keep them coming.
@espiritulibre35693 жыл бұрын
it's urgent to do a video of contrasting sounds between A as in Law and O as in "Boss" for spanish speakers, please!!! They both sounds like O
@ecopequeno3 жыл бұрын
¡Hola! The vowel sound for “law” is like our Spanish “o”... but the vowel sound of “boss” is more like our “a”, Our brain gets tricked with the word “boss” because our eyes see written an “o” but our ears hear an “a”. So tell your brain to ignore the spelling for a moment. Having said that, lets remember this is American pronunciation. British, if I remember correctly, would make the same vowel sound for “law” and “boss”.
@ter27102 жыл бұрын
Actually, the pronunciation in the video do not match with their theory. The O in boss and in fond are really O, and the O in words like lock and dock are really A.
@primalracc13812 жыл бұрын
in my accent both words have same vowel, and this vowel is different from the vowels in “socks”
@angelloferreira92707 жыл бұрын
My score was Full. Thanks for this video. I like it! It was very useful for me.
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Glad you liked it!
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
Hello there! Thank you for your suggestion!
@shibenikvaysyor83092 жыл бұрын
6:23 I'd be very grateful for the reference that lists the percentages of the sounds in the standard American English. For example, how many English words have /ʊ/ sound? How many have /u/ sound? Etc.
@_sa_mu2 жыл бұрын
The /Ʌ/, /ɑ/, /æ/ and /ə/ are hard to find differences. I hear these sounds as the same LOL But I enjoy practicing these pronunciations with your videos. I think my mouth will get the skill within 3 months :)
@SoundsAmerican2 жыл бұрын
Sure! Practice is everything. 👋
@tugjorb77362 жыл бұрын
/Ʌ/ and /ə/ are the exact same, except /ə/ is shorter duration and used in unstressed syllables.
@TheBayerRepublic Жыл бұрын
@@tugjorb7736 They aren't, Schwa can sound closer to an o or e.
@officialshows5443 Жыл бұрын
Why did you steal how I type /Λ/
@officialshows5443 Жыл бұрын
Waɪ dɪd ju sti'jәl hαw aɪ taɪp /Λ/
@candoit10272 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this brilliant video. The practice was just mind-blowing. 😊😊
@SoundsAmerican2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
@diegoflorescruz82804 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video thanksss man
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
👍👋
@josedanielgratrerolrivero34017 жыл бұрын
many thanks! I´d been looking for this video for a long time, it was quite useful
@chzx19966 жыл бұрын
Your videos have great interactions with learners!
@SoundsAmerican6 жыл бұрын
+Lucius Dreaman 😊👋
@jeffreygomez80917 жыл бұрын
your method is so great, because I have to hear what word you say. Thank you
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
+Jeffrey Gómez , yes, that's the main idea :). Thank you for your kind words and stay tuned for more videos! :)
@karolgalkowski60377 жыл бұрын
Wow! You guys are amazing. Before video I had only one correct answer, after video I answer all of them correctly!
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
+Karol Galkowski Awesome! So good to hear about the quizzes' results!👍👋
@ing.luisgarcia62664 жыл бұрын
Saludos. Excelentes vídeo. Gracias por la traducción en español
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
De nada :).
@camilo.decaro7 жыл бұрын
They sound slightly equal for me, it's really confusing
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
+Camillus Andrew , that's the case for many non-native English speakers. This is why we made this particular video. The good new is that the more you practice, the better you'll hear the difference between the two.
@joearthurpilu16796 жыл бұрын
Its not confusing.
@mle98416 жыл бұрын
A: spanish A (like a sheep) a: oA
@user-ui7wu3kr9q5 жыл бұрын
Ah and uh are similar. Uh and schwa are similar too. So ah and uh and schwa are all similar. Ha!
@craftah4 жыл бұрын
@@user-ui7wu3kr9q no...
@user-ui7wu3kr9q5 жыл бұрын
For the ah sound, you can also open your mouth slightly. The difference between uh and ah doesn't lie in how open your mouth is. You can prove it with your own mouth.
@torinzhou2626 Жыл бұрын
Well, I think there are major differences in terms of resonance , which can be easily recognized. It's very likely that the semi-correct sound can be reproduced simply because the vocal cord is doing extra work, resulting in unavoidable tension which in my opinion is not natural.
@j.j.hagelsieb6 жыл бұрын
I love that you make these comparisons between two sounds. It would be very helpful to have one between ʌ and ə. I look forward to the app. Thansk a lot!!!
@JonWonders4 жыл бұрын
I think they’re the same, only one’s stressed and the other isn’t.
@user-ui7wu3kr9q5 жыл бұрын
When you talk softly in person or over the phone, do you have to open your mouth wide enough to say these words with ah in them?
@premkumar1317 жыл бұрын
Great Great Lessons! Thanks a lot.
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
+Prem Kumar , glad you liked it! Thank you!
@kazuyoshisakamoto40964 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading a valuable video. This sound graph help me understand well the difference "hut " between "hot" ultimately.
@mohammadamirulislam19683 жыл бұрын
It’s just awesome. Love from Bangladesh
@TrilokNegi103 жыл бұрын
Really helpful exercises in deep understanding of sounds in American English. Eagerly awaiting new videos from "SA" in 2021 !!!
@SoundsAmerican3 жыл бұрын
Sure, stay tuned!
@victorhernandez46132 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think it is very very VERY useful a video where you compare the following tricky vowels: cap, cop, cup and at. Again, I said vowels, no words. The goal is to compare the vowels sounds like in this video. ..... Finally, GREAT VIDEO, you are done: CONGRATULATIONS!!!
@SoundsAmerican2 жыл бұрын
We already have a video where you can compare pronunciation of any vowel with any other vowel of American English: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXbHg3SchLKZpLc We also have a website where you can do the same with more convenience: soundsamerican.net/ Just by clicking on a vowel symbol on the IPA chart on the home page, you can listen to its pronunciation and compare it with any other vowel.
@victorhernandez46132 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican Hello, my mother tongue is Spanish, I am an English learner and I know what I say. I explain: it is very important to be able to compare a sound after the other. I repeat, a sound AFTER the other. It allows us to "catch" the difference.
@SoundsAmerican2 жыл бұрын
You can compare the sounds in our video which we made exactly for this purpose: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXbHg3SchLKZpLc Not only you can compare the pronunciation but also compare the tongue, lips, and jaw movements. You can do the same with more convenience on our website. We created this channel and the website specifically for non-native English speakers, taking into considerations the difficulties that English learners may have when trying to distinguish the sounds of English and the differences of English sounds and the sounds of their native languages.
@FisicoBeatz017 жыл бұрын
I love this chanel and I've already watched the first videos
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
+FISICOHD awesome! Let us know if you have any questions.👋
@rlorfeo7 жыл бұрын
Great video! Please, keep them coming!!! :)
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
+rlorfeo, thank you! Yes, we're working on new videos and will publish them very soon! Stay tuned!
@tedrosafenegus44616 жыл бұрын
Thanx, well presented, short & to the point. As English is my second language and start teaching my self IPA your lesson is very useful and great.
@SoundsAmerican6 жыл бұрын
+Tedros Afenegus, thank you! Glad to hear this video was helpful!
@rodolfosapon88522 жыл бұрын
Again this is awesome, I mean you are awesome guys
@SoundsAmerican2 жыл бұрын
You're awesome too! 💚👋
@JoseMartinez-yi2os3 жыл бұрын
This video is awesome , at last I got to know how to use English dictionary, thanks for teaching us
@SoundsAmerican3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@paulidiomas5 жыл бұрын
I teach English in Brazil. My students have no problem with the vowel sound in words like 'boss', 'lock', 'not' (though they will invariably insert an extra syllable after the final consonant). However, the vowel sound in 'bus', 'luck', 'nut', etc is virtually impossible. Portuguese has many nasal vowels and these words always end up being pronounced like 'bãs', lãck', 'nãt'. Just for orientation, the 'ã' sound is very similar to that usually spelled 'un', 'um' or 'in' in French - un chemin.
@SoundsAmerican5 жыл бұрын
+ Outsider Looking In Looks like it happens because of the dropping of the soft palate when they pronounce vowel sounds. The air escapes through the nose instead of coming out of the mouth. Usually, it takes time to fix this issue :). We found that minimal pairs like "buck" - "bun" or "lock" - "long" are helpful. It's easier to feel the difference when they contrast vowels with vowels followed by nasal sounds. Hope it helps!
@shibenikvaysyor83093 жыл бұрын
By me, a native Russian speaker, it's the other way around: short u is quite natural, but short o is a big challenge :)
@michellemendoza98254 жыл бұрын
I just subscribed. Your videos are excellent.
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@nicolasheredia72 жыл бұрын
Exelent!!!!!!
@SoundsAmerican2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@arry19072 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Luxury_vagabond4 жыл бұрын
Best in KZbin !
@ossamaalbitar95592 жыл бұрын
Thanks alot!
@symasterkeepgoing15195 жыл бұрын
thanks...actually they are tricky but you made them easy to understand..
@SoundsAmerican5 жыл бұрын
👍👋
@sofia_miniatures5486 жыл бұрын
I am really confused by these 2 vowel sounds. But I am really happy because I found your channel. I like your video. I learned a lot from your previous video. Thanks a lot sir.
@huonggiang48764 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all of your videos. They're very helpful for me.
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that! Let us know if you have any questions!
@VictorHugo-si2wd6 жыл бұрын
I love this channel. You're really good.
@SoundsAmerican6 жыл бұрын
+Victor Hugo thank you! 😁🖖
@IkatteiruPanda3 жыл бұрын
I used to think that I can speak in english... Then I found this channel! Thanks!
@SoundsAmerican3 жыл бұрын
😊😂👋
@victorco.6308 Жыл бұрын
Great lesson. Thank you
@darioguadalupecortesdoming91127 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this piece of information. Do you have or would you mind making a video comparing the /ɑ/and /ɔ/ sounds? Let me know it, please.
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
+Darío Guadalupe Cortés Domínguez , you're welcome! Yes, we plan to make such a video, stay tuned! :)
@AmigosdeFranco5 жыл бұрын
According to some phoneticians, they are the same open "o".
@gabrielesallemi7872 жыл бұрын
2:00 guessed every choices , great test
@QC53035 жыл бұрын
I want to say this is the most useful resource i ve ever used to practice my pronunciation. Thanks as always. And btw, is any App available now? I tried to search my Apple App, i found nothing. Please let me know Thank yoy so much and you guys are AWESOME!
@SoundsAmerican5 жыл бұрын
+qingna chen Glad to hear you like our channel! We use our own app which is not publicly released yet. We're working to make it happen soon and will announce the release on this channel. Please, stay tuned!
@benzianabdou37403 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@kevinmartossoto45566 жыл бұрын
Wow !! This is awesome !! Now I know what is the difference between these vowel sounds. Thanks :)
@SoundsAmerican6 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Martos Soto , great! Glad it was helpful! 😀👋
@os9726 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for your work, your channel is amazing! I find the sounds in the given video really tricky. It's so hard to hear the difference when we have to choose between the sounds. It would be so great, if you made more videos to practice them!
@SoundsAmerican6 жыл бұрын
+Ольга Сиделёва, glad you like this video! Thank you for your suggestion, we'll be making new videos next year. 👋
@mertiledunyadilleri89282 жыл бұрын
we actually read "ul" as [ol] ,as in the French word "drôle." But its symbol is [uh] as in the word "mum"and it pronouncing [uhm].The word "multi" is pronounced as [awl]. But it is actually written with the symbol that gives the uh sound.
+Reza Khademi , glad you liked it! You're welcome!
@EdgarLopez-dq6zv Жыл бұрын
can you make pronunciation videos but about reduction in english? like instead of saying i'm gonna, say: imana or ima. Did you get it?
@SoundsAmerican Жыл бұрын
Got it! We're working on a video about American English rhythm and intonation. It will not cover informal contractions like "gonna" or "gotcha," but it'll surely cover much more important topics such as stress and rhythm in English sentences.
@gombobattogtokh64233 жыл бұрын
thank you
@SoundsAmerican3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@lindonchang4 жыл бұрын
This video helps me a lot thank you
@OzOnO1237 жыл бұрын
this video was the shit all these days i was wondering about the difference and now I know it!
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! :)
@ivac7254 жыл бұрын
I love your channel and had helped me a lot with my accent reduction! One question: why this video says boss is pronounced as “a” in the word got when in your other video indicates it’s pronounced as “a” in the word on?? I know people here pronounce it as “a” in the word on. Am I missing something here? Thank you.
@monsybate6 жыл бұрын
I love the channel :) what you guys doing is awesome and perfectly done :) thanks :)
Thank you so much for this video it is really useful..
@SoundsAmerican5 жыл бұрын
NP! Glad you found it useful!👋
@quemseria6 жыл бұрын
I have trouble to pronounce bad, bed, bid, didn't know I could not do fund, fond,,,lol, omg,,,, I came to live in America when I was 35 and I spoke English since I was 15, learned in my country,,,, not good English then,,,,,,,,,,I'm trying to improve. Thanks, excellent class!
@SoundsAmerican6 жыл бұрын
+Chopper You're welcome! Glad you liked it!🙂
@brandonlima56656 жыл бұрын
Guys you’re the best!
@SoundsAmerican6 жыл бұрын
+Brandon Lima 🖖😉
@VictorHugo-si2wd6 жыл бұрын
What about, "Rachel"?
@josepheridu33226 ай бұрын
I don't get why English classes often don't teach these differences. At least we should aware they exist before college!
@joseluispaladinessanchez61873 жыл бұрын
For me, they both are the same sound, the only difference is their time lapse, / ʌ / is very Short and / ɑ / is longer
@SoundsAmerican3 жыл бұрын
The /ʌ / can be long too, as well as the / ɑ / can be short. It all depends on the consonant sound that comes after. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYLEaqqVlKykgsU
@dawidaleksanderwitkowski74552 жыл бұрын
They are not the same I can assure you of that I can hear the difference and actually the more I pay attention to it the more clear and obvious the difference becomes and as the Sounds American pinpointed it’s not about the length it’s about the quality of the sound. I think you can start to hear the difference too, you just need to stop letting your mind trick you that the difference you are hearing is insignificant I believe.
@NiNi-Sumina3 жыл бұрын
Should the boss be / ɑ / or / ɔ / sound? Can you make a video to tell the difference between / ɑ / or / ɔ / ? Thanks a lot.
@SoundsAmerican3 жыл бұрын
Either, both variants are correct.
@mohammadasaad5037 Жыл бұрын
Hello great job you are amazing , I have one concern about word boss , the word boss you mentioned it in two videos with two different pronunciation You pronounce it first time like o as in ( on ) and second time as o as in ( stop ) can explain it to me please thanks in advanced
@SoundsAmerican Жыл бұрын
We like your attention to detail! Within our team, some people can distinguish between the /ɑ/ and the /ɔ/, and some can't. This is due to the "caught" - "cot" merger. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cot%E2%80%93caught_merger ), this is how we ended up with the word "boss" in the videos for both of these sounds. In the end, we agreed that the boss is pronounced with the /ɑ/ sound. In the next updates, we'll fix that.
@ramzy-65664 жыл бұрын
there are two schwas (ə as in about) , (ʌ as in son) please make video for them and pronounce each one with and without example thank you.
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
► Vowel Sound / ə / (Schwa) as in "ago" : kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2LQdYaLiNyBotU ► Vowel sound /ʌ/, as in "us": goo.gl/2LT6S2
@nimadehegardsukmawati97366 жыл бұрын
Cant wait for the apps! Anyway, I saw the word "boss" as the example of 'a' sound as well as 'o', so which one it belongs to exactly?
@SoundsAmerican6 жыл бұрын
+Ni Made Hegard Sukmawati It depends on where in the US you grew up and learned to speak English. The matter is that not all Americans can hear the difference between the /ɑ/ and the /ɔ/. For some people these wwo sounds have "merged" into one sound, the /ɑ/, and they can't hear the difference between them. Those who can hear the difference, are able to make them as different sounds. The merging of these sounds is frequently referred to as the "caught-cot merger."You can find more information about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cot%E2%80%93caught_merger Here's a map showing what's going on with the / ɔ/ and the / ɑ/ in the US: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cot%E2%80%93caught_merger#/media/File:Cot-caught_merger.png Hope it helps!
@nimadehegardsukmawati97366 жыл бұрын
Sounds American thanks! It is really helpful. I couldnt distinguish both sounds, that's why I went back and fort between the two videos. Now I get it.
@victorhernandez46132 жыл бұрын
Hello..... Please, can you make a video where you compare three tricky vowels: cap, cup and cop? I think it is very useful for the English learners.
@SoundsAmerican2 жыл бұрын
We'll think about it, thanks!
@Sukharik2 ай бұрын
0:52 У нас в русском эти звуки есть, у нас есть анолог это 2 слова, плачу и плачу, русским везёт же😂
@kyookhanh92934 жыл бұрын
hello, can you make video about 2 vowels /a/ and /ae/, to me they’re the same, i can’t distinguish this two :((( thank you very much
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your suggestion!
@jean3788 ай бұрын
Hi excellent. What English software was used used in this video?
@lunetadu32707 жыл бұрын
How do you know which sound is it? Is there a rule?
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
+Lunetadu , Good question :). Given that it's English :), there's no one rule, but rather several. The sound /ʌ/ is pronounced in the following cases: • when a word is spelled with the letter "u" in a closed stressed syllable, for example, "luck," "cup" - this is the most frequently used letter for this sound • when a word is spelled with the letter "o" before 'th,' 'm,' 'n,' 'v,' for example, "mother," "love," "come;" • when the letter "u" is used in prefix 'un,' for example "unknown;" The sound /ɑ/ is most often pronounced when you see the letter 'o' in a closed stressed syllable, for example, 'not,' 'top.' Much less often, this sound is written as the letter 'a' after 'w' and before final consonants, except 'r.' For example, 'want,' 'swan,' watch.' Very rare in American English, the /ɑ/ is represented by the letter 'a' in combination of letters '-alm,' like the words 'balm' or 'calm'. This usage of the /ɑ/ sound is more relevant for British English Please, note, that there're many exceptions to the above rules, we're giving you the most frequent usage cases. We recommend consulting dictionaries if you're ever in doubt. And you can always ask us, too :) Hope it helps!
@lunetadu32707 жыл бұрын
Sounds American thank you so much. Your explanation was so helpful and easier to understand which sound I have to choose.
@SoundsAmerican7 жыл бұрын
+ Lunetadu, sure, you're very welcome! We're glad to help!
@excitedaboutlearning16395 жыл бұрын
@@lunetadu3270 cambridge dictionary & English Wiktionary are excellent sources to find the correct pronunciation in IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet).
@pssilva39735 жыл бұрын
For /ɑ/ say /a/ with your lips rounded, your mouth wide open and the back part of your tongue lowered, away from your soft palate. For /ʌ/ you close your mouth a bit. /ʌ/ is a little bit open schwa /ə/ or a consonant r /ər/ without an /r/. I'm not an English teacher but I researched such things.
@pannyzhang32455 жыл бұрын
I like this channel, it tells so many useful pronounce tips. Hope there's a app for iOS
@SoundsAmerican5 жыл бұрын
+panny zhang Glad you liked our channel. In our videos, we use our own app. It's not released publicly yet, but we're working to make it happen soon. We'll announce the release on this channel. Stay tuned!
@glennpavel48005 жыл бұрын
excelente
@SoundsAmerican5 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked our video!
@greenlitlleman2 жыл бұрын
As a Russian, they all sound the same way, as an "A". They are just different variations of the same sound, lmao. And they were the same sound in Old English, why would anyone ever think that it is a great idea to add more similar sounds to an already decent language? And the worst thing... most Americans don't see the difference themselves.
@WalgreensIsBetterThanCVSAgain3 жыл бұрын
ʌ and ɑ sound similar O_O
@sghaiermohamed29056 жыл бұрын
that's a weird choice of vowels. /ʌ/ and /ɑ/ sound completely different for me. on the other hand /ʌ/ and /ə/ are really similar to my ear.
@SoundsAmerican6 жыл бұрын
+sghaier mohamed , Why would you say it's weird? A lot of people have difficulty differentiating between the /ʌ/ and the /ɑ/ and as, a result, they mispronounce words that have these sounds. These sounds don't exist in many languages, so they are unfamiliar to many non-native speakers.
@alexanderivanov8994 жыл бұрын
Hey guys, there is another sound in the word BOSS in other your video about the O sound
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
Great attention to detail! Correct :). It's because half of our team is affected by the cot-caught merger and they don't differentiate between the /ɑ/ and the /ɔ/ sounds :).
@alexanderivanov8994 жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmerican Those sounds are pretty similar, especially in American English. They both are back and low. I only recently find out about sounds system where all vowels are placed table 3*3 and divided into front, middle and back and also hight middle and low in dependence which part of tongue we use to make sound + using lips. That's make my understanding very clearly. Really I don't understand why textbooks don't use that system for explaining
@SoundsAmerican4 жыл бұрын
For those who distinguish between the /ɑ/ and the /ɔ/ sounds, the /ɑ/ is a central vowel sound, not back, but yes, they are both low. You're absolutely right, the systematic approach works better and it's much easier to learn to pronounce the sounds correctly when you know where and how they are positioned in your mouth. The textbooks don't always explain the vowel sounds from this point of view, but the good news is that we do :). Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXbHg3SchLKZpLc
@miguelribon30963 жыл бұрын
This is the most difficult sound to recognize for me. For me sound same.
@datvuong7420 Жыл бұрын
do the video about difference between /ʌ/ and /ə/ please
@SoundsAmerican Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, there are no such minimal pairs...
@datvuong7420 Жыл бұрын
@@SoundsAmericanalthough they are not minimal pairs but they are sound very similar. Could you just put them together and point out the difference
@edgardlopezsanchez21113 жыл бұрын
Para el Merriam-Webster ʌ es el sonido de la schwa O_O