Pronunciation ESSENTIALS!🌹| Right & Wrong ❎✅ | Silent Letters & Minimal Pairs | British English

0:00 - Intro
1:42 - Record your voice
4:03 - V & B
6:13 - Minimal pairs
8:20 - Silent letters
11:27 - Outro
Hi sweet people!
It's me again! I've got a pronunciation video for you! A blast from the past :-) (I used to make a lot of pronunciation and accent videos!) Don't worry - I've got lots of these to come! I like teaching about culture, behaviour, pronunciation, vocabulary, all of it!
So! Today's video is going to give you some tools to make sure you are understood. It can be very embarrassing when you make mistakes and are asked to repeat things again and again - you feel like you just want the ground to swallow you up in that moment!
I talk about silent letters, minimal pairs, and the difference between V and B - plus another little trick that has really helped me! I hope you enjoy it and find it useful! Let me know in the comments :-)
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[@chanwaiming29]

Katharine, I can see your passion and enthusiasm for teaching us English for FREE. I could only learn what you teach us in this video by paying an online course. You are brilliant.

[@RidaYT208]

Cathrine you are very beautiful very nice i love your technical of learning

[@felipelopez7377]

English with Katharine is “the go to guy”a star is born.

[@tyasu7793]

I understand difference in pronunciation between V and B! thanks! You're always cheerful and warm hearted.

[@jo_ao]

Hearing you speak Kath, is like hearing the sounds of paradise, like angels praising God, like a mermaid enchanting humans... 😍🧜🏻🧚🏻

[@briancummings535]

My English teacher at school was a right old grump, but he had an incredible talent for making the subject that he was teaching stick. You also have that talent and are far, far easier on the eye. Thanks for another great video. Have a great weekend 👌🎸

[@wahmadh]

Katherine is a passion & dedication to English ❤

[@ChristophAffeldt]

Hello dear Katharine, thank you for your new video. I like your kind of teaching English. I am always looking forward to the next video.Enjoy your weekend and i hope you are gonna have more than just a productive new week.

[@englishwithkatharine]

Aww that’s wonderful to hear 😊☺️

[@taalpointnoord8826]

Hi Kat , from the first Autumn- like -weather day of this year in Holland . I went shopping in man - departments of clothings stores this week for new , thicker - material shirts to (early - ) adapt to lower Autumn temperatures . Staff girls assured me that I was early enough in the Autumn season this year and that my "common size L (Large) " warm shirts were still there. - Your diafragm tips from last week are really helping me to get more oxygen in , these techniques even relaxed my muscles all over the body , and I practised to my heart's content to lower the speed of talking and sound more sonorous , ( like a bellowing Stag in Autumn - the Rutting Season ) . Greetings , " Yours Staunchest Student " .

[@mohammadfarooqi6255]

A package of breathtaking beauty 😍 our beloved teacher

[@Ash-m7y]

Well said Katherine, it is highly useful. Expect the next. Thanks and regards.

[@englishwithkatharine]

🙏🙏🤗🤗

[@user-zm7df3nv9n]

Dear our Katharine, I was taught the difference of pronunciation between v and b when I was a school boy. So I have confidence of that. Even so it's true that I'm every time fascinated with your beautiful voice. I'm over the moon this time too.

[@rolowizja]

I've been living in London for 15 years. Your chanel makes me feel like I'm still there. Greetings from Poland.

[@englishwithkatharine]

🥰

[@Auggy758]

great video, I'm an Indian but I never ever had the problem of pronouncing "B" and "V". apart from that I've learned a lot today. cheers.

[@fabriziodesimone2439]

Super video, as usual! Tips on pronunciation are game changer...but the colour of your eyes and your sweetness are simply irresistible! Thanks for everything you do for us! Have a nice weekend, Kat!

[@englishwithkatharine]

😁😊👍✨

[@hasanzahidi5875]

Thanks Katharine it was awesome to see you again and looking forward to more videos about autumn 🍂 as you promised. We’d like also to see a video about minimal pairs they’re such a pain in the neck 😂 cup/ cap , cut/ cat … I doubt you’ll stay home tonight 😉it’s the weekend and u need to give yourself a treat 😄

[@englishwithkatharine]

🤗🤗🤗🤗✨✨✨ I’ll keep my promise!

[@arcana4944]

Katherine, you're so great!! You're actually the teacher I'd like to be ❤

[@englishwithkatharine]

That’s very sweet 😊☺️

[@tonymotts8171]

I'm not a native speaker of English ' but Catherine's English is very sweet ' I love her explanations ' I live in London and would love to go to an event with her giving a talk ..

[@fabrice9252]

Hi barbaraavato6740 and those interested! Katherine is of course absolutely right. The 'h' is (almost) always pronounced in English. In fact if you put a sheet of paper just before you mouth when you pronounce the word 'horse' for example, you must see the sheet fluttering and soaring in the air because you expire some air when you say it. Now there are indeed a few exceptions to that rule when the 'h' is not pronounced. It is silent! It means that when you say them, the sheet above (before your mouth) must not move an inch or a iota :-). These words are: hour /ˈaʊə/ (aau-ə) UK ; /ˈaʊɚ/ (aau-rr) US --> pronounced like the possessive 'our' honour /ˈɒnər/ (on-ə) UK ; honor /ˈɑːnɚ/ (aan-r) US honest /ˈɒnɪst/ (on-ist) UK ; /ˈɑːnɪst/ (aan-ist) US heir /ɛə/ UK ; /ɛr/ US --> pronounced like 'air' A heir is a person who inherits something. And of course all their derivatives such as: hourglass, honorific, honesty etc. Sometimes some words like herb or homage are pronounced with a silent 'h'. Note that the name of the letter H itself should be silent when you pronounce it: H, h /eɪtʃ/ (eytch). These words have a French origin where the eitches at the beginning of words are always silent. Hope that helps (with expired 'eitches' lol) ;-)

[@letyciaestolano]

A kiss from Brazil for the best British English teacher🌹😘

[@englishwithkatharine]

Very nice of you!!😊☺️

[@jimmymars619]

Her lessons reckons always to be expertised and sentimentally informative.

[@hopeinhope7934]

Dearest Katharine, Thank you so much for your lessons! Maybe you would n’t believe me, but thank your ‘Pronunciation HACKS’ and another pronunciation videos, I’m so good now in my listening comprehension tests. Can you understand why?

[@englishwithkatharine]

That’s amazing!! 😊☺️

[@dungavhai3319]

I simply love your videos and you. YES I love you my dear English teacher. If the teacher is so pretty one can always get distracted from valuable education. I also look forward to watch your videos. Lots of love and best wishes. Have a nice weekend pretty teacher

[@Auto_diagnostics_EN]

Hi Katharine! Listening to you i got a song to my mind about that sommer has gone in september here. If anybody wants to find it here the seach words Ротару Вот и лето прошло.

[@Jerome0590]

Hi there Katharine, First of all, thank you very much for your weekly English lessons. Tips on pronunciation are some of my favorite ones. I am used to talking to myelf aloud to make sure I perfect my English pronunciation. I very much love watching your videos and listening to you. Any good advice is always welcome, so keep up the good work Katharine.

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thanks for your lovely comment! 😊☺️

[@ujwaljagtap8681]

Katharine the amazing teacher, yesterday 21 Sept marks the day you joined KZbin! We are so glad you chose to strat this wonderful channel of studying English language , culture and literature. Thank you so much for all the excellent videos of yours! Warm regards from India! 🙏 ✨

[@englishwithkatharine]

This comment has made my day 😊☺️😊☺️

[@sanjaybiswas5118]

Iam proud of you meam

[@user-jy1cb1yu6i]

Another great video from the best English teacher ever! Thank you, Katharine, for your dedication! 🥰

[@paolatrentadue3034]

Here we are!! My favorite Friday apppointment, I couldn't miss your precious videos💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@englishwithkatharine]

☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@alvarofortich6720]

Nice and very helpful pronunciation tips Katharine. Autumn/fall is my favorite season too. 😃

[@HATTRICK202]

This is one of those things which I really needed and got it 😁. Thank you dear teacher ☺️.

[@englishwithkatharine]

So glad to hear that!! 🤗🤗

[@atadar7740]

Hi Katharine, Thank you for teaching us in a lovely manner. Your every video is full of knowledge and wisdom. We are not only learning a language from you but also English culture or rather I should say you are a culture! I find English both a funny language and weird one especially in terms of spellings as you know better than us. Today's lesson is extremely useful for all types of learners regardless of their levels. Regarding the silent letters, I've found a rule and that is knowing about Consonants and Vowels. I think, in English the words cannot be pronounced without vowels. for example If I want to utter these two letters bd as a word, I can't without adding a vowel in between them. I can only pronounce them as BD not Bed. To pronounce Bed I must insert 'E' in between the two letters. Right. Now let's talk about the silent letters in words such as these ReceiPT, KNowledge, deBT, couLD, shouLD etc. and find out why they are silent? The rule is; if two consonants are together in a word without a vowel, the first letter won't be pronounced or remain silent like in Know or receiPt. the letter K and P will remain silent. In most of the cases, the first letter is not pronounced when two consonant are together in a word, however, as I said earlier that the English language is weird, there are some cases where the second letter will remain silent, for example, in words like these; climb, thumb, womb, limb, comb, succumb tomb, numb, climbing, plumbing, bomber, crumb, dumb etc.In all these words, the letter B is silent. I hope the rule explained above makes sense!

[@fabrice9252]

Excellent atadar! Thank you. 🙏👍

[@NGT_096.]

This girl needs more recognition. Thank you very much.

[@englishwithkatharine]

🙏🙏

[@odileismorag8379]

Superb! Looking forward to watching more videos like this one! Thanks a million for the pronunciation hacks!😊❤

[@englishwithkatharine]

Glad you liked it!! 😊😊☺️

[@techenthusiast4542]

I absolutely needed this pronunciation pack! Back to learning some more English with my favorite English teacher! 😍

[@ImranUllahKhanimmi]

Teaching method Very attractive, especially a smile during some sentence adds to the charm ❤️ in the way .... ...... My words fail me

[@the_austroraptor]

Dear Katharine, Always is a pleasure to see your videos, you are so cheerful to teach that your lessons have no any waste, are 100% enjoyable! You are the number one english teacher. Thanks and have a nice weekend. Always watching your channel: Gaston from Argentina.

[@christianmb1160]

Hello Katherine! Another video, sweet and full of kindness! That must be you , not just your videos! I do appreciate every single of them! They teach us a lot, even increasing steadily our confidence in our voice and speech! Your skills of breaking things down with ease and explaining them in such a fluid manner are really second to none! So thank youuuuu🎉! A lovely weekend!

[@englishwithkatharine]

🙏🙏🙏😊🥰🥰

[@Hocinoakat]

Hello dear teacher, ur voice makes people concentrate on ur teaching, so magical;) Moreover, recording our own voice is such an efficient way of improving, tks v.much Katharine😊

[@englishwithkatharine]

😊😊😊🤗🤗🤗🤗✨☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@abadalrhmazkoo922]

Sure. I liked this lesson, it is very useful as it helps me to teach my pupils and students the right pronunciation of the mentioned words. They will be very happy to hear them from a native English teacher Katharine thank you so much for this amazing presentation!

[@Lobocito87]

British and beautiful, elegant and bright! I love your videos, dear colleague!

[@mmkkize]

Hi Katharine, I come from Hong Kong. My family immigrated to the UK two years ago. We get used to living here.I've learned a lot by watching your videos. Thanks a lot! 😊

[@eugenmai7930]

God bless you Kathrine ❤️

[@hamidergoum7907]

I'm getting addicted to your videos and your sweet voice.Thanks a lot!

[@shilomati]

Thank you Katherine for this video. It's really helpful!

[@sabinofino2579]

Excellent lesson... thank you so much Catherine 😀

[@edwinleonelcanchan6038]

Katherine, again a new awesome video, It help me to improve my pronunciation!!! Thank you again :)

[@mohammedalmutlaq6664]

Thank you for another incredibly helpful video! Your insights into pronunciation, especially the parts about silent letters and minimal pairs, are just what I needed. The way you explain things makes it so much easier to understand and apply in real conversations. Can't wait for more of these pronunciation gems! Your dedication to helping us improve is truly appreciated. Keep up the fantastic work, and as always, stay confident, positive & happy 🎉

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thank you so much for your lovely and encouraging comment Mohammed 😊

[@james4750]

can't wait for the next Friday! see you!

[@martinabessolo5182]

No Doubt Katherine, you are good! Now I no better about the receipt. Thanks for the video. More than useful. We want more. 😊😊😊

[@boristsvelyov8154]

Dear Katharine, once again thanks for such great lesson!! Brevity is the soul of wit !!❤❤❤❤❤

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@user-ih1pv1sy7x]

Really, exciting for your Autumn videos ❤❤

[@mahaalanzy9827]

Yes, I love this recognition, pronunciation of words, very useful

[@Pemma200]

Love it, please make more of such videos.

[@alexjuhasz82]

It was very great as always, and your pronunciation is awesome :) I would like to thank for all the videos, because these are easily understandable and very useful and your voice is very lovely. :) ❤

[@mohammedalmutlaq6664]

Hey Katharine! Friday came around and I genuinely felt something was amiss without your weekly video. There's something about your content that brightens up the end of the week. Hope all is well, and eagerly awaiting your next gem! Take care and stay awesome!🌼

[@englishwithkatharine]

🤗🤗🤗

[@eugenmai7930]

Katharine I'm very glad to see you again ❤

[@ramonvelazco9365]

Thank you very much because Is a good idea that record the voice of myself AND compare.i Will do these exercises❤❤

[@imansalahalnatour8631]

I like your videos and they way you teach, also I like your choices of topics, very helpful 🫶🏼

[@mackboka550]

Are you British? That’s great! That’s wonderful! I really appreciate what you are doing. Congratulations!

[@englishwithkatharine]

Yay! Glad you like it 😊☺️

[@lucafortin8108]

Very useful and ... a pleasure to listen to your voice

[@vict0rtayl0r]

Number 1 is a brilliant idea, thanks!

[@englishwithkatharine]

🙏🙏😊😊🤗🤗🤗

[@pedrolang8428]

Hello my friend new lesson, but the way Yesterday was the spring day in Paraguay but in Mexico was the autumn

[@entertainmentfundaaz]

Great way of teaching, with happy mood and smile, i started watching your videos few days ago... I also watch your videos when I have headache, because your voice, beautiful way of teaching act as medicine... I really appreciate the hard work you do in your each video... One humble request is that if possible please make a video on stress words, and fluency, thanks in anticipation... Lots of love ❤

[@jahangiransari9893]

A great video for more informative about English pronunciation. I learned more from it.Thank you teacher.

[@chamararathnayaka5135]

Wonderful lesson.. Thank you !

[@ashikihsan1946]

Thank you Katherine for Pronunciation Essentials silent English word pronunciation. British Pronunciation is best to me Katherine comparing with other countrys" English pronunciation

[@fabrice9252]

~~~~ Poetic torments and wanderings ~~~~ I don't know what possesses me And impels me to say out loud Neither for pity nor for help Nor as one would confess one's faults What inhabits me and me haunts The He who sings himself tortures What cries in me what animal I'm killing or what creature In name of good, name of evil Only those who kept silent know Catherine sleeps near Locronan Three steps were enough in Scotland How heavens to him turned heavy He sat down in this countryside And he closed his eyes forever Above the waters and the plains Above the roofs, over hillocks A plainchant rises in full throat Is it to the star of Verlaine Is it to the star Hölderlin Is it to the star of Shakespeare? Chris' Marlowe you need the tavern Not for Faust but to die in it Between killers who surround thee With their daggers and their laughter By the glimmer of a lantern O Stars O belles dusted with flames In August that fall to the ground And all the sky tonight proclaims The slaughter of the nightingales But well, what does the universe what does it know of the drama? Suffering gives birth to musings Like a hive gives birth to its bees Where iron gnaws at him man cries And his wound gives birth to a sun More beautiful than ancient lies I don't know what possesses me And impels me to say out loud Neither for pity nor for help Nor as one would confess one's faults What inhabits me and me haunts You who lives in me and me haunts. F. 09/24/23 Hope you like it Originally written to Sabrah In memory of my Catherine. 🌹❤

[@arjajohannesdotter7079]

Thanks Katharine! ❤

[@mariasulaiman9320]

oh i missed you , nice to see you again 😭🤍

[@user-lq8cz1rr4z]

Thank you! My beautiful and charming teacher!

[@danginghina8977]

good job,Katharine! Thank you a lot!

[@UTUBE787878]

Hi Kathy, Still a good one 🙂 personnaly the part relating to silent letters was helpful. Ans dont worry you have a lovely voice 🤩

[@mayuree]

Love watching your videos. Thank you for making them so interesting and enjoyable. ❤

[@englishwithkatharine]

🥰🥰

[@meerghalib320]

katharine the amazing teacher, yesterday 21 sept marks the day you jonined KZbin! we are so glad you chose to start this wonderful channel of studying English language, culture and literature. Thank you so much for all the excellent videos of yours! warm regarde from

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thank you 😊☺️

[@johnibat]

Thanks Katharine...🙏 I enjoyed your great content..

[@sidsupercar7933]

Thank you so much for this lesson

[@javiervidalesaguirre4756]

Love your lesson.

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thank youuu!! 😊

[@emadalmadhee1074]

Dear Ms. Kathrine Thank you so much 🙏🌺

[@englishwithkatharine]

You’re welcome 🤗

[@amaansharif4655]

Hello, dear Katharine. Thank you so, so much for teaching in lovely manner with pronunciation in new video. It isn’t easy to speak and pronounce in meaning words, but you showing us a great examples of the pronounced words all knowledge and wisdom in English Language. I like your very kind of teaching English Language, Culture, and Literature. You’re a lovely and amazing teacher ever. I can’t wait to watch another videos, sweet and full of kindness. 🥰 We’re so very proud of you. ❤😊

[@englishwithkatharine]

✨✨🙌🙌🙏😊😊😊

[@kabirhamza8541]

Enjoyed your awesome expressions, jokes... there is a lot of fun in this episode .. these words are funny to hear from some people.. say laugh... Lafing, lofing I don't know still. 😅 thank you joyful. .. await more... enjoy the wine..n weekend 😂🎉🎉

[@englishwithkatharine]

🤗🤗🤗✨✨✨

[@manjirabanerjee7169]

Hey Kath ,Autumn is my fav season too ; it's Autumn in India at present.❤Looking forward to your nxt video.

[@varshapradeep1369]

Hi Katherine your are an amazing English teacher 🥰

[@oscarcarrerachico2001]

Hola Katharine, prometí que mas tarde vería este video y ya lo vi y me parece muy Interesante... en México no hacemos diferencia entre la "V" y la "B", tampoco hacemos diferencia entre la "S" y la "C", en Latinoamérica ambas se pronuncian "S" por ejemplo en César decimos Sesar, pero en España si hay diferencia... gracias por estos tips... adoro tus videos 🌹

[@tharmananthanamarasingam7817]

Hi Katharine :- Thank you for your valuable time and you did a great video today. I enjoy it I learned something new. 👍🍁❤️📕👍

[@englishwithkatharine]

Fantastic to hear 😊☺️

[@kadowaluna1]

Hello, how’s your day? Did you have your bruw today, is very interesting to hear you advice, for some people can work out, is very nice to have many options, thanks again! Greetings from a Mexican person living in Japan..’ta..taaa…muchas gracias señorita Katharine….

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thanks for your comment 😊☺️

[@olgayaresko4925]

Thank you very much for your wonderful lesson! I would like to know more about silent letters and I would like to do shadowing with you. It would be very nice.

[@bhoginisangyasinghbasnet9780]

Thank you dear Katharine. Nice one.

[@englishwithkatharine]

😊☺️

[@user-ye4wg4rv7s]

Thank you so much, it was an interesting lession. Very excited about the autumn lesson coming soon, i love the fall! Can anyone please explain to me what does it mean in english something has got to give? I dont understend what this phrase mean.. Anyway, more video please! Love your channel 🥰😍🤩❤🧡

[@TheHilvuShai]

Accent and Pronounciation is a problem which I face and get disturbed to communicating when touring different countries Katherine is making my life easier by this teaching this. THANKS.

[@englishwithkatharine]

🤗🤗🤗

[@anandkumarsaw4241]

Your pronunciation is so clear

[@diomedestamayo3985]

Hi katharine, thank you for you wonderful videos

[@englishwithkatharine]

You’re welcome of course! 👍😁

[@ensiehsaeedi3676]

Thank you very much❤your video very useful for me❤🙏🙏🙏

[@user-mi9lc3vo7i]

thank you teacher for your explaining.

[@englishwithkatharine]

You’re welcome!! 😀😊☺️

[@tonyyordanov997]

That's probably the main reason why I'd go for a strictly phonetic language like, for instance, the German language, if I were in a situation to choose between the one and the other :) Yeah, anyways, I'm not here to complain or argue :) English is just fine, and I really enjoy learning it. Love your accent, by the way. RP if I'm not mistaken? 😊

[@steffenspangenberg5904]

Thank you for teaching ❤

[@englishwithkatharine]

You’re so welcome!!!😊😊😊😊

[@sultanmahmood2543]

Beautiful lecture by a beautiful lady. 👌

[@dusanninic5372]

Thanks for the compliment. Scent Of The Day : L' artisan Parfumeur - Premier Figuier (vintage). Let's go.....

[@trinhtuan85]

Beautiful pronounciation teacher

[@ichbintupinikim]

Wunderbar!!! Ausgezeichnet 🎉

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@BlueRoad_Vietnguyen]

Nicely Done Thanks so much for the video mam 👌

[@eduardonogueira343]

very helpful. thanks a lot