The Secret ‘Subconscious’ Pronunciation Rule Native English Speakers ALWAYS Use

Why do we naturally say TikTok not TokTik? Riff Raff not Raff Riff? There is a secret pronunciation/grammar rule that native English speakers don't even realise they follow - Ablaut Reduplication! 📝 GET THE FREE LESSON PDF here 👉🏼 bit.ly/AblautPDF
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:13 Free PDF and QUIZ!
00:45 What is riff-raff?
01:13 Ablaut Reduplication rule
03:36 Onomatopoeia
04:49 Adjectives
6:02 Brands
6:31 Nouns
07:45 Free PDF and QUIZ!
8:06 Bloopers
8:21 Outro
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Why do we naturally say TikTok not TokTik? Riff Raff not Raff Riff? There is a secret pronunciation/grammar rule that native English speakers don't even realise they follow - Ablaut Reduplication! 📝 *GET THE FREE LESSON PDF* _here_ 👉🏼 bit.ly/AblautPDF 📊 *FIND OUT YOUR ENGLISH LEVEL!* _Take my level test here_ 👉🏼 bit.ly/EnglishLevelTest12 👩🏼‍🏫 *JOIN MY ONLINE ENGLISH COURSES:* englishwithlucy.teachable.com/courses - _We have launched our B1 and B2 Complete English Programmes!_

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[@iqrabhat8296]

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[@GabrieleAnna]

Great lesson - this time you even got me to understand my own language better! I tried a lot of this combinations in german. We have e. g. i:-a: for the sound a donkey would make or piccobello instead of shipshape- and voilà: the higher sound comes always first! Amazing, thank you!

[@manfredneilmann4305]

... and TIPP TOPP (very clean and neat).

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[@mimi-qp9wx]

we say ee awe in Algeria accent 😂 love you lucy from Algeria 😘🇩🇿

[@Eleison23]

Lovely lesson as always, Mrs. Lucy! Hey, one note on American English: "sing-song" is not used for singers of songs around here. We use "sing-song" as an adjective to describe "normal" speech that is delivered like a song, with rising/falling tones. It has often been used in a derogatory sense for tonal languages such as Mandarin! So be culturally sensitive when using this term! Mrs. Lucy, have you ever produced a lesson on mandatory adjective ordering? It's another one of those subconscious rules that's not widely known, and difficult to describe! You can use props, such as a Venetian glass flower vase, or your red Spanish leather riding boots!

[@giuliar.8997]

Riffe raffe, is something I've heard many times from my (absolutely only italian speaking) grandmother... it seems to be an expression in use in the past in countryside areas of my region. She used it with the meaning of something makes you waste your time while you have planned to do something different ... to be honest the articulation was "tra riffe e raffe" sort of " between riff and raff" translation. It'amazing fancy about how an expressioncould have travel across sea, montains and valleys, in different ages too. Thank you soo much for this lesson Lucy♥

[@englishwithlewis]

Great expression!

[@susanaleis8214]

In spanish, we say "rifirrafe" to express a sort of quarrel but not a big fight, just an argument.

[@patojuarez1249]

Loved the lesson! But what I loved the most was the dancing clip when you talked about hip-hop 🤣 Hilarious and so unexpected

[@englishwithlewis]

Haha for sure!

[@Maggie-zw9jq]

Hiya 😊. I'm Greek and I'm moving to Manchester. I'm a fan of your videos which have helped me a lot and I'm wondering if there is a specific one that has to do with interviews for a job. Thanks in advance 😍 !

[@karinbirkenbihl2053]

A lot of those expressions like wischi-waschi or Mischmasch is used in German as well. And a do key makes I-ah, ( eh-ah) and a clock tick-tack.

[@chriiissstelle]

I never smiled while watching a lesson as much as I did now! This lesson really is fun and schools need to learn from you! 💕🌼

[@englishwithlewis]

100% agree

[@Wazkaty]

Sooo interesting ! As a French I struggle with the vowels, the intonation and I totally agree with the natives' answers : so natural for them, they forget why they talk like they talk Thank you a lot, really 👏

[@englishwithlewis]

Absolutely 🎉

[@davesmith6436]

Hey Lucy! Quite hilarious and positive video, it made me be laughing a lot during the watching!😂 Thanks so much for the good emotions that you always share with us! Keep it real!👍

[@user-no2mz9hl4f]

Here’s a slight correction from a native English speaker: “Hey, Lucy! This was quite a hilarious and positive video; watching it made me laugh a lot! Thanks so much for the good emotioms that you always share with us! Keep it real!”

[@clover1687]

I need to remember general phrase of this lesson "business on the top, party at the bottom" 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣👍❤️

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[@lewis72]

6:53 Ooh I say !! That was a bit subtle. 😆

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[@jerometsowinghuen]

I actually never thought about this for so long, but as long as we speak this phrases, there is nothing wrong with the order.

[@englishwithlewis]

Exactly 🎉

[@jessicabader8010]

Thank you Lucy, that's a brilliant lesson.

[@gu_gu]

perhaps this is the funniest English with Lucy lesson, cheers!

[@johanalexey]

I think you'll enjoy the Brazilian onomatopoeia for the horse: pocotó (all "o"s sound similar to the ones in "door" and the sign over the last "o" stresses that syllable) - if you say it over and over, it sounds like a horse trotting.

[@Myuriaan]

Hi Lucy! Could you talk about the intrusive 'r' in speech? While watching shows with British and Australian accents I noticed some words that aren't supposed to have an 'r' sound get them naturally. Could you explain why this happens or what it even is? Very curious!

[@MsBubu26]

I also wonder about those but didn’t know how they were called

[@lolplayer4863]

4:39 the reason I never skip your videos.

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Peace be upon you dear teacher lucy😊, By the way ,you haven't taught us how to write a formal message of thanks to an organization yet, so would you mind teaching us that please🥺🥺

[@manami_ma_shizuka568]

I like the difference in onomatopoeias too. In my language we have some similarities with English, like "tick-tack" for a clock, "tsok-tsok" for a horse, "din'-din'" for a door bell, "ee-a" for a donkea. As for steps, the closest is "top-top-top", but it is not exactly the same

[@merrymay3758]

Haha I love learning British English and I am an American. I love my jimjams!

[@wrapup.english]

I enjoyed this lesson a lot!! Been following you for five years now and signed up for your course already

[@dubravkaadanic529]

Thank you, so much for your videos! They're so enjoyable, useful and great fun!

[@onepiece-yo8bw]

Thank you ❤️

[@joannam6140]

In Polish the rule probably is the same, because we have "miszmasz" (“mishmash") and it means the same! And we have "tiktak" for a clock sound.

[@jarekl.8550]

The same is true for "tip-top" ;)

[@OleeveeyaChakraborty]

We have tawkbawk for horses and dhechu for donkey, thanks.

[@henrychang340]

A fun and insightful video 😄 Nice one 👍

[@luisramonmaderuelo8763]

Thank you! 👍

[@armangolzar2458]

Very nice

[@user-no2mz9hl4f]

This was a relly fun video, thank you! I never really thought about this before, but it’s absolutely an unspoken rule.

[@TomJerry-gl2op]

Thanku for such an amazing lesson ❤️

[@shehzadshaheen7105]

Incredible speaking 🗣️

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Thank you so much for this helpful lesson

[@akunbaru2657]

Thanks so much for sharing the subject.

[@ainaboriel]

Such an interesting lesson, totally got the rule, thank you for the theory. No problem for Russian speakers to change tik-tok into tok-tic and such, though )

[@cabdiquduusbinuaxmed8003]

Thank you 😊💕

[@karafan9]

So much fun. Wibbly-wobbly

[@patienceowusuwiredu375]

Very much thank you.

[@Speakwellf9]

Please make more slang words

[@stephenrowell9373]

Thanks Lucy , I really enjoyed this video , I did not know about this rule even though I am a native English speaker so thanks for teaching me something new today .

[@jeffreyhamilton7061]

This is fantastic!

[@Kings238]

Thanks Lucy🤩🤩🤩

[@VirginiaFeuRosa]

I loved this video!! Thanks!!

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Thankyou very much madam 🌹🌹

[@aslaminchannel]

thanks Lusy

[@salilsahani2721]

Thank you :)

[@shathahussein8323]

Hi Lucy really it's such an interesting lesson in Iraq we use zigzag alot as a reference to unstraight walking way

[@mfatihy_]

Yes, it's interesting to see different onomatopoeias in different languages. There is a really funny one in Turkish because it breaks the rule you explained in this whole video. It's the donkey sound. In Turkish, it's the other way around: "aw-ee". (Of course the spelling is not like this in Turkish.)

[@andreafixes]

Really interesting!

[@erkinalp]

Turkish prefers straight reduplication instead.

[@msmoon9657]

Thanks maam

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Wow! That's awesome Thank you My best teacher ♥️

[@raydriver7300]

So interesting Lucy. I know how to use the English language but you fill in the gaps 🌞

[@englishwithlewis]

For sure

[@wilylouis]

Nice to see you!!!!

[@the_ashweena]

This lesson is tip-top 😃😃

[@Bellasie1]

Really great video & subject!

[@ponnampalampanchalingam4857]

Thank you Lucy

[@dinuvilomanthi4749]

Thanks techer ♥️

[@ataberdi2064]

Your beautiful pronunciation is what makes the lesson captivating ❤👌

[@dmitrygudkov5772]

Thank you., Lucy for your discribe of some onomatopoesies (sorry if it grammar mistake). Pretty funny, really! By the way, "Clip-clop" It's "Tsock-tsock" in Russian language)))

[@MarianoBG65]

Very very interesting lesson Lucy. Thank you so much. That is real english! Greatings from Spain.

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Very MARVELOUS TEACHING about pronunciation,I like it Verymuch.

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Really cool video.

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Thanks. It's a sweety lesson.

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That was awesome 🙏🌹❤.

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gracias

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Thank you for teaching us English! and Happy new Year!

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Happy New Year!

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thanks

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glad to came across this video 🎉🎉

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Thanks Techere Lucy

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Thanks

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Loved this one. So fun! 😊🌻

[@englishwithlewis]

100%

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This lesson was brilliant. Thank you! 💙 BTW, Do you purchase those colorful clothes online?

[@teachpodcast]

Thank you very much!

[@teachpodcast]

In Spanish (from Argentina) we have: "chuic" or "muac" for a kiss; "achís" for a sneeze.

[@antonellodeiana4361]

Thank you so much it was an excellent lesson☺

[@englishwithlewis]

It sure was

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So interesting lesson but why samsung According this lesson samsung should be sumsang

[@Liza-uj5qr]

Interesting 😍

[@jevgenijskaktins1066]

Same here 🇱🇻 klipu klapu for hand clapping, dipu dapu for footsteps, briku braku, brīkš brākš, žvīkš žvākš for some other special sounds in Latvian

[@andreafixes]

So interesting!

[@humbertopereira5414]

In Brazil, instead of "clip-clop" for the horses hooves, we have "pocotó" haha

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Thank you with 🍩 lesson ❤

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Thank you my gold teacher !!😍 for your giving important information !❤😘

[@oharikobees]

We say "paka-paka" in Japanese for clip-clop.

[@martinalopez272]

Very interesting Lucy! Also loved the hip-hop dancing bit 😅

[@englishwithlewis]

Haha me too

[@FatmaAhmed-sg6cl]

Much obliged 🌹

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amazing 🧠👍🇲🇦

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Excelente vídeo! Parabéns! É o que eu procurava!!

[@andreafixes]

Great!

[@mordejaimelamed8898]

En castellano le decimos triiinnn a la campana de la puerta. Un tipo de onomatopea.

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[@layaanzainab8914]

Amazing lesson lucy really enjoyed it :) made me laugh as well 😆 loved the dance clip 😂

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[@keytolearningitalian]

You rock!

[@susanaleis8214]

Beautiful lesson! In catalan, we have xip-xap for pitter-patter.

[@andreafixes]

So interesting!

[@4sh_01]

どうもありがとう！ 英語が上手になりました！ありがとう :D

[@azizbouaggad4383]

Useful lessons and beautiful as you too

[@azizbouaggad4383]

Sorry I don't know how it is done.

[@StrawberryxPearl]

Hi lucy! in mandarin hulu hulu is the onomatopoeia for gushing water or strong wind

[@johnfooldevil4909]

Good

[@Yohann_Rechter_De-Farge]

זמזןּמ(zimzum) -buzzing תפתןּפ(tiftuf)- dripping רשדןש(rishrush) - rustling

[@sihembouaoud8226]

Humorous lesson

[@NKC_DRAWING]

Amazing video ever seriously it's so So Amazing hats off 👋

[@NKC_DRAWING]

Great! How can I participate in it ?

[@saharsayed4671]

I'd like the adjective (shipshape) it's similar to a word in my language in pronunciation, but it has a completely different meaning.

[@tayebabdelali530]

Hi lucy Nice tout clean with you english