FAST ENGLISH: The #1 Secret is REDUCTIONS

[@rachelsenglish]

☄️☄️☄️The #1 *MOST IMPORTANT* thing about learning how to speak *FAST ENGLISH?* ☄️☄️☄️ Your teacher! 👩‍💻 *www.RachelsEnglishAcademy.com*

[@monicankatha5860]

Rachel's English I’m in the academy already! I’m not confident to record myself yet but I sure will 😀 helpful video 👏🏻

[@ЕрнурСыздык-ш1з]

How can I get difference at listening to "and in the and and in a"?

[@Man855man]

I like your every expression of face and training friend i mean best friend

[@игорьнурлиев-ц9к]

Rachel, you are best

[@игорьнурлиев-ц9к]

By one technology, Obama Оризона, I am glad to see you

[@matte9076]

As a native American English speaker, I get an absurd amount of guilty pleasure for already being able to speak like this. I also deeply respect all of you guys putting this amount of effort into learning our language! It's hard work, I know, but it'll be deeply rewarding. Keep up the good work! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Mattias!

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

We do this a lot in French, somehow it's hard for me to do it in English still. Thanks for the video ❤️

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome!

[@EngyAmr]

Yeah! Liaison 😍 English is my 2nd language but I learned it almost in parallel to my 1st language, so it's much easier for me and a lot of reductions are made naturally, but I am still learning to get more into the sound of American English 😍 In French, being my 3rd language; it's more challenging 😃

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

@@EngyAmr Probably because in French on top of reductions we also link words, don't pronounce some letters. French can be messy to learn that's for sure 😅

[@EngyAmr]

@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylaneI don't have issues with French pronunciation, it's the spoken French, as non-natives we stress a bit, with no reductions. We'd commonly say "je ne sais pas" not "j'sais pas" ..

[@EngyAmr]

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[@ssentamurobinah7551]

My accent has improved a great deal with the help of your videos....love from Uganda 😘

[@rachelsenglish]

Awesome! Thanks for watching Ssentamu!

[@elicthanks7578]

In reduction of "to the", is the TH still a th sound or it changes to a D sound? like a can't pronounce the TH that fast, if it changes to a d it would make more sense

[@rachelsenglish]

The TH is still a TH--the tongue tip touches on the back of the upper teeth.

[@luizoctaviodesa]

Usually I watch videos in 2x speed, so when I started watching the guy talking I thought "wow, it's fast, let me slow it down to 1x", then I realized it was already 1x speed. damn... this is hard to keep up with hahaha. god help us

[@abbysands9510]

I agree a lot of people think contractions make the speech terrible. There also tend to think it is just Americans that do but it is not true. It is not just Americans that use reductions. There are three countries in the world that are considered to be an English speaking country in the sense that English is their first language and that is North American, the UK and Australian and each one of these countries uses reductions. The rest of the countries all speak English but English is not their first language. British kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHeuZYFjapJgapY Australian kzbin.info/www/bejne/rl61gqh_jZ2of5I

[@akashverma5756]

Why is english voice in hollywood movies are so hard to understand even for non- native english speakers.

[@totalfreedom45]

Tom is the young dude! 👏👍 Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Swedish, etc, have reductions too. They also have primary and secondary stresses. 💕 ☮ 🌎 🌌

[@antvenanciodonascimento2946]

European Portuguese has plenty of reductions . Brazilian Portuguese, just a few, as does the British English.

[@walterwhite5578]

Especially in British English as well. Check this one out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4Kkip16d7OBoMU

[@eegoal]

@@antvenanciodonascimento2946 Oh you've certainly never talked to a Mineiro before

[@mominulislam3509]

make more video with your friend tom, i'm gonna fall in love with his teaching style as i do like your

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks! We love Tom and I'm glad you do too!

[@mominulislam3509]

@@rachelsenglish accept my love from #Bangladesh

[@juanpabloforerosanchez1738]

Hi Rachel, could you please make a video on the pronunciation of the L+S consonant cluster, I'm really struggling to pronounce the name "Elsa" and the word "else" PLS HELP!!!1

[@thomasrad5202]

Hi there, native speaker here! The L + S do not combine. The difference is that there is no "a" sound in the word "else". Try pronouncing the syllable "El" and then imagine you are making it plural by adding an "s" sound on the end. Remember that "s" can be pronounced without the need to attach a consonant to it! If it sounds like you are hissing sound then you are on the right track!) If your native language does not often pronounce consonants on their own (without being followed by a vowel) then this may be difficult for you, I recommend to listen to various sound clips on google until you are comfortable. Good luck!

[@juanpabloforerosanchez1738]

@@thomasrad5202 Thanks Thomas, I'm aware of the pronunciation of else (els) and the name Elsa (ˈelsə). I'm just not sure of how to make the change with your tongue from a lingualveolar consonant (t, l, n, d) to the s since these are made by placing the tip of your tongue up . Is the l pronounced as usual and then you put the tip down for the s? . Does the blade go up for the l while the tip stays down for the s to make it easier? Those are my concerns. Rachel has explained how to pronounce consonant clusters like ts, ns and even ls for the sentence "we'll see". I'm still unsure of how to make the L+S change. I'm fixing a lisp I had before, and now I can create an accurate s sound so these consonant clusters are kinda new for me, though they exist in Spanish as well. Sorry for the long text.

[@thomasrad5202]

juanpa Ah yes, that makes sense. The tongue position for the "L" in else is called a dark L, (www.callearning.com/wp-content/uploads/pronounce-letter-L.jpg) as it follows a vowel as opposed to coming before a vowel. Maintain that tongue position and then loosen up slightly to create a gap for air to slide (by moving into the "S" tongue position) when completing the word. This is my best guess.

[@juanpabloforerosanchez1738]

@@thomasrad5202 Yeah I completely agree, it feels much more comforable to make a dark l before the s Thank you so much for the help

[@thomasrad5202]

juanpa Great! Glad I could help.

[@MasambaKalaba-xo4oi]

Hello 👋👋 My amazing teacher you're God when it comes to teaching the American accent!!!

[@rachelsenglish]

I appreciate it @MasambaKalaba-xo4oi!

[@luizabarros1320]

What a sensational video Rachel, awsome to introduce reductions in our day by day English dialogue practice. Thanks so much. You really rock.

[@rachelsenglish]

Aww..Thanks a lot Luis!

[@wagdynet9125]

thank mr rachel ...God bless you

[@TeferiMekonnin-l2w]

I love your teaching please! thank you for your an interested teaching!

[@rachelsenglish]

You're very welcome @user-fu6vi7gp5g!

[@walmartdog1142]

This gives me insight into how non native English speakers have trouble picking up our language. I assume reductions exist in most languages, which would make it difficult for Americans to learn foreign languages. Apparently some professions have their own reductions too. Ever listen to recordings of conversations between pilots, or between pilots and air traffic controllers? This native speaker of English from Indiana is lucky to understand more than a third of the words ! !

[@KittyClark4433]

Totally typical american speech.

[@alguste6708]

Excellent, wao!

[@Daniela-jk6ow]

I need more videos with Tom🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@ask4144]

Haha Now we know one of those who don't like your Videos

[@YukiChannelShibaInu]

I would appreciate if you gave us IPA symbols on every phrases you use. It’s hard to recognize which sound is reduced or what sound has changed even if we Japanese people hear those pronunciations over and over again😊

[@nelsonabbad5570]

Thanks .i can't speak English but i look this vidio im so Happyyy

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome 😊

[@kseniatorgaeva5327]

"And in the" is crazy :)

[@romanl.5071]

Hi Rachel. Your videos are very helpful in improving my English. My problem is that I listen to English and I understand, I read and understand but I don't speak English fluently. I don't know where it comes from but when I listen or read English I understand words which I don't remember when I try to speak. Today I watched on KZbin videos of a man who is a pilot of Boeing 747. He talked about avionics, navigation etc. and I think I understood about 90% of what he said but even though I understand it I'm far from speaking English like him. But I try my best and your videos are very helpful. Greetings from Poland.

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Roman and thanks for sharing!

[@AndresGarcia-ed9fh]

Amazing video about reductions. Thanks a lot for revealing the secret #1 to understand American English.

[@rachelsenglish]

You're very welcome Andes!

[@ramzy-6566]

what is Reduction for ( is ) Than you.

[@rachelsenglish]

Actually, often what happens here is we just create a contraction. So, 'what is your name?" becomes "what's your name", or "That is amazing!" becomes "That's amazing".

[@ramzy-6566]

@@rachelsenglish Reduction for ( is ) /əs/ or /ɪs/ as in ( For Thine is the kingdom) Thank you.

[@boots3372]

"Native English speakers use reductions all the time, but if you ask them about it they probably don't even know they're doing it" Yep! I'm a native English speaker and I had no idea I did that hahaha. In fact when she said becuzawuza at the beginning I burst out laughing, but it was totally accurate. Awesome video. This is absolutely correct and what he said about "over formal" or "difficult to understand" is true. If people pronounced "And in the" anyway other then "enintha" I'd probably think they were being too formal.

[@annabackman3028]

I doubt that I will have a reply to my comment I just wrote, but can you as a native speaker tell if I'm right, when I think I hear "godda" instead of "gotta"? Not everyone did that clearly, but with a between 't' and 'd'. Or am I, as a Swedish idiom goes, "out biking" 😂? Meaning thinking completely wrongly. Where we make "Ute och cyklar" "Uteo cyklar" (The 'e' is pronuonced in both cases)

[@boots3372]

@@annabackman3028 Hi Anna, It's closer to "Godda" than it is to "Gotta". I'm repeatedly saying "Gotta" to myself, and if I slow it down (and it's very subtle) I hear "God-ta". The difference between the 'd' and the 't' sound is very small, but I hear it. The 'a' sound is hardly audible.

[@annabackman3028]

@@boots3372, Thanks, answer highly appreciated! That was what I thought I heard, thanks again 🥰

[@alinassar8186]

Thanks Rachel very much You are fantastic 🌷

[@rachelsenglish]

My pleasure Ali!

[@marinapineda8046]

My grammar's book speaks about reductions all the time. All languages has reduction unless we're a robot, we always speak with them. In Spanish for example we don't say "los ojos", we say "losojos". I love your classes guys.

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks for sharing Marina!

[@keepsmiling9462]

Excellent video !!! Tom is very good I am wondering if he is your cousin 🧐 🧐 He seems smart like Rachel ❤️❤️

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks a lot!

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

"Happy Reducing" lol 😂

[@soeaungsoeaung969]

Rachel you are my best teacher .all of your vedios are really beneficial for my english .I will be waiting for your next great eng vedios

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks a lot Soeaung!

[@mahshidhaghighi8675]

It’s very helpful and useful .👏👏🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺👏👏

[@taohiddu1562]

Outstanding way to practice

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks for watching Taohid!

[@junhyeokwoo2130]

I can hear every word from you or him in this video, still I can’t speak lol 🤣🤣🤓 MORE EXERCISES😎

[@lucianofreire1848]

For the sake of inclusivity and inclusiveness, biased examples should be avoided.

[@carlosalmeida9979]

Muito boa a lição, ficou esclarecedor o tema sobre "reductions"

[@franciscolobato3806]

Why'd you comment in portuguese, nobody's gonna understand r/facepalm

[@beterraba_wojak_shorts]

Um brasileiro dizendo para outro brasileiro não falar português kkkkkk bora falar português mano. Take easy

[@bladimirrojas2712]

My English has gotten better since I started watching pretty much your useful videos. I root for Rachel's English videos.

[@bjtsai6734]

When Hillary said "the" before "o"verall, "the" is not reduced but e pronounced as long e.

[@RockChampEnglish]

For the vast majority of people, the problem is not how they sounds, is they don’t take the first step to try to explain something in the language.

[@bennycr2837]

I LOOOOOOOOOOve this video. Thanks.

[@rachelsenglish]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@EngyAmr]

Thank u Rachel, watching ur videos across the years helped me get into reductions more. I previously had some made naturally without noticing, but missing some gets me out of the correct sound of the American English as in a lot of cases I stress words that need reductions. Tom's way is amazing too .. Keep up the good job 😍

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome and thanks for sharing Engy!

[@marimari-tl6kr]

👍fun

[@RashidAli-rm7ov]

Ur way of teaching is fantastic!

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Rashid!

[@kairatnurlanov2941]

hello

[@mohammadrezak9982]

This video was good thank you

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Mohammadreza!

[@Johnny-Hollywood]

I love your lesson and Bob the Canadian... You are the Best. And.... Thanks

[@englishwitholiviaewo344]

Hey, Rachel! I love your videos, they have worked as teacher formation for me here in Brazil! I was wondering if you could shoot a video about the way parents speak to babies and toddlers when they're acquiring language...is it the same pace? Do you often correct? Raising bilingual kids is the latest trend and many ESL teachers are facing these demands abroad. Thank you!!

[@rachelsenglish]

This is an awesome suggestion for a video! Thank you so much for your comment and for watching my channel! :)

[@znojuno]

👍

[@thom_crazy9082]

I'm from brazil, thank you very much!🇧🇷🤞🏾👏🏽

[@stck2908]

Hi, Tom.Thanks for uploading this video. ;)

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome!

[@tradulodge]

Remarkably well-done video!

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks a lot Marisa!

[@Legalterminology14]

I've just heard few minutes ago while watching an American movie- an actor saying: who is the man of the house; then they haven't just reduced the phrase #of the#, but also have dropped the letter f (pronounced v), and it'd so beautifly been sounded. your instructions please?.

[@rachelsenglish]

Yes, this is an OF reduction! Here's more info on this reduction: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4OoYWChmbKakNksi=yQlh4Ce1MVYPH9Xz

[@aparecidoferreiravais321]

Hi Rachel I'm watching your video from Brazil you're amazing teacher and your videos are very helpful Thanks a lot Have a great Tuesday my dear teacher 😉🇧🇷

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks as always Aparecido!!!

[@annabackman3028]

What I can hear "gotta" often turns into, more or less distinctively, "godda".

[@marinusya8330]

Hi Rachel! I have a question about the Rachel’s English Academy. Is it only one live class with you in a month? I hope you will answer my question, i want to join to Rachel’s English Academy!!! You are great🤗🤗

[@rachelsenglish]

Hi! Yes, there is one live class per month. However, there is also a Facebook group that you can join and post videos of your practice. You'll receive personalized video feedback from Rachel's English teachers. It's a great resource for improvement!

[@marinusya8330]

Rachel's English thank uuu so much for answering me❤️

[@lamjason1616]

I like Tom

[@Akshay_Sonone]

Fabulous session...

[@rachelsenglish]

Thank you!

[@jonathanandrade7378]

Rachel, you're everything English learners need🤩 Thanks👏🏻

[@rachelsenglish]

My pleasure Jonathan!

[@ohdude6643]

I reduce so much that end up mute.

[@khunnangkham]

I like Tom and Rachel 👏🎂💎👑🌟💞😊😊

[@meganable123]

this is channel and the academy is the bible of learning American english pronunciation. - coming from a foreigner living in the US for the past 10 years, I only wish I met Rachel 10 years ago!

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks a lot Bisou!

[@mcjim7630]

Hi madam greetings from kerala, India. I have never got the better tricks than this to speak as a native speaker. Thank you so much for your efforts of bringing every lessons so perfectly. Expecting More natural way of speaking originally taken from native speakers recorded as it is . Waiting for Natural dialogues and its analysis.

[@rachelsenglish]

You're very much welcome!

[@tomzhang1638]

very practical

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks!

[@jorgeenriquemoreno1912]

Hi Rachel. I love you and thanks for your videos

[@NS04089]

This video is amazing! More such videos please! Thanks Tom and Rachel :)

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Neha!

[@nivasroy]

Ma'am I'm from India My English is very weak How do improve my English

[@rachelsenglish]

Great suggestion Jitendra!! And my series on the sounds of American English is another good spot to do some work. More than anything keep on practicing!

[@KeineAhnungHaben]

This is not lazy English. Lazy are people. ))

[@henrykhosasih8781]

0:31 I laughed so hard 🤣

[@beingamerican8261]

Hey Rachel, could ya get a video over the most difficult syllable *T* reduction in casual conversation please.

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@raoufallani5142]

Hello teacher excellent Lesson - i'mvery happy to see you _ Raouf Allani

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Raouf! :)

[@rc.artonline]

great class!

[@rachelsenglish]

Thank you!

[@livebyfaith4994]

Tom is awesome

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks for watching!

[@beatrizeugeniacarrasconino1259]

Very useful

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Beatriz!

[@jefsantanaa]

Thank you 🙏

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome!

[@socosattui]

Thanks a lot!

[@rachelsenglish]

My pleasure Maria!

[@namlumsxs9169]

From Azerbaijan HELLOOOO

[@snisidjejdmskpwsm]

Hi, sis😊❤

[@namlumsxs9169]

@@snisidjejdmskpwsm 😊😊😊😊

[@pia_mater]

How do you know Bruna Marquenize (brazilian actress) if you're from Azerbaijan? Just curious 😃

[@snisidjejdmskpwsm]

@@pia_mater , why does she know? Don't you know Azerbaijan or Turks if you are from foreign country?

[@pia_mater]

@@snisidjejdmskpwsm tbh I cant name any turkish/azeri celebrity

[@alimalik5041]

Awesome

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Ali!

[@melaa7355]

Amazing

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Mel!

[@adamearth3102]

An awesome lesson. Thanks prof. Tom and prof. Rachel.

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Abbass!

[@Heldan]

Very basic accent reduction though

[@Heldan]

Very basic accent reduction though

[@Heldan]

Very basic accent reduction though

[@coolboysproductionhaiti639]

Nice

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks!

[@andrernse]

"PROBABLY" become "PROLY". Amazing

[@walmartdog1142]

Saying proly for probably is mostly a black thing.

[@AlexTzTheMusician]

Or pry Too

[@emilbertbc1]

I gotta think the professor is a democrat supporter

[@wilmerrondonbriceno5959]

Hi Rachel! You're making an amazing work teaching English. I'd love if you can make more videos like this. I'd like to know in depth what reductions could I use in a public formal speech, business, summit, and so on. Apart from this, what are the reduction that aren't recommend to use? Thanks so much!

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks! Here's my reductions playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLrqHrGoMJdTRJcd1rrp1qfYBu9VgTIfoX

[@wilmerrondonbriceno5959]

@@rachelsenglish Thanks for you kindly response. I already finished that playlist 😅😅😅

[@ДулатМусин-с5я]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@chrismerle6163]

Some music notes of America ... Thanks !

[@fatimatonetto5513]

I LOVE IT THANK YOU SO MUCH 🌹

[@cheppyrinalzi721]

Do ya have the daily or before sleep practices for these all?

[@alevtinametelskaya3343]

That is not easyyyyy,,,my tongue gets tired and makes funny sounds when im trying to pronunce these words more faster...anyway, i'll keep doing it... thanks a million!! love you guys

[@rachelsenglish]

My pleasure Alevtina!

[@abuhuraira3685]

FRIEND I don't know what's wrong People get angry when I start speaking ME Remember Speak only when you feel that your words are better than your silence

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks for watching

[@luhas1luhas158]

Thank you very much

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome!!

[@danielhamid479]

Wow! Such lessons exponentially better our understanding of reductions! Brilliant job you guy! This is a proof to all my friends out there who thought I had lost it.. haha

[@rachelsenglish]

Ha! Thanks for watching Daniel!

[@thaopham-ox2vb]

I don’t know when we gonna use the reduction in talking. Am I use it right?

[@rachelsenglish]

Hi @thaopham-ox2vb! Reductions are often used in casual or informal speech to streamline pronunciation and make conversations flow more smoothly.

[@christianchow3807]

Damn, I should've subscribed your channel earlier. Beautiful lady with rich experience on spoken english! :) Thanks!

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks a lot Christian!

[@christianchow3807]

@@rachelsenglish Really hope that you can set up an organization in China so that many people who can't speak authentic english will be able to learn from your delicated course. :-)

[@RinyusufTV]

Hi Rachel do u like Travelling

[@benjaminestrada1670]

Thankyou so much greetings from México

[@rachelsenglish]

Hello there and thanks for watching Benjamin!

[@alexandermedranolopez3701]

I always thought there was a reason why I couldn't understand and speak English, even after watching many videos and understanding more and more words, I was always faced with strange ways of saying things, now I can say that my suspicions were true, so It only remains to say, thank you very much for this class, this lesson has changed the way I learn from now on.

[@rachelsenglish]

You're very much welcome Alexander!