How to Pronounce Due, Do, New and Knew, (in American vs. British English) Homophones

[@Mohammad_C137]

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[@Richardseven]

the video clarified my doubts about New and knew and I learned about Do and Due. His classes are valuable not only for me but also for those people who consider pronunciation important. Thanks.

[@SpeechModification]

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[@Jaime-kq7zh]

I just seen this video, it was the best 5:57 minutes of today. I am trying to get an american accent. Thanks a lot teacher✌.

[@SpeechModification]

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It is really great explanation .I appreciate it . Thanks alot

[@SpeechModification]

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[@SpeechModification]

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Thank you so much ، that was clear and you solved my problem ❤️.

[@SpeechModification]

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[@CarlosEnrique84]

Hi teacher! Thank you for your helpful videos! Please, share with us a video about the word "desolate". My dictionary shows that the adjective desolate has a different pronunciation than the verb desolate. It would be great!!! Thank you!!!

[@SpeechModification]

Hi, thanks for the suggestion, I'd be happy to cover your word in an upcoming class.

[@SpeechModification]

Hi, I'll be covering "desolate" on Monday: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGLOq6alpKefb9E

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[@martymoo]

2:04 “in British English, yes, they /dju:/ sometimes add that extra /j/ sound”. No they /du:/ not! Not for “do” - but nearly always for “due”. For example, they (we) might say: “When’s the bus /dju:/?” versus “They /du:/ /du:/ that though, don’t they!”

[@SpeechModification]

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[@SpeechModification]

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[@DamizinhoBr]

Thanks!! I have a question kinda unrelated to this video In the plz call stella text, in the first sentence there's a sound that threw me off a bit when spoken fast The first sentence reads Plz call stella 'ask her to' bring these things with her from the store. Here 'Ask her to' sounds like ask er and a mute 'd' sound instead of 'to' So, I was wondering if u could give me some tips on how I should pronounce it

[@SpeechModification]

Sure - what's happening there is that when we link words, we reduce and change sounds. So "ask her to" might sound more like "asker tuh" or "asker duh" = the h drops when it links, and the t becomes a flap (voiced, sounds more like a d). Here's are some videos where I demonstrate some of these "real talk" linking and reductions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHbbk5x4o9tojK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpmoloR7bdhqmbs You can see more on my Real Talk playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLJXFLCasjYl6IJhEcJRlkCTykZJRnlowp

[@DamizinhoBr]

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[@lyllies1130]

Hello, ew has two sounds, I´ve heard people say new = Nyoo or noo. for example pew is pyoo not poo. is there a list that specify which words says what? Please help

[@SpeechModification]

Yes, here's a list of common words sorted by which have /u/ and which have /ju/: www.speechmodification.com/free/how-to-pronounce-new-in-american-english-u-vs-ju-oo-vs-you

[@SpeechModification]

also, these have /u/: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6e4oXZqotB7obs and I'll be making a similar video for /ju/ soon.

[@lyllies1130]

@@SpeechModification your reply is greatly appreciated, on my way to watch your suggestion. THANK YOU

[@lyllies1130]

@@SpeechModification Your lists are the best, the tense oo and long oo, has been my main study this week. You are a blessing to my life.

[@lyllies1130]

@@SpeechModification Hello Mrs. Dunbar, I´ve been trying to do my homework and collected from all over "ew" lists I could find, starting from your list suggestion and searching for more from other places, tried to use the google pronunciation and paying attention to the IPA symbols, this is what I got. Is it too much to ask you to revise it /u/ oo dew blew steward Jew brew cashew new drew mildew news grew jewel knew chew sewage newt screw renew stew renewal shrewd strewn threw *sew ju/you/ ewe few hew pew yew skew spew nephew skewer fewer curfew

[@kennychan6006]

Thank you so much teacher for this great video. I’m always confused between the OO sound and YU sound. May I know which link you mentioned in this video about words with OO sound and YU sound? Much much appreciated.

[@SpeechModification]

Hi, thanks for watching! Here's a video with "fyou" words: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaTEkKSBqKakaac Here's the free online lesson with the words with oo vs you: www.speechmodification.com/free/how-to-pronounce-new-in-american-english-u-vs-ju-oo-vs-you

[@kennychan6006]

@@SpeechModification Thank you teacher for the links. They really help my studies. But, as I watched your original video, I can’t help but think of a counter example for YU sound after consonant N. You mentioned NEW is pronounced N-OO, but how come contin-UE is pronounced contin-YU with a Y sound? If NYOO sound is pronounced N-OO in American English, then should contin-UE be pronounced as contin-OO, and contin-U-ity be pronounced as contin-OO-ity? Your response would be very helpful to me. Thanks teacher

[@SpeechModification]

Hi, while /j/ is often dropped after /d, n, s, t, θ, z/, it's not a hard and fast rule. Unfortunately, there are exceptions, so to be sure, look for a /j/ symbol when you look up a word in the dictionary.

[@ExploreBC79]

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[@dvaughton]

Would it be incorrect to use /dju/ for due in American English? What about news? Is that just /nu/ rather than /nju/ as well? My dad is British so I picked up his usage, but I don't think that it creates real issues, however my sister and I were debating the issue. =)

[@SpeechModification]

I think there are some American English speakers who use /dju/, perhaps regionally. It's not a noticeable pattern. I advise against it for my non-native speakers because it will contribute to their speech sounding accented, but it's a minor pattern and doesn't create issues, as you say.

[@dicdicd1767]

Well done

[@SpeechModification]

Thank you.

[@maz_366]

Hello. I am a little bit confused now. :) How should we pronounce you? Is it yu (yoo) or yju?

[@SpeechModification]

"You" is pronounced /ju/ with 2 sounds, the glide /j/ ("y") and a tense /u/, ("oo").

[@maz_366]

@@SpeechModification thank you :)

[@wordimghetto]

What about dew? Moisture in the morning?

[@SpeechModification]

Hi, "dew" is pronounced the same as "due" for both American and British English.

[@zeinabbakry6354]

New and knew are the same sound that is "noo" ❤❤❤❤❤

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[@mojoe717]

hi there, I just subscribed to your channel.. i have a question about the pronunciation of the words version and virgin are the pronounced the same? it could be a little embarrassing not saying the right pronunciation

[@mojoe717]

there are some lessons out there on youtbe but they go over the sound quickly i can't tell the difference between them.. thank you

[@SpeechModification]

Yes, definitely one to pay close attention to. The word "version" has the /ʒ/ sound in the middle, which is like "sh" but with a voiced sound. The word "virgin" has the /dʒ/ sound, which is like "j." The main difference is that the "j" is short and I can't hold it- vir-jin, vs. the /ʒ/ is held - "vir-zhun." I will make a video for you about this, many of my clients have this same issue and they avoid the word "version" because they don't want to make an error.

[@SpeechModification]

In the meantime, check out these videos for the /ʒ/ sound: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmacmJh_odyfb6c and the /dʒ/ sound: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWGZh2ium5ekgrM

[@mojoe717]

@@SpeechModification thank so much for this reply and also looking forward to the video about it. 🙏

[@SpeechModification]

@@mojoe717 I wanted to make sure you saw that the video had released: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoWqoJSdh7SEo6c

[@normasaldivar8645]

I was trained to use the “liquid u”. Sorry not a mistake but a way I was trained.

[@SpeechModification]

Yes, you are correct, some dialects of English use /ju/ in these words.

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