How to Say Fourteen and Forty: Pronouncing Numbers

One quick tip to improve your American English! Numbers like 14 and 40 sound a lot alike. Here's how to be sure you are saying them correctly. Practice for numbers 13 - 19 and 30-90.
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[@teresagarmendia8816]

Thank you so much for sharing. I always thought it was with a t.

[@Error340GTL]

thank you i was so confused about these 2 numbers

[@SpeechModification]

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[@user-telula]

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[@citycareletrica1900]

Obrigado!!! Adorei seu video, sou brasileiro, é muito bom ouvir um nativo, ainda mais uma professora fantastica como você... * thank you, I love your videos, I Brazilian, it's great to hear a native, even more a fantastic teacher like you...

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[@Gatadax]

tnx a lot

[@oceanlawnlove8109]

Thank u. I needed this. To me 40 just started to sound super weird and I was wondering if I was pronouncing it wrong. I'm native German

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[@Karis_tr]

Tks so much

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[@everyontech2716]

thanks

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[@gabriel7lemes193]

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[@moneymoney3780]

i have trouble saying the flapped "t" when there is an r in front of it do you have any tips?

[@SpeechModification]

Hi, yes, that can be tough. Do you also find it difficult to say words with an r followed by a /d/? For example words like "bird" and "card?" If those are also hard for you, this won't help, but if they are easier, try thinking of the flapped t as a d sound. For example, think of "forty" as "fordy." Try saying words like "hardy" and "carding," then your words like "party" and "carting." You may also find this video helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6WoY5iqmdSdhqc

[@moneymoney3780]

@@SpeechModification thank you, i say a light d for words like forty now instead of trying to say the "R" sound as in spanish aka the flap t

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[@carolinaruidias]

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[@BlaBla-rx7yl]

I am teased I say it wrong but I grew up closer to the East coast of US now I’m at the west coast , don’t know if there is a difference between the 2?? Anyone ??

[@SpeechModification]

There are certainly a lot of different dialects all around the US - for these words, I don't think there's one specific difference between west coast and east coast, but depending on where you grew up, "fourteen" could have more of a D sound, or "forty" could have a less R (sound more like "fawdy.").

[@aviattri_9]

Heather Dunbar all the way

[@laralonigro5922]

Excuse me, because 1001 is one o o one not one thousand one?

[@mahadisulaiman8172]

Teacher 50 60 pronounce with T sound or D sound .. i really confused with this two numbers ..

[@SpeechModification]

Hi, good question. In those words, we use a T, but because the T is after another consonant sound (ft and st), there's no air released, so it can sound a little more like a D. It's called an unaspirated T. I can cover this in a future video for you.

[@mahadisulaiman8172]

@@SpeechModification thank you teacher ..

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[@user-cp6yg7oi8g]

Uuuuuuhhhhhh I can't say forty

[@user-cp6yg7oi8g]

It sounds like fory

[@SpeechModification]

Try breaking it into 2 syllables - "for" "dee." Say them slowly, with a break in between, then see if you can say them more quickly. Also, try saying the second syllable first - like "dee, for-dee," to help you mouth maintain the d sound. You can also try saying "ord" by itself, since this combination is probably what's giving you difficulty.

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