(part 2) Avoid This Pronunciation to Sound Educated

[@AccurateEnglish]

Here is Part 1, in case you missed it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/npDMY516l7J6raM

[@linkdxg1420]

AccurateEnglish thank you

[@유소담희]

How about 'often' this word?

[@bonekbianconeri1366]

First I pronounced it: Feb RU ary. Then I go to KZbin, it becomes: feb you ary. After watching this video : (back to) feb RU ary. #got back after being astray

[@nientemai7429]

You say i should find a good speaking native speaker to improve my linguistic skills, well, i assume i have just done it! I just adore your way of talking and explaining, keep on with your enormously worth doing work! Looking forward for your new videos, greetings from Italy!

[@Wazupu]

What about “lawyer”?

[@mattdeans9873]

college educated here but you got me with 'asterisk.' I've been saying it wrong all along. Nice to learn something new at 71. Thanks for a great video.

[@jo5712]

Same here!

[@jwstanley2645]

Just in case.... Asteriks is now a proper word and noun, the name of the title character in a wildly popular comic book series, as well as more than one animated motion picture, set during the Roman Conquest of Gaul. They are hysterical.

[@MrGabrucho]

@@jwstanley2645 true, though your "now'' is quite old hehehe

[@ГалинаМатюхина-о3з]

Dear Lisa, I gave up watching other English teachers available on the Internet when I came across your channel. You sound confident and professional and I trust you. I like your teaching methods and teacher's manners. Thank you, Lisa, you are great!

[@НатальяФеоктистова-ц1ж]

I did the same. Lisa is professional, methodical, friendly and motivating.

[@vanessashaw5365]

So glad I stumbled across this channel. Never thought I’d be interested in something like this. Never too old to learn. I’m “in”.

[@SoCal_Jeff]

As a second grade teacher... Your videos have become part of my daily lessons.

[@niahoward1920]

Please add the word, curtain, it completely pains me to hear people say, CUR-AN!

[@flaviocavalcanti6793]

The best teacher in the world, I always wanted to improve my English, but I have concluded all the levels of several local English courses, but here is the key to speak and understand like a native.

[@gbarrazza8843]

Sure

[@joline2730]

To Flavio: Balderdash !! How can you 'speak like a native' if you are NOT A NATIVE. This teacher is American !!

[@stevyd]

If you enunciate all your words properly, everyone will know that you are not a native English speaker. I wish I was joking, but I probably am not.

[@TheOnlyElle.]

A native of which country??

[@estheirhadassah1943]

Estheir from lndia (79 yrs) DEAR FRIEND @ ACCURATE ENGLISH, I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED YR " AVOID THIS PRONUNCIATION " I THANK GOD FOR BLESSING ME WITH GOOD TEACHERS, WHO TAUGHT ME ENGLISH WELL WITH CORRECT PRONUNCIATION. I MADE SURE I PASSED ON TO MY STUDENTS THE GOOD MY TEACHERS PASSED ON TO ME. I BLESS EACH OF THEM AND YOU, MY FRIEND, WITH JESUS' ABUNDANT BLESSINGS. THANK YOU FOR TRYING TO MAKE IS WORLD A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN.

[@shuelysrodriguez5894]

I love the way you teach Lisa, I live in Venezuela and I made my 10 year old son watch your videos and I do it too, at least daily. It is a dream for me to be one of your English students. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and your experience ... I love you

[@shahidmehmoud7459]

Most appreciable teacher of the world of social media. May you live long, healthy, wealthy and intellectually rich.

[@jamesweekley1087]

Does she cover the word nuclear, which is often mispronounced nuc-le-ar?

[@kc9scott]

@@jamesweekley1087 Nuc-le-ar is correct. Nuc-u-lar is incorrect.

[@jamesweekley1087]

@@kc9scott I know, but I've heard a lot of supposedly intelligent people mispronounce the word, including at least 1 U.S. president.

[@craigcorson3036]

@@jamesweekley1087 NOO-klee-er (or NYOO-klee-er) is the correct pronunciation. I think you meant to say that the incorrect pronunciation is "NOOK-yuh-ler". That one bugs me, too.

[@nunyabiznez6381]

She's already intellectually rich.

[@larisabosova4959]

Dearest Lisa ! You the best teacher I have ever met ! Your lessons fascinating . You are confident and professional , friendly and charming person. I wish If I could meet you in the future in person. I am very grateful !

[@frankpeck1448]

Thank you Lisa, for the fantastic videos I just discovered. Even at 77, we're never too old to learn. Here are a few things you might consider: People who over-use 'filler words', such as 'like'. More often by young ladies vs men. My last gripe is the gross overuse of 'accident', most often by news reporting. It is so stigmatized, that it seems just to flow out so naturally! I"m a blogger on a website that deals with this annoying issue. And being a retired EMS worker, I find it even more annoying. "The drunk driver, veered into the oncoming lane, striking a vehicle head on, and killing all five members of the family. It was the worst accident in our county, in many years." (It was a deadly crash, and the drunk driver had chosen to get in that condition, and that was NOT by 'accident'!)

[@Alessandra-dh5we]

It´s awesome to have a little explanation about the meaning of the word too! Thanks!

[@debludwig6302]

All native english speakers need to watch this video! So many native speakers consistently mispronounce all these words. I’m a native English speaker and it drives me crazy! Excellent video!

[@Vendemiair]

I'm really surprised that many native speakers have difficulty pronouncing these words properly. English is my third language and I thought all the words here and in the first video were easy to pronounce. I guess it makes a difference that we don't use English for casual conversation but rather for formal activities like business or education. It forces us to learn how English words are pronounced in a formal education setting (grade school onward) since we don't learn English from hearing everyday conversation.

[@debradickson7816]

I’m an native English speaker also and the way the word ask is pronounced as aks drives me nuts 😤

[@溝口裕子-y1o]

I enjoy listening to your clear and graceful pronunciation. It brings joy to my ears.

[@abulkashem-be9ev]

I would be selfish If I do not say that you are the best English teacher on KZbin I have ever seen. ...Love and Respect from Bangladesh!!!!

[@jasonknox1268]

I'd love to hear her breakdown the differences between there, they're, and their. Also your and you're. Many people, both educated and uneducated, don't seem to understand the differences between the words.

[@warrenzevon8635]

Agreed. Also to and too.

[@jasonknox1268]

@@warrenzevon8635 to, too, and two. The English language is so very complex.

[@niahoward1920]

THERE: refers to a LOCATION, one that is not directly near you, but away from you, it’s over There There it is, on the boat. If the object or person were next to you, or near, it would be, HERE: Here I am Here she is, standing next to me. Here they are, in my hand. You are Here, with me. Remember, Here and There refer to locations. Here is near, add a “T,” (THERE) and push it away, it’s no longer directly next to you. THERE-over there, There is my house, at the end of the street. THEIR: is possessive, their car, their house, their cat, their 🐕 THEY’RE: is a composite of They are... They, are apart, and now, They’re together. YOU’RE: is a composite of, YOU ARE, just like they are..... YOU ARE beautiful YOU’RE fluffy you’re funny You are cute, hehe 🤭 YOUR: possessive, YOUR house YOUR car Your lesson, for today. 😊 OK, I don’t think that I made any mistakes. I’m not a teacher. Just someone who likes languages. Someone who has to take her shoes off to count, someone who is fortunate that she’s at least decent at languages.🤗 It’ ( it is) 5 AM my time, and I haven’t been to sleep yet, so if I made any mistakes, let me know. 🐷🧑🏼‍🦰🌺🐕🦧🐳🐒

[@amymchelle1249]

The second eldest sister in my family was born in February 1986.What i always recall about her is to sleep in a prostrate position. Being a graduate of a top tier Univesity in my country,once she had an asterisk in two courses and nearly got mad. Nowadays she makes a famous realtor as real estate bussiness is booming.

[@merlesking]

Excellent video for ESL students. English is a very nuanced language and explaining the difference between the concept of "correct" and "accepted" spelling and pronunciation is a bit subtle for non-native speakers. But...for native speakers, it is good to recall that English is an elastic and evolving language and pronunciations and spelling change over time. In a hundred years, "ax" may be the accepted pronunciation of "ask". Consider how Americans pronounce "colonel" in contrast to the French from whose language the word originated. "Ker-nel" is not the correct pronunciation of the word - it's the accepted pronunciation.

[@patrycjalaird2172]

I love your lessons Lisa, the way you speak and explain ❤️ Every time I am after a business call with people from my work, I need to listen to you to hear the proper English/American pronunciation😍

[@paolacedeno9365]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with ESL learners like me!

[@abdulahmoula7196]

Lisa, thanks for sharing such stunning a video lesson with us, which enrich our knowledge profusely. You have taught us a lot. Valentines Day is on Feb. 14th He supposedly took the remedial course in English language. I put my mobile phone on mute. The realtor has showed us some houses on sale yesterday night. I need to measure the hight of this mountain. He’s strong enough to lift this heavy rock. We booked our flights on the 6th day. He has thrown a 60th birthday party for his uncle. I saw him prostrate on the ground in his prayers. 🌹

[@farzadnematollahi6592]

Hi dear teacher. My name is Farzad. I'm one of your fans from Iran .I really appreciate you because your teaching has a spiritual aspect that i love it. Thanks dear teacher.

[@AccurateEnglish]

Thank you very much Farzad! : )

[@markthomas1225]

In British English we pronounce “realtor” as “estate agent”.

[@angel22893]

I always wondered why Americans said realtor, I thought they were saying relator. Now I know :)

[@Ruconfuzd]

You have to pay NAR to use the word Realtor. In USA we are realtor associates if you belong to NAR. Otherwise You are a real estate salesperson.

[@niahoward1920]

Actually, it’s not a different pronunciation, it’s a different word completely. But I get your drift.

[@lorasaltis4134]

I always heard "real estate agent" growing up in Connecticut. "Realtor" is newer.

[@catlady6938]

We don’t use realtor here in the U.K., only estate agent.

[@silvanyferreiradesouza2348]

I really prefer the correct pronunciation to the wrong ones . I love videos about pronunciation, keep them coming,please!

[@cristianoleite8374]

The best English Teacher I ever know. I’m from São Paulo, Brazil and indicated your AccurateEnglish to my dauther. She lives in Washington,DC and her level is advanced, but she needs to improve her conversation because of her business.

[@janefreddo1528]

I am so glad to have found this incredible teacher .She is great . I learned so much since I have started following her classes.❤️

[@tammytsang3487]

You are one of the best teachers on the Internet. Thank you very much for all your videos that give us much inspiration and insights.

[@AccurateEnglish]

Thank you Tammy!

[@RANJITHA-02]

One of the best English teachers I have ever seen ...😍😍

[@hadjadj6297]

She is very quite and methodic

[@rohitsharma8079]

Oh really bab

[@ghanshyampawar161]

Hi teacher, this is authentic information. There many don't know this type of pronunciation they have a lot of knowledge about English but they don't these things. Thanks for sharing crucial information.

[@christiegabuya]

Beautiful and very informative lessons about pronunciation. Thanks a lot ma'an

[@mariamoutsidou3400]

Lisa has a way to make you wanna sound better and wanna be an advanced non native English speaker!

[@amritpreetsingh2167]

Mam ..l really like your way of teaching..I'm very fond of you .I've learnt many fluent words from your precious videos .. at last but not least I'd like to say you're beam of light in my life

[@angelathorpe1307]

Tks Liza! Enjoy listening to you when I have time!!God bless !

[@maryma5044]

Loved your channel, love your professional teaching, your calm voice, your confidence, your broad English literature knowledge.

[@PALM311]

Libary is my pet peeve! I had a teacher that used to pronounce it library instead of library, and it drove me absolutely crazy! And that was in second grade! LOL

[@katisugarbaker7349]

Also, during the last several years people have begun saying “weary” when they mean “wary”. It’s as if the word “wary” is no longer used, EVEN BY THOSE WHO HAVE CREDENTIALS in journalism or some form of communications.

[@stormysocks]

That I've never heard used differently. Wary...I was wary of him Weary...When I got through I was weary.

[@kcairns1]

Or they say weary instead of leery

[@iriscollins7583]

I certainly still use wary. More so nowadays.

[@vegangelist]

Yes, I get weary when I hear people say weary when they mean wary. I'm a little wary of those folks. LOL

[@vegangelist]

@@kcairns1 oh yes, I've seen weary used for leery as well. Ugh.

[@michaelhesterberg702]

I absolutely love you Lisa! I am often referred as an English Nazi, due to my habit of correcting other's speak. My biggest angst is over folks saying "eksetera". I remind them that there is no X or a K in etcetera. Why is it so difficult to pronounce ET? All people can say EAT. Yet they don't say EAK. One of my best and oldest friends always mispronounces words. When I correct him he will always counter with the argument that it doesn't matter since I knew what he was trying to say. It requires the same amount of effort to pronounce the word correctly as it does incorrectly.

[@RH-tv9hk]

Like "expresso." Although I do notice that has decreased in the last few years. Maybe Starbucks has helped with that! Haha

[@donaldshimkus539]

I find it somewhat ironic that, as someone who failed English in h.s. 1 year, I now correct people who pronounce words incorrectly. I don't like doing it, but it annoys the heck out of me especially when they do it incessantly. I teach adult Sunday school and try explaining that speaking correctly is very important to making your sentence work and not projecting a different meaning. They call me Mr. Know-it-all. Oh well.

[@aethrya]

Keep on rockin in the free world man

[@toodleloo2253]

Thank you!! So many people butcher the English language.. There is a lot of cultural diversity, different accents, & so much slang in such a large, diverse country like the United States, but it's important to maintain clear communication standards for the English language!!-

[@patsmith9284]

I'm an older person but happily still learning.

[@dineshsonvaniya8825]

Thanks, have a good one

[@latikasjb3275]

You are agreat TEACHER !!! GOD BLESS YOU DEAR!

[@gege12765]

Thanks! It reminds me of how wonderful teachers make you love the subjects you learn.

[@shokhinsadiev3957]

I can't thank you enough, your method of teaching is out of this world.😊

[@richeyrich3655]

No one ever teach like this here on youtube . You are the first . Some time you read dont mean you know how to say is correctly . This is a good thing you did .

[@aldod3937]

As an English Major to ANYONE trying to expand their vocabulary, please read books of interest.

[@toodleloo2253]

So true!!.. Go to a Library!!.. Even if you learn the proper pronunciation of certain words, if you don't understand the full Meaning, history, nuances, connotations, context- plus, the correct conjugations, plural forms, punctuation, etc., you still might "miss the boat" with what you're really trying to say in English!!... It's a complicated language, as the patterns, rules, and exceptions are often counter-intuitive and may seem arbitrary or illogical!... And note how the founding British Empire dates back centuries and even millennia back to the Roman Empire, which also included many different places all over the world!! :) The long history behind English words that we take for granted is amazing!!.. Moreover, the language is still developing and changing. They update and revise official English Dictionaries each year!.. Another tip I've heard: Read more classic English literature, poetry, and The New York Times newspaper for some fine writing!!-

[@RH-tv9hk]

I started devouring books of interest when I was 9. I can't diagram a sentence, or even explain how one should be put together, but I believe I learned the proper way to write (and spell) by reading all those books. Well, I credit my teachers, too!

[@ShellyWellyisbored]

Thank you for featuring the word prostate- I work as a urology nurse and I can’t tell you how many people say it wrong!!!

[@humadahal7862]

U r the amazing, savvy teacher I ever meet in my life

[@rs5570]

This is sarcasm, right?

[@stevehinnenkamp5625]

Very well done. The examples were clarifying--gave us practice .Instruced by an authoritive, classy lady. Thanks.

[@chamling.chsmlingrai6839]

You are the best teacher. Thank you soooooo much. 😍😍😍

[@AccurateEnglish]

Thank you Pravin

[@michaelrief4424]

I grew up in Norwood Ohio back in the 1950’s. The Chevrolet/Fisher Body plant brought in a lot of workers from all over the area including several southern states. One word I picked up from the foreigners was “Git” as opposed to “Get”. When I went to high school the English teacher once said that it was obvious I came from Norwood because of the way I talked.

[@geriroush8004]

When my daughter was in Kindergarten, her teacher was concerned about some speech problems she was having, one example she gave was mispelling "pen" or "pin" (I forget) I asked the teacher if she had used it in a sentence so she would know which "pen/pin" she was to spell. She just looked at me as though she were embarrassed for me and said "maybe it's a regional pronunciation...." To this day I cannot hear the difference in the words unless somebody says them one after the other.

[@alphacomputersolutions2314]

best English teacher on the internet, keep up

[@joline2730]

To Ocean: she's AMERICAN !! you learn ENGLISH from an ENGLISH teacher. Americans do not speak English !!

[@jaksclips]

She is speaking English with an American accent in an American dialect (not sure which one). I think she’s doing a good job. English pronunciation is dreadful in many British English speakers. An example is the word “law” which is often pronounced “lawr”.

[@joline2730]

@@jaksclips it certainly is not pronounced like that !!! A simple three letter word like Law is easy to say by the English! I am English, lived her all my life and in several different places and even in different (English) dialects is is not pronounced lawr. Perhaps by english immigrants, but certainly not by the English. You talk tommyrot.

[@jaksclips]

@@joline2730 Thanks for your comment, Jo Line. What about law’rn order (for law and order) then? If you watch British TV for any time, you must have heard this phrase. Check out “Eastenders” on BBC1 for rich variations of English and dialects spoken. Don’t understand your sensitivity on this subject. It’s a good idea to teach people how to speak English correctly - not to mention the correct grammar.

[@kamisa7362]

@@joline2730 On planet Earth she speaks English. British people shouldn't be saying anything considering they pronounce a lot of words incorrectly. The "A" and "R" get reversed at the end of words or an extra letter gets added on. Also, the "th" sound is replaced with the "V" sound. Example: "Wheva" instead of "whether". And yes, British people do say "lawr" instead of "law".

[@miradnoureddine5941]

I am Moroccan. Your lessons are very useful. Thanks.

[@nadiaseasyenglish2163]

I adore English and you are absolutely the best teacher I've ever watched on youtube ... I've learned a lot from you so far ... goodluck dear

[@lucapippifurfaro4015]

You are the real deal Lisa!!!

[@nicollyfarao2401]

Your Lessons Always Rock this Place Dear teacher! Fantastic video! Thanks for your precious time!😘

[@libbydavis2554]

THANK YOU for not pronouncing the T in often!!!! Does my heart well.

[@pamdronka1517]

I was advised how to remember asterisk: Mary had a little plane with which to fly and frisk. Wasn't she a silly girl Her little asterisk?

[@pinkyde1570]

This is cute. I wish I leaned this.

[@TheOnlyElle.]

Did you make that up??

[@pamdronka1517]

@@TheOnlyElle. nope--a friend told me

[@Milesco]

To be honest, it's not hard to remember. You don't need any cute little rhymes -- just pronounce the word as it's spelled. If you know how to say "risk", you know how to say "asterisk".

[@pamdronka1517]

@@Milesco Whatever works.

[@nueva11168751]

I love u Lisa, you are really a good teacher

[@danchapin69]

The best English teacher ever, Thank you.

[@technicalghussain6157]

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[@belkisrhodes7263]

Thank you for teaching us! I appreciate your time.

[@esthermiller2713]

You left out one pretty much ALWAYS mispronounced word which you yourself used when you began speaking. The word is “OFTEN”. You pronounced it correctly. I’m a 75 year old Canadian. In school, back in the early ‘50’s, our teacher taught us that the “T” in “often” is silent.....causing it to sound like “off-en”. I’m wondering if teachers only in the ‘50’s were teaching children that the “t” is to be silent. Maybe that ruling was changed in the next decade.

[@loreleiandrews8989]

I live in MI & grew up pronouncing "often" without the "t", because I was raised by well-spoken, intelligent people. It makes me crazy that practically everyone I come in contact with or hear on TV pronounces the "t", including my beloved, intelligent husband. In this country it's like a race to the bottom regarding intellect.

[@alfonso2169]

Excelent teacher. Congratulations.

[@erikacarvalho2827]

Teacher, thanks a lot for teaching so many important things. This details are so relevants. God bless you!

[@nunyamarie9044]

Thank you for these tips. I have confirmation that I’ve been pronouncing these words correctly. I just found this video in today’s recommended videos. If you are still producing videos and haven’t yet used this word, may I suggest “recurring”. There are so many people who use reoccurring incorrectly and it drives me nuts. My boss is on this list and I haven’t the courage to correct her.

[@kriscaoree5258]

Hi Lisa, I really adore you and I'm learning a lot from you. I always look for your new video lessons daily. Thank you so much! You're utterly amazing!

[@AccurateEnglish]

Thank you so much!

[@amadoumbayediouf]

All time I am listening to know about you English American Pronunciation.,and for me You're the best Teacher.... Thanks Lisa I am Senegalese Who love a lot English.

[@jimdeboer84]

Great video! I’ve always considered myself relatively well educated and thought I would watch for a chuckle as I am well versed in the English language. Boy, was I wrong! I have been mispronouncing 5 of these words.

[@sherrimiller5258]

I’m curious, which ones? 😀

[@oluseyisegun5706]

I use hard T's as my parents speak British English, which is confusing to those who speak American English. So fellow Americans tell me that I annunciate, but I am usually just pronouncing the word correctly🥴

[@sjmystery1806]

Thank you Madam. You are a great teacher.

[@robertoknudsen]

Thank you so much. I wish I could have a class like this twice a day

[@shaikhgulenau7799]

Excellent..teacher

[@nnjay6510]

I really love the way you teach.

[@sajedachannel7522]

Your way of teaching is veeery nice. Your language is clear. Thanks a lot

[@shenhua5103]

It’s good I found this valuable video. The host speaks perfect English. Thanks for your video!

[@virgiediaz4802]

Thank you Lisa that i found you here in you tube I am learning a lot.love from the Philippines.God bless

[@RTSOB1]

I appreciated the early pronunciation of "often" without hitting the "t" sound (ie: offen vs off-ten). For reasons unknown to me, it seems that the latter use has become increasingly more popular and every time I hear it, I'm irritated. I shouldn't be, I know, and maybe it's only a colloquialism (I'm from the midwest but live in the south). I'm always tempted to ask the speaker why they don't "soff-ten" that "t" sound.

[@seikibrian8641]

Pronouncing the T in "often" (and also in "soften") is actually a return to the original pronunciation. English isn't as bad as French is when it comes to "lazy" pronunciations, but it's close. It's the reason the English spellings of many words don't match the phonetics. They did, in "Olde English" and Middle English, but no longer. If you want to hear something really interesting, listen to Shakespeare performed in the original dialect; it'll take most people a bit to even realize that they're hearing English. Listening to Chaucer is even harder. (One way we know how things were pronounced back then is by looking at old poems, and seeing what words rhymed back then that don't rhyme now.)

[@michaelg.294]

Yeah, that one bothers me too. Especially when it's being said by someone on TV/the news, someone whose job requires them to speak properly.

[@shellianne5767]

I am from the English speaking Caribbean. We use British pronunciation in formal speech so we pronounce it as of ten with the t

[@sankiegreyling6309]

Shelli-Ann the Brittish do not pronounce a hard t in often. The American started with that. We do not if you speak the Queen English

[@seikibrian8641]

@@sankiegreyling6309 "The American started with that. We do not if you speak the Queen English" * It's *"Americans"* and "the *Queen's* English." The first is a plural and the second is a singular possessive.

[@shahidmehmoud7459]

You are the most liked and loved teacher.

[@markregan6464]

I have always pronounced “February” properly and have been told I am pronouncing it incorrectly my entire life. I simply gave up trying to educate people. Why bother, jeez!

[@patriciacromeans150]

Never give up. And always be kind. The world needs people like you, Mark.

[@titanramfan]

Heh heh. I was born in February, and I do use the vernacular. I claim the leap day baby exemption.

[@oluseyisegun5706]

😂

[@aldod3937]

@@patriciacromeans150 Don't stop. I've been told the same, now we're in the age that we can tell the to "look it up".

[@jwstanley2645]

Some people may remember the well-known Walter Cronkite (I hope I spelled that properly). Many times he concluded the final broadcast of the evening news for the second month of the year with a commentary defending his pronunciation of the that months name, quite correctly, exactly as spelled. He also told his critics, who often dropped the first R, they were wrong, and he would never change. People bother to do what is important. That is why I always say 'prerogative,' not 'perrogative.'' 'Perrogative' would have an entirely different meaning.

[@mohammedreda7483]

Thanks, Lisa you are not only teaching us how to pronounce correctly but also you are giving us confidence to learn in adulthood

[@BZendry]

The doctor said I was out of shape. I told him that round is a shape.

[@johncheng8133]

Thank you. Lisa , It is grat job.

[@robfriedrich2822]

8:51 "It's a mute point" would also match.

[@raihanurrahman8535]

You Are My Role Model Of English Speech.... Thanks For Teaching Us Smartly....

[@mr.c9503]

I thank God for allowing me to find you on this KZbin channel. You have helped me a lot to enlarge my English vocabulary. I love almost 100% of what you do to help us improve our pronunciation, except for one simple thing. Is it ok with you if you just say the right pronunciation and not the wrong one? Thank you so much for your time and efforts to teach us an excellent English lesson.

[@AccurateEnglish]

Thank you Joseph.

[@dayanhamine7533]

Best teacher .. Keep it up

[@roseannecurtis9865]

Something that drives me cuckoo: “I axed you a question.” I now say, “ are you threatening me? Are you going to ax me, Lizzie?”

[@rickyelvis3215]

yeah nah ... does my head in !

[@lanamedcalf1561]

This make me crazy, also, and more and more people are using, even educated people!

[@mschiffel1]

The word "axed" is very popular with the knuckle draggers in the inner cities.

[@lanamedcalf1561]

@@mschiffel1 …..it’s not only the “knuckle draggers”………that’s the shame of it…….did it start with “Ebonics?”…….some wanted to teach it in school…….I am horrified!

[@rtrout57]

This is so trendy-

[@MsPoretti]

Oh Mrs Morsin, THANK you SO much ! Your short and clear videos are a great help !!

[@humendez3906]

this class is amazing, i am trying watch all of the videos, thanks.

[@rosinetesilva9342]

You the best teacher ...

[@BarbaraChoux]

I've got them all right. All of them :)))) This has made my day haha.

[@AnneMB955]

Yes! What a wonderfully, clear lesson. Knowing proper pronunciation would surely help with spelling. I have noticed on some Canadian shows where preferred is pronounced perferred. Argh. In Australia we say Feb-you-ary.

[@blueclover9918]

I learned "often" is NOT pronounced "off-Ten". Thank you for confirming that!

[@gordonbennett5638]

It is perfectly acceptable to say off-ten. It is the English way and, after all, it is OUR language.

[@Rosie-11-11]

@@gordonbennett5638 Exactly! However, whenever I have tried to help some American friends with correct pronunciation, they stupidly told me that I was wrong because they speak American! I guess they didn't study too much history in school to learn about the origins of their ancestors 🤫🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@GAwildflower]

@@Rosie-11-11 I am wondering what your American friends think of your pronunciation of aluminum? Because I've always been puzzled by that. I'm sure there's a reason for it and I just don't know. Years ago my husband visited friends in the UK, and they were entertained by him merely saying the word "jaguar" 🐆 So funny!

[@jamesprior2496]

@@gordonbennett5638 Do you pronounce 'soften' as 'soff-ten'?

[@christinabrianbrian7903]

I love the way you teaching thank you

[@rober1712ify]

Thank you so much! It's so important to pronounce properly... Greetings from The Canaries!!😘

[@joyceonsat1029]

😘❤

[@karmakomodia]

Thank you for enunciating the word strength properly!

[@papermoon4129]

I’m happy to say that my teacher in grades 1 - 4 was a strict perfectionist. I never had one of the wrong. It amazes me how badly people butcher the English language. Education definitely is a key factor. You can’t just show up for school, you have pay attention !!

[@pinkyde1570]

You sound like it's the students fault for not learning as if all schools and teachers are equal.

[@susansmith493]

@@pinkyde1570 "it's"

[@vegangelist]

@@pinkyde1570 you aren't wrong. All American educations are not created equal.

[@pinkyde1570]

@@susansmith493 thanks mom

[@andreabobbette825]

Reading is everything. Not school.

[@riodude65]

Lisa, your videos are the best!

[@zbigniewbrzezinski8869]

Unfortunately, I made the bad habit of watching the English language videos from other teachers until I encountered your videos !

[@samelgore7575]

I wish I came across Lisa long time ago. I plan on watching one of her videos every week. Every Time I use one of the hard-to-pronounce words in meetings, I can't help thinking of her..So thank you Lisa, you are very much appreciated.

[@leslieharrison293]

Suggest Edit: I wish I had come across Lisa.... We always use the subjunctive after wish.

[@samelgore7575]

@@leslieharrison293 Done, thanks Leslie. 😇

[@bardha2367]

It is amazing the way you teach. You have superior speech skills!