Pronunciation ESSENTIALS!🌹| Right & Wrong ❎✅ | Silent Letters & Minimal Pairs | British English

0:00 - Intro
1:42 - Record your voice
4:03 - V & B
6:13 - Minimal pairs
8:20 - Silent letters
11:27 - Outro
Hi sweet people!
It's me again! I've got a pronunciation video for you! A blast from the past :-) (I used to make a lot of pronunciation and accent videos!) Don't worry - I've got lots of these to come! I like teaching about culture, behaviour, pronunciation, vocabulary, all of it!
So! Today's video is going to give you some tools to make sure you are understood. It can be very embarrassing when you make mistakes and are asked to repeat things again and again - you feel like you just want the ground to swallow you up in that moment!
I talk about silent letters, minimal pairs, and the difference between V and B - plus another little trick that has really helped me! I hope you enjoy it and find it useful! Let me know in the comments :-)
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[@chanwaiming29]

Katharine, I can see your passion and enthusiasm for teaching us English for FREE. I could only learn what you teach us in this video by paying an online course. You are brilliant.

[@RidaYT208]

Cathrine you are very beautiful very nice i love your technical of learning

[@tyasu7793]

I understand difference in pronunciation between V and B! thanks! You're always cheerful and warm hearted.

[@felipelopez7377]

English with Katharine is “the go to guy”a star is born.

[@wahmadh]

Katherine is a passion & dedication to English ❤

[@briancummings535]

My English teacher at school was a right old grump, but he had an incredible talent for making the subject that he was teaching stick. You also have that talent and are far, far easier on the eye. Thanks for another great video. Have a great weekend 👌🎸

[@jo_ao]

Hearing you speak Kath, is like hearing the sounds of paradise, like angels praising God, like a mermaid enchanting humans... 😍🧜🏻🧚🏻

[@Auggy758]

great video, I'm an Indian but I never ever had the problem of pronouncing "B" and "V". apart from that I've learned a lot today. cheers.

[@ChristophAffeldt]

Hello dear Katharine, thank you for your new video. I like your kind of teaching English. I am always looking forward to the next video.Enjoy your weekend and i hope you are gonna have more than just a productive new week.

[@englishwithkatharine]

Aww that’s wonderful to hear 😊☺️

[@Ash-m7y]

Well said Katherine, it is highly useful. Expect the next. Thanks and regards.

[@englishwithkatharine]

🙏🙏🤗🤗

[@fabriziodesimone2439]

Super video, as usual! Tips on pronunciation are game changer...but the colour of your eyes and your sweetness are simply irresistible! Thanks for everything you do for us! Have a nice weekend, Kat!

[@englishwithkatharine]

😁😊👍✨

[@user-jy1cb1yu6i]

Another great video from the best English teacher ever! Thank you, Katharine, for your dedication! 🥰

[@jimmymars619]

Her lessons reckons always to be expertised and sentimentally informative.

[@hasanzahidi5875]

Thanks Katharine it was awesome to see you again and looking forward to more videos about autumn 🍂 as you promised. We’d like also to see a video about minimal pairs they’re such a pain in the neck 😂 cup/ cap , cut/ cat … I doubt you’ll stay home tonight 😉it’s the weekend and u need to give yourself a treat 😄

[@englishwithkatharine]

🤗🤗🤗🤗✨✨✨ I’ll keep my promise!

[@taalpointnoord8826]

Hi Kat , from the first Autumn- like -weather day of this year in Holland . I went shopping in man - departments of clothings stores this week for new , thicker - material shirts to (early - ) adapt to lower Autumn temperatures . Staff girls assured me that I was early enough in the Autumn season this year and that my "common size L (Large) " warm shirts were still there. - Your diafragm tips from last week are really helping me to get more oxygen in , these techniques even relaxed my muscles all over the body , and I practised to my heart's content to lower the speed of talking and sound more sonorous , ( like a bellowing Stag in Autumn - the Rutting Season ) . Greetings , " Yours Staunchest Student " .

[@alvarofortich6720]

Nice and very helpful pronunciation tips Katharine. Autumn/fall is my favorite season too. 😃

[@user-zm7df3nv9n]

Dear our Katharine, I was taught the difference of pronunciation between v and b when I was a school boy. So I have confidence of that. Even so it's true that I'm every time fascinated with your beautiful voice. I'm over the moon this time too.

[@Jerome0590]

Hi there Katharine, First of all, thank you very much for your weekly English lessons. Tips on pronunciation are some of my favorite ones. I am used to talking to myelf aloud to make sure I perfect my English pronunciation. I very much love watching your videos and listening to you. Any good advice is always welcome, so keep up the good work Katharine.

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thanks for your lovely comment! 😊☺️

[@user-ih1pv1sy7x]

Really, exciting for your Autumn videos ❤❤

[@arcana4944]

Katherine, you're so great!! You're actually the teacher I'd like to be ❤

[@englishwithkatharine]

That’s very sweet 😊☺️

[@christianmb1160]

Hello Katherine! Another video, sweet and full of kindness! That must be you , not just your videos! I do appreciate every single of them! They teach us a lot, even increasing steadily our confidence in our voice and speech! Your skills of breaking things down with ease and explaining them in such a fluid manner are really second to none! So thank youuuuu🎉! A lovely weekend!

[@englishwithkatharine]

🙏🙏🙏😊🥰🥰

[@techenthusiast4542]

I absolutely needed this pronunciation pack! Back to learning some more English with my favorite English teacher! 😍

[@ujwaljagtap8681]

Katharine the amazing teacher, yesterday 21 Sept marks the day you joined KZbin! We are so glad you chose to strat this wonderful channel of studying English language , culture and literature. Thank you so much for all the excellent videos of yours! Warm regards from India! 🙏 ✨

[@englishwithkatharine]

This comment has made my day 😊☺️😊☺️

[@sanjaybiswas5118]

Iam proud of you meam

[@odileismorag8379]

Superb! Looking forward to watching more videos like this one! Thanks a million for the pronunciation hacks!😊❤

[@englishwithkatharine]

Glad you liked it!! 😊😊☺️

[@mahaalanzy9827]

Yes, I love this recognition, pronunciation of words, very useful

[@the_austroraptor]

Dear Katharine, Always is a pleasure to see your videos, you are so cheerful to teach that your lessons have no any waste, are 100% enjoyable! You are the number one english teacher. Thanks and have a nice weekend. Always watching your channel: Gaston from Argentina.

[@hamidergoum7907]

I'm getting addicted to your videos and your sweet voice.Thanks a lot!

[@shilomati]

Thank you Katherine for this video. It's really helpful!

[@martinabessolo5182]

No Doubt Katherine, you are good! Now I no better about the receipt. Thanks for the video. More than useful. We want more. 😊😊😊

[@edwinleonelcanchan6038]

Katherine, again a new awesome video, It help me to improve my pronunciation!!! Thank you again :)

[@james4750]

can't wait for the next Friday! see you!

[@tonymotts8171]

I'm not a native speaker of English ' but Catherine's English is very sweet ' I love her explanations ' I live in London and would love to go to an event with her giving a talk ..

[@NGT_096.]

This girl needs more recognition. Thank you very much.

[@englishwithkatharine]

🙏🙏

[@abadalrhmazkoo922]

Sure. I liked this lesson, it is very useful as it helps me to teach my pupils and students the right pronunciation of the mentioned words. They will be very happy to hear them from a native English teacher Katharine thank you so much for this amazing presentation!

[@Pemma200]

Love it, please make more of such videos.

[@sabinofino2579]

Excellent lesson... thank you so much Catherine 😀

[@mmkkize]

Hi Katharine, I come from Hong Kong. My family immigrated to the UK two years ago. We get used to living here.I've learned a lot by watching your videos. Thanks a lot! 😊

[@dungavhai3319]

I simply love your videos and you. YES I love you my dear English teacher. If the teacher is so pretty one can always get distracted from valuable education. I also look forward to watch your videos. Lots of love and best wishes. Have a nice weekend pretty teacher

[@fabrice9252]

Hi barbaraavato6740 and those interested! Katherine is of course absolutely right. The 'h' is (almost) always pronounced in English. In fact if you put a sheet of paper just before you mouth when you pronounce the word 'horse' for example, you must see the sheet fluttering and soaring in the air because you expire some air when you say it. Now there are indeed a few exceptions to that rule when the 'h' is not pronounced. It is silent! It means that when you say them, the sheet above (before your mouth) must not move an inch or a iota :-). These words are: hour /ˈaʊə/ (aau-ə) UK ; /ˈaʊɚ/ (aau-rr) US --> pronounced like the possessive 'our' honour /ˈɒnər/ (on-ə) UK ; honor /ˈɑːnɚ/ (aan-r) US honest /ˈɒnɪst/ (on-ist) UK ; /ˈɑːnɪst/ (aan-ist) US heir /ɛə/ UK ; /ɛr/ US --> pronounced like 'air' A heir is a person who inherits something. And of course all their derivatives such as: hourglass, honorific, honesty etc. Sometimes some words like herb or homage are pronounced with a silent 'h'. Note that the name of the letter H itself should be silent when you pronounce it: H, h /eɪtʃ/ (eytch). These words have a French origin where the eitches at the beginning of words are always silent. Hope that helps (with expired 'eitches' lol) ;-)

[@arjajohannesdotter7079]

Thanks Katharine! ❤

[@alexjuhasz82]

It was very great as always, and your pronunciation is awesome :) I would like to thank for all the videos, because these are easily understandable and very useful and your voice is very lovely. :) ❤

[@HATTRICK202]

This is one of those things which I really needed and got it 😁. Thank you dear teacher ☺️.

[@englishwithkatharine]

So glad to hear that!! 🤗🤗

[@mohammedalmutlaq6664]

Thank you for another incredibly helpful video! Your insights into pronunciation, especially the parts about silent letters and minimal pairs, are just what I needed. The way you explain things makes it so much easier to understand and apply in real conversations. Can't wait for more of these pronunciation gems! Your dedication to helping us improve is truly appreciated. Keep up the fantastic work, and as always, stay confident, positive & happy 🎉

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thank you so much for your lovely and encouraging comment Mohammed 😊

[@danginghina8977]

good job,Katharine! Thank you a lot!

[@paolatrentadue3034]

Here we are!! My favorite Friday apppointment, I couldn't miss your precious videos💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@englishwithkatharine]

☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@hopeinhope7934]

Dearest Katharine, Thank you so much for your lessons! Maybe you would n’t believe me, but thank your ‘Pronunciation HACKS’ and another pronunciation videos, I’m so good now in my listening comprehension tests. Can you understand why?

[@englishwithkatharine]

That’s amazing!! 😊☺️

[@eugenmai7930]

Katharine I'm very glad to see you again ❤

[@chamararathnayaka5135]

Wonderful lesson.. Thank you !

[@mariasulaiman9320]

oh i missed you , nice to see you again 😭🤍

[@lucafortin8108]

Very useful and ... a pleasure to listen to your voice

[@johnibat]

Thanks Katharine...🙏 I enjoyed your great content..

[@mohammadfarooqi6255]

A package of breathtaking beauty 😍 our beloved teacher

[@bhoginisangyasinghbasnet9780]

Thank you dear Katharine. Nice one.

[@englishwithkatharine]

😊☺️

[@sidsupercar7933]

Thank you so much for this lesson

[@mayuree]

Love watching your videos. Thank you for making them so interesting and enjoyable. ❤

[@englishwithkatharine]

🥰🥰

[@vict0rtayl0r]

Number 1 is a brilliant idea, thanks!

[@englishwithkatharine]

🙏🙏😊😊🤗🤗🤗

[@javiervidalesaguirre4756]

Love your lesson.

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thank youuu!! 😊

[@jahangiransari9893]

A great video for more informative about English pronunciation. I learned more from it.Thank you teacher.

[@user-lq8cz1rr4z]

Thank you! My beautiful and charming teacher!

[@ramonvelazco9365]

Thank you very much because Is a good idea that record the voice of myself AND compare.i Will do these exercises❤❤

[@ashikihsan1946]

Thank you Katherine for Pronunciation Essentials silent English word pronunciation. British Pronunciation is best to me Katherine comparing with other countrys" English pronunciation

[@rolowizja]

I've been living in London for 15 years. Your chanel makes me feel like I'm still there. Greetings from Poland.

[@englishwithkatharine]

🥰

[@emadalmadhee1074]

Dear Ms. Kathrine Thank you so much 🙏🌺

[@englishwithkatharine]

You’re welcome 🤗

[@Auto_diagnostics_EN]

Hi Katharine! Listening to you i got a song to my mind about that sommer has gone in september here. If anybody wants to find it here the seach words Ротару Вот и лето прошло.

[@atadar7740]

Hi Katharine, Thank you for teaching us in a lovely manner. Your every video is full of knowledge and wisdom. We are not only learning a language from you but also English culture or rather I should say you are a culture! I find English both a funny language and weird one especially in terms of spellings as you know better than us. Today's lesson is extremely useful for all types of learners regardless of their levels. Regarding the silent letters, I've found a rule and that is knowing about Consonants and Vowels. I think, in English the words cannot be pronounced without vowels. for example If I want to utter these two letters bd as a word, I can't without adding a vowel in between them. I can only pronounce them as BD not Bed. To pronounce Bed I must insert 'E' in between the two letters. Right. Now let's talk about the silent letters in words such as these ReceiPT, KNowledge, deBT, couLD, shouLD etc. and find out why they are silent? The rule is; if two consonants are together in a word without a vowel, the first letter won't be pronounced or remain silent like in Know or receiPt. the letter K and P will remain silent. In most of the cases, the first letter is not pronounced when two consonant are together in a word, however, as I said earlier that the English language is weird, there are some cases where the second letter will remain silent, for example, in words like these; climb, thumb, womb, limb, comb, succumb tomb, numb, climbing, plumbing, bomber, crumb, dumb etc.In all these words, the letter B is silent. I hope the rule explained above makes sense!

[@fabrice9252]

Excellent atadar! Thank you. 🙏👍

[@imansalahalnatour8631]

I like your videos and they way you teach, also I like your choices of topics, very helpful 🫶🏼

[@Lobocito87]

British and beautiful, elegant and bright! I love your videos, dear colleague!

[@diomedestamayo3985]

Hi katharine, thank you for you wonderful videos

[@englishwithkatharine]

You’re welcome of course! 👍😁

[@mohammedalmutlaq6664]

Hey Katharine! Friday came around and I genuinely felt something was amiss without your weekly video. There's something about your content that brightens up the end of the week. Hope all is well, and eagerly awaiting your next gem! Take care and stay awesome!🌼

[@englishwithkatharine]

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[@ensiehsaeedi3676]

Thank you very much❤your video very useful for me❤🙏🙏🙏

[@boristsvelyov8154]

Dear Katharine, once again thanks for such great lesson!! Brevity is the soul of wit !!❤❤❤❤❤

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@kabirhamza8541]

Enjoyed your awesome expressions, jokes... there is a lot of fun in this episode .. these words are funny to hear from some people.. say laugh... Lafing, lofing I don't know still. 😅 thank you joyful. .. await more... enjoy the wine..n weekend 😂🎉🎉

[@englishwithkatharine]

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[@tharmananthanamarasingam7817]

Hi Katharine :- Thank you for your valuable time and you did a great video today. I enjoy it I learned something new. 👍🍁❤️📕👍

[@englishwithkatharine]

Fantastic to hear 😊☺️

[@eduardonogueira343]

very helpful. thanks a lot

[@pedrolang8428]

Hello my friend new lesson, but the way Yesterday was the spring day in Paraguay but in Mexico was the autumn

[@varshapradeep1369]

Hi Katherine your are an amazing English teacher 🥰

[@BlueRoad_Vietnguyen]

Nicely Done Thanks so much for the video mam 👌

[@entertainmentfundaaz]

Great way of teaching, with happy mood and smile, i started watching your videos few days ago... I also watch your videos when I have headache, because your voice, beautiful way of teaching act as medicine... I really appreciate the hard work you do in your each video... One humble request is that if possible please make a video on stress words, and fluency, thanks in anticipation... Lots of love ❤

[@Hocinoakat]

Hello dear teacher, ur voice makes people concentrate on ur teaching, so magical;) Moreover, recording our own voice is such an efficient way of improving, tks v.much Katharine😊

[@englishwithkatharine]

😊😊😊🤗🤗🤗🤗✨☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@meerghalib320]

katharine the amazing teacher, yesterday 21 sept marks the day you jonined KZbin! we are so glad you chose to start this wonderful channel of studying English language, culture and literature. Thank you so much for all the excellent videos of yours! warm regarde from

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thank you 😊☺️

[@letyciaestolano]

A kiss from Brazil for the best British English teacher🌹😘

[@englishwithkatharine]

Very nice of you!!😊☺️

[@amaansharif4655]

Hello, dear Katharine. Thank you so, so much for teaching in lovely manner with pronunciation in new video. It isn’t easy to speak and pronounce in meaning words, but you showing us a great examples of the pronounced words all knowledge and wisdom in English Language. I like your very kind of teaching English Language, Culture, and Literature. You’re a lovely and amazing teacher ever. I can’t wait to watch another videos, sweet and full of kindness. 🥰 We’re so very proud of you. ❤😊

[@englishwithkatharine]

✨✨🙌🙌🙏😊😊😊

[@steffenspangenberg5904]

Thank you for teaching ❤

[@englishwithkatharine]

You’re so welcome!!!😊😊😊😊

[@user-mi9lc3vo7i]

thank you teacher for your explaining.

[@englishwithkatharine]

You’re welcome!! 😀😊☺️

[@UTUBE787878]

Hi Kathy, Still a good one 🙂 personnaly the part relating to silent letters was helpful. Ans dont worry you have a lovely voice 🤩

[@anandkumarsaw4241]

Your pronunciation is so clear

[@eugenmai7930]

God bless you Kathrine ❤️

[@manjirabanerjee7169]

Hey Kath ,Autumn is my fav season too ; it's Autumn in India at present.❤Looking forward to your nxt video.

[@ichbintupinikim]

Wunderbar!!! Ausgezeichnet 🎉

[@englishwithkatharine]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@dusanninic5372]

Thanks for the compliment. Scent Of The Day : L' artisan Parfumeur - Premier Figuier (vintage). Let's go.....

[@mohamedchihab5929]

Thank you ,have a good day!.

[@englishwithkatharine]

You too! 😊☺️

[@trinhtuan85]

Beautiful pronounciation teacher

[@tarekbuiyah6450]

thank you so much 🎉🎁

[@maqsoodullahkhan6871]

Excellent

[@mohamedragabov7337]

Lovely ❤❤

[@oohsura]

I like it!🥹🫰🏻✨️

[@user-mf2sp5sw6x]

Really l enjoy when l see your video

[@olgayaresko4925]

Thank you very much for your wonderful lesson! I would like to know more about silent letters and I would like to do shadowing with you. It would be very nice.

[@HappyDataScientist]

Amazing 🎉 Like it

[@oscarcarrerachico2001]

Hola Katharine, prometí que mas tarde vería este video y ya lo vi y me parece muy Interesante... en México no hacemos diferencia entre la "V" y la "B", tampoco hacemos diferencia entre la "S" y la "C", en Latinoamérica ambas se pronuncian "S" por ejemplo en César decimos Sesar, pero en España si hay diferencia... gracias por estos tips... adoro tus videos 🌹

[@hikmatullahbsenglish5443]

Love to listen your voice ❤❤