UNDERSTAND NATIVE ENGLISH: How English Really Sounds!

If you want to understand native English speakers, you need to learn how the most common words actually sound when spoken naturally!
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to pronounce TEN of the MOST COMMON English words so you sound natural and speak more fluently in English. You’ll also learn what these important words sound like when native English speakers use them!
HINT: They often don’t sound like you think they should!
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Watch this lesson with the complete transcript on the mmmEnglish website:
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0:00 Introduction
1:31 How to pronounce AT
2:29 How to pronounce DO/DOES
3:27 English Speaking Practice at Hey Lady!
4:50 How to pronounce YOU
5:17 How to pronounce AS
6:35 How to pronounce HE/HER/HIM
7:36 How to pronounce HAVE/HAS
9:12 How to pronounce BUT
10:11 How to pronounce FOR
10:58 How to pronounce OF
11:44 How to pronounce IT
13:20 Understand fast-talking native English speakers
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[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Want to practice your pronunciation and natural English expression with me? Have you practised with one of my imitation lessons before? Try this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3mzhKSEbpqLgM0 Listen and look for the words I shared in this lesson - you'll hear them spoken naturally and get to practise out loud with me!

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

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[@davesmith6436]

Dear Emma, I do wanna have more real English practice with you! I already rewatched your lessons of the last year in which you gave a chance to talk to you (virtually). And of course, your imitation technique lessons are undoubtedly extremely useful! You know, I've been staying with you since 2016! Keep it up ! ! !💖💖💖💖💖

[@linajaafar4048]

Would you plz make a video about the O in English. I find sounding native with just the word "hello" and "no" is so hard! Thank you

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

@@linajaafar4048 OK, I'll get onto it for you!

[@dangaradmediainc6993]

Thank you, You are best teacher, Please I wanna to ask you some questions if you have a chance answer to me. Thanks

[@FionaEm]

I'm a native speaker, but find English teaching videos fascinating because they make me more aware of the shortcuts I take every day 😊

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

There are so many things that we do without questioning or wondering why.... It is quite a sobering experience to try and teach our language to English learners! 😅

[@FionaEm]

@mmmEnglish_Emma Do you think Aussie English speakers take more shortcuts with schwas etc, or do all native speakers do it?

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

@@FionaEm Australians are known for shortening words at every opportunity and we are certainly good at drawing out vowel sounds! But schwa's are common across native English accents - they are responsible for syllable stress, sentence stress, rhythm etc.

[@fredericofernandodossantos3519]

I love your lessons, I don't know how to speak English, but I've been to Australia and I loved that country! and you are the most beautiful teacher I have ever seen😍

[@warongratratanawarang3057]

Dear Ms . If you remember me There are many many months ago, it ' s me, who complain about the letter H , today you say Aitch already , thank you very much, I ' m so proudof you H always Aitch ,God Bless You, Ms.Emma❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Svetlana.Russian_Language]

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Thank you very kindly.

[@mariasobhi4699]

thank you

[@EnglishInSwenglish]

Great video to use for discussions in class with ESL-students! 👏

[@milaiss]

You are the best English teacher I know❤

[@Jorgee-fs1fk]

Speaking as a Native English speaker is always a challenge 'cause you know, we as non natives require a lot of practice let alone when you are leaving in countries of different languages. But i'll try hard to pronounce and speak like a Native. And thanks so much for your English lessons.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thanks for watching!

[@ImranKhan-fq8vp]

It's a very fantastic video about grammar.

[@kavitavishwakarma3830]

Thanks a Million Emma 😊😊

[@noornoor-xd7zk]

Amazing 👏 hope that there are more videos about different pronunciation of T

[@ddvantandar-kw7kl]

Outstanding performance we just want to learn to convey our message to outside world

[@albertoquen764]

I love the tone and clarity of your voice Emma.

[@davesmith6436]

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[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Hope you like it!

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[@nirazincopenhagen]

U r the best !

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[@nestorlasta8392]

Thank you mam Em, for teaching us the contraction of words and length to the other words.

[@joselevicanasenjo2171]

Great lesson. I had a very good teacher in hight school, I would say on ethe best teachers I ever had, and he taught me all about shwa in untressed words.

[@toeictestpro]

Thank you so much😍

[@amirabbasfaridi9636]

Thank you very much indeed.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

You are very welcome!

[@emanebied7977]

Thank you Emma.. For this great lesson.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@elbouchehamza4077]

thank you very much teacher 🌹

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

You are very welcome!

[@samithpriyantha6125]

I got an important knoledge on how to pronounce few english words accurately , from your video. Thank you so much. May your shadow never grow less.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Great! I'm glad to hear that :)

[@aarondounce872]

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[@Asror_Boytemirov]

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Thank you so much Emma 🥰🥰

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[@gregoriussudaryono260]

Great English subject to teach, dear teacher. Thank you👍

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

I'm glad you like it

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I love your videos alot Emma , you are great teacher ❤❤

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Glad you enjoy them!

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Stay blessed and keep smiling always may u achieve great success in all your endeavors and be successful in your goals.

[@mayookhdave]

Yes mam, waves of accent comes from this understanding. Thanks.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

You are very welcome!

[@sayedabouelneil115]

Excellent ❤

[@mirzafasfi6378]

This video very very useful for non-native. Thanks a million 🎉🎉🎉

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

You are very welcome!

[@TheGyanenda]

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“ outstanding teacher “ !

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you 😊

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I appreciate you so much

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OMG very usefull video. Thanks

[@aussieboy0710]

Thank you for the lesson Ms Emma! I love practising these auxilary verbs and sentences with you. As I listen to you saying them, I too say it out loud in order to enhance my English vocabulary and pronunciation. You're my favourite English teacher ever and will highly recommend you to friends and family! Have a lovely day ❤

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Wow.❤️ It's my pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@farhanabsar1508]

Your ascent is very smooth,,so It's easy to learn and understand!! ❤

[@syedfakharamam9406]

Thanks Emma for making wonderful learning video❤

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@ryanalraei8021]

Your Lessons Are an Essential Element of My Day , Thank You ❤❤

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

I'm so glad! Thanks for your message :)

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Speaking and listening skills are so important and thanks to this video we may approach the Schwa sound better, which is undoubtedely fundamental! Thank you so much Emma for this beautiful lesson.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rosewang4372]

Dear Emma, thanks for your lessons and always love to listen to you❤

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

It's my pleasure!

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Excellent

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Thanks for the lesson,

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

My pleasure!

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🙏thank you a lot

[@fratsar7443]

Wonderful, Thanks.. Hope to see you in the next lesson 🎉🎉🎉...

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

See you in next week's lesson!

[@rozhensky]

thanks for your lessons!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

No worries!

[@mandeep9130]

Thank you Emma ❤

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

You're so welcome! ❤

[@jean-yveslegall2562]

Step by step, we're going better at English prononciation ! Thank you Emma 🤗

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

That's right! Step by step, you are *getting* better at English pronunciation. Keep it up!

[@jean-yveslegall2562]

@@mmmEnglish_Emma thanks for your correction Emma 👍🙏

[@user-kg6fz8mh6m]

Brilliant explanations! 🤩🤩🤩

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thanks :)

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Thank you Emma for this useful video! ☺

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

I'm so glad you found it useful! ❤

[@johnibat]

Thank you a lot Emma...🙏

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

You're so welcome 😊

[@dam3164]

Wow this is a really helpful video that puts emphasis on the Schwa sound(the most important sound in the English language)and connected speech. I'll recommend this video to anyone who's trying to improve both their speaking and listening skills. Am also a non-native English speaker btw

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you! And you are right - the schwa is the most important sound in English! Essential for word stress, sentence stress, tone and rhythm! Here is a lesson I dedicated to it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZu5oZKup5WKiJI

[@gainigopal9253]

This is the superb video. You are my first and best teacher ❤.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Wow, thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@annachekmareva7872]

Thanks soooooooo much ❤️ 😊 😘 Emma!!!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

My pleasure!

[@IvanKiryushin]

Hi Emma! Thank you for the lesson! It was useful for me

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Glad it was helpful!

[@take.action2023]

I’ve been living in Australia for nearly 4 yrs now and I realised I have those pronunciations. It happens naturally I suppose. I love watching 60 Minutes Australia, Current Affairs, Aussie News, Aussie travel vlogs, and especially your channel Emma❤ Thanks so much for your lessons, I’ve learnt a lot from you!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

We are defintely influenced by the sounds and accents around us! I can always tell when one of my students have spent some time living in Australia - the vowel sounds a re a dead giveaway!

[@rupalikumari7320]

Your videos always teaches me something new , and motivates me to keep learning . Thank you❤ Emma

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

It's my pleasure - I'm so glad to hear it!

[@eustaquiozambrano2974]

Thank you so much Emma. Interesting English lesson. Have a good Day ❤ 👍

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@m-to-the-power-of-three]

Thank you, it was great😍

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

You're welcome 😊

[@prabhakarjanakiraman9548]

Good evening Dear Emma mam, Happy to learn this new English lesson and always love to listen to you.👌👏👏🌿💓🙏🙏

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you ☺️

[@tammytsang3487]

Great demonstration for non-native speakers. Thanks Emma !

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

You're so welcome!

[@ayushiawasthi74]

I'm so happy for this video I really enjoy reading from you Emma and🙏 thankyou very much because all i have learned English is because of you🧑‍🏫💙💙 Thankyou teacher 🙏💙

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

It is my pleasure! Thank you 😊

[@ManishSharma-sk2zh]

Hi, Emma An informative lesson. It is useful to all learners. Appreciate your efforts 👏👏. Thanks and regards,

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Glad you liked it!

[@studywiththi]

❤❤❤❤thanks teacher

[@honza8832]

Dear Madam Emma.thank you so incredibly much for all your lessons,videos and your effort!! Especially, I admire your enthusiasm and attitude to the Students.And your accent ( and so pleasant voice) is one of the BEST in the Internet.Warm greetings from the Central Europe.Thanks a lot again and have a nice time. Take care.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Wow, thank you very much! 😊

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Great job Thank you Teacher 👌

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you! 😃

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Thanks Emma f everything 😅

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I loved this video!! Thanks for your help 😎👍🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

It's a pleasure, Laura! I have another similar lesson coming out next Tuesday, so _keep an eye out_ for it!

[@AY-fh8po]

Great

[@Aerosmith77]

Thanks for showing us these little nuances which seem unimportant but they make the spice in the English language!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Yes, you are right! They seem small and insignificant, but have a HUGE impact on your ability to understand native speakers!

[@Aerosmith77]

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[@ciorad1389]

You are wonderful! I love you!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

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[@semihartan]

Absolutely helpful! It is impossible to understand native speaker without knowing how they pronounce these common words. Wow, it was very helpful, ma'am (I don't know your name but thank you so much)!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Glad it was helpful!

[@milar1786]

You lady very unique in a way I found you a great teacher in which your facial expressions are more artistic arts than your content presentations! Thank you!

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Dear Emma, you're such a great therapist....💖😊

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

😊 What do you mean?!

[@hiyumiwijesuriya]

@@mmmEnglish_Emma I was so stressed because of some exam and here I am watching your video and it's such a relaxation. I'm practicing my English with you and it is just you and me having a conversation. It's just relaxing to listen to your voice and I'm sure many students of yours feel the same way. Thank you for always being a great teacher.🙏❤️

[@pedrolang8428]

I made a little conversation with the Canadian friends of my brother Carlos and it was very interesting

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

How fantastic! Well done :)

[@kentafujii8941]

Thank you for your lesson! It is useful because Schwa sound is always tricky to pick up for me!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

It is so common - an important one to study and become more comfortable with! Here is a lesson I dedicated to the schwa sound - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZu5oZKup5WKiJI

[@kentafujii8941]

@@mmmEnglish_Emma Thanks!

[@cemirachour827]

❤ I did.... It's difficulte but I understood.

[@leorc564]

Hey there!!😂 I hope this 10 words help me a lot! Thank you! Gracias Emma!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

It's my pleasure!

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Amazing video ✌️

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you!

[@user-wj7vt4qd7e]

Thank you very much for the useful lessons. I want to improve my English by conversing with you. Can you help me???

[@sercanakar]

How this a lesson? I THINK AWSOME. One more time you impressed me. Thank you teacher every subject.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Happy to hear that!

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Hey Emma I am glad you are back 😉😉,,

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

It feels great to be back! 🥰

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💙

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I don't speak English But I hope to learn it from you

[@AlbertoGuitarrista]

I must admit I would have had some difficulties to differentiate "I want to buy her car" from "I want to buy a car", when spoken fast. Furthermore, I believe they sometimes take some words up to the point where they end up "getting rid" of every consonant sound (in the UK), such as "wo-ah", instead of "water". Fortunately, we can always rely on the context, but we actually don't need to, since Emma explains! Thank you so much for another video-jewel! 🤗 I really hope you are well!

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

Amazing! 🇦🇺

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you! ❤️

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Hello Emma it's me Qaisar Abbas from Pakistan I would like to say u r incredible ur videos are really very useful and helpful.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

I'm so happy to hear that Qaisar! Thanks for watching 😊

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[@poriborthakur3952]

Hey, can you please upload a video on prepositions? I've watched the videos which are already there in your channel but still I want more videos on this topic. I really don't understand which preposition to use. Especially when to use on and when to use in.... For exactly:in KZbin or on KZbin etc...

[@thetrickster4526]

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[@ghadeermohammad2782]

Thanks 1:32 why do you pronounce the sound th in with like it in (think) rather than that in (there)?