I really love your improvement. You are making a lot eye contact right now, back then i thought your eyes doesn't quite met the camera. And i really love your teaching as always. It is always clear that you put a lot of effort even just to make a whole minute from 9-minute video. Kudos to you, Elliott. NEVER STOP TEACHING PLEASE!
You are beginning to take the English accent to a next level by your quirky and unprecedented way of teaching. It's an unparalleled change, a change which no other TH-camr brought about yet, albeit they have more subscribers. I'm glad to have come across such a person; now it feels like we know you in person. Cheers, bro! Xoxo
Hi Elliot! I’m new to your channel and I’m working hard on improving my British accent, intonation and pronunciation. Your work is amazing, please keep making videos like that! Thanks a lot!
This is quite interesting. In the dialect of English spoken in Ireland, we almost always pronounce the “r” sound, and don’t replace it with a vowel sound (as far as I’m aware). For example, I would very clearly pronounce the “r” sound when saying the words “work” or “teacher”
Hi Elliot! I like watching your English lessons. I come from Poland and in Polish language we pronounce every single letter, there are no silent letters. Second thing, letter "i" is pronouce in Polish like "e" or "ee".
Great tips on pronunciation anatomy! I used to be really strict but, during a Cambridge exam seminar, I was told not to place too much importance on it. Just to make sure that words were easily understood (though not the Queen's). Would like your opinion on this. Thanks
@@Yiran Hi Ethan and Lily. Ethan, do you mean the way that English is spoken by the Queen, when you say "proper English"? In modern RP, we don't speak this way generally. The st in student often sounds like an S followed by a CH sound. So, the way I pronounce student sounds like I'm saying "s+ chew" at the beginning. Hope that helps. :)
@@ajs41 Hey Andy, it is so interesting how many accents exist in our small country! I am not that familiar with the West Midlands accent, so thanks for commenting. I should have perhaps said "modern Southern RP", although I did say "often" because even then, it can vary so much. Out of interest, would you say /stu:/ (more like the American pron) or /stju:/ (going straight into more of a y sound)?
Excellent video Elliott! I'm learning a lot day by day, thanks a lot. Could you please make a video about the differences in pronunciation among /æ/ vs /e/ and /ʌ/ vs /ɜ/ vs /ə/?
Hi mate, I'd like to thank you for this lesson, there are lots of tutorials online, but not many tutors focuse on phonetic issues! All levels of English speakers are interested in improving their pronunciation in English. I would love to watch more lessons about phonetics.
Probably his British English is the most understandable one for me. He pauses before next chunks of meaning and firmly forms mouth shapes. These really make me understand him much easier than other native speakers
what I understood watching your videos is that my difficulty in understanding other people while they speak in English is their bad pronunciation. Because when you talk I understand almost everything. Congratulations on video lessons you are very good. Greetings from Italy
Thank you Elliott! I'm from Korea and your British English course is awesome. It's very useful :) I go to London for 3 months every year but I was worried about that when I go back to Korea, I can't study real british English till I go to london again.So I'm really happy that I can get a nice English courses from you in korea!
Hi! I've just found your channel and I'm already hooked on it!. Please keep on making videos like this in order to help us improve our pronunciation skills! Have a good day!
Elliot, I really like your accent and I appreciate every class you give us. I'm going to practise to sound like you. Thank you!! your Argentinian student!!❤
This is really helpful. Many Malaysian teachers are not very proficient in the language, hence the students have inherited the same mistakes when they converse on a daily basis. My students are often doubtful when I teach them the "th" sound. Now, I can show them this video to listen to how a native speaker pronounces those words. Thank you.
Amazing video Elliott!! Very helpful! I'd like to see others about this topic and also I think you might stress what are the most common mistakes depending on the native language, such as for instance: most common mistakes amoung Italians and the Spanish, most common mistakes amoung Germans or Asians, ext. Thank you for everything! Cheers
Love your videos. As a portuguese speaker, the hardest for me is getting the difference between a and u in some words, like buddy and baddy for instance. Or stuff and staff.
I don't really have a problem with the first 2 mistakes but because I have learned to speak American I do pronounce the "r" most of the times, and I've been working on it recently, since I decided to speak British 😇
I'm studying English phonetics and phonology, and my teacher told me I have problems with the /z/ sound. I'm really working on it, and in fact, I thought you would say in this video that it is a common mistake. What do you think about this sound? (I know the video is a little old, but I'm started watching you since a week and I really enjoy your channel 😊.) Regards from Argentina!
Yes please! I loved the video from the very first seconds and i have already, instantly almost, improved, only because you explain paaaafect!! Love it!
I love English but at the same time we are so blessed that Serbian language has got thirty letters which are pronounced as they are written...Bernard Shaw had only words of praise for it...thanks, beautiful English, cheers!!!🙂
Love your videos❤️ I’m always struggling with my “t” sound before vowels in such words as “turn”, “better”, “term”, “autumn”, “winter”. If I try to soften it, it sounds just like “tch”, so I usually choose a “safer” way and just say my national “T” which sounds awful as well 🤦♀️ Will appreciate a lot if you explain how to properly pronounce this sound.
I'm following you courses, and i really like your pronunciation, and apsolutely i love your lesson.And i think you is the best teacher for me to improve my british pronunciation. Thank a lot..........😇🙏🏼👌
Thanks a lot for very useful pieces of advice 😊 and yes, I'd like more common non-native mistakes to hear explained here 😉 British pronunciation is my favourite 😁
I support you dear Elliott, you are great! Thank you for your help. I am still making a stupid mistake in the English language, but thanks to you I am feeling better. Have a terrific weekend.
Same here, I am originally from France, I've lived in the United States for almost 35 years -- I had to 'relearn' how to speak English, LOL -- and sometimes, I catch myself mispronouncing words unintentionally, and correct myself immediately; at first, I was speaking English with a British accent, or as I call it, a pseudo-British accent, and people thought I was from England, which made me very happy, I could even fool British people into making them believe I was from England or whereabouts! And bit by bit, I lost my British accent and adopted the American accent, but there are words I still pronounce the British way, like the word 'leisure' for instance... so I see what you mean, My Little English Page.
I so love the British accent and I’m try to learn the different phrases and sayings , I’m from the states Cleveland Tennessee , true southerner to say 😄 but I would love to speak more proper, but I feel it would be a challenge, but thank you for these videos you do,. I love them 🙂
Thank you for such helpful video! 👏 I'm a non-native teacher of English, and not too long ago did I realise I had been pronouncing wrong the word "mischievous". I always stressed it in 'chi...🤭, whereas it should be 'mischievous 😅
Just l wanted you to say, that l do really like and appreciate your videos because of the nice effective pronunciation teaching approach. That's why l did subscribe.. Well done 👍!! 🙋🙋🙋
If you have problem with the "th", I hear a lot of british native speakers to use "f", like nofing (nothing), even the g sounds like k sometimes "nofink"
The only thing I find particularly difficult about the "th" sound - my native language is French - is when it is followed by an "s" sound. Perhaps I could manage it if I used what the Germans call a "Knacklaut", but it would sound awful ! Have you got a trick to overcome this? Thank you. I find all your videos enormously useful.
When I went to school (and sometimes work) in the states, I would hide my English accent and speak in a full American accent lol because I use to get picked on so bad haha and this stood me out way too easily I was born in the United States but moved to France when I was 3 with my mom and grew up in Calais and Normandy, France. Calais, France is quite near to London, England. So as a kid, I subconsciously picked up an English accent when I would speak in English... but it is not as strong as others. And what I have noticed is: whenever I speak in a full American accent, I barely utilize any facial muscles within my jaw, tongue, neck, lips or mouth. But whenever I speak French or English (in a English accent), I use a lot of facial muscles in my forehead, cheeks, zygomatic structure, eyebrow raising, lip movement, tongue curling, etc. So yeah, this is what I have notice through my adult years between languages, dialects and accents.
I would really like to see the next video of some other 3 common mistakes! Lots of Thanks! I m really pleased to see I have a great chance to improve my pronunciation. Highly recommended pronunciation pratices!👍🏻
I thought non natives don't have the British accent is all about the throat. But now I finally figured out, it's all about the mouth shape ... Thank you so much!!!!
Hi, Elliot. Congrats for your great job as pronunciation teacher. I have a question: you said that the r is not pronounced at the end of words, but what if the next word starts with a vowel, doesn’t it make the r sound to be pronounced? An example could be “for it”. Wouldn’t it be pronounced as “for-it” as if it were a one word with the r sound being pronounced? Thanks in advance for your help and greetings from Venezuela.
I concur, I too thought the same, 'foh i-tuh' just sounds awkward and inconvenient in a sentence especially as it's a function word. It should rather sound like 'fur i-tuh' in a sentence.
I really love your improvement. You are making a lot eye contact right now, back then i thought your eyes doesn't quite met the camera. And i really love your teaching as always. It is always clear that you put a lot of effort even just to make a whole minute from 9-minute video. Kudos to you, Elliott. NEVER STOP TEACHING PLEASE!
Elliot: Itch, each, b*itch
I DIED
Rip
@@personalchannel7432 ROFLMAO!!!
It's 'ELLIOTT' with two 'T'.
Meow Meow me f*cking too
A bitch on the beach makes me itch...
THAT was absolutely useful. Please do a lot of theses"mistakes" videos.
Thanks for the hard work you produce.😘👍
Yes make another video!
You are beginning to take the English accent to a next level by your quirky and unprecedented way of teaching. It's an unparalleled change, a change which no other TH-camr brought about yet, albeit they have more subscribers. I'm glad to have come across such a person; now it feels like we know you in person. Cheers, bro! Xoxo
Lol I haven't these problems. And I'm not native english speaker, i am russian.
Literally the best English learning channel
Exactly!
Truly you are one of the best teachers I've met on youtube. We are lucky to have such a great chance. Thank you, Elliott.
You have done a fabulous job in reviving the sound of the English language. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers mate!
I'm extremely happy that I found your channel. Thanks a million for all your lessons, so valuable and extremely helpful 👍👍
Hi Elliot! I’m new to your channel and I’m working hard on improving my British accent, intonation and pronunciation. Your work is amazing, please keep making videos like that! Thanks a lot!
I’ve become so addicted to your videos, you have an absolutely amazing way to explain everything, and particularly the “how” of the sounds. Thank you.
This is quite interesting. In the dialect of English spoken in Ireland, we almost always pronounce the “r” sound, and don’t replace it with a vowel sound (as far as I’m aware). For example, I would very clearly pronounce the “r” sound when saying the words “work” or “teacher”
Hi Elliot! I like watching your English lessons. I come from Poland and in Polish language we pronounce every single letter, there are no silent letters. Second thing, letter "i" is pronouce in Polish like "e" or "ee".
The difference between /I/ and /i:/ is a pronunciation problem for me.
Thank you for this video!!!
Grazie.
Fantastic teacher with a brilliant British pronunciation. Thanks a million, Elliot.✌
Thanks!
Thank you so much 😊
Great tips on pronunciation anatomy! I used to be really strict but, during a Cambridge exam seminar, I was told not to place too much importance on it. Just to make sure that words were easily understood (though not the Queen's). Would like your opinion on this. Thanks
I hope you do a video on 'St' sound like student, steward. It's quite distinctive how British pronounce it.
@@Yiran Hi Ethan and Lily. Ethan, do you mean the way that English is spoken by the Queen, when you say "proper English"? In modern RP, we don't speak this way generally. The st in student often sounds like an S followed by a CH sound. So, the way I pronounce student sounds like I'm saying "s+ chew" at the beginning. Hope that helps. :)
@@ajs41 Hey Andy, it is so interesting how many accents exist in our small country! I am not that familiar with the West Midlands accent, so thanks for commenting. I should have perhaps said "modern Southern RP", although I did say "often" because even then, it can vary so much. Out of interest, would you say /stu:/ (more like the American pron) or /stju:/ (going straight into more of a y sound)?
I so adore your enthusiasm, Eliot! Thanks a bunch ;)
I love you!!!! You actually have helped me a lot enhancing my English pronunciation. You are the best teacher ever.
Excellent video Elliott! I'm learning a lot day by day, thanks a lot. Could you please make a video about the differences in pronunciation among /æ/ vs /e/ and /ʌ/ vs /ɜ/ vs /ə/?
Hi mate,
I'd like to thank you for this lesson, there are lots of tutorials online, but not many tutors focuse on phonetic issues!
All levels of English speakers are interested in improving their pronunciation in English.
I would love to watch more lessons about phonetics.
Great video!! Thank you for using a simple language when you talk it's helping me to understand 💖
You're the best teacher.
Dear, Elliot, please make another video on pronunciation mistakes. You are an amazing teacher!
Probably his British English is the most understandable one for me. He pauses before next chunks of meaning and firmly forms mouth shapes. These really make me understand him much easier than other native speakers
what I understood watching your videos is that my difficulty in understanding other people while they speak in English is their bad pronunciation. Because when you talk I understand almost everything. Congratulations on video lessons you are very good. Greetings from Italy
Your English is so beautiful! I think it’s also because of your voice 😊
I'm starting teaching English and your lessons are very inspirational, so clear and also funny, not boring, thank you very much!
I think the /r/ sound depends on which variety of English we're talking aboyt because it's very clear and not omitted in American English :D
Thank you Elliott! I'm from Korea and your British English course is awesome. It's very useful :)
I go to London for 3 months every year but I was worried about that when I go back to Korea, I can't study real british English till I go to london again.So I'm really happy that I can get a nice English courses from you in korea!
Can I talk with you
Hi! I've just found your channel and I'm already hooked on it!. Please keep on making videos like this in order to help us improve our pronunciation skills! Have a good day!
Omg, your "bye" from the end is so nice and fabulous . I absolutely love it!
Elliot, I really like your accent and I appreciate every class you give us. I'm going to practise to sound like you. Thank you!! your Argentinian student!!❤
This is really helpful. Many Malaysian teachers are not very proficient in the language, hence the students have inherited the same mistakes when they converse on a daily basis. My students are often doubtful when I teach them the "th" sound. Now, I can show them this video to listen to how a native speaker pronounces those words. Thank you.
Amazing video Elliott!! Very helpful! I'd like to see others about this topic and also I think you might stress what are the most common mistakes depending on the native language, such as for instance: most common mistakes amoung Italians and the Spanish, most common mistakes amoung Germans or Asians, ext. Thank you for everything! Cheers
Short and sweet. Thank you for talking about the positioning of the tongue so clearly.
Britsh accent is just so attracting
And thank you mate!
Love your videos. As a portuguese speaker, the hardest for me is getting the difference between a and u in some words, like buddy and baddy for instance. Or stuff and staff.
Do you live in Lisbon
I don't really have a problem with the first 2 mistakes
but because I have learned to speak American I do pronounce the "r" most of the times, and I've been working on it recently, since I decided to speak British 😇
Where are you from?
Thank you for the lesson. Clear and understandable. Pretty emotional. It would be nice if there was an exercise at the end: sound + 7 words ...
My gosh! How handsome you are!!!
Eliot, your haircut is great - I think.
There's a cockie maker here, isn't it? :D
@@vanfernandesarquiteto you should have finished your sentence with 'isn't there?'
Gladson dos Santos Valente, you are going to make him blush! However, you're right, he is devastatingly handsome! :-)
@@armoricain ❤
I've just found this video, by chance. You're great, love your videos! A great help to a non native speaker! Thank you!
I'm studying English phonetics and phonology, and my teacher told me I have problems with the /z/ sound. I'm really working on it, and in fact, I thought you would say in this video that it is a common mistake. What do you think about this sound?
(I know the video is a little old, but I'm started watching you since a week and I really enjoy your channel 😊.)
Regards from Argentina!
Thank you very much!!! You’re helping me a lot!!! Please do another video about three more common mistakes !!! Thank youuuuuuu ❤
your english is beautiful and i'm ready to listen to you all day
Perfect topic! Would love to see more of this type of video! Thanks so much
Just wanted to thank you for your videos. Always so useful
My English level is A2 and I understand you very well, you have much clearer Pronunciation , and you are very helpful ,thanks!! 🥰
How to sounds more British
Say :quite
Someone:How old are u ?
Me: I’m quite 25 years old
This is underrated 😂
why is this comment not blowing up? 😂😂😂😂 u do have an idea how hilarious this is?
Oh God 😭😭😭😭🤣
HAHAHAHAHHA I LOVE THIS
@@seaweedworkers425 this is quite underrated, mate
You are Smart enough to teach English I have ever seen this kind of explanation for the given topic ! Tnx Aron from Addis -abeba .
Love the way you teach, easy to follow, easy to understand, good job Elliot 👍
Thanks pretty much for that. I teach English to my students here in Nigeria, and your lessons fuel my performance.
such a good teacher and really charismatic!
Yes please! I loved the video from the very first seconds and i have already, instantly almost, improved, only because you explain paaaafect!! Love it!
3:17 I wasn't expecting that 😂 big thanks, Elliott!
Luciana Magnoli none of us were😂😂
lol
Ivoe
LMAO IKR
I am an English Language and Literature major and some of your tips are really helpful thank you :)
Wynnter. I don't know how to speak English you help me please
Glad that TH-cam recommended this for me ... although it’s not something that I was looking for but great tips n videos 👌🏽
Cuz he's handsome
I love English but at the same time we are so blessed that Serbian language has got thirty letters which are pronounced as they are written...Bernard Shaw had only words of praise for it...thanks, beautiful English, cheers!!!🙂
Love your videos❤️ I’m always struggling with my “t” sound before vowels in such words as “turn”, “better”, “term”, “autumn”, “winter”. If I try to soften it, it sounds just like “tch”, so I usually choose a “safer” way and just say my national “T” which sounds awful as well 🤦♀️ Will appreciate a lot if you explain how to properly pronounce this sound.
Welp, that's german pronunciation right there hahaha
I'm following you courses, and i really like your pronunciation, and apsolutely i love your lesson.And i think you is the best teacher for me to improve my british pronunciation. Thank a lot..........😇🙏🏼👌
Thanks a lot for very useful pieces of advice 😊 and yes, I'd like more common non-native mistakes to hear explained here 😉 British pronunciation is my favourite 😁
Very useful! I didn't know the stuff about the schwa. I hope you make a video about the pronunciation of O, T and D.
Could you please make a video about how to pronounce /æ/ and /ʌ/, please, my handsome teacher? 😍
Great session!! . We want more sessions like this one.
Clear and accurate as always! Very good content, thank you, Elliot!
hi baby
I support you dear Elliott, you are great! Thank you for your help. I am still making a stupid mistake in the English language, but thanks to you I am feeling better. Have a terrific weekend.
I absolutely love your lessons , they’ve helped me a lot during my time here in UK. Thank you :* Oh I think I’ve got a crush on you
I absolutely appreciate your teaching.
Love your accent ❤️❤️ hope i could speak like you 😁
Your videos are really very helpful. I've been learning through your videos. Best wishes for you ❤️love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Spot on! French is my native language and if I am not careful or tired, I end up mixing my long and short vowel sounds 😅😣
Great video Elliott
👌👌👌👌
hi baby
Same here, I am originally from France, I've lived in the United States for almost 35 years -- I had to 'relearn' how to speak English, LOL -- and sometimes, I catch myself mispronouncing words unintentionally, and correct myself immediately; at first, I was speaking English with a British accent, or as I call it, a pseudo-British accent, and people thought I was from England, which made me very happy, I could even fool British people into making them believe I was from England or whereabouts! And bit by bit, I lost my British accent and adopted the American accent, but there are words I still pronounce the British way, like the word 'leisure' for instance... so I see what you mean, My Little English Page.
I am a german native speaker and 16, and I never had a problem with long and short vowels, is that normal? Haha
@@wholesome2758 I want talk with you
I so love the British accent and I’m try to learn the different phrases and sayings , I’m from the states Cleveland Tennessee , true southerner to say 😄 but I would love to speak more proper, but I feel it would be a challenge, but thank you for these videos you do,. I love them 🙂
God you’re a bloody amazing teacher Elliot! If I had teachers like you in school I would’ve done so much better lol
Thank you for such helpful video! 👏 I'm a non-native teacher of English, and not too long ago did I realise I had been pronouncing wrong the word "mischievous". I always stressed it in 'chi...🤭, whereas it should be 'mischievous 😅
Just l wanted you to say, that l do really like and appreciate your videos because of the nice effective pronunciation teaching approach. That's why l did subscribe.. Well done 👍!! 🙋🙋🙋
I dont get tired listening to you. You are amazing!
If you have problem with the "th", I hear a lot of british native speakers to use "f", like nofing (nothing), even the g sounds like k sometimes "nofink"
I think its the cockney accent
@@kitchfacepalm so thousands of brits have speech defect, is that what you´re saying?
I like it when you talk Elliot…you don’t eat your words…I clearly understand it actually 🥰🥰
The only thing I find particularly difficult about the "th" sound - my native language is French - is when it is followed by an "s" sound. Perhaps I could manage it if I used what the Germans call a "Knacklaut", but it would sound awful ! Have you got a trick to overcome this? Thank you. I find all your videos enormously useful.
Moi aussi j’y arrive pas:’)
You mean "clothes"? Use a "v" instead: "cloves". Nobody will notice the difference.
When I went to school (and sometimes work) in the states, I would hide my English accent and speak in a full American accent lol because I use to get picked on so bad haha and this stood me out way too easily
I was born in the United States but moved to France when I was 3 with my mom and grew up in Calais and Normandy, France. Calais, France is quite near to London, England.
So as a kid, I subconsciously picked up an English accent when I would speak in English... but it is not as strong as others.
And what I have noticed is: whenever I speak in a full American accent, I barely utilize any facial muscles within my jaw, tongue, neck, lips or mouth. But whenever I speak French or English (in a English accent), I use a lot of facial muscles in my forehead, cheeks, zygomatic structure, eyebrow raising, lip movement, tongue curling, etc. So yeah, this is what I have notice through my adult years between languages, dialects and accents.
Bii.....g thank u sir. You're just so perfect at explaining ur point. Keep making more n more videos they're very helpful
I do mistakes a lot and still hoping to sound more native. Thank you and I will watch more videos of you. It helps a lot😊
I'd like another video like this one, thank you Eliot!
Thank you! It is important! - Love your RP British English teaching!
I like all of your videos, Elliot❤️
Thank you very much❤️
Hi, thanks for your videos, I work as a English teacher, it’s sometimes difficult for students talking about the pronunciation.. thanks a lot
Nice haircut, mate!
I would really like to see the next video of some other 3 common mistakes! Lots of Thanks! I m really pleased to see I have a great chance to improve my pronunciation. Highly recommended pronunciation pratices!👍🏻
Another 3 mistakes in other video please!
love your videos
I love your modern RP pronunciation. Your videos are very interesting and useful. AND you're handsome as well 😉. Cheers!
Love you, best teacher in the world.
I thought non natives don't have the British accent is all about the throat. But now I finally figured out, it's all about the mouth shape ... Thank you so much!!!!
When people tell "work", they sound it like "walk". How to correct this mistake?
(Lots of love from India.)
wooo a little r and heavy k
Work is without the r i.e wu:k
Walk is wa...like water, ward . the WA is more towards a WO sound. So it sounds like WOlk.
Is this making any sense ?
Hello) your videos are very useful) thank you very much) i would be grateful if you shot one more video about common mistakes ☘️
Thanks Elliott this is perfect ...
Hi, Elliot. Congrats for your great job as pronunciation teacher. I have a question: you said that the r is not pronounced at the end of words, but what if the next word starts with a vowel, doesn’t it make the r sound to be pronounced? An example could be “for it”. Wouldn’t it be pronounced as “for-it” as if it were a one word with the r sound being pronounced? Thanks in advance for your help and greetings from Venezuela.
I concur, I too thought the same, 'foh i-tuh' just sounds awkward and inconvenient in a sentence especially as it's a function word. It should rather sound like 'fur i-tuh' in a sentence.
Thanks for the lesson it really helped
I love the British accent, and I really loved your video! It helped me to understand more of the accent, and how to pronunciate. Big thanks to you!
I love British accent and you’re amazing 😉❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘
Teacher I admire you because you have got a beautiful pronounciation I wish to talk like you