Although I really enjoy your videos, this particular one is a little bit confusing. I would be really helpful if I could see the words in the screen, as well as the ipa symbols. Also, it would be very helpful to me, if I could see the ipa symbols of the phonemes when you are practicing in isolation.
I suppose that some sounds can be confusing for people of some languages, but not for speakers of others. The ɛ is hardly confused with æ or ʌ for native Spanish speaking persons like me. But some sounds can be difficult for us to distinguish, like ʊ and u. A friend of mine who has a master degree from English Canada told me, quite sure, that there is no difference between the these last two, and I will bet that many native Spanish speaking persons don't know that difference. The differences between ʌ, ɔ and ɑ are also difficult for us. Thank you for your excellent video.
Hi Alexander, thank you for your feedback. Your absolutely right. One of the biggest difficulties can be distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds where the sound comes from a very similar position in the mouth - especially when the sounds are used in speech. I’m glad that this particular point isn’t an issue for you as it’s one that causes a lot of people difficulties. Thanks for your kind words, keep up the practice in 2019! Michael
Hi Michael. Thank you very much for this video. I'm now clearer with these two sounds. Just wonder why don't you show the words you pronounce on the screen. It would be more helpful if we can look at the words. Thank you very much and take care.
Hi Choey, thanks for the feedback. I’ve not been able to add the words to the screen because of the overall time it takes to edit and produce each tutorial, but will aim to add more. Happy 2019, how are you getting on in Ireland? Glad the video has helped. Michael
Hi Ruth, Looks like I missed your comment. I'm glad its helped you. The easiest way to think of the difference beween /ɛ/ and /e/, is that /ɛ/ is simply a long schwa sound. the position in the mouth is pretty much exactly the same. So if you can get the position correct, the only difference is the length. Does this help? 'm giving away a free 5 day pronunciation course at the moment... You might have seen a TH-cam Ad for it. Have you gained access to it? If you found this video helpful, you'll love the course! Best, Michael
Your voice and pronunciation are really clean. "I love it" I noticed that when you pronounced met, MATT, matt I pronounce BAG like MATT. Anyway thanks a lot!
Basically I’m not sure if the e sound is different from the /€/. Ok the /3:/sound is a long Schwa. So how many e sounds do we have? Two (e +3:)or three ( e,€ and 3:)?Thank you indeed
Hi Luciano, Good question. e and ɛ are basically exactly the same sound, there is a technical difference in phonetics (a very subtle difference in height) but both IPA symbols refer to the 'e' sound in English as in the word: 'Bed' I think I've used both symbols in explanations here on the channel before which has added to confusion. But the important thing to remember is the both refer to one sound. Which ever English dictionary you use, I'd suggest typing in the word 'bed', and which ever symbol they give you in the phonetic spelling... go with that. Does that help? Michael
I have two questions here... I often confuse with these sounds.../e/ and the schwa sound.... and.. /3:/ and the schwa sound... Could you please clear me...?
Check this out: th-cam.com/video/91tDru6Mbf8/w-d-xo.html It should answer your question. Also, /ɛ/ and /e/ are the same sound in English - 'e'. in some dictionaries they use /ɛ/ and others they use /e/ but they are both referring to the same sound. Michael
@@britishaccentmethod oh thank u that was the confusion I had.. Becuz when I watched something British they used e while the American channels used E! Thank u!!
Hi Iqra, because I specialise in teaching standard British English, I'm probably not the best person to teach this! There are some good videos on TH-cam of people doing all the regional accents from the UK and beyond so I'd recommend checking these out if your interested.
Although I really enjoy your videos, this particular one is a little bit confusing. I would be really helpful if I could see the words in the screen, as well as the ipa symbols.
Also, it would be very helpful to me, if I could see the ipa symbols of the phonemes when you are practicing in isolation.
thanks
I suppose that some sounds can be confusing for people of some languages, but not for speakers of others. The ɛ is hardly confused with æ or ʌ for native Spanish speaking persons like me. But some sounds can be difficult for us to distinguish, like ʊ and u. A friend of mine who has a master degree from English Canada told me, quite sure, that there is no difference between the these last two, and I will bet that many native Spanish speaking persons don't know that difference. The differences between ʌ, ɔ and ɑ are also difficult for us. Thank you for your excellent video.
Hi Alexander, thank you for your feedback. Your absolutely right. One of the biggest difficulties can be distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds where the sound comes from a very similar position in the mouth - especially when the sounds are used in speech. I’m glad that this particular point isn’t an issue for you as it’s one that causes a lot of people difficulties.
Thanks for your kind words, keep up the practice in 2019!
Michael
Alexander Cox There is the same difficulty for portuguese speakers!
You have helped me so much with my pronunciation. I can't thank you enough. 🙌
Hi Unni, I'm so glad I've been able to help you :) Thank you for your comment and being part of the channel! Where are you from?
@@britishaccentmethod I am from India. Thanks for replying😊. Could you do a video on sample conversions in a supermarket or hospital.
Thousand thanks to a fantastic tutor ...keep going the awesome work
Thank you A H9861. How's your English pronunciation going?
Thank you so much for your lessons! What a great teacher you are! 👏👏👏
Thanks for the great feedback Rose. Keep going with your practice!
Hi Michael. Thank you very much for this video. I'm now clearer with these two sounds. Just wonder why don't you show the words you pronounce on the screen. It would be more helpful if we can look at the words. Thank you very much and take care.
Hi Choey, thanks for the feedback. I’ve not been able to add the words to the screen because of the overall time it takes to edit and produce each tutorial, but will aim to add more.
Happy 2019, how are you getting on in Ireland?
Glad the video has helped.
Michael
Thanks for your work
Hey Volha, Your welcome! Keep up the practice!
Michael :)
thnx
thank you so much for your video!!! I'm so confused about a point u didn't mention that's the difference between /ɛ/ and /e/
Hi Ruth,
Looks like I missed your comment.
I'm glad its helped you.
The easiest way to think of the difference beween /ɛ/ and /e/, is that /ɛ/ is simply a long schwa sound. the position in the mouth is pretty much exactly the same.
So if you can get the position correct, the only difference is the length.
Does this help?
'm giving away a free 5 day pronunciation course at the moment... You might have seen a TH-cam Ad for it. Have you gained access to it?
If you found this video helpful, you'll love the course!
Best,
Michael
Confused! Isn't /ɛ/ American sound? The tutor listed the word bed, but bed should be /e/, isn't it? What's the difference between /ɛ/ and /e/?
Your voice and pronunciation are really clean. "I love it"
I noticed that when you pronounced met, MATT, matt
I pronounce BAG like MATT.
Anyway thanks a lot!
Hey Laura, thank you! I like to keep it clean and clear. Are you saying that when you say BAG, it sounds like MATT?
Keep up the good work,
Michael
Thanks for your accurate pronunciation lessons What about the differences between e and 3(not 3:)sounds of are the re a u
Are there any
Basically I’m not sure if the e sound is different from the /€/. Ok the /3:/sound is a long Schwa. So how many e sounds do we have? Two (e +3:)or three ( e,€ and 3:)?Thank you indeed
Hi Luciano,
Good question.
e and ɛ are basically exactly the same sound, there is a technical difference in phonetics (a very subtle difference in height) but both IPA symbols refer to the 'e' sound in English as in the word: 'Bed'
I think I've used both symbols in explanations here on the channel before which has added to confusion.
But the important thing to remember is the both refer to one sound.
Which ever English dictionary you use, I'd suggest typing in the word 'bed', and which ever symbol they give you in the phonetic spelling... go with that.
Does that help?
Michael
Yes thanks for the video
I have two questions here... I often confuse with these sounds.../e/ and the schwa sound.... and.. /3:/ and the schwa sound... Could you please clear me...?
What is the difference between ɛː and ɛ? I'm having hard time trying to find examples for my phonetics class.
Plz tell me the difference between E e and short I sound. 🙏
Check this out: th-cam.com/video/91tDru6Mbf8/w-d-xo.html
It should answer your question.
Also, /ɛ/ and /e/ are the same sound in English - 'e'. in some dictionaries they use /ɛ/ and others they use /e/ but they are both referring to the same sound.
Michael
@@britishaccentmethod oh thank u that was the confusion I had.. Becuz when I watched something British they used e while the American channels used E! Thank u!!
Could you please teach mancunian northern accent?
Hi Iqra, because I specialise in teaching standard British English, I'm probably not the best person to teach this! There are some good videos on TH-cam of people doing all the regional accents from the UK and beyond so I'd recommend checking these out if your interested.
In the min 7 you speak 2 mat that I don’t know the meaning of the second one
are the three words
met
mat
mutt
Spot on! these are exactly the 3 sounds. Well done