27:48 The [t] sound is very hard to hear. You would expect a release, but there isn't. So I would use [t̚], because I don't hear a release. It is different from a glottal stop. In Cockney English (a British English dialect) I hear [wʌʔ] (gottal stop), but in this video I hear [wʌt̚]. The voice suddenly stops and the breath as well!
Teacher Rachel thanks for your amazing, instructive, and useful podcast about of this topic. I will have to watch it several times to learn rules of T pronunciations in order to master it. God bless you ❤.
For beginners of learning languages,It is a good way to keep on studying everyday. It is a little same with other languages,but lots of difference of the thinking and the speaking.📚 It is super wonderful to switch between different languages.☕️📱💻
Hi,Teacher. Please could you include a description of the class so that it helps us memorize the vocabulary and remenber the sounds and spelling. Thank you for all the work involved in teaching the English language, many blessing,excellent work always appreciated.
I liked very much this lesson. And I appreciated your husband participation, because he made some interesting remarks, particularly because he made some remarks and expressed some doubts, even if English is his mother tongue.
4:18 - 4:41 Actually I don't intend to pronounce the tr combination as [tʃɹ] (chr) but als [tʷɹ̥ʷ] I round and devoice the cluster. I find it easer than [tʃɹ], but I do use this in words like "nature" [tʃɹ̩], the [ɹ̩] sound, the American r, is syllabic. Hearing [tʃɹ] instead of [tʷɹ̥ʷ] doesn't affect the understandability in a negative way. Those sounds are very similar.
In Arabic, if a letter is written, it's pronounced and vice versa. And because I mostly learned English by reading, I didn't know the rules were different for a long time. It always puzzled me why I couldn't shake off the accent, yet was making almost all the mistakes of mispronouncing the T. I was fully pronouncing what is written. And even though my ear got used to hearing native Americans speaking, when I spoke I sounded different. Because I was still operating under the premise that if its written, then it must be honored vocally. It's not until many years of living the USA and paying close attention did i realize that my knowledge and usage of the Arabic language was overshadowing the usage of the English language. I had to go back to the source code. Thank you for sharing this interesting lesson.
26:28 True T is seldom used in "conversational" English except at the beginning of a word etc. but what if the President is reading his State of the Union in the Congress or someone is delivering a formal speech? Does he still use these flap T, stop T, ... ?
Hi @alhambraalhambra734! Public speakers generally use natural conversational English, with the flap and stop T sounds, but they will sometimes add extra true T sounds for clarity in places they feel may need to be emphasized or clarified.
0:33 - 0:55 Those dictionaries use broad IPA spelling, which means that they use only [t], but it may reflect the British English pronunciation. I hear a true t [t] for the /t/ phoneme, when it is written like that in the dictionary. You made various videos about the t sound /t/ in American English, which is pronounced as a true t [t], often [tʰ] (aspirated t), a flap t [ɾ] or a stop t [t̚], depending on the situation (narrow IPA spelling). It's possible to make rules, although you already explained in what situation the speaker must use which t. There is a reason to use broad IPA spelling, if it doesn't affect the understandability.
32:34 -33:03 Now I start wondering: When you say [hɑt̚], is it possible that he is looking at your tongue, touching the upper teeth or the alveolus (palate above the upper teeth)? Then he says [hɑt] because he doesn't know yet how to make a [t̚].
Great podcast as usual Rachel...👍👍 👍 Almost felt sorry for David ... He got grilled LOL 😃😊 but he did really well... Good job David . 👏👏👏 By the way there's a 4th 'pronunciation' of the letter "T" - SILENT such as in in(t)ernational "in(t)ernet, cen(t)er etc... and I've learned that from YOU as well.
Hi! Some shorter words can use the "est" ending for superlatives, and others need "the most". "Crazy" can only become "craziest" (but Americans can sometimes be pretty relaxed about following this rule). More info on this here: dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/comparison-adjectives-bigger-biggest-more-interesting#google_vignette
Hi Rachel, this is a really mind-blowing video about the American T. Way to go ! I assume that the 3 examples you give for "to", "today" and "tomorrow" (I think also "together", right ?) which can also be pronounced as a flap T is due to the fact that the three words come after voiced consonants (on to, rain today, leaving tomorrow). Is my assumption correct ? If yes, can we also pronounce the three words as flaps in the following sentence ? " When it comes to /de/ the tasty food served today /dedei/, everyone wants him to /de/ cook again tomorrow /demorou/". I hope you can help me with the above questions. Best regards,
Thank you @MelvinPristyo! You are correct, they can be flap T sounds in my example situations because of the voiced sounds they are following. As for the sentence you wrote, they can all be flap T sounds except for the word "the". This word would not be a flap T, since it begins with a voiced TH. (There are some dialects that can use flap T sounds in TH words, but standard American English does not substitute a flap T in words beginning with TH.
this is so confusing to be honest about the stop T like in outlast do I say it like ou last without making any movements to my tongue or I move my tongue like I'm gonna say a T but not make the sound ?
You do not need to move the tongue at all for the stop T, but because an L follows the stop T in this word, some people may find it helpful to lift the tongue in preparation for the L.
I would add that a 'Flap T' is really just a 'd' sound which is why there's no discernable difference in the pronunciation of 'medal' vs 'metal' in General American English. Also, the 'Stop T' is commonly just a Glottal Stop because the GS is quicker and easier to produce. Iz ћaɂ medl akcqwulɛ meɛd uv medl? Iɂ lůks mutalik, bud iɂ fɛlz luɛt. Is that medal actually made of metal? It looks metallic, but it feels light. I'm not suggesting that every word be spelled exactly as we commonly speak it, since proper elocution would likely require far more usage of 'True T's and using them would result in very easily understood English speech, therefore, for formal writing, I'd write: "Iz ћat medl akcqwulɛ meɛd uv metl? It lůks mutalik, but it fɛlz luɛt."
As a holder of a degree in Speech from 40 years ago, trained by a professor of Elocution trained in the 194O’s, I take minor offense at the notion of English speakers being guided to speak as Americans speak rather than how they should speak. Otherwise the language will deteriorate beyond the bounds of regional dialects into mmmmuuuussshhh. I don’t disagree with any of your points of common usage, whatever laziness they may represent. But you did not address the most egregious which is the “lost t” as in moun’ain, or foun’ain, or ba’’le, or cur’ains. This may simply be generational. I have noticed it most often in gen Z. Sidebar: why do people insist on pronouncing the “t” in often? Sidebar 2: whatever David is being paid, it’s not enough.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts @gracelandone! I agree, David is great :) And the stop T is an interesting sound in English. More on "mountain" and the stop T in the middle of words here: th-cam.com/video/6cobicdw98o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WOdkRCTINi-bxAau
As a native english speaker, I find this as a very useful information. Thank you for sharing 🙏
You're welcome @swi-fy379!
27:48 The [t] sound is very hard to hear. You would expect a release, but there isn't. So I would use [t̚], because I don't hear a release. It is different from a glottal stop. In Cockney English (a British English dialect) I hear [wʌʔ] (gottal stop), but in this video I hear [wʌt̚]. The voice suddenly stops and the breath as well!
Interesting! Thanks again @HANSMKAMP!
That’s the most comprehensive lesson on T sound. So helpful. Thank you.
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Teacher Rachel thanks for your amazing, instructive, and useful podcast about of this topic. I will have to watch it several times to learn rules of T pronunciations in order to master it. God bless you ❤.
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For beginners of learning languages,It is a good way to keep on studying everyday.
It is a little same with other languages,but lots of difference of the thinking and the speaking.📚
It is super wonderful to switch between different languages.☕️📱💻
Thanks for sharing @MetaMan9745!
I just love it! Thank you, Rachel, for all the effort you've been putting in.
Happy to hear that @mateustoledo2835!
Keep up the good effort 💪❤, thanks Rachel 🙏
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Rachel thank you. Could you make an episode about how to pronounce the a in words like thank, tank, arabic, married, and angle?
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Please could you include a description of the class so that it helps us memorize the vocabulary and remenber the sounds and spelling.
Thank you for all the work involved in teaching the English language, many blessing,excellent work always appreciated.
You're welcome and thanks for sharing @luisalfredofernandez8605!
Thank you so much! Excellent lesson!!!
You're welcome @IreneBeaman!
I liked very much this lesson. And I appreciated your husband participation, because he made some interesting remarks, particularly because he made some remarks and expressed some doubts, even if English is his mother tongue.
I appreciate it and thanks for sharing @armandoarriazola9879!
This is really AMAZING! Thank you for this podcast, Coach Rachel! 5:15am 10-29-24 TUE
You're very welcome @no_one514!
A good lesson about T pronunciations🤓
We can level up abilities of languages pronunciations.📚
4:18 - 4:41 Actually I don't intend to pronounce the tr combination as [tʃɹ] (chr) but als [tʷɹ̥ʷ] I round and devoice the cluster. I find it easer than [tʃɹ], but I do use this in words like "nature" [tʃɹ̩], the [ɹ̩] sound, the American r, is syllabic. Hearing [tʃɹ] instead of [tʷɹ̥ʷ] doesn't affect the understandability in a negative way. Those sounds are very similar.
Thanks again for sharing @HANSMKAMP!
In Arabic, if a letter is written, it's pronounced and vice versa. And because I mostly learned English by reading, I didn't know the rules were different for a long time. It always puzzled me why I couldn't shake off the accent, yet was making almost all the mistakes of mispronouncing the T. I was fully pronouncing what is written. And even though my ear got used to hearing native Americans speaking, when I spoke I sounded different. Because I was still operating under the premise that if its written, then it must be honored vocally. It's not until many years of living the USA and paying close attention did i realize that my knowledge and usage of the Arabic language was overshadowing the usage of the English language. I had to go back to the source code. Thank you for sharing this interesting lesson.
You're very welcome and thanks for sharing @spanionneo!
26:28 True T is seldom used in "conversational" English except at the beginning of a word etc. but what if the President is reading his State of the Union in the Congress or someone is delivering a formal speech? Does he still use these flap T, stop T, ... ?
Hi @alhambraalhambra734! Public speakers generally use natural conversational English, with the flap and stop T sounds, but they will sometimes add extra true T sounds for clarity in places they feel may need to be emphasized or clarified.
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13:51 until untie intense - pronounced as unTIL unTIE inTENse - t-syllable is stressed so we use true T
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0:33 - 0:55 Those dictionaries use broad IPA spelling, which means that they use only [t], but it may reflect the British English pronunciation. I hear a true t [t] for the /t/ phoneme, when it is written like that in the dictionary.
You made various videos about the t sound /t/ in American English, which is pronounced as a true t [t], often [tʰ] (aspirated t), a flap t [ɾ] or a stop t [t̚], depending on the situation (narrow IPA spelling). It's possible to make rules, although you already explained in what situation the speaker must use which t.
There is a reason to use broad IPA spelling, if it doesn't affect the understandability.
Thanks for sharing @HANSMKAMP!
32:34 -33:03 Now I start wondering: When you say [hɑt̚], is it possible that he is looking at your tongue, touching the upper teeth or the alveolus (palate above the upper teeth)? Then he says [hɑt] because he doesn't know yet how to make a [t̚].
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this @HANSMKAMP!
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Great podcast as usual Rachel...👍👍 👍
Almost felt sorry for David ... He got grilled LOL 😃😊 but he did really well... Good job David . 👏👏👏
By the way there's a 4th 'pronunciation' of the letter "T" - SILENT such as in in(t)ernational "in(t)ernet, cen(t)er etc... and I've learned that from YOU as well.
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Rachel! Can we say "the most crazy"? What is the difference with "the craziest"? Many thanks for your videos! They have helped me a lot 🎉
Hi! Some shorter words can use the "est" ending for superlatives, and others need "the most". "Crazy" can only become "craziest" (but Americans can sometimes be pretty relaxed about following this rule). More info on this here: dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/comparison-adjectives-bigger-biggest-more-interesting#google_vignette
great for practicing listening. 🇧🇷
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Hi Rachel, this is a really mind-blowing video about the American T. Way to go !
I assume that the 3 examples you give for "to", "today" and "tomorrow" (I think also "together", right ?) which can also be pronounced as a flap T is due to the fact that the three words come after voiced consonants (on to, rain today, leaving tomorrow). Is my assumption correct ?
If yes, can we also pronounce the three words as flaps in the following sentence ?
" When it comes to /de/ the tasty food served today /dedei/, everyone wants him to /de/ cook again tomorrow /demorou/".
I hope you can help me with the above questions.
Best regards,
Thank you @MelvinPristyo! You are correct, they can be flap T sounds in my example situations because of the voiced sounds they are following. As for the sentence you wrote, they can all be flap T sounds except for the word "the". This word would not be a flap T, since it begins with a voiced TH. (There are some dialects that can use flap T sounds in TH words, but standard American English does not substitute a flap T in words beginning with TH.
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Good suggestion @baipallijagdeeshwarrao9207! Thank you!
Hi Rachel, and how about the pronunciation of initial? There's like a ch sound, right? That would be a 4th way of pronounce it?
Good observation @mateustoledo283! The word "initial" uses the SH sound.
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This sentence is right?
Looks right. Just add a period at the end.
this is so confusing to be honest about the stop T like in outlast do I say it like ou last without making any movements to my tongue or I move my tongue like I'm gonna say a T but not make the sound ?
You do not need to move the tongue at all for the stop T, but because an L follows the stop T in this word, some people may find it helpful to lift the tongue in preparation for the L.
@@rachelsenglish alright I think I get it now, thanks for clearing this point up
Hi. It's the tricky " t ". Thanks.
You're welcome and thanks for sharing @Free19637!
Would u please write only the word you utter bec. I couldn't even hear the letter t or d in some words😢 thanks🙏your effort is highly appreciated
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It is very hard when words are not preseted on screen.
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Hi. I speak Arabic and it's easy to pronounce the flap "t" . Amazing, right?
That's great @Free19637!
I would add that a 'Flap T' is really just a 'd' sound which is why there's no discernable difference in the pronunciation of 'medal' vs 'metal' in General American English.
Also, the 'Stop T' is commonly just a Glottal Stop because the GS is quicker and easier to produce.
Iz ћaɂ medl akcqwulɛ meɛd uv medl? Iɂ lůks mutalik, bud iɂ fɛlz luɛt.
Is that medal actually made of metal? It looks metallic, but it feels light.
I'm not suggesting that every word be spelled exactly as we commonly speak it, since proper elocution would likely require far more usage of 'True T's and using them would result in very easily understood English speech, therefore, for formal writing, I'd write: "Iz ћat medl akcqwulɛ meɛd uv metl? It lůks mutalik, but it fɛlz luɛt."
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As a holder of a degree in Speech from 40 years ago, trained by a professor of Elocution trained in the 194O’s, I take minor offense at the notion of English speakers being guided to speak as Americans speak rather than how they should speak. Otherwise the language will deteriorate beyond the bounds of regional dialects into mmmmuuuussshhh. I don’t disagree with any of your points of common usage, whatever laziness they may represent.
But you did not address the most egregious which is the “lost t” as in moun’ain, or foun’ain, or ba’’le, or cur’ains. This may simply be generational. I have noticed it most often in gen Z. Sidebar: why do people insist on pronouncing the “t” in often?
Sidebar 2: whatever David is being paid, it’s not enough.
I went to school in the 70s and have always replaced the true 't' with a glottal stop in 'certain', 'mountain' etc.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts @gracelandone! I agree, David is great :) And the stop T is an interesting sound in English. More on "mountain" and the stop T in the middle of words here: th-cam.com/video/6cobicdw98o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WOdkRCTINi-bxAau
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I'm not sure what you're asking. Would you mind rephrasing the question? For basic translation, I recommend Google Translate.
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