@@joseluisgonzalezrodriguez8422 Thanks for bringing that up because I had never thought about it before: I guess I should have been more accurate and said that this applies when the first 'r' is NOT followed by a vowel. Funnily enough, that's exactly what happens in all the words I show in the video but I'd never noticed the pattern. Thanks again for mentioning it 😉
Thank you, Zi!😉 technically they are not exactly the same as they don't have the same symbol. I would say that the more closed you keep /ɜ:/, the more similar it sounds to /ə/. But if you go for the most standard version of /ɜ:/, it's a bit more 'lively' than a simple /ə/
Thanks for the idea: I will definitely make more pronunciation videos to target often mistaken sounds and I will show you what spelling they tend to correspond to :)
I enjoyed watching this video. Other than the content and the manner of delivery, I am awed by your voice quality. It sounds like those that I usually hear from voice prompts. Keep inspiring others :-)
Hi Rolando, sorry for my late reply and thanks for your great comment! My voice does tend to be CD-like haha I'd never thought people would compliment me on it but they do seem to like it as they find it ASMR-y 😜
I never hear people say "because" as in "cause". Interestingly the Cambridge dictionary also shows wok's symbol, but I hear their recorded pronunciation as "curse".
It's good to know fewer and fewer people are making that mistake 😉 the pronunciation the Cambridge dictionary gives sounds good to me 😉 the sound in 'curse' would be longer and more relaxed. Try to listen to both CURSE and BECAUSE and see if you notice a difference
Excuse Sam, there's something that always puzzles me. At min. 2:01 you too say: "... as you can HEAR..," pronounced like / h3ə(r)/ but in the best monolingual dictionary (Longman, Oxford...) the pronounce is always hɪə(r)... but this is a stuff I often come across (TV series and so on..), can you please help me to understand it? (Grammar and unnatural writing corrections are welcomed). Thanks
That's a very good question, Banlieusarde, and it's great you spotted it in the first place. As you said, the STANDARD, most common and technically purest version is with the diphthong /ɪə/, which is what you find in dictionaries. My way of pronouncing it is heightened RP, or even Posh if you will. You find my version in period dramas such as Downton Abbey or even modern TV if people speak with my accent. I never pronounce /ɪə/ and I make the weird sound that you spotted instead: the best way I can describe it is as a sort of long single sound resulting from /ɪ/ and /ə/ merging together. If you naturally say /ɪə/, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it and you shouldn't try to change it because, as I said, it is the technically purest form of it. A couple of other words I pronounce with my strange sound are FEAR, NEAR, TEAR. As for corrections of your comment: -Excuse ME, Sam -I would remove TOO from 'you too say' -TO PRONOUNCE is the verb, PRONUNCIATION is the noun -STUFF is uncountable so you can't say 'this is A STUFF'. STUFF is a very commonly used word that informally means THINGS. Since this issue is only ONE THING and not many, you can't say STUFF. You need to say 'this is SOMETHING I often come across' --It's much more natural to say 'corrections ARE WELCOME', not 'WELCOMED' I hope this helps :)
@@DisturbHead @Banlieusarde And in the spirit of correcting, careful: if you say 'NO IDEA how much it did', it actually means 'I HAVE NO IDEA = I (BANLIEUSARDE) DON'T UNDERSTAND'. But what you want to say is that 'I, SAM, DON'T UNDERSTAND' so you need to add 'YOU HAVE no idea how much it did' 😉 On that note, I'm thinking about doing a video on how a subtle grammar/vocabulary difference conveys a completely different meaning in all languages, not just English, so I was wondering if it's ok for you if I mention a couple of these little mistakes that I've corrected for you (I obviously wouldn't mention your name, don't worry 😉 ) Thanks!
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@@DearNazimi I'm really happy you found it useful and thank you so much for my first ever Superthanks! I really appreciate it 🤩🥳❤️
Is the word "during" an exception to the ur pronunciation pattern in stressed syllables, at least in standard British English? Thanks
@@joseluisgonzalezrodriguez8422 Thanks for bringing that up because I had never thought about it before: I guess I should have been more accurate and said that this applies when the first 'r' is NOT followed by a vowel. Funnily enough, that's exactly what happens in all the words I show in the video but I'd never noticed the pattern. Thanks again for mentioning it 😉
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Very clear explanation, exactly what I needed for my students! Spot on :-) Thanks
Thanks!! Really happy to hear it helped 😉
Thank you. Very helpful. Are ɜ: and ə the same sound but differences are longer or short vowel?
Thank you, Zi!😉 technically they are not exactly the same as they don't have the same symbol. I would say that the more closed you keep /ɜ:/, the more similar it sounds to /ə/. But if you go for the most standard version of /ɜ:/, it's a bit more 'lively' than a simple /ə/
@@EnglogicSam Thank you for reply!!
Hope you make a video about how to pronunce the letters and vocals in English.
Thanks for the idea: I will definitely make more pronunciation videos to target often mistaken sounds and I will show you what spelling they tend to correspond to :)
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Thanks! I'm really glad you like it!!
I enjoyed watching this video. Other than the content and the manner of delivery, I am awed by your voice quality. It sounds like those that I usually hear from voice prompts. Keep inspiring others :-)
Hi Rolando, sorry for my late reply and thanks for your great comment! My voice does tend to be CD-like haha I'd never thought people would compliment me on it but they do seem to like it as they find it ASMR-y 😜
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Thanks, Daniele! In our next lesson I'll check if you can pronounce the sentence 😜💪
I never hear people say "because" as in "cause". Interestingly the Cambridge dictionary also shows wok's symbol, but I hear their recorded pronunciation as "curse".
It's good to know fewer and fewer people are making that mistake 😉 the pronunciation the Cambridge dictionary gives sounds good to me 😉 the sound in 'curse' would be longer and more relaxed. Try to listen to both CURSE and BECAUSE and see if you notice a difference
Impressive... I mean, your brows. Guess you frown and macaws get out slapping insolent pupils. Thank for the lesson, for sharing and help improve. 🙏
Haha thanks for the brilliant comment! It cracked me up 😂 And I'm also really happy you like the video :)
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Excuse Sam, there's something that always puzzles me. At min. 2:01 you too say: "... as you can HEAR..," pronounced like / h3ə(r)/ but in the best monolingual dictionary (Longman, Oxford...) the pronounce is always hɪə(r)... but this is a stuff I often come across (TV series and so on..), can you please help me to understand it? (Grammar and unnatural writing corrections are welcomed). Thanks
That's a very good question, Banlieusarde, and it's great you spotted it in the first place. As you said, the STANDARD, most common and technically purest version is with the diphthong /ɪə/, which is what you find in dictionaries. My way of pronouncing it is heightened RP, or even Posh if you will. You find my version in period dramas such as Downton Abbey or even modern TV if people speak with my accent. I never pronounce /ɪə/ and I make the weird sound that you spotted instead: the best way I can describe it is as a sort of long single sound resulting from /ɪ/ and /ə/ merging together. If you naturally say /ɪə/, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it and you shouldn't try to change it because, as I said, it is the technically purest form of it. A couple of other words I pronounce with my strange sound are FEAR, NEAR, TEAR.
As for corrections of your comment:
-Excuse ME, Sam
-I would remove TOO from 'you too say'
-TO PRONOUNCE is the verb, PRONUNCIATION is the noun
-STUFF is uncountable so you can't say 'this is A STUFF'. STUFF is a very commonly used word that informally means THINGS. Since this issue is only ONE THING and not many, you can't say STUFF. You need to say 'this is SOMETHING I often come across'
--It's much more natural to say 'corrections ARE WELCOME', not 'WELCOMED'
I hope this helps :)
@@EnglogicSam "I hope this helps" ..no idea how much it did!!! You're the best!
@@DisturbHead @Banlieusarde And in the spirit of correcting, careful: if you say 'NO IDEA how much it did', it actually means 'I HAVE NO IDEA = I (BANLIEUSARDE) DON'T UNDERSTAND'. But what you want to say is that 'I, SAM, DON'T UNDERSTAND' so you need to add 'YOU HAVE no idea how much it did' 😉
On that note, I'm thinking about doing a video on how a subtle grammar/vocabulary difference conveys a completely different meaning in all languages, not just English, so I was wondering if it's ok for you if I mention a couple of these little mistakes that I've corrected for you (I obviously wouldn't mention your name, don't worry 😉 ) Thanks!
*"Walk in American English is pronounced differently. Even though I'm an American, I pronounce it the British way.*
You can see that as something for people to remember you by 😜
I pronounce woke as "Moron" I know it's not said that way but it is what I see.
It's good you are aware of it. Try and see if you can shift it to a diphthong, otherwise, it will sound like WALK 😉