Thank you so much Fr Deepak:) I just checked your channel yesterday to see if you had posted anything new- I miss your videos! I hope you're doing well:)
Hi Victoria. At the beginning of the test, it seemed very simple to me, but I was wrong in words "walked" and "effort". I like your "tricky" tests. This allows me to find out what to pay attention to, and what am I missing. However, after watching each of your videos, I can feel a rush of knowledge;)
Oh gosh, this was difficult! It really takes some time to master the schwa sound I guess. Also, when you pronounced "effort" with the schwa at 6:33 it sounded dangerously British! Lol
Hi Victoria (Spanish name). I love the way you explain. Just to clarify the schwa is not a vowel, it is a sound. Am I wrong? Also, many teachers teach that the sound for the schwa is /uh/ however sometimes it adopts the sound /eh/ or /ih/ both short sound. Example Vision sh+n. Does it make sense? Thanks for all you do to keep us motivated. Leo from Buenos Aires.
Hi Leo! Thanks for your kind words:) So schwa is the name of a vowel sound- the shortest vowel sound. So technically, there shouldn't be an identifiable "ih" or "eh" because that would imply that it could have been reduced more.. There are vowels that exist in between, for example, "ih" and schwa- in those cases, I think it's important to think of length and clarity, however if being pulled in two directions, it's likely more "schwa" than "ih" for the purposes of reduction. The dictionary tends to transcribe these "in between forms" as "ih" etc. not as schwa. Every vowel differs a tiny bit based on what the neighbouring sound is, schwa included:) Best wishes!
@@AmericanAccentMastery Thanks Victoria for your explanation and patience ! What I meant was that sometimes the SCHWA doesn't sound as a clear UH, like in /bəˈnanə/. For example I can't hear a clear UH in /ˈbākən/ or in /ˈsi-stəm/. Maybe, It's me. Thanks for your time in replying my commnet :)
Ooooh! This is a tough test for your clients. You chose some tricky words, indeed. Naturally, I got 100%, but this is only because I am a native speaker. Still, I LOVE the feeling that I get when I get 100% on a test or quiz. One ccomment that I have is that the schwa has many variations. In "minute", this schwa often sounds much like a short "i", like in "hit"--and this is quite different from the schwa in the last syllable of "situation". Sometimes, the schwa can be completely reduced away, like in the last syllable of "Nixon". Here is another tricky schwa question for you: is the last syllable of "America" and "Canada" considered a schwa? THe first syllable of "America" and the 2nd syllable of "Canada" sure are, but what about the final syllable? The length of the final vowels are long.
Hello Gregory! I get what you're saying- keep in mind that pretty much *all* of the sounds are produced slightly differently based on their neighbouring sounds (because of coarticulation). Though the two specific examples you mention here are more noticeable as "slightly different" - there is an actual sound that lives in between the "hit" and schwa; and a syllabic N (Nixon, situation) could be conceptualized as just a consonant holding the whole vowel, or as schwa + N. But they could still be classified as "variants" under the schwa umbrella. For America and Canada, to be those are undisputedly schwas in the final position- I always ask my clients (or myself!)- what's the alternative? Nothing else would work. It can't be /ʌ/ because it's not in a stressed position. :-)
hi my eye .. please . your picture needs + color and clear if you can my heart ? we need +20 examples next sweet videoes ////// great thanks for your great works ********************
Hehe, as a native speaker I failed miserably 😆Listening a second time and paying closer attention I got it, but I suspect my comprehension of English sounds runs on autopilot and I filter out a lot of the nuance. As always a very interesting and thought provoking video, looking forward to more.
Hello:) North American English- so American and Canadian too;) I really can't speak for other types of English, I'm just not familiar with their pronunciations.
I love this channel. A channel devoted to teach us American English pronunciation. That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! ☺
You’re very welcome!
the schwa in minute sounds to me like a short i. great content!
Great class!
Good one . This is tricky, at least for me.
Thank you so much!
You're very welcome Jayce!!
I loved it ✨
I’m glad to hear it:)
Thanks Victoria for this wonderful video!
Thank you so much Fr Deepak:) I just checked your channel yesterday to see if you had posted anything new- I miss your videos! I hope you're doing well:)
Do you give one on one American accent training?
Hi Victoria. At the beginning of the test, it seemed very simple to me, but I was wrong in words "walked" and "effort". I like your "tricky"
tests. This allows me to find out what to pay attention to, and what am I missing. However, after watching each of your videos, I can feel a rush of knowledge;)
Thanks so much for your kind words Emil! I love that you're so open to learning!
Oh gosh, this was difficult! It really takes some time to master the schwa sound I guess. Also, when you pronounced "effort" with the schwa at 6:33 it sounded dangerously British! Lol
It does take time but it’s really worth the investment of time and effort:)
Thank youu so much!
You're welcome!
1) stuff -no
2) system - yes
3)motivated - yes
4)no - walked
5)no schwa I found in every
6)tious - effort that was tricky
7) minute- was tricky
Great work Susanta!!
Also, I have been watching videos of guinea pigs. They are so cute! My first pet was a guinea pig.
Hi Victoria (Spanish name). I love the way you explain. Just to clarify the schwa is not a vowel, it is a sound. Am I wrong? Also, many teachers teach that the sound for the schwa is /uh/ however sometimes it adopts the sound /eh/ or
/ih/ both short sound. Example Vision sh+n. Does it make sense? Thanks for all you do to keep us motivated. Leo from Buenos Aires.
Hi Leo! Thanks for your kind words:) So schwa is the name of a vowel sound- the shortest vowel sound. So technically, there shouldn't be an identifiable "ih" or "eh" because that would imply that it could have been reduced more.. There are vowels that exist in between, for example, "ih" and schwa- in those cases, I think it's important to think of length and clarity, however if being pulled in two directions, it's likely more "schwa" than "ih" for the purposes of reduction. The dictionary tends to transcribe these "in between forms" as "ih" etc. not as schwa. Every vowel differs a tiny bit based on what the neighbouring sound is, schwa included:) Best wishes!
@@AmericanAccentMastery Thanks Victoria for your explanation and patience ! What I meant was that sometimes the SCHWA doesn't sound as a clear UH, like in /bəˈnanə/. For example I can't hear a clear UH in /ˈbākən/ or in /ˈsi-stəm/. Maybe, It's me. Thanks for your time in replying my commnet :)
Hi Leo! Try reducing the playback speed to 50% and that may be helpful:)
@@AmericanAccentMastery Definitely, I will and get back to you :)
Ooooh! This is a tough test for your clients. You chose some tricky words, indeed. Naturally, I got 100%, but this is only because I am a native speaker. Still, I LOVE the feeling that I get when I get 100% on a test or quiz. One ccomment that I have is that the schwa has many variations. In "minute", this schwa often sounds much like a short "i", like in "hit"--and this is quite different from the schwa in the last syllable of "situation". Sometimes, the schwa can be completely reduced away, like in the last syllable of "Nixon". Here is another tricky schwa question for you: is the last syllable of "America" and "Canada" considered a schwa? THe first syllable of "America" and the 2nd syllable of "Canada" sure are, but what about the final syllable? The length of the final vowels are long.
I've had the same questions too!
Hello Gregory! I get what you're saying- keep in mind that pretty much *all* of the sounds are produced slightly differently based on their neighbouring sounds (because of coarticulation). Though the two specific examples you mention here are more noticeable as "slightly different" - there is an actual sound that lives in between the "hit" and schwa; and a syllabic N (Nixon, situation) could be conceptualized as just a consonant holding the whole vowel, or as schwa + N. But they could still be classified as "variants" under the schwa umbrella. For America and Canada, to be those are undisputedly schwas in the final position- I always ask my clients (or myself!)- what's the alternative? Nothing else would work. It can't be /ʌ/ because it's not in a stressed position. :-)
@@AmericanAccentMastery Thank you for your answering. It helps a lot. I really appreciate it!
@@AmericanAccentMastery TTHHAANNKK YYOOUU! Now I am a little more enlightened, and I LOVE being enlightened.
So is "szła" sound reserved only for american english, because i believe ther would be "szła" sound in effort when british say it ;P ?
Hi Victoria. Great engageing lesson. I have to confess, I did cheat. During the test I slowed down the playback.
Hi Irena! I love this cheat, haha! A cheat I totally support;)
la vidéo est sous exposée mais pas grave
hi my eye .. please . your picture needs + color and clear if you can my heart ? we need +20 examples next sweet videoes ////// great thanks for your great works ********************
I got the idea by the 5th word, although i havent heard about it at all before, and after that 5th word i still got 1 wrong ;P
Hehe, as a native speaker I failed miserably 😆Listening a second time and paying closer attention I got it, but I suspect my comprehension of English sounds runs on autopilot and I filter out a lot of the nuance. As always a very interesting and thought provoking video, looking forward to more.
hi
Victoria, just American English ?
❤
Hello:) North American English- so American and Canadian too;) I really can't speak for other types of English, I'm just not familiar with their pronunciations.
@@AmericanAccentMastery Thanks for your prompt reply, you're so kind ❤
It's possible to to sound like a native, But I know I'll never be a native speaker, Why?, Because I wasn't born in the country
I can find a schwa
When I listen native speakers, I can't find the slang differ, for me all English speaker same.
That will come with increased exposure. :)