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Hi, Rachel. I know this video is quite old, but I was wondering if the tongue position and the flatness of it are the same for the N, L and T/D sounds, especially when transitioning from one sound to another while linking.
For example , the word "Enter": should I produce the N sound with the nasal sound and the tongue on the roof of the mouth, then stop the nasal vibration without lowering the tonge, then transition into the true T sound by releasing the air and the tongue? or does the tongue slightly changes when moving onto the T sound?
As for the L sound, in your video about it, you mention it's NOT the same tongue position; as the light L sound uses just the tip of the tongue against the roof of the mouth while the T/D/N sounds use the top flat part of the tongue (the fact that you listed the 3 of them leads me to believe those 3 sounds might actually have the same tongue position and flatness of the tongue). However, I was wondering if, when linking, the L sound suffers a slight variation on the tongue position and flatness.
So, for example, the transition from T to L, like in "I'd like" : should I do the stop T/D sounds with the regular tongue position and flatness for them, then transition to the L without changing the tongue flatness and still using the top part of the tongue or lower the top front part of the tongue so I use only the tip when transitioning to the L sound?
Same thing viceversa, from L to T/D, like in "altar": should it be normal tongue position for L sound, then transition into the T sound without using the top front part of the tongue or should I use it?
I'm Sorry for this giantic wall of text and thanks a lot if you happen to see this and have the time and patience to answer. Watching your videos really helped me to improve my accent and I come back to each lesson from time to time when a new doubt arises. Thank a ton for your hardwork!
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Hey Rachel, what do you mean by keeping your tongue wide?
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Do you touch the upper front teeth with the tongue? or is it the tip, front part/flap top position of the tongue? where exactly is it what part of the tongue exactly is it? Thank you 🙂
One more question it the tongue wide when making T and D sounds as well?
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Hey Rachel! Some American English Teachers say that every vowel sound before n, m, ng consonants will be nasalized is that true? I only know that "a" sound will be nasalized when it follows n m ng but l never new that other vowels will be nasalized too.
Good explanation, Rachel. I took an articulatory phonetics class when I was working on my Master's in TESOL. Our professor was from University of Michigan. Although she was an excellent professor, I think you do a better job of demonstrating how the sounds are made. I appreciate how slowly and patiently you present this information.
Could you please clarify why this video contradicts with your lesson https://youtu.be/pHz3k5k9RCI
Hi ma'am! this is Samiha from Bangladesh. Sometimes when I pronounce the letter 'n', my tongue tip comes in between upper and lower teeth. But I feel that it sounds native. So can I say that my pronunciation is okay?
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Awww thank u so much. Finally i know how to pronunce it correctly❤️
i like all your videos, informative.
Hii, thank you for your video! I wanna ask why English don'f have words with /ñ/ sound? Or maybe there is but I am not aware of it. Thank you very much.
Thanks Rachel!! You explain clearly. Martha 🙂
Good voice
best video.
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I wanna watch your videos but most of them say unavailable on this device… on my phone and desktop also .. why..? I’m even in America tho ..?
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Is the tongue tip touching the front teeth? The sketch shows that it's above the front teeth though. Thanks!
I can't understand anything there
Don’t know if I’m the only one but this seems like it would be extremely useful to teach phonics to a child that has a hard time with pronunciation.
where were you born in usa?
Drawn vs John vs Man vs Arisen?
Is it 'en' or 'n'?
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the''win" sounded like "when‘“ to me in the video , i am now confused. T_T“`how can i make the correct sound please? thank you!
thank you so much for teaching me new advice
Thanks rachel for making awesome videos .
Thanks a lot for the video! Could you please make a video about ND cluster, because there aren't many of them if at all.
Once, a friend of mine from Oregon showed me one of your clips, considering it helpful to help me learning the right pronunciation of English words (I'm Italian).
After a while she asked me if I watched your clips and if I found them useful…and I said:"Oh, yes! In particular I think it's very useful the framing in detail of her lips, because I got how to move my own lips for speaking appropriately…and, fuck…I kissed my screen three times at least!"
No matter, your lips are sensual but, in particular, this joke I made reminded me of Sarah Silverman at the end of Jesus is Magic, when she kisses herself in the mirror (then I liked you twice!)…because you inspired me the joke.
and im here and i live in america and speak the fluentest english ever😂wait why am i here again?
Hi Rachel. Thank you for making your videos. Can you make a video about comma in English? 🙂
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Hey Rachel, first of all, thank you (and Tom) for the great content you put in here. And now my request is: before I start to hate English for such a frequently used word to be confused with a dirty word, please make video on how "but" differs from "butt".
Otherwise, every time I say but, I will have to feel the fear and anxiety of sounding like butt.
Thank you!
Hi teacher.
Can you make a video about how to pronounce k_ consonant cluster? For instance "workplace".
what does it mean when u said 'keep the tongue wide'? Does the 'wide' here have same meaning with 'relax' or 'relax'?thx
Teacher. Can you guide how to pronounce 'experience'?