🎉Great news!🎉 Our brand new Sounds American website is up and running!🚀🎊 There's lots of content on pronunciation.🤓You can start with the article about the /ʒ/ sound: soundsamerican.net/article/consonant_sound_zh_as_in_vision
@@SoundsAmerican There is not app related to this channel, right? This is the best channel to learn phonetics I found. It is better to compare one's audio wave with the correct audio wave offered by app.
Sooo... I'm a native speaker and I've been pronouncing the word "regime" with dʒ my entire life. Oh and I've also been pronouncing the word beige with dʒ as well like in the word age. Christ almighty this really opened my eyes. Thank you.
Well, it doesn't mean that you've been pronouncing these words wrong :), maybe it's just another variant. 😊 BTW, on dictionary.com they say that "sometimes" the word "regime" is pronounced as /rəˈdʒim/. 🖖
In my native language we don't have separate sounds for z, ʒ and dʒ. It makes me so difficult to differentiate these three sounds. In fact when I try to say something with these sounds the native speakers don't understand me sometimes which is frustrating. Thank you for your clear explanation.
aww man ive been waiting for this also. i knew they were gonna upload this one after they did its voiceless counterpart. it really helps a lot. thank u guys
I knew it! I knew vision sounded different than age. In the juh sound. The knew age had the djuh sound. Thanks for clarifying. I used you as a source of citation.
hahahha I found it funny when you said " it´s your decision of course, but we kind of like these words" hahahah. Thank you. Like the clarity of your videos. Greetings from Colombia
This is another sound that exists in my native language too. In Portuguese spelling (Brazilian portuguese spelling), this sound is represented by the letter J and sometimes by the letter G when it's followed by the letters / vowel sounds e /ɛ/ and i /i:/ Example words: jarra /'ʒa.ha/ (jar) ; jogo /'ʒo.gu/, gelo /'ʒe.lu/ (ice), girafa /ʒi.'t̬a.fa / (giraffe). I noticed something really intresting: while in my native language spelling the sound /ʒ/ most often is represented by the letter J, In English spelling the letter J represents the sound /dʒ/ as in Joke, jelly, jump, Jack, or Jake. J /ʒ/ = > Portuguese = > jarra /'ʒa.ha/ J /dʒ/ = > English => joke /dʒoʊK/ Intresting, isn't it?
Good video. It's an unu/ʒ/ual consonant, but I like to know when I have to pronounce it :D Thank you! Love when I get the notification "Sounds American uploaded..."!
+Daisy Chan Yes, we do. The titles and the video descriptions are translated into several languages. We're continuously adding new translations to the latest videos.
Great videos! These are the kind of sounds that nobody talks about and can really make a difference. Thank you! Also, do you guys have an app? Or can recommend one? I'd love one where I can get feedback on my pronunciation.
you guys i didn't know how else to reach you so i'm posting here... These videos are amazing, i've started practicing with them recently and i can really notice an improvement...Thanks a lot...i hope you keep them coming. Also the word list videos are kinda cool...it's like having your own pronunciation dictionary...do you see yourselves making any more of those in the future?
Yes, we're using our own app, but we haven't released it to the public yet. We're planning to do it very soon and we'll announce the release on this channel. Stay tuned!
+Mason Si In our videos we use our own app. It's not released publicly yet, but we're working to make it happen soon. We'll announce the release on this channel. Stay tuned!
Dear Admin, Another excellent lesson _ may I know which dictionary that you are using as the reference in this lesson _ one more thing how do I know if the ending words with (tion) are pronouncing with /sh/ or with /ʒ/ sound... thanks a lot in advance...
+Elwin Harahap Hello there! We transcribe all our recorded words ourselves to provide the most accurate transcription. If you're looking for a dictionary, we can recommend the Cambridge Online Dictionary (use American tab when looking up the transcriptions) dictionary.cambridge.org/, it's the closest one to General American pronunciation and the IPA that we're using. The letter 't' in the '-tion' suffixes is typically pronounced as the /ʃ/ consonant: "celebration," "recognition." If there's a letter 's' before the '-tion' suffix, then the 't' is pronounced as the /tʃ/ sound: "question," "suggestion." We're aware of only one word with the '-tion' suffix in which the 't' is pronounced as the /ʒ/ sound: "equation." If you know other words, do tell :). Hope it helps!
@@SoundsAmerican Respected teacher, what a wonderful feedback that I got, I really appreciate so much for your clear reply... Once again thank you so much...
Glad you liked our videos! We're using our own app, but we haven't released it to the public yet. We're planning to do it very soon and we'll announce the release on this channel. Stay tuned!
Thanks for this vid guys, it's poppin', as usual, I've got a question though, will you make a vid on the -ed endings in English? I kinda know the rule that if the letter before an -ed ending is a voiceless consonant, that you have to pronounce as the /t/ sound, like in the word "advanced", on the other hand, if the letter before the -ed ending is a voiced consonant, it has to be pronounced as the /sound/, like in the word "showed", the letter E in both cases that I've mentioned earlier stays silent, but the question is, should I hold the last T/D sound, or do I have to release it? Because if I hold it, it sounds almost silent, but on the other hand, if I release it, it sounds a bit odd, doesn't sound like a smooth American accent, e.g. in the word "blessed", if I hold the T, it sounds almost as if I pronounced the regular form of the verb "bless", but if I release the T, it sounds a bit strange and not really American, so should I release the final T/D sounds in the -ed endings or not? The whole thing is a bit bewildering and confusing tbh
+Cosmic Disco You're welcome, glad you liked this video. You've asked a good question. Yes, you are right, the '-ed' endings are pronounced as the /t/ or /d/ sounds depending on the previous sounds. When '-ed' endings are pronounced like the /t/ or /d/ sounds, they, obviously, occur at the end of words and therefore, follow the Final Stop rule. (The /t/ and /d/ are the stop sounds). According to this rule, the stop sounds at the end of words are unaspirated (pronounced without a puff of air). When a stop sound is unaspirated, many non-native speakers don't recognize it and believe that it's not pronounced. However, that's not correct, the final stops are pronounced, only the puff of air is absent. We talk about the Final Stop rule in detail in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yFPbLcUCraQ.html Hope it helps and please let us know if you have more questions on this topic or any other questions! P.S. Yes, we plan to make a video on the '-ed' endings pronunciation. Stay tuned :).
@@SoundsAmerican Thanks for answering so quickly! Does the line "without the puff of air" mean that I have to always hold my tongue? I usually just hold my tongue, like, don't release the final sound, is it a proper technique? Because that's the only way I can make the sound unaspirated.
+Cosmic Disco To pronounce the /t/ stop sound without a puff of air means to put the tip of your tongue to the alveolar ridge (same as you usually do it) to stop the air, then move the tip of your tongue away from the alveolar ridge to release the air. When you release the air, don't make a strong puff of air. We talk about it in detail in our videos about the /t/ or /d/ sounds, check them out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mLlotV_0dRI.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N73xPe0x79g.html Hope it helps!
@@SoundsAmerican Good looking out guys, will it be okay if I just keep the tongue pressed against the gum ridge? That's pretty much the only way I can make sure that I don't make a puff of air.
You are awesome Really, you have helped me in distinguishing between words that I hear but I have some difficult in determine some words in fast speach like the, a, an , out ,in and pronouns .so, May I ask you , can you produce lessons in reduction and linking phrases ? I hope you are understanding and have time to do it.
NP means No problem. In this context, we just meant "you're welcome!" 👋 By the way, we share lots of interesting and fun stuff on our community page here on RU-vid, check it out: ru-vid.com/show-UC-MSYk9R94F3TMuKAnQ7dDgcommunity
+ Alaa Shehata Yes, we do. This is our own app which we haven't released publicly yet. We're working to make it happen soon and will announce the release here on this channel. Stay tuned!
Sure. Here's what we already have, check these videos out: ► HEARD is pronounced with the /ɝ/ sound: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6ppOrwjvslc.html ► HARD -with the /ɑr/ sound: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x6E2L2vLH78.html ► HAD - sound /æ/: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mynucZiy-Ug.html ► HEAD - sound /ɛ/: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OLG3cCLcNiI.html ►/æ/ vs /ɛ/: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GnWPcvI20Uk.html
We're using our own app, but we haven't released it to the public yet. We're planning to do it very soon and we'll announce the release on this channel. Stay tuned!
Bonjour, auriez-vous un truc afin qu’on puisse bien séparer les syllabes, sans toujours consulter un dictionnaire et de toute façon, ce n’est pas tous les dictionnaires qui l’indiquent. Comme ici, dans plusieurs mots le son je (excusez je n’ai pas la police pour faire la transcription du son qu’on apprend aujourd’hui en transcription phonétique), est souvent dans la première syllabe alors qu’instinctivement je l’aurais mis dans la deuxième syllabe. Un truc serait très apprécié et cela améliorerait ma prononciation. Merci beaucoup pour ces vidéos et c’est intéressant de pouvoir voir le mot, la transcription phonétique et pouvoir pratiquer en même temps. Merci et bonne journée!
You're asking a great question! Syllabication (breaking a word into syllables) is tricky, and to be honest, quite ambiguous in English. There's a "spoken" way to syllabify a word - a word would have as many syllables, as there are vowels. However, this doesn't always match the way a word is split into syllables in writing, as there are certain rules and principles caused by English phonotactics. It may require some effort to make sense of those rules. We don't believe it's really necessary if you're just learning English as a second language and tapping into pronunciation, but, of course, it all depends on your objectives.
Wait, "garage" doesn't have a regular "j" sound at the end? English is my first language and I don't think I've ever heard it pronounced with the French "j" sound (the sound being taught in this video). If I did, I would not have grown up mispronouncing it haha. I guess a lot of Americans are forming bad habits and they don't even realize it.
I am the same person Manjunatha PM who was watching in my different account. To follow your videos I created a seperate account where I watch your videos and two more English channels. You three are god father's to me to learn English. Onething I want to super highlight nobody teach like you the IPA sounds, you are the best and amazing teacher in the world. Way of presentation is wonderful.
I was thinking about the Russian letter "ж" which has the same sign in transcription. But I guess I touch my alveolar ridge pronouncing this sound. In general, I don't know. Both sound so similar. Like I understood both have slight differences
Yes, you're right! These two sounds seem very similar, but there are differences in how they are produced. To make the English /ʒ/ sound, you need to arch your tongue, whereas for the Russian one - not so much. And yes, you need to watch out for the tongue tip - it shouldn't touch your alveolar ridge.
You're not alone mate. I've been waiting for that legendary video for centuries. I guess the Dark L is the most difficult sound to pronounce for non-native speakers including me.
