American English: How to Pronounce the W consonant

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  • ESL: How to pronounce the W consonant sound in American English. Pronunciation and Accent lessons and exercises on the website.
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    See this video on mixing up the V and W sound: • Mixing Up V & W sounds...
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Комментарии • 55

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 лет назад +5

    The G and W sounds are quite different. G is made with the tongue at the back of touching the back of the roof of the mouth/throat. For the W, the tongue will reach in that direction, but should not touch. Also, for the W the lips round into a tight circle. That might be what you're missing.

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 лет назад +2

    That's a great way to diagnose yourself!

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 лет назад

    You can look up and hear the pronunciation of the word 'double': watch?v=Ci4lp_vf9WA

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 лет назад

    Yes, 'welcome' has a Dark L because it comes at the end of the syllable.
    As for your other questions, I do have a video on how to make the TS sound like in 'rats'. watch?v=wCKMM8CyPIw

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  11 лет назад +1

    Right. People in American that are my age and younger tend to not put in the h sound before the W in these words. I've noticed my mother, however, does. :)

  • @huiqingxu5286
    @huiqingxu5286 8 лет назад +3

    Your tutorials are wonderful! Thank you, Rachel.

  • @MeganNguyenIsVerySalty
    @MeganNguyenIsVerySalty 8 лет назад +6

    Thank you for making these kinds of videos! Now I know how to draw the mouth in lip-syncing for animation xD

  • @ramzy-6566
    @ramzy-6566 3 года назад +1

    i like this video. Thank you.

  • @gichoc
    @gichoc 8 лет назад +1

    That is a really good job! Thank you! As a Greek I always used to substitute 'w' with 'ɣ'.

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  12 лет назад +1

    The letter X is pronounced a couple of different ways: [ks] as in 'expert', [z] as in 'xylophone', and [gz] as in 'exhibit'. So in English there is the letter X, but no 'X consonant'.

  • @muqker
    @muqker 10 лет назад +1

    Thanks! Now I understand the logical reason why we write "a way" and not "an way" :)

  • @notDundi
    @notDundi 3 года назад +5

    I'm here because I woke up today and just forgot how to pronounce W for some reason

  • @sssankar153
    @sssankar153 9 лет назад

    so nice love to c it again and again,
    the diagram really help us to understand it
    Billions of Thanks for sharing this video

  • @HANSMKAMP
    @HANSMKAMP 11 лет назад +1

    If you talk about the sounds... The v is realized with the upper lip touching the lower teeth, and then you try to blow air through it and using your vocal cords simultaneously. Without your voice you would have an f sound. The w sound is already explained in this video.

  • @ramzy-6566
    @ramzy-6566 Год назад

    amazing video. Thanks.

  • @ramzy-6566
    @ramzy-6566 3 года назад +1

    great vid.

  • @luciigarcia1647
    @luciigarcia1647 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for the class Ms.Rachel :)

  • @rachelsenglish
    @rachelsenglish  12 лет назад

    Right! :)

  • @shaimakurdi2110
    @shaimakurdi2110 7 лет назад +2

    a million thanks appreciate it. would you please pronounce these words correctly :
    kindergarten, forward, and conversation. 🌷🌼

  • @jhonnybravo4065
    @jhonnybravo4065 3 года назад

    Thank you Is it Ms. Miss. Or Mrs. Rachel?

  • @Habeel13
    @Habeel13 13 лет назад

    It seems to be just one simple letter, but look at the amazing science behind pronouncing it, awesome video. By the way, I grew up in Canada, and pronounce W the same way =)

  • @gelox32
    @gelox32 13 лет назад

    thanks Teacher

  • @orhoushmand85
    @orhoushmand85 6 лет назад +2

    Can I put the sound w instead of the sound ʊ in the diphthongs aʊ and oʊ? I tend to transcribe them as aw and ow, and I round my lips for them as tight as in w at the beginning of words.

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  6 лет назад +2

      Hello! This is a great question. If it helps you to think of it that way, I think that is fine. Though I will say that rounding the lips to the W position and pronouncing the W are very different.

  • @jgg6500
    @jgg6500 6 лет назад +1

    Hi Rachel, when pronouncing the staring W (as in when, will, what) , where is the location of the voice, where exactly do you feel the viberation? front, back, nose, throat, mouth? I felt very unnatural and effortful pronouncing the starting w, as compared to other simple consonants like b, n...

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  6 лет назад +1

      Hello! I feel vibration in my throat. My tongue is lifted in the back but low in the front, and my lips are, of course, rounded. It may help to make a small "oo" sound as you practice this to help you feel more comfortable.

  • @antranthanh4326
    @antranthanh4326 8 лет назад

    thanks Rachel, I love all your video

  • @israaunique9360
    @israaunique9360 7 лет назад

    Is that right "some videos make the w sound like if it has a schwa or something like a sudden release for a puff of air ??"
    or I have only to round my lips and make the sound and not to release the air specially when we say the sound separately not in a word.

  • @jagruh
    @jagruh 11 лет назад

    The google speech to text or speech search cannot pick up my w, especially in we~(wheel) and "want". It always thinks it is an r or v. I think I need to know how to open the lips after moving from the tightened w to the different vowels.

  • @ProcesoEstocastico
    @ProcesoEstocastico 11 лет назад

    Today I was talking to a Canadian girl, native speaker, and she told me that my pronunciation of 'good' and 'would' are very similar she said my problem was the 'w' sound, but I don't really notice the difference, they sound kind of the same for me, my native language is Spanish, any advice?

  • @xinju8227
    @xinju8227 8 лет назад

    Hi Rachel! Could you please tell me what is a "nodifone[sic]"? I didn't quiet get it...

  • @peaceinwandering
    @peaceinwandering 11 лет назад

    i had a question about the pronounciation of the letter itself. when we pronounce the letter w, is the l silent? ( is it duhblew or duhbyew?) i know some people also say double-yooh but i wasnt sure haha :)

  • @alinn2630
    @alinn2630 4 года назад +1

    🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @englishhobby1870
    @englishhobby1870 12 лет назад

    in word drawer is there a "w" sound glide?

  • @wandererporpor
    @wandererporpor 11 лет назад

    hello Rachel, i have a question. In the word 'welcome', do we make the sound of dark L before we say come.
    and i wuold like to know how i can pronouce the word that ends with '-st' and word that ends with 't' but both of them plus 's' which make it become plural, ex rats.

  • @linhgiang9075
    @linhgiang9075 3 года назад +1

    Can you help me speak Pronounce "wood" ??

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  3 года назад +1

      Hi! Here's a link how to pronounce it: youglish.com/pronounce/wood/english/us?

    • @linhgiang9075
      @linhgiang9075 3 года назад

      @@rachelsenglish I don't know why I speak pronounce "wood" the same as "Word" or "would". Thank you

  • @comapalta
    @comapalta 11 лет назад

    it's weird because my native lang is spanish and i still notice the diference

  • @fecino6
    @fecino6 6 лет назад +10

    Rachel, I'd like to say that you're a very pretty woman; you really look divine... :-)

    • @rachelsenglish
      @rachelsenglish  6 лет назад +2

      Thanks!

    • @l0gan359
      @l0gan359 5 лет назад

      @@fecino6 ruclips.net/video/JmlbcfN9l4g/видео.html

    • @fecino6
      @fecino6 5 лет назад

      @@l0gan359 You must be an absurd person...

    • @l0gan359
      @l0gan359 5 лет назад +1

      @@fecino6 Welcome to the internet ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

  • @comapalta
    @comapalta 11 лет назад

    u r awesome

  • @Celdalo
    @Celdalo 12 лет назад

    And you are PRETTY pretty! lol

  • @user-rq5zx4yj2h
    @user-rq5zx4yj2h 3 года назад

    Британцы:Даблъю
    Американцы: Дабью

  • @naveedkhan8023
    @naveedkhan8023 Год назад

    Most Indian and Pakistani people mispronounce it as V

  • @TorstenDaerr
    @TorstenDaerr 12 лет назад

    This is much to complicated for a person who is learning English as a second language.