+Masashi Ng That's not quite correct. The word "rice" is pronounced as /raɪs/ with a voiceless /s/ sound at the end. The word "rise" is pronounced as /raɪz/, with a voiced /z/ sound at the end. While these words have lots of similarities, they are not homophones. Their final consonants are different.
+Masashi Ng Check out our response above. The words "rice" and "rise" are not homophones. And there's something else - there is no such thing as long and short vowels in American English. Any vowel can be short or long depending on a consonant sound that follows it. A vowel is shorter before a voiceless consonant and longer before a voiced one. This is called a "Vowel Length" rule. So, in the word "rice" the vowel sound /aɪ/ is shorter than the same vowel before the voiced /z/ in the word "rise". Hope it helps!
@@SoundsAmerican oh okay, i really enjoy them but when i try to search words in dictionary, pronunciation is usually a little bit different. If you could recommend me any good resource to check pronunciation, I would be very grateful!
Hi, friends of Sounds American. I have a question: in the pronunciation of knew and new /nu/ it sounds to me like if there´s an ("i") between the "n" and "u" sounds /nIu/. Am I listening wrong or is it possible that it can be pronounced both ways?
+Triết Trương , you're very welcome! Good question! We'll release several new videos and after that create playlists with something like "study plans" soon. In general, it all depends on your native language and level of English knowledge. If we're guessing right and you're from Asia, we'd recommend to start with practicing consonant 'r' and R-colored vowels, consonant 'l' and then proceed with vowels. Hope it helps, let's us know if you have any other questions!
Thanks for your recommendation, I will try these first. Really appreciate your contributions, the UI is simple, friendly and convenient for learners like me.
+Guruprasad Kumbhar , Glad you liked it. We have an app, but it is not released yet, we're working hard to make it happen soon! We'll announce the release on this channel, please, stay tuned!
Hello friends of Sounds American. I have a good question for you. I.E. It's about the sound/ju/. For example, what about the people that they don't say, /du's/ in the following words, "dew", "do", "due"? Instead of, they say/dju's/. Apart from that, I love the American English sound /3r/ as in the word "fur" and so on. It's so so American.
Hello there, Angello! Yes, it is a good question, thank you! In brief, the /ju/ is more common for British English. Most Americans drop the /j/ after /d/, /t/, /l/, /s/, and /z/ and pronounce the /u/ sound. This process is called Yod - dropping. Here’s a link to a good article on this topic: dialectblog.com/2011/09/06/yod-dropping/ As for the /ɝ/ sound, as in fur, we'll definitely make a video about it and other r-colored vowels. Stay tuned! :)
+John Doe , yes, there is. It's our own app, but it's not publicly available yet. We plan to release it soon and will announce it here on this channel. So, stay tuned!
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!
Sounds American thanks for answering. I’m looking forward to using it, it’s exactly what I need, I what to listen to every single word in order to practice them to death, and finally I will be able to speak it correctly.
@@SoundsAmerican I mean a new vid on the homophones would really hit the spot, I'm guessing some more words and maybe a make it a bit longer. It looks like it's one of your top videos of all time.
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!
+Noelia Saenz Hello there! We know, learning a second language is difficult and can be overwhelming. Learning pronunciation is even harder. English has a lot of sounds and we know how hard it is to understand where to start. But don't worry, we'll help you. Look, every English word has a vowel sound. So, why don't you start with vowels and learn them one by one? Don't try to work on several sounds at once, just focus on one video at a time. Make sure that you first work on the theoretical part (how to make a sound) and then do the practice, these are the parts of our videos where you listen and repeat the sounds after the speaker. Here's a playlist with the videos of the vowel sounds only: ruclips.net/p/PLYJV5Moz9cfzjvOs8X4dOSrpMGHZL9mSo At any point, let us know if you have any questions!
In American English, the word "clothes" is pronounced as /kloʊz/ which makes it a homophone of the word "close." We mention this in this post: ruclips.net/user/postUgw1Q4oTVocS8tpwBnB4AaABCQ It's hard to say why this is not covered in the Cambridge dictionary. However, dictionary.com and the Longman Pronuncation Dictionary provide both variants. Hope this helps.
You said "with American Accent", how about in another accent, British for instance? Do some of these words are not considered homophones? Like, they have different pronunciation with the other ones?
+Panji Ahmad N , Great question! The difference between British and American phonetics is not that simple. The correlation between similar sounds is not always direct. Therefore, it's perfectly possible that some homophonous words in American English won't be homophones in British English. We're not digging British phonetics that deep yet, but if you want, you can check the words out yourself. The list is in the video description :).
+Nono tootee , the words "miss", "myth," and "mess" are not homophones. These words differ in spelling and pronunciation. Compare: "mess" - /mɛs/, "miss" -- /mɪs/, "myth" -- /mɪθ/.
+Sương Trần It's the same sound, just the different IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols. We're not using the ":" in our notation, this is because we operate within the "tense" and "lax" vowel assumptions. For us the length of the vowel is not the deciding factor for the IPA, besides, the length of the vowel often depends on its position in a word. The vowel is longer before the voiced consonants and shorter before the voiceless ones. Here's how different transcription variants may look like: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_phonology#Transcription_variants
+zhiyong liu , yes, for the verb (lead, led, led - /lid/, /lɛd/, /lɛd/), but there's also a noun that's written the same way: "lead". It's the name of a dense dark grey metal that is used in batteries, for example. It is pronounced as /lɛd/.
Sounds American oh thank you, nowadays I'm focusing more in learning the correct pronunciation words, so I will be around here asking questions 😂 Can you give me another example or two of words that can be pronunced in two ways?
+linking932, ask as many questions as you need :). Here you go, one of the 100 most common words (btw, we have such a video), "with" - /wɪθ, wɪð/. We pronounce it as /wɪθ/. BTW, some words have an American and British pronunciation (for example, "schedule" /skedʒ·ul/ /ˈʃedʒ·ul/. If you focus on learning pronunciation, we'd recommend choosing one of them. Otherwise, you may end up with a weird mixture of different pronunciation patterns:).
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Yes, they are absolutely free :). Enjoy! We wouldn't mind a couple of beers though :).
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+Masashi Ng
That's not quite correct. The word "rice" is pronounced as /raɪs/ with a voiceless /s/ sound at the end. The word "rise" is pronounced as /raɪz/, with a voiced /z/ sound at the end. While these words have lots of similarities, they are not homophones. Their final consonants are different.
+Masashi Ng
Check out our response above. The words "rice" and "rise" are not homophones. And there's something else - there is no such thing as long and short vowels in American English. Any vowel can be short or long depending on a consonant sound that follows it. A vowel is shorter before a voiceless consonant and longer before a voiced one. This is called a "Vowel Length" rule. So, in the word "rice" the vowel sound /aɪ/ is shorter than the same vowel before the voiced /z/ in the word "rise".
Hope it helps!
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This is definitely a must-see in my classroom. Thanks Sounds American.
+Scarleth Bula Paez , you're welcome! Let us know if your students like it! 👋
Thank you so much for this video and all the other videos on your channel!
+Frosty Heaven , you're very welcome! We're glad you like our videos!
Hi, could you please tell me, from which dictionary do you get your IPA pronunciation? Thanks!
Hello there! We transcribe all the words in our practice exercises ourselves.
@@SoundsAmerican oh okay, i really enjoy them but when i try to search words in dictionary, pronunciation is usually a little bit different. If you could recommend me any good resource to check pronunciation, I would be very grateful!
We consider the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary to be the most accurate and comprehensive. If you could obtain it, it should be helpful.
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Hi, friends of Sounds American. I have a question: in the pronunciation of knew and new /nu/ it sounds to me like if there´s an ("i") between the "n" and "u" sounds /nIu/. Am I listening wrong or is it possible that it can be pronounced both ways?
It can be pronounced both ways, although we pronounce the word "new" as /nu/, without the /j/ after the /n/.
I had the same doubt. It sounds like /nju/ with a /j/ very soft because if we say /nu/ it sounds a little bit different.
Thank you very much. Since there're many videos, is there an ordered path to study these?
+Triết Trương , you're very welcome! Good question! We'll release several new videos and after that create playlists with something like "study plans" soon.
In general, it all depends on your native language and level of English knowledge. If we're guessing right and you're from Asia, we'd recommend to start with practicing consonant 'r' and R-colored vowels, consonant 'l' and then proceed with vowels.
Hope it helps, let's us know if you have any other questions!
Thanks for your recommendation, I will try these first. Really appreciate your contributions, the UI is simple, friendly and convenient for learners like me.
+Triết Trương ,😄 we're flattered! Thank you!
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Nice video. Is there any app of Ur channel ? 🤔🤔
+Guruprasad Kumbhar , Glad you liked it. We have an app, but it is not released yet, we're working hard to make it happen soon! We'll announce the release on this channel, please, stay tuned!
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Is the contraption "they're" similar to the words "there" and "there"? I mean, are they all homophones?
Correct.
Hello friends of Sounds American. I have a good question for you. I.E. It's about the sound/ju/. For example, what about the people that they don't say, /du's/ in the following words, "dew", "do", "due"? Instead of, they say/dju's/. Apart from that, I love the American English sound /3r/ as in the word "fur" and so on. It's so so American.
Hello there, Angello! Yes, it is a good question, thank you! In brief, the /ju/ is more common for British English. Most Americans drop the /j/ after /d/, /t/, /l/, /s/, and /z/ and pronounce the /u/ sound. This process is called Yod - dropping. Here’s a link to a good article on this topic: dialectblog.com/2011/09/06/yod-dropping/
As for the /ɝ/ sound, as in fur, we'll definitely make a video about it and other r-colored vowels. Stay tuned! :)
Is there an app?
+John Doe , yes, there is. It's our own app, but it's not publicly available yet. We plan to release it soon and will announce it here on this channel. So, stay tuned!
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We're teaching only pronunciation. Check out JenniferEsl channel for grammar.
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some more vids on Homophones would rly ht the spot right now
this video will be more intresting if it has more pictures for each word. But I really love this video
Kha Le Agreed, but it's extremely difficult to make a decent picture for every word. Besides, we're mostly focused on phonetics.
it's really amazing video,as we know already homophones is so interesting topic but this video make more interesting to homophones..
+anamika rai , glad you liked it :)
How can I got that app ?
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!
Sounds American thanks for answering. I’m looking forward to using it, it’s exactly what I need, I what to listen to every single word in order to practice them to death, and finally I will be able to speak it correctly.
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It'd be great if you did a brand-new video on homophones.
+Cosmic Disco What do you want us to update?
@@SoundsAmerican I mean a new vid on the homophones would really hit the spot, I'm guessing some more words and maybe a make it a bit longer. It looks like it's one of your top videos of all time.
+Cosmic Disco We'll consider it :).
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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!
is the app free ?
There will be a free version too.
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+Aderly Sander, you're very welcome! Thanks for your suggestion, yes, we plan to make the irregular verbs video too.
Hello i am learning english .. but ii don"t understand ... for me all sounds same ... help me
Help me sounds American please
+Noelia Saenz Hello there! We know, learning a second language is difficult and can be overwhelming. Learning pronunciation is even harder. English has a lot of sounds and we know how hard it is to understand where to start. But don't worry, we'll help you.
Look, every English word has a vowel sound. So, why don't you start with vowels and learn them one by one? Don't try to work on several sounds at once, just focus on one video at a time. Make sure that you first work on the theoretical part (how to make a sound) and then do the practice, these are the parts of our videos where you listen and repeat the sounds after the speaker.
Here's a playlist with the videos of the vowel sounds only:
ruclips.net/p/PLYJV5Moz9cfzjvOs8X4dOSrpMGHZL9mSo
At any point, let us know if you have any questions!
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@@SoundsAmerican and i will study every sound of thr vowels. One by one . I understand what are homophones.
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According to Cambridge dictionary, close (/kloʊz/) and clothes (/kloʊðz/) are not homophones... Why?
Did you check the American pronunciation?
@@SoundsAmerican Yes, I did.
In American English, the word "clothes" is pronounced as /kloʊz/ which makes it a homophone of the word "close." We mention this in this post: ruclips.net/user/postUgw1Q4oTVocS8tpwBnB4AaABCQ
It's hard to say why this is not covered in the Cambridge dictionary. However, dictionary.com and the Longman Pronuncation Dictionary provide both variants.
Hope this helps.
@@SoundsAmerican Thanks.
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+Kaliyah Gordon Is it a vocabulary test?
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You said "with American Accent", how about in another accent, British for instance? Do some of these words are not considered homophones? Like, they have different pronunciation with the other ones?
+Panji Ahmad N , Great question! The difference between British and American phonetics is not that simple. The correlation between similar sounds is not always direct. Therefore, it's perfectly possible that some homophonous words in American English won't be homophones in British English.
We're not digging British phonetics that deep yet, but if you want, you can check the words out yourself. The list is in the video description :).
What about "miss,myth and mess"? Are they homophones?
+Nono tootee , the words "miss", "myth," and "mess" are not homophones. These words differ in spelling and pronunciation. Compare: "mess" - /mɛs/, "miss" -- /mɪs/, "myth" -- /mɪθ/.
Pronunciation of sun-son following the rules: /sən/-/sαn
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+giorgi meliqishvili thank you! :)
''ee'' in bee is pronounced /i:/, I think, not /i/
+Sương Trần
It's the same sound, just the different IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols. We're not using the ":" in our notation, this is because we operate within the "tense" and "lax" vowel assumptions. For us the length of the vowel is not the deciding factor for the IPA, besides, the length of the vowel often depends on its position in a word. The vowel is longer before the voiced consonants and shorter before the voiceless ones.
Here's how different transcription variants may look like: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_phonology#Transcription_variants
Knight and night are missing
+Daniel Ojeda, if we'd added them it would've been 102 homophones :)
So they're - their - there have the same pronunciation?
+Jason Diaz , correct, "they're", "their" and "there" are all pronounced as /ðɛr/.
Sounds American a million of thanks!!!
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I think the word lead pronunciation [liːd] not [lεd]
+zhiyong liu , yes, for the verb (lead, led, led - /lid/, /lɛd/, /lɛd/), but there's also a noun that's written the same way: "lead". It's the name of a dense dark grey metal that is used in batteries, for example. It is pronounced as /lɛd/.
thank you very much!
+zhiyong liu 😁👋
I thought the pronunciation of clothes was /kloʊðz/
+linking932 , both variants are possible and correct (/kloʊz, kloʊðz/). In American English, we're just more used to say /kloʊz/.
Sounds American oh thank you, nowadays I'm focusing more in learning the correct pronunciation words, so I will be around here asking questions 😂 Can you give me another example or two of words that can be pronunced in two ways?
+linking932, ask as many questions as you need :). Here you go, one of the 100 most common words (btw, we have such a video), "with" - /wɪθ, wɪð/. We pronounce it as /wɪθ/.
BTW, some words have an American and British pronunciation (for example, "schedule" /skedʒ·ul/ /ˈʃedʒ·ul/. If you focus on learning pronunciation, we'd recommend choosing one of them. Otherwise, you may end up with a weird mixture of different pronunciation patterns:).
Thank you very much :) and yes I'm focusing on American pronunciation, because I don't like british very much
+ linking932 , np :)
Close and clothes have different pronunciation.
Yes, in British English. In American English they are homophones.
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+Alejocanada . thank you! Glad you liked it! :)