I found this really helpful as a English speaker all my life I've always found it hard to pronounce words even though I've been speaking English for over a decade
Thank you! I always pronounced like your first example. Actually it was really really difficult to speak. but now I understood what i should do. Thank you once again!
Thank you so much for this❤❤ English isn’t my first language and i had some difficulties in pronouncing some words. But this video helped a lot thanks 😊
thank you so much about this tutorial!!! I have been struggling on learning the song of Satisfied in the Hamilton musical for so much long time! Angelica sang "I asked about his family" so fast that I did not how to imitate! Your help really works!
Hello Hui Shi and thank you so much for writing! Your comments made my day. As someone who has tried to learn some of the songs from Hamilton, I understood exactly what you meant about Angelica singing "asked" so fast. I am happy I could help!
Well, now that you're saying it the 'new' way, your NEXT 20 years should be easier !😀
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There are several videos out there teaching the -ED verb ending sounds but I haven't seen one like yours, which focuses how people ACTUALLY use it. My question for you is: in fast or casual speech, which tends to happen a lot, how do you guys REALLY say words like "talked to", "watched the", "liked the", "passed the", finished my"? I feel as if those ed verb ending sounds are dropped.
Hi @Coisas Da Língua and thanks for your interest and observations on this point. Some native English speakers probably drop "ed" endings as you describe (that's how language changes!) But what is standard is also very subtle -- we "hold" the 'd' or 't' sound with the tongue, holding it in place for just a split second before starting the next word. A "held" d or t is one that doesn't aspirate or make the full sound -- but it's there. You can hear "held t" sounds at the ends of words, as in "start," "meet, "want" and more. (If you say "start" without the held t, it sounds like "star" -- so there is a difference.) For now, I would say the past tense "ed" sounds are still there but that over time they may disappear in speaking just because they are hard to hear. Great question!
Thank you, Sapan! Glad you appreciate it -- "ast" is definitely not taught, either to native speakers or non-native. It's just something I figured out as I taught ... :-)
I'm trying to enunciate my words more for acting and this really helped. I practiced "asKed" and it sounded so unnatural, but I thought "asT" was just like my local accent or something. Very helpful to know that it's the "correct" way, thanks for this video!
You're welcome! Native English speakers don't realize they/we do this, but if you listen, "ast" is what you hear. Most languages simplify as they evolve and this is a good example -- though I doubt the spelling of "asked" will change any time soon.
I'm happy to help! If a word seems too hard to say (like clothes - where you try to say the "th" and the "s"), you can check with google translate -- or write me again on this space!
Thanks, Gem Hearth! It is cool. The other word to know is the plural to "month": months is pronounced "munts" for pretty much the same reason -- you don't hear the "th"; you just need to hear the "s"!
Good point! In Old English, the word for "ask" was "axe" (also spelled "aks"). The Norse Vikings, who briefly conquered northern England 1000+ years ago, influenced English by adding new words and changing the pronunciation of other words, including change "axe" to "ask."// "Ask" is still the standard English pronunciation, and "axe" is considered a variation, one that is usually associated with African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). // As for the past tense form of "axe," it would be spelled "axed" and pronounced "axt."
You're so welcome, Florian -- you can see you were in good company with how to say "asked" -- but now, happily, your life with "ast" will be that much easier! (Now check the videos on how to say "clothes" and "months" - in brief, ("kloze") and ("munts") :-)
I came here for this reason. English is my second language and I’ve always pronounced it as asked (I think so at least). But then I have colleagues that pronounces it as AXED. I was confused and thought I’ve been pronouncing it wrong and never realized it. Thanks for confirming that I wasn’t losing my mind. 😂
Thank you for the video, i thought when its k-ed, d-ed & t-ed ending, it sounds like "did" ? or we only say "asdid" if we want to emphasizes the past tense?
Hi Rolling Cloud - It's true that "fund" and "start" and other words ending in "d" and "t" need to add the extra "ed" sound to make the past tense be heard -- "fundED," "startED." But words ending in "k" usually end in a "t" sound -- locked (lockT), kicked "(kickT), backed (backT). But "ask" is an exception. It's very hard to make 3 consonant sounds in a row, mainly because the "k" is made in the back of your mouth and the "t" is made in the front. It's easier to say AS-T, since the "k" is not important in the past tense, but the "t" sound is needed to hear the past tense. Thanks for writing -- I hope that' is clear!
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Thank you for sharing that! Wonderful -- and never too late to learn.
TYSM IVE BEEN PRONOUNCING IT LIKE 0:07 THIS WHOLE TIME
SAME no wonder it felt so awkward lol, this is life changing advice
ive been saying assed lol
Looks funny - but it probably sounded perfect! ;-)
+1 me too
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So happy to hear your problem is solved, @tuangem! Thanks for letting me know how much that means to you. :-)
That was a pronunciation masterclass to me. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it
Wow -- thanks for the compliment! So glad I could help 😅
I found this really helpful as a English speaker all my life I've always found it hard to pronounce words even though I've been speaking English for over a decade
Thanks for letting me know it's helped you, Jacob! That's great. :-)
This is helpful. Very good tip for non-English speaker like myself. ASK, AST (aka asked)
Thank you! I love knowing that this tip is helpful.
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I was saying it with the k and t together, you really helped me, thanks a lot 🤝🏻
Thanks for letting me know! So glad it helped -- and you can spread the word 😄
Thank you! I always pronounced like your first example. Actually it was really really difficult to speak. but now I understood what i should do. Thank you once again!
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I'm a native and this helped me so much. I've been feeling illiterate for the past few years saying this word incorrectly.
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Thanks for letting me know it helped you! Makes my day! But more importantly, makes yours 😊
Thank you, I was killing myself trying to pronunce well the expresion "have asked the following question".
Yay! no more verbal torture - very happy to hear that, and thanks for letting me know!
Thank you so much for this❤❤ English isn’t my first language and i had some difficulties in pronouncing some words. But this video helped a lot thanks 😊
thank you so much about this tutorial!!! I have been struggling on learning the song of Satisfied in the Hamilton musical for so much long time! Angelica sang "I asked about his family" so fast that I did not how to imitate! Your help really works!
Hello Hui Shi and thank you so much for writing! Your comments made my day. As someone who has tried to learn some of the songs from Hamilton, I understood exactly what you meant about Angelica singing "asked" so fast. I am happy I could help!
Thank you. I found this video very helpful.
I'm so glad it helped! Thanks for letting me know.
Thank you so much.
I have been pronouncing it like 1st one till now since last 20 years.😂
Well, now that you're saying it the 'new' way, your NEXT 20 years should be easier !😀
There are several videos out there teaching the -ED verb ending sounds but I haven't seen one like yours, which focuses how people ACTUALLY use it. My question for you is: in fast or casual speech, which tends to happen a lot, how do you guys REALLY say words like "talked to", "watched the", "liked the", "passed the", finished my"? I feel as if those ed verb ending sounds are dropped.
Hi @Coisas Da Língua and thanks for your interest and observations on this point. Some native English speakers probably drop "ed" endings as you describe (that's how language changes!) But what is standard is also very subtle -- we "hold" the 'd' or 't' sound with the tongue, holding it in place for just a split second before starting the next word. A "held" d or t is one that doesn't aspirate or make the full sound -- but it's there. You can hear "held t" sounds at the ends of words, as in "start," "meet, "want" and more. (If you say "start" without the held t, it sounds like "star" -- so there is a difference.) For now, I would say the past tense "ed" sounds are still there but that over time they may disappear in speaking just because they are hard to hear. Great question!
Not many people know this. Nice explaination...
Thank you, Sapan! Glad you appreciate it -- "ast" is definitely not taught, either to native speakers or non-native. It's just something I figured out as I taught ... :-)
I'm a native and I thought I was saying it wrong 💀
Saying "asKed" with the "k" isn't "wrong," it's just easier not to say the K sound in the past tense. I hope it's clear now :-)
Thanks a lot for the tip
Thanks a lot ma'am 👏
This little tip can be a real confidence-booster! I'm glad you liked it.
@@LouiseEgan
Exactly 💚 ur a life savour ma'am
OMG thank you so much!!!! My mouth was like a 8 before this video!
That’s a great description (8) - glad I could help 😅 Thanks for writing!
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Omg why couldn’t I figure this out. Thank you 😆 I’ve literally been speaking English my entire life and always struggled with this !!!
Thank you very much ....blessings
You're so welcome, Diana! Very glad it's helpful!
Thank you so much! That word always gives me trouble
So glad it helped you, Albert!
I'm trying to enunciate my words more for acting and this really helped. I practiced "asKed" and it sounded so unnatural, but I thought "asT" was just like my local accent or something. Very helpful to know that it's the "correct" way, thanks for this video!
You're welcome! Native English speakers don't realize they/we do this, but if you listen, "ast" is what you hear. Most languages simplify as they evolve and this is a good example -- though I doubt the spelling of "asked" will change any time soon.
Thank you
Glad it helped you! Thanks for letting me know.
I was Saying ask-ed. Thank You For This
Happy to help! Saying "ast" is SO much easier and more natural, right? Thanks for writing!
Lol thank you so muchh
Thanks for writing, William - I love hearing when my tip helps!
Thank you. I have a very difficult time pronouncing this word. I'm always being corrected. 😂
I'm happy to help! If a word seems too hard to say (like clothes - where you try to say the "th" and the "s"), you can check with google translate -- or write me again on this space!
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Thank you, Blinky, for letting me know this helped you! You're so welcome!
Very useful! Thank you so much!
Thanks, Jayce! Glad I could help -- and you will amaze any native speakers of English with this fact, too. (They don't realize they're doing it)
thanks so much
Thanks!!!
Thank you very well explained
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks a lot!
No “k” sound and strong “t” ending thats cool💯💯
Thanks, Gem Hearth! It is cool. The other word to know is the plural to "month": months is pronounced "munts" for pretty much the same reason -- you don't hear the "th"; you just need to hear the "s"!
@@LouiseEgan another word I had problems with....thanks for this tip
@@AdrianTorres-on9ys You're so welcome! I'm glad it helps.
wooow,thank you so much i was practicing "asked" with google just a second ago like a maniac
@spacedandy15 Thanks for letting me know -- glad I could help stop the insanity :-0
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It’s a great trick, isn’t it?! Thanks for letting me know it helped you 😊
That's really great, thanks a lot!
So glad it helped! Thanks for letting me know :-)
Hello! Thank you!
Hey Nicolas - glad this tip helped! And thanks for letting me know :-)
If this is okay, people need to leave people who say "ax" alone because both are being pronounced differently than they should be.
Good point! In Old English, the word for "ask" was "axe" (also spelled "aks"). The Norse Vikings, who briefly conquered northern England 1000+ years ago, influenced English by adding new words and changing the pronunciation of other words, including change "axe" to "ask."// "Ask" is still the standard English pronunciation, and "axe" is considered a variation, one that is usually associated with African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). // As for the past tense form of "axe," it would be spelled "axed" and pronounced "axt."
K sound is important as a final sound
Ast
Yes! For the past tense, it's that easy.
Thank you very much, I don't think i've ever been so frustrated of being unable to pronounce a word properly.
Thanks for writing and letting me know -- that means a lot!
how about pronnouncing it like Axed
very good
Thank you, Reza! I'm glad to know it was helpful!
i was trying so hard
Oh, so glad to hear this helped -- and that you can stop trying so hard! Good going!
Thank yooou! I always wondered if I'm the only Person having poblems with that word😂
You're so welcome, Florian -- you can see you were in good company with how to say "asked" -- but now, happily, your life with "ast" will be that much easier! (Now check the videos on how to say "clothes" and "months" - in brief, ("kloze") and ("munts") :-)
Thank you very much for this video! It help me a lot!
Thank you for letting me know it helped, Bruno! I appreciate that so much.
I've noticed that, but I thought that i was wong, Now I'm right hahah thanks a lot!
Glad to be of service!
When I say the word asked , I say it and it sound like AXED 😳… video help me out 😋👍
Hi J Del - Thanks for letting me know! I'm very happy the video helped.
I came here for this reason. English is my second language and I’ve always pronounced it as asked (I think so at least). But then I have colleagues that pronounces it as AXED. I was confused and thought I’ve been pronouncing it wrong and never realized it. Thanks for confirming that I wasn’t losing my mind. 😂
thank you so much!
Thanks for letting me know, Luiz - so happy the video helped you! And now you can spread the word ;-)
I think asked is hard to say because it has “s-k-t”. “Perfect” is easier to say
Thank you for the video, i thought when its k-ed, d-ed & t-ed ending, it sounds like "did" ? or we only say "asdid" if we want to emphasizes the past tense?
Hi Rolling Cloud - It's true that "fund" and "start" and other words ending in "d" and "t" need to add the extra "ed" sound to make the past tense be heard -- "fundED," "startED." But words ending in "k" usually end in a "t" sound -- locked (lockT), kicked "(kickT), backed (backT). But "ask" is an exception. It's very hard to make 3 consonant sounds in a row, mainly because the "k" is made in the back of your mouth and the "t" is made in the front. It's easier to say AS-T, since the "k" is not important in the past tense, but the "t" sound is needed to hear the past tense.
Thanks for writing -- I hope that' is clear!
Louise Egan That’s the best explanation I have seen, thank you!
@@TheSunshineRequiem Thank you! I'm so pleased it helped.
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I wanted to say "who asked"
Randomly me:"who asedt"
But do your pronounce it "askt"?
Sounds weird when you say I ased u out
hmmm... who asked?
And I'm sure you could say "asked" perfectly now :-)
Señora, THANKS A LOT. I was suffering from that pronunciation. 🥲
So happy it helps! Thanks for letting me know :-)
thank you