Hi Rachel, interesting video. It`s important to know that for spanish speakers (Argentina in fact) it is very difficult to tell the difference between these two sounds (recognition or pronunciation). Students at school find it very hard to learn it and apply it. But that`s part of an cultural lingûistic identity and it is not bad after all and what makes the world more colorful
Hi from Spain, love your lessons. Lately I've learnt that the ending -tion in attention and in station are pronounced differently, and that there are some more words with this /tʃ/ sound. Could you do a lesson on words that are pronounced like attention? Thanks.
@intime2511 This would be where the corner of the teeth where the bottom of the teeth meet the inside face of the teeth. Should be more clear in the photos and slow motion video!
Hi, Rachel's. First thing I wanna say you thank you for your lesson. it has been very helpful. could you differentiate between z zh sound I am pretty confused in that.
@intime2511 You know, there are slight variations between the way one person will make a sound, and the way another person will make a sound. The best practice would be to play around with different resources, get a feel for what feels best with you, and check in with a native speaker or pronunciation coach to let you know how it sounds.
@rachelsenglish I've seen the word stress videos which are really good. However, I don't think you have covered the other two topics yet that I mentioned. Intonation is one of the most, if not THE most, aspects of English language. That's what It all comes down to when you actually have to speak the language. Yet, most overlooked. I have yet to find a single video on RUclips explaining intonation... to even some extent. Of course, it would also be nice to find it where it's fully taught.
What's the rule to speak fast a sentence with combination of s and sh or ch sound very close together? Like this sentence: She's shocked to see students cherish school blackout. Could you please make a video so I can see the movement of tongue? Thank you so much.
Hi Rachel ! Thank you so much for your answer! Some websites classify SH [ʃ] and DJ [ʒ] as the consonants which are produced with the tongue contacting with the hard palate. Is it true when you pronounce that two consonants? Have a nice week!
Dear Rachel Thank you so much for your videos. I have to speak in public and have had a problem some years with S and F. When I say S I can feel a lot of air coming from the right of my mouth and I can hear a whistle. When I pronounce F there is too much air coming from my two front and lips from the right of my mouth. I wonder whether the edges of my teeth are wearing down and too much air is able to get through?? However when I say S my tongue is up in the roof of my mouth teeth open. Thankyou
Yes, some people pronounce the S that way. I find it difficult to replicate. As far as your teeth wearing down, I've not heard of that happening to anyone -- I can't imagine what you'd have to be doing for that to happen!
Hey Rachel, I am from Nepal where we can't make s and sh sounds different (and obviously, can't hear the difference either). Please one video for s vs sh!
I thought you had covered all the sounds in your videos before. What's the point of making the videos on the same sounds again? I think what they all need is how to speak those words in a sentence now. How about videos on intonation, word stress and vowel reduction in sentences? As always, your videos are much appreciated though.
@MasterBott01 I'll be taking the others down. I am making a DVD so I wanted better quality video, that was 720 and this is 1080. Since I was making them anyway, I thought I'd upload them as the color is better. I will continue to work on the intonation, word stress, etc. videos. Have you seen the ones already posted? Best, Rachel
+ahmed mohamed This is because in the International Phonetic Alphabet the 'J' symbol actually means the Y consonant sound. So, to avoid confusion, I use DJ for the consonant sound in words like "jump, jar". However, the ZH consonant is actually different. This is the sound in words like "measure, confusion" - this sound is the voiced version of the SH consonant sound. It can definitely get a little confusing, but I try to stay consistent in my usage!
Hi Rachel, first of all thanks for your videos, but then I have a question for you. The way you pronounce "sion" or "zh" is really close to French language. In English grammar, I don't see the word which you pronounce it. As far as I know in any languages, for everything you pronounce you should be able to write it down. I am confused because the way you pronounce it, it confuses people who hear from me, like a new word that they haven't heard before. Thank you in advance.
Hassan Divanbeigi Just a tip. English is a strange language (I would know, I am fluent in it). Most of the sounds aren't written in a predictable way. The word confusion would be pronounced similarly to ceune-fiou-jeune (if you pronounced what I wrote the french way). Except the "a" in the "canne" part is rounded. Anyways, I am sorry, but English is absolutely ridiculous, and you literally have to memorize how every single word is pronounced until you get the "feel" of English. Which could take a really long time. But don't worry, Americans will usually understand you if you pronounce words a little wrong :D
I like your videos Rachel, you are the best!!! I have seen your videos since last week and are very informative. Thank you.
David.
Hi Rachel, interesting video. It`s important to know that for spanish speakers (Argentina in fact) it is very difficult to tell the difference between these two sounds (recognition or pronunciation). Students at school find it very hard to learn it and apply it. But that`s part of an cultural lingûistic identity and it is not bad after all and what makes the world more colorful
Alejandra Wagmister Thanks for your thoughts!
thank you
great video. for [ʃ] and [ʒ]
Hi from Spain, love your lessons. Lately I've learnt that the ending -tion in attention and in station are pronounced differently, and that there are some more words with this /tʃ/ sound. Could you do a lesson on words that are pronounced like attention? Thanks.
I didn't know that was an issue for the Nepalese. Thanks for the suggestions!
@intime2511 This would be where the corner of the teeth where the bottom of the teeth meet the inside face of the teeth. Should be more clear in the photos and slow motion video!
Hi, Rachel's. First thing I wanna say you thank you for your lesson. it has been very helpful. could you differentiate between z zh sound I am pretty confused in that.
@intime2511 You know, there are slight variations between the way one person will make a sound, and the way another person will make a sound. The best practice would be to play around with different resources, get a feel for what feels best with you, and check in with a native speaker or pronunciation coach to let you know how it sounds.
Hi Rachel, I have just changed the moment when some subtitles were not right. I hope I am right. Thanks for sharing your lessons.
You're welcome!
thanks a bunch !
Very useful for me.
@rachelsenglish I've seen the word stress videos which are really good. However, I don't think you have covered the other two topics yet that I mentioned. Intonation is one of the most, if not THE most, aspects of English language. That's what It all comes down to when you actually have to speak the language. Yet, most overlooked.
I have yet to find a single video on RUclips explaining intonation... to even some extent. Of course, it would also be nice to find it where it's fully taught.
What's the rule to speak fast a sentence with combination of s and sh or ch sound very close together? Like this sentence: She's shocked to see students cherish school blackout.
Could you please make a video so I can see the movement of tongue?
Thank you so much.
Thanks so much.
Hi Rachel ! Thank you so much for your answer! Some websites classify SH [ʃ] and DJ [ʒ] as the consonants which are produced with the tongue contacting with the hard palate. Is it true when you pronounce that two consonants? Have a nice week!
Thank you very much!!
At last i found this ʒ consonant. I never thought that Zh would amount to ʒ.
Yes, the R can affect the T and D consonants when in a cluster. Check out this video: watch?v=jK7o49tFylM
Dear Rachel
Thank you so much for your videos. I have to speak in public and have had a problem some years with S and F. When I say S I can feel a lot of air coming from the right of my mouth and I can hear a whistle. When I pronounce F there is too much air coming from my two front and lips from the right of my mouth. I wonder whether the edges of my teeth are wearing down and too much air is able to get through?? However when I say S my tongue is up in the roof of my mouth teeth open. Thankyou
Yes, some people pronounce the S that way. I find it difficult to replicate. As far as your teeth wearing down, I've not heard of that happening to anyone -- I can't imagine what you'd have to be doing for that to happen!
In hungarian I have both of these wrote as: s, zs
Hey Rachel, I am from Nepal where we can't make s and sh sounds different (and obviously, can't hear the difference either). Please one video for s vs sh!
I enjoyed this video because I want to learn Russian and they have the zh sound which the English language does not use.
I thought you had covered all the sounds in your videos before. What's the point of making the videos on the same sounds again? I think what they all need is how to speak those words in a sentence now. How about videos on intonation, word stress and vowel reduction in sentences?
As always, your videos are much appreciated though.
so interesting
Hi teacher,wyh what's your===> whad-uhzh-uhr, so it is said?
great
@MasterBott01 I'll be taking the others down. I am making a DVD so I wanted better quality video, that was 720 and this is 1080. Since I was making them anyway, I thought I'd upload them as the color is better.
I will continue to work on the intonation, word stress, etc. videos. Have you seen the ones already posted?
Best,
Rachel
why you write the voice sound (DJ) and (ZH) but I hear your voice pronounce it (J) ?
+ahmed mohamed This is because in the International Phonetic Alphabet the 'J' symbol actually means the Y consonant sound. So, to avoid confusion, I use DJ for the consonant sound in words like "jump, jar". However, the ZH consonant is actually different. This is the sound in words like "measure, confusion" - this sound is the voiced version of the SH consonant sound. It can definitely get a little confusing, but I try to stay consistent in my usage!
its really confused me but thanks Rachel for efforts
ahmed mohamed yeah, I was asking the same.. x__@
ahmed mohamed yeah, now I'm studying this lesson..!! owww
Hi Rachel, first of all thanks for your videos, but then I have a question for you. The way you pronounce "sion" or "zh" is really close to French language. In English grammar, I don't see the word which you pronounce it. As far as I know in any languages, for everything you pronounce you should be able to write it down. I am confused because the way you pronounce it, it confuses people who hear from me, like a new word that they haven't heard before. Thank you in advance.
Hassan Divanbeigi Just a tip. English is a strange language (I would know, I am fluent in it). Most of the sounds aren't written in a predictable way. The word confusion would be pronounced similarly to ceune-fiou-jeune (if you pronounced what I wrote the french way). Except the "a" in the "canne" part is rounded.
Anyways, I am sorry, but English is absolutely ridiculous, and you literally have to memorize how every single word is pronounced until you get the "feel" of English.
Which could take a really long time.
But don't worry, Americans will usually understand you if you pronounce words a little wrong :D
***** Thanks for your awesome answer!!
***** Thank you, I got it.
Hassan Divanbeigi yup!