ENGLISH VOWEL [æ] | BAT, CASH, MAD
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Күн бұрынGet the Free Course: rachelsenglish.com/free 💥 Speaking English involves mastering some tricky vowel sounds. In this video I show you everything you need to know about the A as in CAT sound. This speaking English tutorial is all about practice. I’ll give you loads of examples and teach you my Play It / Say It method. This approach to improving your English speaking uses your body’s natural learning pathways to make lasting changes to your accent. Learning how to speak English with ease takes a lot of work but I’m here to help! Let’s get started.
00:00 Introduction
00:08 How To Say [ae]
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00:54 Can you explain the tongue position for the [ae] sound?
01:12 Mouth images
02:12 Which is the hardest vowel sound for you?
02:20 bat and father vowel comparison
03:34 in slow motion
05:37 Sophia live class question: What is up with the ae as in bat vowel when it's followed by m or n?
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@filippoprimavera8356 3 ай бұрын
@rachelsenglish is there also a video about the eh sound ?
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Thanks for this great feedback JF!
@AlaaIbrahim-xs3hx 4 ай бұрын
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@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
Hello there and thanks for your support @AlaaIbrahim-xs3hx!
@mariaamaya2021 3 ай бұрын
Excellent explanation professor Rachel as always. Practice, repetition is the best way to improve any difficulty about those sounds.
@yungwest00 4 ай бұрын
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@ronaldoferreiraoliveira 4 ай бұрын
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@Guide2English 4 ай бұрын
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@roniandre4693 4 ай бұрын
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@ricardoluizmarcello 3 ай бұрын
FANTASTIC is a fantastic word to check 2 ways of speaking /æ/ phoneme 😇
@jorgemendes5476 3 ай бұрын
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@gamessongs2762 4 ай бұрын
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Glad you like them Daramane!
@MetaMan9745 4 ай бұрын
Thank you,Your lesson helps me to understand pronunciation,I can improve many tips in English if I need a good accent
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
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@melquiadesdiaz5458 4 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for this excellent explanation with the vowels sound to be well understood. I love listening to you . Ive learnd from you when I can hold the t reduce the t and.drop the t and bettering the linking and other English skills . I enjoy watching your English video, I'm into It. my best regards 👍🏽.
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
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@strukovets 4 ай бұрын
There is not enough visual animation, but still many thanks to you for the lessons.
@cedrichugues4332 25 күн бұрын
Thanks 👍
@rachelsenglish 25 күн бұрын
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@haruyo5543 3 ай бұрын
Hello Rachel! I am grateful to see this video, now I totally understand the difference between a and æ. I am Japanese and we don't have æ sound so it was difficult for me to pronounce. Thank you so much!
@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
You're welcome @haruyo5543! It's always great to hear positive things!.
@carlosdealcantara_ 4 ай бұрын
Great
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
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@jayc2469 4 ай бұрын
I'm English and I lived in PA USA around 2005. I would often entertain the locals with my A sound! Pancakes would often be the source of much amusement! The sound we use is like the American _'Father'_ sound for Pancakes!! Just to confuse matters haha I could Never understand when and where America lost the H from Herb?? I always blamed Bob Marley for the change! (when referring to _Mary Jane!)_
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing @jayc2469!
@user-rj1dx9zc2w 4 ай бұрын
Супер учитель! Спасибо!
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@elenanavarro3065 4 ай бұрын
your tutorials and you are amazing Rachel. I'll join your Pronunciation training soon, right after my last 2 finals at the teacher-training college. I'll be an EFL teacher at 64 🤣. I would love to change my voice, improve pronunciation, and fluency. I''m in Buenos Aires right now, but I lived in Philly for more than 20 years long story....and language needs constantly practice and I'm rusty now. Thanks and bye now!
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
You're welcome and thanks for sharing @elenanavarro3065!
@ricardoluizmarcello 4 ай бұрын
Rachel, for the /ɑ/ sound I love to listen to Oasis’ song “Wonderwall”. At the chorus, they stretch this vowel and we can listen to it carefully!
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing @ricardoluizmarcello!
@Sabrineuwu 4 ай бұрын
Is it the same as the American a? He sounds British or are they the same sound?
@ricardoluizmarcello 4 ай бұрын
Rachel, so what’s the difference between /æ/ (before N and M) and /ɛ/?
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
Hi Ricardo! Good question! More on AA+nasal sounds here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pcxzht2Wz5-8oXU.htmlsi=EKl2H8NXMeMpm6FK
@mohammedelabbassi735 3 ай бұрын
We would like to understand the flap T more concretely Thank you a lot for the hard work you’re putting in ✌️
@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
You're welcome @mohammedelabbassi735!
@ignaciosegobianocamarena7593 4 ай бұрын
I also have troubles with I, like siting
@laurentcompere1718 4 ай бұрын
And thank you Rachel for everything ... With your courses and also the whatsapp class I can always keep my English pronunciation on the highest level ! Thanks a lot for that !
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome @laurentcompere1718!
@balozaezz4495 4 ай бұрын
Hi Rachel. Hope you're doing great. Last week I asked you about the pronunciation of the TH and you told me some natives pronounce it as ð or ɵ depending on if the following sound is voiced or unvoiced. However, I came across an example in which the word wiTH was followed by a nasal sound (voiced of course), but it was pronounced as ð. You can find it in The big bang theory season 4 episode 11 timestamp: 4:24. He said: "Come on, who's wiTH (ɵ) me". And thanks again❤❤❤
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing @balozaezz4495!
@bluemusic039 3 ай бұрын
So the a in ham is just like the ä in german? And here I was, always thinking they both are the same, but my a's did sound wrong to me and I didn't knew why. So thank you. :D
@aleksandra7420 4 ай бұрын
Does anyone else struggle with understanding of æ in words like last, half, past, staff, task? They just don't sound the same to me as in "fat, cat, bad", but a little closer to a. When I listen closely to "last trap" they feel like different sounds, but they are both æ according to IPA
@poe12 4 ай бұрын
Are you sure you were listening to the American English variation of last? The British one sounds almost like a in father to me.
@wenjiehugo 4 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you. I prefer British English while distinguishing the vowels
@aleksandra7420 3 ай бұрын
@@poe12 yes, I do listen to American variation. I was taught British pronunsiation in school, so maybe that's why. Still, I hear slightly different sounds in the words I mentioned even when I listen very carefully
@poe12 3 ай бұрын
@aleksandra7420 It may be irrelevant. There are lots of local accents when people may pronounce sounds a bit differently depending on other phonemes around them. The trick is to learn to hear them as valid variations. It is feasible if you have lessons with exactly one native speaker and sync your pronunciation with them. When I was doing it, I could perceive that say Australians talked differently, but they ultimately pronounced the valid phoneme, which is not that off. Aussis you're great, by the way! 😀
@fluxus6263 3 ай бұрын
They "feel like different sounds" because they are; you can feel it, right? Yes, the effective sound (phoneme) of the voel "a" in "Last" it's diferent from "Trap". It's not possible to standardize and establish a definitive sound for a phoneme. There's a reference - a generalization -, yes, but you cannot isolate a phoneme and forget the relationships between phonemes in a word.
@ricardoluizmarcello 4 ай бұрын
For me, /ʊ/ is the hardest ever
@TheArassalvage 4 ай бұрын
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@18Akyra 4 ай бұрын
I'm from Brazil and this is like pronouce "é" and "a" in the same time.
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@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
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@uahzhhh Ай бұрын
How do you pronounce n in the middle of a word, like when you say phone screen, nine one one, or ninth/tenth/eleventh times, instant, ext… I haven’t found any tutorial for it, bless you Rach amazing work as always
@rachelsenglish Ай бұрын
Hi @uahzhhh! The N sound in any part of the word will be a soft lift of the tongue tip, touching the top of the mouth behind the top teeth. It will feel like the same tongue position you use for a D. More on the N sound here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fst9rc10m52Wf3U.htmlsi=ohHh6y1A35EGeoDO
@freddgovea4498 4 ай бұрын
Hello, I would like to take online classes with you. Do you currently have any courses?
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
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@kendebusk2540 3 ай бұрын
What about the "Chicago a"? I constantly hear people say apple with what appears to be a leading e, sounding like "eapple" or "yapple". That's not exactly right, but it's close. It sometimes moves North into Milwaukee, too. To a lesser extent, I've heard it in Michigan, but Chicago seems to be the best example.
@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
The Chicago A is interesting, for sure! American dialects often have small (or big) vowel differences that make them sound distinct.
@jonasbukasa6800 4 ай бұрын
Great ! but we need know how to write and read the syllables you can help us with that.
@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
Yes, these are important in English learning as well, but the main focus of my videos and learning materials is on American English pronunciation. As for syllable practice, I recommend my Ben Franklin videos to see exactly how syllables are pronounced and linked together in dialogue examples: kzfaq.info/sun/PL27A5D7DE7D02373A&si=b3GGkSUdLWFs9zZL
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@xamle6523 Ай бұрын
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@rachelsenglish Ай бұрын
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@stillwatersrundeep2438 4 ай бұрын
Good day ma'am. May I ask you a question about the pronunciation of "the" United States, do you use "[ðə]" or "[ði]", I truly appreciate you. Have a blessed day.
@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
Most people use [ðə].
@rakelaa7234 3 ай бұрын
Hi there! So, the rule is that after M or N, I have to use the sound as an ham, right? I'm confused. In another video, I saw you saying laugh and it has ea My son's name is Randy, before people didn't understand me whenever I had to say his name
@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for the question! The time that we use AA+nasal sound is when the AA comes before a nasal consonant -- N, NG, or M. Examples of this would be ham, can, or thanks. The AA vowel in its normal form can happen in other words that don't include the nasal consonant after the AA. Laugh, bat or after would be a few examples. More on AA+nasal here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fd53isegxtubppc.htmlsi=8_JZAQ-0M5vWmo2E
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@ibrahimfrattekin9283 4 ай бұрын
In turkish we have the same sounds. We say 'open e' and 'close e'.
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing @ibrahimfrattekin9283!
@jonasbukasa6800 4 ай бұрын
Because we found others words contain four syllables but we miss how to read it !
@murad_Hr 4 ай бұрын
Sorry My honey , how could I start learning the non native biggeners in English language, I need your Brief advice Thank you for every lesson you did it
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
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@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
For true English beginners, I would start with teaching easy phrases and greetings, then working on basic vocabulary words. Work with the students to practice both grammar and speaking skills, and encourage them to keep studying, listening to videos and audio in English (using subtitles or scripts/translations at first).
@murad_Hr 3 ай бұрын
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@daniels. 4 ай бұрын
Maybe the sound is the same...it's just a nasal variation. (We shift into a nasal articulation, that's why we have the impression it's different, almost like an "ei" sound.)
@megathron3461 4 ай бұрын
It actually splits into a diphthong Rachel used /ɛə/ in the video. Other common variations are /eə/ or /æ/ and /eɪ/ in some dialects when followed by /ŋ/ (bank, gang).
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing @daniels.!
@carlosaixut8555 4 ай бұрын
The hardest sound for me to pronounce it’s the sound in up, love, come….
@sirincrane6722 3 ай бұрын
For me it`s difficult to understand the difference between e-a like bad/bed.
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@omarhzun8480 3 ай бұрын
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@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
Hi @omarhzun8480! You may be interested in my online Academy. There you can get personalized video feedback on your practice from Rachel's English teachers. It's a great way to focus your practice and make sure you're making the progress you want to be making. Here is a link for more info: www.rachelsenglishacademy.com/
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@mohamedhashim3081 4 ай бұрын
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@Aung_Myat7623 3 ай бұрын
Whenever I try to curve my tongue with touching the bottom of my teeth, I can't pronounce smoothly. HOW should I train to relax my tongue position?
@rachelsenglish 2 ай бұрын
Here are some tongue relaxation exercises: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f6ycdNubpprDnnU.htmlsi=ITaCr92gjE3OP3jf
@MiliMehta 4 ай бұрын
For me, it's glottal stop t
@imwortyoflove369 4 ай бұрын
Hi! I don't really understand the difference between ʌ́ and ə. 😅🤷♀️
@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
They sound the same (both UH). The schwa is just the shorter, flatter (unstressed) version of the regular UH.
@Theologicalmessages 3 ай бұрын
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@laurentcompere1718 4 ай бұрын
Is it possible that Brits make a real æ in words like ham and hand ?
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
Hi Laurent! This is possible, yes!
@laurentcompere1718 4 ай бұрын
@@rachelsenglish Could it be the reason why it is written that way in the IPA?
@asmaa5989 3 ай бұрын
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@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
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@tahoanglinh1863 2 ай бұрын
Can you help me with [ʊə], please?
@rachelsenglish 2 ай бұрын
Sure! I'd start with the [ʊ] here first: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ps6cod2d36m0oXk.htmlsi=9fy8A3YeeolrB9IZ
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@7MPhonemicEnglish 9 күн бұрын
I call it the "Eh, what's up doc?" vowel. The experts call it "'æ' raising" but don't give that vowel a symbol in the IPA as far as I can tell.
@susettekloska8850 2 ай бұрын
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@volo2009 4 ай бұрын
For me difficult understand native speakers,I try to find local friends,but without result
@rachelsenglish 4 ай бұрын
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@thomaswalker8790 3 ай бұрын
Back to the basics???
@user-lt6fd5wc1j 4 ай бұрын
i can't pronounce Ridiculous and Sierra properly and i think because i don't chew gum properly.
@bantorio6525 4 ай бұрын
... excellent, Rachel ... !!! ... no wonder you have more than 5 million subscribers ... what you do is super important ... thank you ... !!! ... is it true that the word 'bank' is pronounced more like [béink] ... ???
@rachelsenglish 3 ай бұрын
I'm glad you like the videos! Yes, BANK sounds like it has an EY diphthong linked with the NG+K sounds.
@bantorio6525 3 ай бұрын
@@rachelsenglish ... thanks a lot, Rachel ... !!!
@aartman01 4 ай бұрын
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