Placement Is How to Speak American English Like a Native Speaker

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Never heard of placement? The concept is simple: placement is where the vibration and sound comes from. For many languages, placement tends to be high in the mouth or even around the nose. To learn how to speak American English more like a native speaker, however, you'll need a different placement, which we'll discuss in more detail, along with techniques that will immediately help you sound more natural.
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@ybt595 11 ай бұрын

Guys very use information. I struggled with placement a lot until I discovered this one trick: When practicing shadowing/imitation place your hand gently on the Chest and lower your pitch and feel the vibration. It automatically fixes your focus on chest (lower placement) Please try it. I wish you all the best❤

@FluentAmerican 11 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing your experience yasht!

@freddiekwan3899 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! That's useful 😃

@allegrifan4933 5 ай бұрын

thanks man

@tueanhle7042 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your sharing .this is great video which I've seen so far.

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

thank YOU for the kind words and support

@sergiollopis6908 2 жыл бұрын

Subscribed. Thanks for this amazing video. Loved it. Cheers

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much for the kind words Sergio! so glad you could find the channel

@Ricardo-xg6gx 2 жыл бұрын

When I saw this video by chance, I was gratefully surprised that it works your recommendation, and the curiosity bits me to dive into your channel, I'll tell you later.

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

hey Ricardo, so glad you found the channel! I'd definitely be interested in hearing more!

@kellygamez8233 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, I was looking for this video long time ago

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

hello Kelly, thanks for the comment! How did you first find out about placement?

@richardfrangie3518 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I've to watch this videos again, thanks...

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much Richard! it's been great hearing from you recently

@mabrurahmed1036 3 жыл бұрын

That's super helpful i need more practice sentence like this.Thanks

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

appreciate it Mabrur! happy studying!

@muhammadjunaid3684 3 жыл бұрын

No one tells this. Great content as always. I love this!

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Muhammad! Yeah, I wish pronunciation topics were covered more when people start learning!

@TeacherLuis Жыл бұрын

Hey man, it’s really nice. Thanks for all your help. 😃

@FluentAmerican Жыл бұрын

thanks so much! how'd you find the video?

@elchinkhidirov6663 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always!

@FluentAmerican Жыл бұрын

thanks so much! this was the video that started a whole new journey for the channel

@Abbas-px7tm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video! I loved it!😍

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much for letting me know! comments like this are super helpful

@Abbas-px7tm 2 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican of course!🤗🧡

@RobertBrown-kx8hw 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the great lesson 👏

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

so happy to hear you enjoyed it Robert! How did you find the video; were you looking for placement help?

@greenlatte99 2 жыл бұрын

Geoff, I really like your approach to English pronunciation. I've always been cautious about tongue position or lips but never really focused on pitch or vocalization when speaking English. I thought vocal exercises were for singing opera, but now I realize why I struggled. I will practice them. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

great to hear from you again Apple! I'm so glad you feel like you're finding a concept that works for you!

@dorothyd3488 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video!

@FluentAmerican Жыл бұрын

Hi Dorothy, thanks soo much! How did you find it?

@SamLearneryT 2 ай бұрын

Great content!

@FluentAmerican 2 ай бұрын

thank you; glad you found us!

@ibrahimali9564 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Goeff! What a great video! Thank you!

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

great to hear from you again Ibrahim; and thanks!

@ibrahimali9564 3 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican you're very welcome, Goeff 😀 and sorry for my absence

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

@@ibrahimali9564 ha! you never have to apologize, just happy to have you here

@itskd4355 2 жыл бұрын

This is what I was totally need it, Keep going sir, your methods useful 😊

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

great to hear from you again KD! If you're looking for more practice, here is a video that only has placement exercises: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdCho6h23ZzWnXk.html

@itskd4355 2 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican for sure, thanks a million times

@renacru1120 12 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, this was new to me.very helpful ,now I am liking my voice,🎉😅

@FluentAmerican 10 күн бұрын

so glad to hear this! thanks for letting me know!

@Danorfen 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely works wonders. Something curious, I realized that I can just keep this placement for 30 mins tops, at the beggining I just could do it for a couple of minutes. I guess it's because I'm not used to using this placement. It's muscle memory I would say. Still practicing of course. Thanks a bunch for the video ☺ this is a Spanish speaker.

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

that's great you're 1) noticing placement 2) able to tell when you are doing it versus not 3) seeing improvement in duration. It's learning a completely knew way to talk, so patience is always key! Also, recognize your growth; that's wonderful

@larapereira658 2 жыл бұрын

This is mind-blowing! I've never seen this content on YT before. Once I start to practice those recommended exercises it'll be game changer in my fluency. Thanks for sharing us this precious tip.

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

it's just one of those things that completely changes how you think of languages. I'm excited to hear the results!

@larapereira658 2 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican Absolutely! I'm so excited to make the changes I need and sound more natural. You know, I'm kinda perfectionist.... haha I'm also gonna to pay close attention to the listening exercises to notice it, with both non-native and native speakers. 🤭😁

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

@@larapereira658 I think perfectionists are often drawn to pronunciation! I mentioned it in my last video: it certainly can be an asset in terms of motivation; just don't let it ever push you to feel discouraged. I'm so happy you found the channel!

@larapereira658 2 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican So am I! :)

@paultvshow 9 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I have been looking for. Even though I believe I have mastered pronunciation, linking, intonation and rhythm of American accent, I still feel like something is missing and I have never sounded 100% like a native speaker. I will try to practice speaking with low placement and will see how it changes my voice quality.

@FluentAmerican 8 ай бұрын

thanks so much for writing; keep me posted on your progress!

@mottahead6464 Жыл бұрын

Great tips. I love the way you focus on sound production, relaxation and tonality.

@FluentAmerican Жыл бұрын

thanks so much Mottahead! How'd you find the channel?

@mottahead6464 Жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican It found me : most probably due to the fact that I was already watching channels on American English and Accent Reduction.

@FluentAmerican Жыл бұрын

@@mottahead6464 haha that's great. Rachel's English and similar ones?

@mottahead6464 Жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican Yep. Tryinna do my best tuh improve my English pronunciation. Miss the target a coupla times but I guess that's part of the process.

@FluentAmerican Жыл бұрын

@@mottahead6464 as a man from Philadelphia, all I can say is trust the process!

@M-Ali-Yemen 2 жыл бұрын

You're definitely one of the best teachers here on KZfaq. Thank you so much for your extinguished videos you've established, and i hope if you could pay more focusing on doing some of the conversational practices videos, with most common & long sentences. Coz way too much, most of us still need to improve our vocabulary with right words those used by the native speakers in real life. Thank you & all best sir.

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much Muha! really appreciate your kind words; how did you find the channel? Regarding conversational practice/vocab, I'll definitely keep that in mind! There is already some content that may help: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i81igNKgrJrPZ6s.html -- practice saying the most common sentences in English kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d7-Ul9t60MyYhpc.html -- practice saying the most common questions in English

@M-Ali-Yemen 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the reply. okay, I'll check out the links you shared here & I'd give you my comments if there's, later on. Thanks again

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

@@M-Ali-Yemen thank YOU!

@raisbrahim3925 2 жыл бұрын

Great job 👌

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much for the kind words Rais!

@mauropaiva7502 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@FluentAmerican 9 ай бұрын

ciao Mauro, thanks for the message!

@mauropaiva7502 9 ай бұрын

I'd like to know more about your program! I'm new to your channel.

@FluentAmerican 9 ай бұрын

so we're a bit different from most pronunciation resources because we focus less on mouth position and more on placement, breath, pitch, and weak consonants. I've made a free, foundational video course that explores each of these concepts here: www.fluentamerican.com/4stepamericanaccent The goal is to completely change how you approach pronunciation in order to achieve a more natural sound

@davidrock65 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

appreciate it! great to hear from you

@hyacinth120 3 жыл бұрын

Nice demo. 😘

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your kimd words Ryan!

@brunodart3835 Жыл бұрын

Hey Geoff! Brazillian follower here. You've helped me a lot already. Do yo have any kinda English course? Pls lemme know!

@FluentAmerican Жыл бұрын

Hi Bruno! Thanks so much for letting me know! I have a range of options: $5/month Telegram group where we do quick corrections every day $30/month Mission: English--we do 30 livestream classes every month in a private Facebook group that you can join me on to ask questions and get feedback--see an example here: kzfaq.info4DC_W3NE0LY 4-Step American Accent--a video course that goes over the 4 major components of an American accent Private coaching Everything is at www.fluentamerican.com Let me know if you have any questions! It'd be great to work with you!

@kishor2764 3 жыл бұрын

much obliged. sir

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

thanks as always Kishor!

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

hi Kishor! your comment was picked for our Wednesday Giveaway, which grants you a free 7 days in our Telegram Pronunciation group. If interested, send a message to me on one of our social media pages. Congrats!

@kishor2764 3 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican sure sir. would you tell me your social media page?

@SycAamore 2 жыл бұрын

That's a great video! Really, really rare to find such stuff on KZfaq! Does it help to start lowering the placement in my native language, so that it becomes a habit for me? Also, I feel some pain in my throat when doing it. Is that a good sign that my placement is going lower? Thanks!

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sycamore, thanks so much for the kind words! Great questions, too! I personally wouldn't suggest altering the placement in your own first language, though I don't know what exactly the research would say. Instead, I would say continuing to focus on it whenever you can as you speak in English. Different languages have different patterns, so I don't think it's necessary to carry over one to the others. In terms of pain, my guess is that while the placement may be lowering, you may be making things too tense! Remember: it's low, but it's also relaxed and open. I recommend recording yourself saying some of those sentences I have at the end of the video and comparing your sound to my sound and the other examples from other speakers. Let me know if you have other questions! Thanks again

@MasambaKalaba-xo4oi 7 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness you're My engine God for real,i gotta lay off learning engineer from other teachers cos you have been juicing up My level about speaking or sounding like an American,my engine God last time i was at My brother's party and i was given a mic to speak in front of the people and when i finished to speak,i was told that I'm tryna sound like an American,i asked em about how i was speaking English,they told me my English is so correct but i was faking American accent,i was a little bit down...

@FluentAmerican 7 ай бұрын

thanks for writing! I think one of the hardest situations is learning a new accent while surrounded by people from our old, familiar community--they won't always like the changes you are pushing for because you are changing how they perceive you. It's hard. You have to make a decision--will you let them impact your goals, or will you continue pursuing your goals?

@monicasanchez3902 Жыл бұрын

😳😲👋 Thank you!

@FluentAmerican Жыл бұрын

thank YOU Monica! How'd you find us?

@GG-fy5hm 2 жыл бұрын

Can u make a video on the combination of S + T sounds? (like in words like star, master, etc)

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Great question. I would start here; it covers this and similar sounds: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m9WDdJqDnJmYZXU.html

@ranamustafa7838 3 жыл бұрын

That's extremely important, Geoff. Thank you!! Do you native speakers do all that naturally??

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

thank you! I think people pick up these things in their first languages intuitively, yeah. I don't care what the language is, most native speakers aren't aware of everything they are doing linguistically

@ranamustafa7838 3 жыл бұрын

I realized that whoever I ask native speakers to show me how they say a sound for example, they get confused and most of the time I do not get answers !!!

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

@@ranamustafa7838 yeah, most people don't know what they're doing!

@Ghanshyam00000 5 ай бұрын

This is a good news for me i speak lower pitch i create voice from my diaphragm and chest i can feel that maybe i do shadowing practice everyday or maybe I've learned indian classical music 5 or 6 years

@FluentAmerican 5 ай бұрын

music training certainly helps! thanks as always for writing

@aIchemic Жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you for these tips, they're very helpful but- is it possible that I already have a lower placement? I'm Italian and I speak with a low placement... it's kinda weird, I know, but I realized that while doing your exercises, my throat and upper chest vibrate when I speak. I should improve my italian placement, not the English one. 😅

@FluentAmerican Жыл бұрын

Ciao mic, grazie per avermi scritto! Per caso vieni dal Sud? I would say if you feel your placement is already in a great spot to then make sure you get enough airflow through your throat. While Italian tends to be more open than American English in the mouth, it tends to be much more closed through the throat and chest than American English likes. Here is more info on breath if you are curious: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rb6HZ7qn3tjeZps.html

@aIchemic Жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican Yes, I'm from South Italy! :-) I just watched the video...this is a very interesting characteristic about English that sadly my professors didn't teach me when I attended linguistics/phonetics classes at university (I've studied foreign languages), so maybe it's something I've been doing naturally or I'm just lucky? I don't know. I'm definitely gonna check out your other videos though, thank you! Ciao!

@edflam7555 3 жыл бұрын

I push down my vocal cords, kinda tensing them. I'm sure what I'm doing is wrong.. it feels forced.. I guess there is an easier way to bring the sound down to the throat/chest area.. excellent video!

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for your comment, Ed! Yeah, if it feels forced, that's a sign that you may be making it a bit too strong

@MineCraft-nz9pg 3 жыл бұрын

I do the DOWBA Trick, its like this, you say ,DOWWWWWBAA Very low, "Dow" as in low. And open your jaw wide but relaxed.

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

this is great; I never heard of it before, but that "baa" at the end is very effective. I also found that pronouncing "dow" like in "town" helps open the mouth a bit wider and get more air through the back of the mouth

@MineCraft-nz9pg 3 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican thank you very much,😁.

@englishwithteachermark4307 10 ай бұрын

I teach a man from Morocco, and his placement is too low. I don't think American placement is as low as you suggest. Where you're pointing is where even he points to show where he feels his voice is resonating from. He is much clearer when he speaks higher in pitch. I would put typical American English placement more in the middle, around the Adam's apple.

@FluentAmerican 10 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for taking the time to write! It is definitely possible for a student to push the placement too low, though I've personally encountered this with few students. Without actually hearing the student it's really hard to gauge what the issue is. Placement is really only 1/4th of the battle. I have suspicion that there may be some breath issues involved/relying more on the lungs than the diaphragm and/or he's forcing things so low it's causing tension. Regardless, the beauty of KZfaq is that students can find the teacher that they feel fits their needs best. There's more than one way to get a natural sound. Take care!

@jeremiah9632 7 ай бұрын

Yes, this video is misleading, American placement is high pitch, and that sound is produced by using the upper part of your mouth and a little bit of nasal inflection! Americans don't speak from their throat or chest

@FluentAmerican 7 ай бұрын

@@jeremiah9632 glad you've found success with your own approach, just as I have with mine

@John2corner 3 жыл бұрын

Nice stuff. I have a question. Do you inhale or exhale when speaking or does it NOT matter? or It depends on the words you speak? Thank you!

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

I'd say you exhale--that's how you get sound for vowels out!

@John2corner 3 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican thank you for your prompt reply. Doesn't your soft palate get closed when inhaling tho? like when you suck a straw? Based on that, shouldn't you inhale? Thank you again

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

@@John2corner I'll be honest, with regards to the soft palate, I've never personally heard that. However, especially as this is a video on placement, the goal is exhalation when speaking--making sure to do it long enough and low enough, especially on vowel sounds. There is a tendency among students to pronounce vowels too quickly and rush words--exhaling longer on vowels can help with clarity when speaking

@John2corner 3 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican To speak without nasal sounds, the soft palate needs to be lifted. Based on that, I wonder exhaling while speaking is helpful to stop the nasal sounds. I was curious if you had an answer to that. Thank you for your reply!

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

I would definitely consider asking around with others who have even deeper applied linguisics backgrounds! also a note that your comment was picked for our Wednesday Giveway; you receive a free 7 days in our pronunciation Telegram group. If interested, send me a message on one of the social media pages!

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe you have the right placement, but the sound still isn't quite right? Try adding more breath and air here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rb6HZ7qn3tjeZps.html 🔶Channel Memberships🔶 JOIN our channel to get access to our Pronunciation Group on Telegram, where you receive feedback and suggestions for YOUR pronunciation EVERY DAY. See what it is like here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fKqng9io2Nq5daM.html High level members get access to our weekly Livestream where we analyze native speaker conversations for stress, intonation, linking, and American English pronunciation. See an example here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLZjp7ZeqbvXXZ8.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6qUqK6nnLzZeIE.html 🔶 🔶 See all of our placement videos: kzfaq.info/sun/PLlZ0dlSbrSXj9ykrH-gU6ZJe1NKsXC9H5 Looking for daily pronunciation practice and feedback? Join our Telegram group! www.patreon.com/fluentamerican

@SummerHailstones 2 жыл бұрын

What about female voice placement? I do feel American women have much stronger nasal resonance than American men.

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

Good question! There can be differences between genders in language usage and pronunciation forms. That said, I still believe you will find that women speaking American English usually have lower placements than women speaking many other languages

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

also, congrats on almost reaching 1k subs!

@rowellonsay5033 2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, it doesn't matter what accent you have what matters most is the clarity of the spoken language.

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the comment and for sharing your perspective Rowell! my own take is that it completely depends on your own language goals. For some people, the only concern is clarity/being understood. Others have a natural desire to come as close to sounding native as possible. There are other goals that are in-between these. I don't think any of them are wrong

@rowellonsay5033 2 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican Here in our country, the Philippines we speak as clear as possible. I think most Filipinos have neutral accent since English is our second language. In schools, the medium of instruction used is English.

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

I think because there are more people who learned English as a second language than people who are native speakers, you've seen the creation of a wider variety of standard Englishes. The English in the US is a bit different than English in the UK, which is different from the English in India, and that is different from the English where you are. None are wrong I'd say, but if you are interacting with people from a different community, it can help to understand their standards.

@rowellonsay5033 2 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican Yes you're right. For me, the uniqueness of our accent was caused by the colonization of Spaniards and Americans. The Philippines was colonized by Spaniards for more than 300 years and by Americans for more than 48 years.

@rowellonsay5033 2 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican Thank you for your sincere effort to respond to my comment. Keep up the good work.

@user-rn7jo2hy6l 10 ай бұрын

Oh my dear finally the reason of my accent not sounding like a native speaker

@FluentAmerican 10 ай бұрын

Hope this was helpful!

@wkkong88 2 жыл бұрын

I’m actually a native English speaker trying to improve Russian pronunciation, but came to this video because I couldn’t find a resource specific to Russian. How might one find the placement for a particular language? Which features do I need to pay attention to?

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

hi WK, thanks for stopping by! I would say, when imitating Russian accents, try to really pay attention to where you feel the vibration heaviest when you produce the sounds. Record yourself moving your placement around (e.g., low in the throat vs top of the throat vs front of the mouth vs near the nose) until you feel you have something close to what native speakers sound like. In general, my Russian students seem to have a placement that is around the back/middle of the mouth and very high (in contrast, many American accents tend to be lower in the throat and have much more air pass through the throat). I would also say trying to find a Russian teacher who is aware of the concept would be super helpful! Thanks for writing; hope this can help some!

@wkkong88 2 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican I think that’s a pretty accurate description. I’ve noticed a sort of nasal/constrained quality to Russian speech (which becomes more obvious when they speak English) but haven’t been able to pinpoint where exactly the sounds are coming from. I’ll try my best to imitate this, thanks so much for the detailed feedback!

@cryptodeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

I'm indian, so naturally my voice placement is in the mouth area. With practice though, I have brought it down to the mid of neck area. Do you have any exercises to bring it down further? Or will it come with more practice? For some reason it's not going anymore lower. I can't feel the vibrations in the chest area.

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nano, thanks so much for writing! Even the middle of the neck can work if your throat is relaxed enough--you really want to push as much air through as possible. Doing those exercises I did in the video can help--e.g., practice saying the vowel in a tense way, then gradually relaxing it. Also, lowering the pitch can help. Really try to exaggerate. See my other videos too where I focus on the placement of specific vowels: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n8iHpr1k1sXRk5c.html for the /ei/ like "take" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nttznbN0rJ2zdXk.html for the /ae/ like "cat" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pdmIo92a0K7Zc2Q.html for the /U/ like "book" Lastly, record yourself saying a vowel relaxed and tense, and try comparing it to how I sound in the exercises in the video. These things take time as they are new ways of speaking, so patience is key. Hope this helps!

@cryptodeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican thanks for the reply. Will definitely check out these videos. Can I ask you to please check out one video? Here is an Indian guy Raj Gokal talking in a pretty good American accent: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q66fq9mWytWskqs.html ( timestamp: 01:00) . He used to talk in a typical Indian accent before. Can you compare his way of talking with another guy who has a typical Indian accent? Can you see what he is doing differently, in terms of voice placement, resonance, etc? I'd like to sound like that - so would appreciate if you can give your feedback. Thanks!

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

@@cryptodeveloper I wasn't able to find a video of him speaking with a heavier accent to use as a comparison. Regardless, he speaks well. The things he is doing differently from typical Indian speakers include: 1)stresses the right words in his sentences 2) raises the pitch on stressed words 3) reduces words in sentences so not every word receives stress 4) correct intonation patterns 5) vowel sounds are open, relaxed, and low

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

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@cryptodeveloper 3 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican thanks, sounds cool! I'd like to check it out. Shall I message you on gmail?

@pirate596grl 8 ай бұрын

(my native language is Turkish) My throat hurts when I speak lower. I can't relax. What can I do ? And a lot of listening practice is really improve the English?

@FluentAmerican 8 ай бұрын

hi, thanks for checking the video! It sounds like we may be having a lot of tension/strain in our throat, which needs to remain open. These breath exercises may be helpful: kzfaq.info/sun/PLlZ0dlSbrSXgVsDS0JCDFIztN9-v2iYdj Listening practice with pronunciation videos will help you begin to notice sounds that are specific to English

@alexis.kiyoko 3 жыл бұрын

my voice gets very raspy when I go down. Should that happen?

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

hi Lexis! thanks for the comment it could be that you're still too tense; make sure that your throat is relaxed enough. A lot of students find that it takes time to adjust to the sound, so definitely be patient

@alexis.kiyoko 3 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican In my native tongue I'm quite raspy as well. I just don't want to kill my throat to go even deeper. But your right, I am quite tense. So I guess I'll start throat relaxation exercises, which might even help with my native language. Btw you sounding the words in closed vs open position was very helpful. Thanks.

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexis.kiyoko thanks so much for the kind words! also, if you feel you naturally have a raspy voice, something that could be helpful is finding native speakers with raspy voices to model: Al Pacino, Bryan Adams, etc.

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

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@gbs3114 2 жыл бұрын

Is it normal that when I do this my voice has a kind of vocal fry effect?

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say it is unusual, though you can probably actually raise the placement slightly to avoid it. It's not necessary to have a vocal fry

@gbs3114 2 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican gotcha , I'ma try raising my placement and see how that pans out , I appreciate you for answering my question.

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the question! thanks so much; hope this helps!

@tahiranaveen 2 жыл бұрын

Oh so that's why most male world leaders sound funny when they speak english. When they speak in their native language, it's with a deep voice and they sound strong. When they speak in english, it's with a higher pitch and it sounds weak. One Question: the placement for british english will be the same right? From the throat?

@FluentAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

It's extremely common for people learning English to project from higher in the mouth, which definitely affects the sound. British English actually has a bit higher of a placement than American English and is slightly tenser. Thanks for your time as always!

@JasimUddin-pl4nw Жыл бұрын

Are you a native speaker /teacher ?

@FluentAmerican Жыл бұрын

Yep! From the US

@gergelylukats3167 11 ай бұрын

@@FluentAmerican⁠Are your parents or spouse Dutch / Scandinavian? Your voiced “th” sounds like how they tend to pronounce it (like a “d”)

@FluentAmerican 11 ай бұрын

Hi@@gergelylukats3167! On my mom's side of the family, there is a lot of Danish blood...but my family hasn't spoken Danish for about two generations now!

@steff_funny713 3 жыл бұрын

I almost choked

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

appreciate the effort! definitely not intending to cause bodily harm here

@steff_funny713 3 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican Heyyyaaa You have been a great help!! Your tips work effectively, it doesnt create a dramatic change as I expect since I use my mother tongue more than American English and i havent gotten used to the new placement, i feel a bit uncomfort down there in my throat growing up speaking with a much higher placement. Might sound exaggerated for "choked" but i wanna deliver a special thank to you 😊

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

@@steff_funny713 definitely takes time to adjust, but like I said, that's really great you are pushing yourself as many people aren't willing to try exaggerating enough when practicing. Really appreciate the kind words!

@FluentAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

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@steff_funny713 3 жыл бұрын

@@FluentAmerican Thank you so much for the giveaway! I'll contact you on Instagram