Hi Bob,
Yes sure I want to change that. I tried a lot but I couldn't. So can you tell me how to teach myself the "r" sound? I'm ready and I'll do my best to improve my accent.
Do you want to change this Rana? If you do I will try to help you work with the R sound. It only takes some practice before you can get used to this new way of making the R sound. It is always like this for learning a new language. There will be sounds your mouth does not know very well until you teach it.
Thanks a lot Bob. I have studied Phonetices but I have not studied some of the rules in the videos above. They are very helpful. But actually I have a problem. I always mix between the american accent and the british accent. I like to speak by american accent but I do not like to pronounce the letter "r" at the end of words. And sometimes I do not know what accent I use. It is really confusing for me.
Ida,
I know that you can change your accent. It takes work to speak a new language like a native because your mouth and tongue must move in ways that they have no practice. Your face and jaw also have to learn some new ways of moving.
That is why I put in the video with the exercises for your muscles. Those exercises are truly important and for speaking on stage in a play or for singing, those same exercises are required for English speaking students. Also the video with the parts of the mouth will be good to learn.
Then this link is for the parts inside the mouth that you will see in Rachel's videos. You need to watch this once to be sure you understand the names she is using for the mouth parts.
After that you can practice the others and listen as you hear your accent changing. It is amazing to hear the difference. The best language teacher I had made us repeat each word until we said it in Spanish just like a native. Only then did we move on with the lesson. It was very repetitive, but guess what? It really did work. :-)
Helpful post!
I find many learners can't pronounce 'th' correctly - breath, health, wealth, etc. But, yes, you don't need to pronounce every word perfectly.
I am glad you like these, Karenina and Nebia. Remember that these are just a few of many FREE videos that are available. You can see similar ones to choose from while you watch on youtube. Some that I saw during my search were of a lower quality as far as the sound and video, but any that you search for can be useful if you pay attention to them.
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Mr. Bob,
Really Really helpful, I added to my list.
Thank you so much.
Have a good weekend,
Yes sure I want to change that. I tried a lot but I couldn't. So can you tell me how to teach myself the "r" sound? I'm ready and I'll do my best to improve my accent.
I know that you can change your accent. It takes work to speak a new language like a native because your mouth and tongue must move in ways that they have no practice. Your face and jaw also have to learn some new ways of moving.
That is why I put in the video with the exercises for your muscles. Those exercises are truly important and for speaking on stage in a play or for singing, those same exercises are required for English speaking students. Also the video with the parts of the mouth will be good to learn.
Articulartion exercises –By Rebecca Lindquist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Vlk1CZBbQ&feature=related
Then this link is for the parts inside the mouth that you will see in Rachel's videos. You need to watch this once to be sure you understand the names she is using for the mouth parts.
The parts of the mouth identified and how they affect your accent and pronunciation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxmUG7vUb9o&feature=related
After that you can practice the others and listen as you hear your accent changing. It is amazing to hear the difference. The best language teacher I had made us repeat each word until we said it in Spanish just like a native. Only then did we move on with the lesson. It was very repetitive, but guess what? It really did work. :-)
I find many learners can't pronounce 'th' correctly - breath, health, wealth, etc. But, yes, you don't need to pronounce every word perfectly.