Stop Saying "T"! How to Pronounce TOMATO & POTATO (American Accent T-Sounds) скачать в хорошем качестве

Stop Saying "T"! How to Pronounce TOMATO & POTATO (American Accent T-Sounds)

Start your free trial of our courses: https://courses.speechmodification.com/ Are you pronouncing TOMATO and POTATO wrong? These two simple words are actually the perfect lesson in American English phonology! If you use a strong, aspirated /t/ sound for every T, your speech won't sound natural in American English. In this video, Christine Dunbar breaks down the secret American accent rules for the letter T and the letter O using these two common words. You will learn: Aspirated T (/tʰ/): When to use the puff of air (/t/) at the beginning of a word or stressed syllable (e.g., the first T in TOMATO). Flap T (/ɾ/): Why the T between unstressed syllables sounds like a fast /d/ (e.g., "tomado" or "potado"). Vowel Reduction: Why the first O in both words is a reduced Schwa (/ə/) sound, creating the essential short-long rhythm (tuh-MAY-do). Plural Pronunciation: How to correctly pronounce the plural forms (Tomatoes and Potatoes ending in a /z/ sound). Master these patterns, and you'll be able to pronounce any American English word with confidence! 🎓 Ready to Master the Sounds of English? Check out our Sounds of English Course on SpeechModification.com for a complete foundation on all consonants, vowels, and accent patterns. https://courses.speechmodification.co... Join our Live Q&A every Friday to get your pronunciation questions answered! #TomatoPronunciation #PotatoPronunciation #FlapT #AspiratedT #AmericanAccent #PronunciationTips #EnglishVowels #WordStress #ESL #SpeechModification