8 Simple Pronunciation RULES To Speak English Clearly 🇬🇧 (Powerful!)

These are the 8 English pronunciation rules you NEVER learnt! Follow these simple (but powerful!) rules to speak more clearly and understand native speakers more easily! 👓 Watch with subtitles 👓 🚀 JOIN DAILY QUICK FIX: 💰 Promo Code: YOUTUBE (30% OFF First Month!) - Limited Time! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 📚 ► Download This Lesson’s Free Worksheet (PDF) » * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [WATCH NEXT] 🔥 EXPLAINED! Though - Through - Thought - Throughout - Thorough | British English Pronunciation * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ► CHAPTERS: 00:00 Pronunciation Rule 1: Words ending AGE 01:22 Pronunciation Rule 2: Words ending ATE 3:44 Pronunciation Rule 3: Words ending TURE 4:42 Pronunciation Rule 4: D sounds like J 6:07 Pronunciation Rule 5: T sounds like CH 8:18 Pronunciation Rule 6: Phrasal Verbs 9:04 Pronunciation Rule 7: Compound Nouns 10:44 Pronunciation Rule 8: The Silent R 12:01 The Linking R 13:12 Pronunciation of OUGH in English NOTE: These are British English Pronunciation Rules! (Variations may exist in American, notably with rules 4, 5 and 8) * * * ► TRANSCRIPTION What’s this? It’s a bridge. So say the last part of that word: -IDGE, and we use that sound when words end -AGE in English. Look at these examples: message, village, garage. Do you hear? It’s the /ɪʤ/ sound that we use at the end of these words. Average, marriage, courage. I could continue. There are some exceptions, like if the word has one syllable, like page or age, and words that include those words, like teenage or homepage. But generally, this rule is true. Isn’t that cool? And yes, there are always exceptions, like some words that we’ve taken directly from French, like massage and collage. But there are more than 1500 words that end -AGE in English. And if you follow this rule, you’ll pronounce most of them correctly. OK, shall we have a look at how to pronounce another few thousand words correctly with just a few simple rules? Let’s go. OK, the second rule is for words that end like this: -ATE. Now, you probably pronounce words like this with the ’8’ sound like , right? Well, that’s not always true. I mean, it’s true for one-syllable words like skate and gate. But what about these words? Duplicate, associate, alternate. Well, these words can actually be pronounced in 2 different ways, and it all depends on whether it’s a verb or a noun or adjective. And in these cases, they can be both. So the rule is quite simple. When we have verbs that end -ATE, the pronunciation is ’8’, like . Duplicate, associate, alternate. They’re fine, as verbs. Some other examples are: activate, create, animate, debate, and accelerate. As a verb, we pronounce -ATE like the number 8. However, when we are using adjectives or nouns that end -ATE, the pronunciation changes from 8 to /ət/. We use the /ət/ sound, which is /ə/ very short, very relaxed mouth /ə/... And then the T sound... /ət/ So as nouns, the pronunciation of these words are: duplicate and associate. Or as an adjective, the pronunciation of this is: alternate, alternate. Some other examples of this are: affectionate, adequate, accurate, corporate, fortunate, unfortunate, appropriate, inappropriate, and passionate. So this rule is quite simple. If it’s a verb, you pronounce it 8 and if it’s a noun or adjective, it ends with the sound /ət/. OK, the next pronunciation rule is a big one. And you can download all these rules and examples by clicking up there and getting the free worksheet from this lesson. There’s also a link in the description. And rule number 3 is this: can you go ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch? OK, imagine you have some maracas in your hand. Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch... Do this, and that is the end of words that end -TURE. Simple. So it’s culture /ʧə/ at the end. Culture, future, feature, literature, signature and adventure. So remember the maracas, ch-ch-ch and that is the end of these words. Now, with rule number 4, it’s important just to remember the difference between letters and sounds. When we’re writing in English, we write with a combination of letters. But when we’re speaking English, we don’t speak letters. When we’re speaking, we are producing a combination of sounds. OK? So bear that in mind. [... Due to character limit, the rest of this transcription is unavailable] * * * ► Thanks, as always, for your LIKES, COMMENTS and SHARES!! 🙏 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to if you want to learn advanced English pronunciation and grammar to speak English clearly and understand native speakers easily. Your British English Teacher, ~ Greg 😀 #EnglishWithGreg #SpeakEnglish #EnglishPronunciation #BritishPronunciation #B2 #C1 #ESL