How to Pronounce /ʌ/ (pub, much, lunch)

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  • čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
  • In this video you will learn how to pronounce the /ʌ/ sound in British English. We'll look at the sound in isolation, then in words, and then in sentences.
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Komentáře • 130

  • @user-in1fc9yv9x
    @user-in1fc9yv9x Před měsícem

    Thanks you very much teacher

  • @kangzhendong1915
    @kangzhendong1915 Před 4 lety +5

    I have been struggling with this sound, but here I got over it, the trick of dropping jaw rather opening wide mouse is spot on. thanks a lot.

  • @cristiancamiloortegarondon4191

    Wow you are amazing, thank you so much

  • @Bianca-pw5cn
    @Bianca-pw5cn Před 5 lety +15

    This is the sound I most struggled with, and I found very difficult to find a good video on this sound. Now, thanks to you though, there's a great lesson on the /ʌ/ sound. Thank you!!! ⭐️

  • @cad3717
    @cad3717 Před 2 lety

    great tips Emma, appreciate all the knowledge you share here!

  • @pradipjayswal6827
    @pradipjayswal6827 Před 5 lety +5

    One of the only great way to learn perfect pronunciations thank you dear❤️

  • @ramzy-6566
    @ramzy-6566 Před dnem

    great.

  • @jacquecerdareus2931
    @jacquecerdareus2931 Před 4 lety

    I really admire you teacher Emma. You give me the feeling to learn the english language. Thank you.

  • @user-gs4jz2li8k
    @user-gs4jz2li8k Před rokem

    Thank you. You explain the ʌ sound clearly!! It's helpful.

  • @Anni.f
    @Anni.f Před 4 lety +1

    Hi, Emma! I'm studying this sound for an exam and I've specially watched your video because your explanations help me a lot! Thanks!!!

  • @ngocyen8473
    @ngocyen8473 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank u for your sharing ❤

  • @vivianagambetta9197
    @vivianagambetta9197 Před rokem

    Helpful video, thank you!

  • @hassanechetouane1092
    @hassanechetouane1092 Před 3 lety +2

    By opting for IPA, you have chosen the good strategy of teaching. Good pronunciation comes first. I hope the students will practice the pronunciation after you, as I do.

  • @classy9991
    @classy9991 Před 3 lety +1

    this video came in quite handy, I appreciate it.

  • @ebrahimaAbdullah
    @ebrahimaAbdullah Před 3 lety +2

    Hi Emma. you really fantastic kind teacher. I was struggling that. Thank you so much

  • @saymonmamede1963
    @saymonmamede1963 Před 5 lety

    As always, flawless!! You are the best! Thank you so much!

  • @TheKseniagd
    @TheKseniagd Před 2 lety

    Emma, you are simply the best. 10+ years of living in England (Newcastle), a degree in TEFL from a Russian university, 15 years of teaching, including teaching here in the UK, and still when I watch your videos it is an insight every time! Never mind I know the New Headway Pronunciation course by heart. Your explanations are shorter and better. I recommend your channel to all my students.

  • @luanminh2478
    @luanminh2478 Před 4 lety

    Many Thanks

  • @robert33232
    @robert33232 Před 4 lety +26

    I'm Russian and I'm having difficulties with differing [ʌ] and [ɑ], I'm keep working on that.
    It seems I'm starting to understand it. [ʌ] for me like [a] mixed with a bit of [u], and [ɑ] for me is like strongly opened [a] mixed with some [o].

    • @calincucuietu8220
      @calincucuietu8220 Před 3 lety +3

      It is easy. ^ is the sound A you have in mAlAko.
      But you don't have A in Russian.
      The Russian word это contains both schwa (ə) and ʌ. That is, ətʌ.
      Nowadays this ʌ is basically the A (as A in fAther), in British standard English.
      In American Standard English an unaccentuated ʌ is pronounced ə: in the verb upset, /ʌpˈset / = /əp 'set /
      But an accentuated ʌ is pronounced A (as A in fAther): in the noun upset, / 'ʌpset / = / 'Apset /
      Unfortunately, there are many exeptions. Depending on dialect or even specific words, Americans may use ə instead of A, even if the rule says otherwiste. For instance, in order not to confuse BODY with BUDDY, Americans will pronounce BUDDY with ə instead of A.

    • @saint_peterburger
      @saint_peterburger Před 2 lety

      @@calincucuietu8220 thx

    • @majidabed4127
      @majidabed4127 Před 2 lety

      I have problem with: Culture, my teacher says that I pronounce it like ɔ sound

  • @ahmedramadaneshra3274
    @ahmedramadaneshra3274 Před 5 lety

    Thank you very much and I'm supporting you

  • @syedtahirhaleem2290
    @syedtahirhaleem2290 Před rokem

    Hi, my lovely and positive teacher. I'm struggling with ^ & e sounds

  • @josedosanjos2200
    @josedosanjos2200 Před rokem

    This is an amazing channel !

  • @eugenialitovchenko8577

    Very useful, as always😃 thanks, Emma😊

  • @zahidabbasi7988
    @zahidabbasi7988 Před 10 měsíci

    I'm from islamabad Pakistan I will say that Emma and Lucy both are very great Mam's

  • @learnwithmeinkorean9005

    I love your video very much and practising......

  • @VitorSantos-wl4eb
    @VitorSantos-wl4eb Před rokem

    thank´s Emma !!❤

  • @RajendraSingh-ut4lr
    @RajendraSingh-ut4lr Před 4 lety

    Enjoyed your pronunciation sessions.

  • @rodrigodamacenafigueiredo1451

    👏👏👏 Great video Emma, thank you for your help

  • @ManishSharma-sk2zh
    @ManishSharma-sk2zh Před 5 lety

    Hi Emma,
    Wonderful lesson about English pronunciation, I admire your tips and suggestions for and practice.
    Thank you.

  • @Abdullah12.96
    @Abdullah12.96 Před 5 lety

    Great video teacher 👏 keep it up

  • @orlandoagc5473
    @orlandoagc5473 Před 5 lety

    Thanks Emma you are the best English teacher. Saludos👋😊

  • @WaterAndRoads
    @WaterAndRoads Před 2 lety

    hey this was very helpful. thx

  • @gothika077
    @gothika077 Před 4 lety

    I've looking for days for a video like this. I was so confused with all the 'a-like' sounds. Thanks a lot!

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  Před 4 lety +1

      I have a series of videos coming up (they start today - there will be a new video THREE times a week) that might be useful. I’ll look at all the vowels, so you can compare them! 😁

  • @madlinzamrini9633
    @madlinzamrini9633 Před 5 lety

    Thanks Emma❤

  • @AMANSILLA88
    @AMANSILLA88 Před 5 lety +1

    As you've already commented at the beginning of your video, we Spanish speakers have difficulties producing this sound and we tend to confuse it with a more open sound. That said, I truly believe that there couldn't be a better video than this where this sound is explained. Thank you, Emma.

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  Před 5 lety +1

      Anibal Mansilla that’s so true. I do chuckle when Spanish students say (or even write!) that something is “fanny” 😅 I guess that’s the childishness coming out in me! Haha (Fanny is a slang term for vagina in the UK, but is slang for bum in American English). Thank you for your lovely comment!

  • @kabirkhan9200
    @kabirkhan9200 Před 3 lety

    I like your ways of telling

  • @marcoantoniocontrerasdeleo6447

    Thanks, again, Emma

  • @mindyourown6320
    @mindyourown6320 Před 4 lety

    Can't thank you enough for this extremely helpful video! You made it really easy! I was struggling with this sound and couldn't understand how on earth it should be pronounced. When you mentioned the shwa sound it clicked me straight away! Before I was trying to pull my tongue back or speak with a nasal sound to make the /ʌ/ sound. Yes, it's the most comprehensive video! You made my life much easier! Thank you for that!

  • @TheAqeelma
    @TheAqeelma Před 4 lety

    Love you ma'am. Thanks

  • @rosanainacio4234
    @rosanainacio4234 Před 5 lety

    Thanks Emma👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @kamleshbhandari5816
    @kamleshbhandari5816 Před 3 lety

    Great!

  • @SamiSami-vb4kl
    @SamiSami-vb4kl Před 4 lety

    This is really very helpful, thank you.. We hope you will make many videos like this with more concentrating to the reaction of the mouth. And thanks again 😇😇

  • @janafourie638
    @janafourie638 Před 3 lety

    I love your videos!
    I'm an Afrikaans teacher and I use your videos to show my English speaking students how to form sounds found in Afrikaans

  • @youssefennoury2784
    @youssefennoury2784 Před 5 lety

    Thank You

  • @victoro9969
    @victoro9969 Před 3 lety

    Thank youuu, teacher Emma!!

  • @husamdervs5255
    @husamdervs5255 Před 5 lety +1

    Mashallah
    So nice pronounciation British
    I speak American way but love British too when follow you ❤

  • @saifullahsiddique7953
    @saifullahsiddique7953 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks mam

  • @superfailing4919
    @superfailing4919 Před 4 lety

    Wonderful

  • @borninokinawa
    @borninokinawa Před 5 lety

    I often confuse to pronounce with much and match, yet this lovely video helps me a lot! Thank you:)

  • @yasmensaed5822
    @yasmensaed5822 Před 5 lety

    Thanks a lot Emma , l learn a lot with you💙💙

  • @theflyhunters207
    @theflyhunters207 Před 4 lety

    Awesome 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @lorenzobenedusi6352
    @lorenzobenedusi6352 Před 5 lety +1

    Hi Emma,Thank you so much for this video. I am Italian and I get usually confused with both sounds /æ/ and /ʌ/. Your tips are very useful. Bye bye!

  • @yazmin3990
    @yazmin3990 Před 4 lety

    Me salvaste amiga!!!

  • @hendan2127
    @hendan2127 Před 3 lety

    Gracias Emma, afín lo tengo 😌

  • @mdmohiuddin495
    @mdmohiuddin495 Před 2 lety

    Love from Bangladesh.

  • @ismailcml2455
    @ismailcml2455 Před 3 lety

    I've been looking for months such type of videos now I got it & I am really happy & satisfied to have this. You're so kind that you always inspire us to pronounce & learn English correctly. Millions of lo🍑🍑🍑ve🇧🇩

  • @zelimamata
    @zelimamata Před měsícem

    Luv.❤

  • @rawngbawlahlondo1627
    @rawngbawlahlondo1627 Před 2 lety

    I'm your new subscriber..

  • @NavjotSingh-du7bk
    @NavjotSingh-du7bk Před 5 lety

    Thanks emma . I like all your lessons i am from india. Keep it up 😍

  • @dragonsgirlfriend235
    @dragonsgirlfriend235 Před 4 lety

    Thanks my problem was with much

  • @kaitlynbbx
    @kaitlynbbx Před rokem

    I LOVEE YOUUU

  • @danielsalazaraguirre379
    @danielsalazaraguirre379 Před 4 lety +1

    Beautifull eyes Emma, thanks for your help, regards from Peru.

  • @tienganhthayquyet334
    @tienganhthayquyet334 Před 4 lety

    fantasic

  • @F-G-Silva
    @F-G-Silva Před 3 lety

    Great video! By the way, a word that has the /ʌ/ sound at the end of it is 'duh' (methinks)

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  Před 3 lety

      Sadly it is /dɜː/
      Source: dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/duh?q=Duh

  • @charminggoldenpride9575

    Yes, with sounds I'm through at last))). But another problem is there.) Just listening to the song "Out of the rain" heard the next:
    Out of the rain, under the shelter
    I've been so long where the sun don't shine
    Standing at the cross-roads, could have went either way
    Why don't instead of doesn't and could have went instead of could have gone?
    And why "Metallica" sings I'm still loving you when all the teachers say than verbs of feelings have no Continuous?

  • @John2corner
    @John2corner Před 2 lety

    Do you kinda create a very lismall ght dent in the middle of the tongue when saying ʌ? Thanks!

  • @Pocoyo13
    @Pocoyo13 Před 3 lety

    Hi, im writing a comment from france just to say that our english teacher passed your video in class. Good job ;)

  • @azizdarwish1415
    @azizdarwish1415 Před 5 lety +1

    Hello Emma, could you please explain the meaning of the expression (shameless plug)…?

    • @cakiepop2038
      @cakiepop2038 Před 4 lety

      A plug in this case refers to plugging your social media. Often times, self advertisement is looked down upon. So to have a "shameless plug,' just means that you are shamelessly advertising yourself.

  • @calincucuietu8220
    @calincucuietu8220 Před 3 lety

    Dear all, Emma does a good job explaining the contemporary standard english pronunciation. But her explanation is not enough.
    History
    100 years ago this sound was a combination of A and schwa. Things have changed.
    1. In csep is basically an A (as in Italian, French, Latin, Spanish A). With a tinge of schwa.
    2. In standard american pronunciation it is basically a schwa with a tinge of A
    Btw Emma confuses the Spanish A with æ because in csep æ has become almost A. But this is not at all the case with the American æ, which is even eə in many cases

  • @FrenchwithBasu
    @FrenchwithBasu Před 4 měsíci

  • @manoharjagtap8164
    @manoharjagtap8164 Před 5 lety

    Hi I'm starting English speaking today

  • @fastwalker2163
    @fastwalker2163 Před 4 lety

    You're my blossom lady! :)

  • @mahsa6985
    @mahsa6985 Před 5 lety

    🙏🏼💕

  • @genevieveeguia7626
    @genevieveeguia7626 Před 3 lety

    The problem is between ^ and ae

  • @Keven903
    @Keven903 Před 3 lety

    👍🙏💐

  • @kishor2764
    @kishor2764 Před 5 lety

    Thanks mam. Mam you have any social network app by which i can be with you for learn english.
    Actually mam i wanna learn many accents.
    I'm indian.
    I'm student of bsc.

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  Před 5 lety

      Kishor Baghel thank you! And check my video description for links to my social media profiles.

  • @ictutor
    @ictutor Před 2 lety

    Is there any difference in the pronunciation of "ʌ" and "a" (NOTE: not "a:")?

    • @patercort6360
      @patercort6360 Před 2 lety

      Of course there is, she herself said it in the video... 🤦‍♀️

  • @user-ry1fm1gh6o
    @user-ry1fm1gh6o Před 2 lety

    Hope google will understand me now.
    I just practice with it www

  • @mohanm2330
    @mohanm2330 Před 2 lety

    I want to the exchange shirts when I order it was 3 shirts thay deliver me a 2 shirts only they some others shirts.

  • @zackzoe3541
    @zackzoe3541 Před 4 lety

    Still not understand the difference between ^ and ə

  • @durwjr777
    @durwjr777 Před 5 lety +1

    I am confused with / ɑː /. Please let me know what difference is. :)

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  Před 5 lety

      Have you seen my video on this sound? Check it out here > czcams.com/video/5f1kNK4397w/video.html

  • @HoangTran-xy1cv
    @HoangTran-xy1cv Před 3 lety

    How to pronounce pluck ???

  • @PhoSovath
    @PhoSovath Před 10 měsíci

    Like

  • @ivanildovieira9379
    @ivanildovieira9379 Před 5 lety

    Nice! I can not comment on your portuguese page on Instagram. What's going on?

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  Před 5 lety

      I have the settings on my @pronunciationwithemma and @cademinhacaipirinha pages set so that only followers can comment (to avoid spammers and bots). So you're probably not following my page. Other than that, if it's not allowing you to comment, you may need to contact Instagram.

    • @ivanildovieira9379
      @ivanildovieira9379 Před 5 lety

      As a matter of fact, it shows me: "The comments in this post were limited". So, I cannot comment there.😥 And your portuguese is excellent now.😄

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  Před 5 lety

      Oh! That’s really strange. I’m sorry, I don’t know what that means or how to fix it. 😥 However, I hope it gets fixed soon!

  • @The7primos
    @The7primos Před 3 lety

    There are no words with this sound at the end because it has restrictive occurence. It can never appear at the end of a word

  • @janice920ya
    @janice920ya Před 8 měsíci

    flood

  • @syedarbishalishah5140
    @syedarbishalishah5140 Před 2 lety

    Isn't it unrounded /ɔ/?

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  Před 2 lety +1

      Technically, yes. But to keep descriptions simple for beginners, I may describe them differently to how they're described in a phonetics textbook. How they're described here for English learners and how they're described in a phonetics textbook are potentially different. Hope that clarifies!

    • @syedarbishalishah5140
      @syedarbishalishah5140 Před 2 lety

      @@Pronunciationwithemma Ok thanks!

  • @asthadwivedi9974
    @asthadwivedi9974 Před 3 lety +1

    Is this British accent

  • @Ajitkumar-bd7rp
    @Ajitkumar-bd7rp Před 4 lety

    Hi Emma ji namste u looking so gorgeous

  • @patercort6360
    @patercort6360 Před 2 lety

    Who deleted my message? 🤔

  • @pamelasong411
    @pamelasong411 Před 3 lety

    mud

  • @mathersmarshall8235
    @mathersmarshall8235 Před rokem

    sorry. i was looking at your beautiful face all the time instead of the content.

  • @gixmgm
    @gixmgm Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the video Emma. Question, does it hold the same sound in "hurry" /ˈhʌr.i/ and "burrow" /ˈbʌr.əʊ/?