British English Pronunciation - Semivowel Sounds /w/ & /j/ - Connected speech, Intrusion, Linking
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In this video I discuss the semivowel sounds /w/ & /j/. These are similar to vowel sounds but behave like consonants. They often function as gliding and linking sounds so watch this video if you want to understand native speakers and connected speech!
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0:40 - How to produce the /w/ sound
1:11 - How the /w/ sound is represented in written English
2:04 - Diphthongs and the /w/ sound
2:23 - /w/ intrusion, linking & connected speech
3:53 - How to produce the /j/ sound
4:25 - How the /j/ sound is represented in written English
5:25 - Diphthongs and the /j/ sound
5:49 - /j/ intrusion, linking & connected speech
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This video helped me understand what glides are! Thank you!
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Thank you for this!!! It helped me a lot 😁
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very very very good useful. thanks teacher
You're welcome, thanks for your comment!
I liked your style of teaching, but I think you need to mention more examples.
Thanks for your comment
Very good.Can you make a video how to pronounce words like swim , swimming , and maybe swear please.
I discuss the pronunciation of swear words in this video: czcams.com/video/03k9Uki-15o/video.html
I can't make videos about individual words but I have made videos about all the sounds of the English language so they should help you pronounce words like 'swim' and 'swimming' correctly.
Would be much better if you could minimise the noise. Or add some background music
Thanks for your feedback. I will try to improve the sound quality.
Hello. My examples of intrusion.
Two apples are on the kitchen table.
Great example! The /w/ sound is inserted between 'two' and 'apples'.
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Two /w/ apples are /r/ on the table.
@@zulkiflijamil4033 The /r/ sound is also inserted between 'are' and 'on'. Well done!
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Now , I will have to practise speaking and keep repeating the phrases.
I wonder if I just follow your rules of vowel sound pronounce the diphthongs' inserts with w or j will switch on automatically
Thanks for your comment! Linking often happens automatically when we speak naturally but some people might find it difficult and require practice to link their words.
hello i was wondering if you could help me understand thank you U and happy I rules
Thanks for your comment. I explain the /u:/ and /i:/ sounds in these videos: czcams.com/video/KId_F_roV_E/video.html
czcams.com/video/2Ln9t_Ej8UA/video.html
Dear sir, /w/ and /j/ are semi vowel sounds . Why are the letters W and Y in the English alphabet called semi Vowels? Sir, Please reply to me.
The /w/ & /j/ sounds are called semivowels because they are produced in a similar way to vowels but they behave like consonants. The letters 'w' and 'j' are unrelated to the /w/ and /j/ sounds.
@@LeanEnglishPronunciation okay. Thank you so much.I think you have written the letter 'j' in place of the letter 'Y' by mistake. In India , students are taught that A,E,I,O and U are the 5 Vowel letters and the rest of the letters of the English alphabet are consonant letters . Among the consonant letters, two letters W and Y are semi Vowel
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Use R for linking 2 vowels instead of /w/and/j/, init ? im from Vietnam and i have studied British accent.
The linking sound we use depends on the final sound in the word. I discuss the /r/ sound in this video: czcams.com/video/lSxPKOWNgLs/video.html
Hi Ed my treasure tutor, I wanted to ask something maybe is old English? Did you notice people pronounce wh pronouns as interrogatives with a whistle sound, different from W words, such as what VS water, why vs wipe? I tried to create the whistle by rounding up lips tightly, rather than near-circle, it works. Is it old English/hymn pronunciation?
The sound you are referring to is the voiceless labial-velar approximant /ʍ/. It is exactly the same as the /w/ sound but unvoiced. It is a feature of old English which has disappeared from modern pronunciation but it still exists in some accents such as the Scottish and Southern USA accents.
@@LeanEnglishPronunciation I see! It seems church people love to use the sound in their singing. You are such a master of British pronunciation ! I will now train myself with same shape of mouth but without voice to produce the sound. Bless you xx
I heard like two weevils.
j and w sounds are already there, it is NOT insertion.
ɪj ɛj ɑj ɔj aw ɔw ʊw
These are glides
3:35 Me when I try to "speak naturally" in front of a cute girl