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Front Vowels, 4th Sound: AH, as in cat | American English Pronunciation & Ear Training Course

Published 3 Jan 2020

Today we return to the basic sounds with a look at the fourth vowel sound ("ah"), as in "cat". There's a lot of extremely useful information in this video, and this vowel is one of the most important vowels to learn, so don't miss this video! Link mentioned in the video about syllables, etc: /watch/IRNrtcuSqoSSr Free resources for pronunciation, prepositions, and other areas of English: https://jdanielauthor.com/downloads Download the Vowel Chart here: https://jdanielauthor.com/downloads/ Link to recordings for homework/practice: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NfccyMjhnqqGtVJ4ajw8TfKpsocQUHnv Want to practice speaking or test your pronunciation? Create an account at italki.com, the best place to find language exchange partners (free) and teachers (paid)! Use my referral code and both of us will get $10 USD in italki credits after you take your first lesson with any teacher! https://www.italki.com/i/AF0ACA?hl=en_us Want to learn English better? Check out my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B07FM9PFQT Subscribe button image credit: Gaurav Shakya [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) ] Source for image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Subscribe_to_My_Think_Channel_on_YouTube.gif Changes made: Cut off ends and changed into a simple rectangle - New licensing requirement: (J Daniel Moore [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) ]) #EnglishPronunciation #EnglishHacks #EnglishVowels

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    @bang_23 years ago I was always confused with ' man' vs ' men' and now i finally get it lol. Open my mouth more wider. That was the key.
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    @claudiabarbosa81873 years ago Excellent explanation, it' s difficult to me find an english native to help me to correct but, google assistant has worked until now!
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    @lilybrook2682 years ago Is this sound like the eh as in bed sound. The sides of the tongue would slightly sit on the side teeth?
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    @elmirabelo89964 years ago My question it' s a little dumb but i' m going to ask anyway. When try to produce the ah sound, with the correct mouth and tongue position, what the sound i should try to make. I sound more close to an eh or to an a? ...Expand
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    @laracroftvideos4 years ago Hey! Hope you're doing well :-) If you have time, could you check out this video (https://youtu.be/aReMPiy4yWc?t=67) and listen to how that speaker says the // sound? (she repeats the vowel in isolation several times at ). She's American, but her way of pronouncing it sounds completely different from any other American I've ever heard. Where would you put her // on the vowel chart? I'm very curious to hear what you think because you're so on point with this stuff .. ...Expand 1
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    @alisaria21093 years ago Did you find what u wand? Yes i found it
    but tell me teacher, there is no sound ae in this sentence.
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    @razelmichellewang6433 years ago How to pronounce ah before m and n, seems different.
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    @bang_23 years ago Actually i hear a little bit of sound of ' y' like myan(man) because i see your mouth tips(upper lips) shape straight line (not fully round) which make y sound.
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    @alisaria21093 years ago Cat = noun
    sam = noun
    pad = f
    rat=c
    match =f
    crash =c
    lack = c
    bag=n.
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    @briancool63 months ago I think there is something wrong with your title. Ah should be aa.