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Advanced British Pronunciation – Speak like a native in 5 sounds


this week we’re doing the five most

this week we’re doing the five most difficult sounds to get perfect British

difficult sounds to get perfect British

difficult sounds to get perfect British pronunciation all you’ll need for this

pronunciation all you’ll need for this

pronunciation all you’ll need for this lesson is something which can record

lesson is something which can record

lesson is something which can record your voice and some sweets like this so

your voice and some sweets like this so

your voice and some sweets like this so go get those things and I’ll be here

go get those things and I’ll be here

go get those things and I’ll be here waiting when you come back so first I

waiting when you come back so first I

waiting when you come back so first I want you to get something which can

want you to get something which can

want you to get something which can record your voice and record yourself

record your voice and record yourself

record your voice and record yourself saying all of these words pause the

saying all of these words pause the

saying all of these words pause the video record yourself saying these words

video record yourself saying these words

video record yourself saying these words press play again once you’ve finished

have you done that good okay let’s look

have you done that good okay let’s look at the first sound to practice this look

at the first sound to practice this look

at the first sound to practice this look at this photo which sound did you make

at this photo which sound did you make

at this photo which sound did you make was it something like ah well our is the

was it something like ah well our is the

was it something like ah well our is the first sound we’re going to practice and

first sound we’re going to practice and

first sound we’re going to practice and in phonetics it’s represented by this

in phonetics it’s represented by this

in phonetics it’s represented by this symbol when you’re looking through

symbol when you’re looking through

symbol when you’re looking through dictionaries and you see those funny

dictionaries and you see those funny

dictionaries and you see those funny symbols that’s what these are say it

symbols that’s what these are say it

symbols that’s what these are say it again

again

again R now put a sound at the end of it ah

R now put a sound at the end of it ah

R now put a sound at the end of it ah together

together

together art repeat with me so you can compare

art repeat with me so you can compare

art repeat with me so you can compare pronunciation art which were did you

pronunciation art which were did you

pronunciation art which were did you just say it’s this one art now in

just say it’s this one art now in

just say it’s this one art now in American English it’s Rohtak which means

American English it’s Rohtak which means

American English it’s Rohtak which means they pronounce the art British English

they pronounce the art British English

they pronounce the art British English is not rhotic so for example Americans

is not rhotic so for example Americans

is not rhotic so for example Americans would say art art art art

would say art art art art

would say art art art art British English would say art what’s the

British English would say art what’s the

British English would say art what’s the difference inside the mouth well for

difference inside the mouth well for

difference inside the mouth well for American English with may pronounce the

American English with may pronounce the

American English with may pronounce the are the tongue is rigid and it moves

are the tongue is rigid and it moves

are the tongue is rigid and it moves British English it doesn’t it stays flat

British English it doesn’t it stays flat

British English it doesn’t it stays flat and down to practice this get your sweet

and down to practice this get your sweet

and down to practice this get your sweet Americans call it candy put at the back

Americans call it candy put at the back

Americans call it candy put at the back of your tongue imagine it’s very heavy

of your tongue imagine it’s very heavy

of your tongue imagine it’s very heavy and it weighs the back of your tongue

and it weighs the back of your tongue

and it weighs the back of your tongue down this will keep the tongue flat and

down this will keep the tongue flat and

down this will keep the tongue flat and down and it won’t move while you’re

down and it won’t move while you’re

down and it won’t move while you’re pronouncing these words if your tongue

pronouncing these words if your tongue

pronouncing these words if your tongue moves then you’re pronouncing it wrong

moves then you’re pronouncing it wrong

moves then you’re pronouncing it wrong make sure your tongue doesn’t move

make sure your tongue doesn’t move

make sure your tongue doesn’t move that’s what this is for

that’s what this is for

that’s what this is for okay if you have problems saying art not

okay if you have problems saying art not

okay if you have problems saying art not art pronouncing yar get it on there

art pronouncing yar get it on there

art pronouncing yar get it on there imagine it’s heavy

imagine it’s heavy

imagine it’s heavy art art if your tongue is down and flat

art art if your tongue is down and flat

art art if your tongue is down and flat you’ll pronounce it perfectly with a

you’ll pronounce it perfectly with a

you’ll pronounce it perfectly with a British accent art put a sound at the

British accent art put a sound at the

British accent art put a sound at the beginning are then sound at the end all

beginning are then sound at the end all

beginning are then sound at the end all together heart which where did you say

together heart which where did you say

together heart which where did you say this one again if you’re having

this one again if you’re having

this one again if you’re having difficulty sweet tongue heart

difficulty sweet tongue heart

difficulty sweet tongue heart it just helps train your tongue to be in

it just helps train your tongue to be in

it just helps train your tongue to be in the correct position to pronounce these

the correct position to pronounce these

the correct position to pronounce these sounds let’s put a sound at the

sounds let’s put a sound at the

sounds let’s put a sound at the beginning are all together car American

beginning are all together car American

beginning are all together car American English car British English car again

English car British English car again

English car British English car again that tongue it’s just flat and doesn’t

that tongue it’s just flat and doesn’t

that tongue it’s just flat and doesn’t move that’s the only difference

move that’s the only difference

move that’s the only difference car it also helps to imagine that the

car it also helps to imagine that the

car it also helps to imagine that the back of the throat is a bit more open

back of the throat is a bit more open

back of the throat is a bit more open British English you could see is more

British English you could see is more

British English you could see is more lazy ah it’s just an open back of the

lazy ah it’s just an open back of the

lazy ah it’s just an open back of the throat car der arc dark which word is

throat car der arc dark which word is

throat car der arc dark which word is that

that

that dark are hard the same sound in class

dark are hard the same sound in class

dark are hard the same sound in class glass bar asked tasks next so we’ve just

glass bar asked tasks next so we’ve just

glass bar asked tasks next so we’ve just done our the our sound represented by

done our the our sound represented by

done our the our sound represented by this symbol now we’re doing this symbol

this symbol now we’re doing this symbol

this symbol now we’re doing this symbol so we go from our where the mouth is

so we go from our where the mouth is

so we go from our where the mouth is open our the only thing that’s going to

open our the only thing that’s going to

open our the only thing that’s going to change is the lips the lips are going to

change is the lips the lips are going to

change is the lips the lips are going to form a tighter circle shape from R or R

form a tighter circle shape from R or R

form a tighter circle shape from R or R or you can see the shape do the same try

or you can see the shape do the same try

or you can see the shape do the same try to copy me R or just alone or well

to copy me R or just alone or well

to copy me R or just alone or well that’s this word or put their mirth and

that’s this word or put their mirth and

that’s this word or put their mirth and at the beginning myrrh or more which

at the beginning myrrh or more which

at the beginning myrrh or more which where did you say this one more how

where did you say this one more how

where did you say this one more how about work or war this word or for this

about work or war this word or for this

about work or war this word or for this word put or then it’s sound at the end

word put or then it’s sound at the end

word put or then it’s sound at the end all together horse say it with me

all together horse say it with me

all together horse say it with me horse again if you’re having problems

horse again if you’re having problems

horse again if you’re having problems with this take the sweet back of the

with this take the sweet back of the

with this take the sweet back of the tongue keep the tongue down horse the

tongue keep the tongue down horse the

tongue keep the tongue down horse the tongue will be in the same position

tongue will be in the same position

tongue will be in the same position horse check the recording you did at the

horse check the recording you did at the

horse check the recording you did at the beginning of this lesson as that sound

beginning of this lesson as that sound

beginning of this lesson as that sound the same as this probably not you

the same as this probably not you

the same as this probably not you probably sounded like horse horse how

probably sounded like horse horse how

probably sounded like horse horse how would an American say horse horse horse

would an American say horse horse horse

would an American say horse horse horse but British English again horse what’s

but British English again horse what’s

but British English again horse what’s the difference well the tongue is down

the difference well the tongue is down

the difference well the tongue is down it doesn’t move and the back of the

it doesn’t move and the back of the

it doesn’t move and the back of the mouth is more open so it’s just

mouth is more open so it’s just

mouth is more open so it’s just following the same technique of

following the same technique of

following the same technique of depressed tongue not depressed tongue

depressed tongue not depressed tongue

depressed tongue not depressed tongue but your tongue is down and it doesn’t

but your tongue is down and it doesn’t

but your tongue is down and it doesn’t move this same sound appears in words

move this same sound appears in words

move this same sound appears in words like thought taught bought caught for

like thought taught bought caught for

like thought taught bought caught for this sound you’ll need to make a smile

this sound you’ll need to make a smile

this sound you’ll need to make a smile face and keep the mouth in a relatively

face and keep the mouth in a relatively

face and keep the mouth in a relatively flat position the tongue again flat down

flat position the tongue again flat down

flat position the tongue again flat down doesn’t move

doesn’t move

doesn’t move ear ear say it with me here just alone

ear ear say it with me here just alone

ear ear say it with me here just alone that means here put a burr ear which

that means here put a burr ear which

that means here put a burr ear which drink makes you smile beer put burr here

drink makes you smile beer put burr here

drink makes you smile beer put burr here duh beard put ear here or here

duh beard put ear here or here

duh beard put ear here or here how about deer deer again it might be

how about deer deer again it might be

how about deer deer again it might be easier for you to produce the sound by

easier for you to produce the sound by

easier for you to produce the sound by making a smile face and keeping the

making a smile face and keeping the

making a smile face and keeping the mouth flat here again not here no here

mouth flat here again not here no here

mouth flat here again not here no here it’s more lazy from this sound ear open

it’s more lazy from this sound ear open

it’s more lazy from this sound ear open your mouth bit wider air ear air ear air

your mouth bit wider air ear air ear air

your mouth bit wider air ear air ear air repeat it with me you just made the

repeat it with me you just made the

repeat it with me you just made the sound which is represented by this

sound which is represented by this

sound which is represented by this symbol in phonetics so again when you’re

symbol in phonetics so again when you’re

symbol in phonetics so again when you’re looking through dictionaries and you see

looking through dictionaries and you see

looking through dictionaries and you see those funny symbols that’s what these

those funny symbols that’s what these

those funny symbols that’s what these are again air put BRR air bear which

are again air put BRR air bear which

are again air put BRR air bear which where did you say this one bear air care

where did you say this one bear air care

where did you say this one bear air care that’s this word care Shh air

that’s this word care Shh air

that’s this word care Shh air share air fair this sound also comes up

share air fair this sound also comes up

share air fair this sound also comes up in there where and finally get your

in there where and finally get your

in there where and finally get your mouth to go from this one air to more of

mouth to go from this one air to more of

mouth to go from this one air to more of a this shape air ah air ah again inside

a this shape air ah air ah again inside

a this shape air ah air ah again inside the mouth nothing’s really changing only

the mouth nothing’s really changing only

the mouth nothing’s really changing only the lips and the jaw is changing this is

the lips and the jaw is changing this is

the lips and the jaw is changing this is a say with me ah

a say with me ah

a say with me ah remember the back of your mouth stays

remember the back of your mouth stays

remember the back of your mouth stays open and relaxed the tongue stays down

open and relaxed the tongue stays down

open and relaxed the tongue stays down ah ah ah this one tends to be the most

ah ah ah this one tends to be the most

ah ah ah this one tends to be the most difficult for people so again you might

difficult for people so again you might

difficult for people so again you might need a suite put at the back of your

need a suite put at the back of your

need a suite put at the back of your tongue keep that tongue down don’t let

tongue keep that tongue down don’t let

tongue keep that tongue down don’t let it move so let’s try with some words

it move so let’s try with some words

it move so let’s try with some words let’s put up worse sound at the

let’s put up worse sound at the

let’s put up worse sound at the beginning and uh were which word did you

beginning and uh were which word did you

beginning and uh were which word did you just say this one were let’s make it

just say this one were let’s make it

just say this one were let’s make it more interesting

more interesting

more interesting what

what

what at the end work do you remember this

at the end work do you remember this

at the end work do you remember this sound this was the or sound put work or

sound this was the or sound put work or

sound this was the or sound put work or that one walk compare the two work walk

that one walk compare the two work walk

that one walk compare the two work walk I walk to work say with me I walk to

I walk to work say with me I walk to

I walk to work say with me I walk to work let’s try the bird remember this

work let’s try the bird remember this

work let’s try the bird remember this sound ear

sound ear

sound ear we had bur here der beard beard

we had bur here der beard beard

we had bur here der beard beard bird bird beard let’s try another one

bird bird beard let’s try another one

bird bird beard let’s try another one go ah look girl girl were a old world

go ah look girl girl were a old world

go ah look girl girl were a old world world this one’s a very difficult one

world this one’s a very difficult one

world this one’s a very difficult one for everyone to say no doubt you’ll

for everyone to say no doubt you’ll

for everyone to say no doubt you’ll probably say we’re all willing something

probably say we’re all willing something

probably say we’re all willing something like that world say it with me a few

like that world say it with me a few

like that world say it with me a few times it will take practice world let’s

times it will take practice world let’s

times it will take practice world let’s try one more

try one more

try one more wha mer worm worm that’s the little that

wha mer worm worm that’s the little that

wha mer worm worm that’s the little that thing now I want you to look at these

thing now I want you to look at these

thing now I want you to look at these words again record yourself again saying

words again record yourself again saying

words again record yourself again saying the same words and compare your first

the same words and compare your first

the same words and compare your first recording with this recording

how did you do have you improved do you

how did you do have you improved do you sound like a real British person now

sound like a real British person now

sound like a real British person now okay let’s do a test to see how well you

okay let’s do a test to see how well you

okay let’s do a test to see how well you learned it let’s try a few sentences

your beard is in my beer the girl in

your beard is in my beer the girl in class has dark hair the worst bear in

class has dark hair the worst bear in

class has dark hair the worst bear in the world take care of the bear over

the world take care of the bear over

the world take care of the bear over there and finally for the big test there

there and finally for the big test there

there and finally for the big test there is an amazing song by Red Hot Chili

is an amazing song by Red Hot Chili

is an amazing song by Red Hot Chili Peppers called 30 dirty birds these are

Peppers called 30 dirty birds these are

Peppers called 30 dirty birds these are the lyrics try to say them in a British

the lyrics try to say them in a British

the lyrics try to say them in a British accent in the song obviously he’s

accent in the song obviously he’s

accent in the song obviously he’s American so he’ll sing it in American

American so he’ll sing it in American

American so he’ll sing it in American accent 30 dirty birds sitting on a curb

accent 30 dirty birds sitting on a curb

accent 30 dirty birds sitting on a curb chirping and burping and eating dirty

chirping and burping and eating dirty

chirping and burping and eating dirty earthworms along comes her be from 33rd

earthworms along comes her be from 33rd

earthworms along comes her be from 33rd and 3rd saw the 30 dirty birds sitting

and 3rd saw the 30 dirty birds sitting

and 3rd saw the 30 dirty birds sitting on a curb chirping and burping and

on a curb chirping and burping and

on a curb chirping and burping and eating dirty earthworms boy was he

eating dirty earthworms boy was he

eating dirty earthworms boy was he disturbed

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