In this video, we're going to look at a brilliant exercise for learning the difference between the,
three words /ɜː/= 'weren't', /ɒ/='won't' and /əʊ/= 'want'. These three sounds can
be very difficult to tell, the difference between when you're hearing them in quick
English speech. So in this video, you're going to learn a fantastic method and,
exercise, to learn to tell the difference between all three.
Hello and welcome to Go Global with Michael Roberts.
It's currently snowing in London and we don't only get this much snow in London,
so I thought we can do the video outside today. So this is a beautiful street in London it's a muse
on either side of these streets, you've got rows, of Georgian houses Georgian townhouses
and then down the street, you've got just a very beautiful, and very different kinds of
styles of houses but, it's a really nice part of the London culture. Let's get down to the exercise.
So what we're gonna look at is the three words: 'won't', 'want', and 'weren't'
All, I'm gonna do is go between the three words in sequential order and what I want you to do is,
first of all just watch me doing it and then you can practice doing the exercise with me,
at the same time okay and then the third step would be for you
to do the exercise on your own and, then listen to it back and see if
you're doing it correctly. Okay so we're going to go 'weren't' as in:
we 'weren't' there. Then we're gonna say:
'want' as in I 'want'. I 'want' chocolate. I 'want' to play in the snow,
and then we're going to say:
I 'won't'. I 'won't' do this okay! So here we go: 'weren't', 'want', 'won't'.
'weren't', 'want', 'won't'.
I'm just going to break these three, words down so you can actually see exactly,
what sounds are involved. In word one: 'weren't' the sound, is: /ɜː/, /ɜː/, /ɜː/. If you'd like a step-by-step
guide tutorial to pronounce this sound correctly then click, this link is above now
and it's really worth actually learning these three sounds correctly, before you actually,
try and put them in words. So the first word is: 'weren't'. 'weren't'. /ɜː/, /ɜː/, /ɜː/. We 'weren't'.
The second word is: 'want' = /ɒ/. For a tutorial on this sound click above now. /ɒ/.
'Want'
/ɒ/
Look at my lips they're rounded: /ɒ/ and my mouth is almost completely open. /ɒ/.
The third word is: 'oh', 'oh', 'oh'. It's a diphthong, so it's made up of two vowel sounds.
The 'schwa' vowel sound /ə/ and then, the /ʊ/ vowel sound as in 'put'.
So here we go. I'm going to go through 'won't' just again. 'Won't' = /ə/ + /ʊ/. /əʊ/.
/əʊ/
A bit quicker: /əʊ/, /əʊ/, /əʊ/ and, then in the word: 'won't', 'won't', won't.
So I'm going to go back to the exercise now and go through all three sounds in order. I'm going to do it a bit quicker,
and I want you, to really listen and test yourself hard.
Can you hear the difference between these two, these three sounds?
Comment below if you can hear them and if you can't and what the difficulties are that you are having.
Okay, so I'm going to go through them again. 'Weren't', 'want', 'won't.
Okay, the next step is we're going to practice them at the same time together,
but what we're actually gonna do is just make the sounds in question.
So what we're going to do, is go like this we're going to go:
/ɜː/, /ɒ/, /əʊ/
okay repeat with me
/ɜː/, /ɒ/, /əʊ/
And now what we're going to do is put them back in the words:
'Werent', 'want, 'won't.
Okay, so it's now time for you to practice on your own.
What I want you to do is pause the video and, actually practice doing these on your own.
Going through the three sounds: /ɜː/, /ɒ/ and /əʊ/. Then practice doing that and,
then play this recording back as well as your recording to actually see if
you're doing it correctly and then if not you can actually work on the differences,
and if you haven't you can move on to doing this exercise,
where we're going to go through all three of them together again.
'Weren't', 'want', 'won't'.
It's really really worth learning the three sounds correctly before you start putting them in words okay.
It's gonna speed up your process to actually pronouncing the words correctly much quicker,
if you master the sounds first and this is what I really really stressed in my
clients if they want to improve quickly as quick as is possible they must learn the words first.
If you'd like to look at a tutorial specifically,
for the difference between 'won't' and 'wan't then click the link above now.
That's going to be a really really useful tutorial.
You and I go through all the words in detail 'won't' and 'want'.
But, for now, one more time let's go through the exercise together:
'Weren't', 'want', 'won't'
Okay, practice this. Let me know how you get on comment below with which sound you find the most difficult.
Okay, can you hear the difference between all three of them? if yes great!
But which one are you finding most difficult and which would you like more help with.
Okay, let me know and I've got more videos coming out like this on a weekly basis,
to help you improve your English Pronunciation,
and improve your credibility and confidence in your English speech.
Like the video, if it's helped you and I will see you next week.
Just in closing, the temperature here is -4 in London today.
It's not normally that cold. Normally only once a year it will go down anywhere near that cold,
but not normally quite as cold as -4 so it's a special day today.
At the moment we actually will be able to enjoy this snow. I'm not sure if you can
actually, see but it's snowing, at the moment only very little.
This morning was snowing a lot, a lot more and yesterday was really very heavy.
But yeah enjoy the view of London's very very pretty at the moment, and come back soon!