Consonant Sound / h / as in "home" – American English Pronunciation

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This may come as a surprise, but the /h/ consonant is one of the sounds that make your foreign accent stand out. Why? Because the American /h/ is quite different from the similar sounds in other languages. And we're not even talking about spelling… So, it's a long video, but we think it's absolutely worth watching. As usual, all the pronunciation instructions and exercises are recorded by a professional speech therapist. Check out our website: soundsamerican.net/ Quick Links: • Consonant sound /h/, as in "home:" 00:00 • A brief overview of fricative consonants: 0:47 • Fricative consonants definition: 01:41 • How to pronounce the /h/ sound: 03:27 • Typical mistakes: 06:42 • Pronunciation exercise 1: 08:18 • Pronunciation exercise 2: 10:05 • Pronunciation exercise 3: 11:46 • Letter 'H' representing other sounds: 13:10 Related Videos: #AmericanPronunciation #ConsonantSounds #FricativeSounds ► Consonant Sound /f/ as in "fun" • Consonant Sound / f / as in "fun" – A... ► Consonant Sound /v/ as in "very" • Consonant Sound / v / as in "very" – ... ► Consonant Sound /s/ as in "sun" • Consonant Sound / s / as in "sun" – A... ► Consonant Sound /z/ as in "zoo" • Consonant Sound / z / as in "zoo" – A... ► Consonant Sound /ʃ/ as in "show" • Consonant Sound / ʃ / as in "show" – ... ► Consonant Sound /ʒ/ as in "vision" • Consonant Sound / ʒ / as in "vision" ... ► Consonant Sound /θ/ as in "think" • 'TH': Consonant Sound / θ / as in "th... ► Consonant Sound /ð/ as in "this" • 'TH': Consonant Sound / ð / as in "th... ► Consonant Sound /h/ as in "home" – this video [THIS VIDEO HAS ENGLISH, VIETNAMESE, AND PORTUGUESE SUBTITLES] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSCRIPT Hello there! This is the "Sounds American" channel. In this video, we're going to talk about the American consonant sound /h/, as in the word "home." You can also hear this sound in words like "head," "who," "perhaps" or "hero." We'll be using a special phonetic symbol - /h/ - for this sound. As usual, let's begin with some phonology. Don't worry, it's not complicated :). The /h/ belongs to a category of consonant sounds called the fricatives. This is the largest group of consonants in American English: it consists of nine different sounds! So, why are they called the fricative consonants? All these sounds are made by partially blocking the air moving through your mouth, which creates audible friction. Speaking about the /h/ consonant, - this sound is slightly different as it's made by constricting the air flowing between the vocal cords in your throat. So, let's find out how to make this consonant. To make the /h/ sound correctly, pay attention to how and where the friction from the air flow is created. Ok. Slightly open your mouth; for now, leave your lips and your tongue in a neutral position. Next, breathe out while you partially bring your vocal cords together. It'll create some noise, like this: /h/. Note that the /h/ is a voiceless sound. Even though it's created between your vocal cords, you shouldn't add your voice. So, don't vibrate your vocal cords, just let the air out as if you're exhaling it: /h/. Also note that even though the /h/ belongs to the fricative consonants, it's not made with much friction. Let's say it's a 3 on a scale from 1 to 10. However, as with all the other fricatives, the /h/ is a continuous sound. So you should be able to stretch it out. This may sound a little creepy, but let's give it a try. Ready? /h-h-h-h-h/ Now, let's try saying it: /h/, /h/, /h/ Now get ready for the tricky part. Don't say we didn't warn you. In English, the /h/ consonant is always followed by a vowel sound. Therefore, when you pronounce the /h/, your lips and tongue take the position of the vowel that comes next. When the /h/ consonant is followed by a low vowel, such as the /ɔ/ sound, your tongue is placed very low. So, the friction from the airflow happens low in your throat, as we just discussed. But when the /h/ sound is followed by a high vowel, such as the tense /i/, your tongue is raised high. So the friction from the airflow shifts higher, somewhere between your tongue and your palate. If it doesn't seem simple enough just yet, don't worry. We'll practice words with the /h/ sound in a minute. [Pronunciation exercise 1] • hello • hand • whole • anyhow • behave • hall • hat • hail • hair • behind • head • horse • heart • hard • health • habit • hawk [Pronunciation exercise 2] • hear • hiccup • hood • hoop • heal • hook • heap • hulk • hunger • history • hunt • who • hint • hiss • whose [Pronunciation exercise 3] • ghost • rhyme • bright • what • vehicle • dough • delight • neighbor • whale • fought • honest • eight • weigh • honor • light • hour

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