Pratique du Shadowing: English Connected Sounds: Had vs Had? đŸ€” - Apprendre l'anglais Ă  l'oral avec la vidĂ©o

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Hey, what's up?
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It's Alex.
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Today we're going to look at this pronunciation rule for connected speech
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and then see how it works in some natural sentences that are a part of a longer speaking test answer.
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Let's take a look.
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So the rule is that we're going to reduce the word had as part of a past tense verb form.
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So what does that mean?
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So when we have had and then another verb, I had never seen, we're going to reduce it.
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So it becomes I yid, I yid.
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Had and yid are pretty different words, right?
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So it connects to the pronoun I and we say I yid.
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It's kind of like y, i, d.
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I yid, I had never seen, I had never seen.
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But then we're not going to do that for every time we have had, right?
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We're going to say, it had a.
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Now, this is a simple past tense verb.
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It's not a verb form of another verb it's just the past tense of had
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it had a nice big couch
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if i speak quickly it becomes it had a nice big
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couch it had a nice big couch something happens to
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that t there the t gets a little weaker
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but we just say it had a nice big couch nothing
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to do with our yid pronunciation from before i had never seen let's see how this works in context.
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The room was nice and warm in winter.
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The room was nice and warm.
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We're going to remove the d from warm.
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Nice and warm in winter.
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Nice and warm in winter.
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Winter has a t when it's written, but we actually don't say this t.
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Winter.
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The room was nice and warm in winter.
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It had a nice big couch on one end, it had a, it had a, so that T gets reduced, it had a nice big couch.
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This g and k sound, they'd connect together too.
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It had a nice big couch on one end, on one end, and on the other end, and on the other end, so we're going to take off this D in and,
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and on the other end, now we'll connect nuh and the here,
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on the other end, on the other end, this requires us to add a little bit of a yuh between the two vowels.
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And on the other end, there was a big indoor hammock.
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There was a big indoor hammock.
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I had never seen an indoor hammock before.
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I had never seen.
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I had.
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I had.
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So we're going to take off the H in had and reduce the vowel.
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A becomes I.
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I had.
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So we add a little bit of a ya here to to connect the two vowels together.
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I had never.
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When we say the D here, it kind of blends into the N.
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We call this a nasal release.
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So I had never.
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It's like the D turns into the N before it's even finished.
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I had never seen an indoor hammock before the first time I went to her house.
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Before the first time, we delete this T and go straight from the S into this T.
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Before the first time I went to her house.
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These two T's connect together.
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Went to her house.
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We remove the H from the pronoun her.
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Went to her house.
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I had never seen an indoor hammock before the first time I went to her house.
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Alright, now let's read the whole thing together.
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The room was nice and warm in winter.
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It had a nice big couch on one end, and on the other end, there was a big indoor hammock.
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I had never seen an indoor hammock before the first time I went to her house.
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If you thought this video was helpful, then check out the comments in the description below where I put a link to the full version.
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In the full version, you get to see a lot longer of a text analyzed with more rules to pay attention to, plus I talk about intonation,
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vocabulary, and how to organize your ideas better.
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If that sounds like fun to you, then click the link and I'll see you there.

About This Lesson

In this lesson, learners will practice English pronunciation focused on connected sounds, specifically the word had in various contexts. By understanding how native speakers naturally reduce and connect these sounds, students can enhance their English speaking practice and improve their fluency. This lesson emphasizes listening to how the pronunciation of had shifts in different sentences, providing practical examples to illustrate the connected speech phenomenon.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Had - Used as a past tense auxiliary verb.
  • Never - A word to indicate not at any time.
  • Warm - A descriptor for temperature, indicating a comfortable heat.
  • Big - An adjective that describes size.
  • Couch - A piece of furniture for sitting or lying down.
  • Indoor hammock - A suspended bed or seating that can be used inside.
  • Nasal release - A phonetic term referring to the blending of sounds.

Practice Tips

When utilizing this lesson for your shadowing practice, try following these specific tips to maximize your learning:

  • Listen Actively: Watch the video closely and focus on how Alex pronounces had in various sentences. Pay attention to the connected sounds and reductions.
  • Repeat Immediately: After hearing a phrase, pause the video and repeat it to mimic the rhythm and intonation. This is the essence of shadowspeak, allowing you to closely replicate the native pronunciation.
  • Use Speed Control: If available, adjust the video speed in the shadowing app to practice at a slower pace until you’re comfortable before returning to normal speed.
  • Record Yourself: Make audio recordings of your shadowing practice. Listening back to your own pronunciation can help identify areas of improvement in your English speaking practice.
  • Contextual Practice: Create your own sentences using had and practice saying them out loud. This not only helps you with the pronunciation but also reinforces your vocabulary.

By integrating these strategies into your learning routine, you can effectively learn English with YouTube and build a solid foundation in connected speech patterns.

Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?

Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondĂ©e sur la science, dĂ©veloppĂ©e Ă  l'origine pour la formation des interprĂštes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous Ă©coutez de l'anglais natif et le rĂ©pĂ©tez immĂ©diatement Ă  voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un dĂ©calage de 1 Ă  2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amĂ©lioration significative de la prĂ©cision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la comprĂ©hension orale et de la fluiditĂ©.