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If you don't know modern slang, native English can feel very hard to understand.

One second you're confident, the next somebody says you're cooked and you still think they're talking about food.

In this video I'm going to teach you 21 of the most popular

and relevant slang words and phrases of 2026 with simple meanings,

real examples, and exactly when to use them.

So by the end of this lesson when you hear words like riz, glaze, green flag, slay, bussing,

cooked or bet, you'll actually understand them.

And more importantly you'll know when to use them naturally.

And I'll also show you which slang is good for learners to say

and which slang is better to just understand because yes, there is a difference.

Let him call me flex.

Riz.

Let's meet at seven.

Bet.

Aura points.

Gain aura.

Unprofessional.

Depending.

Without further ado, let's get into it.

So the first slang word we are going to learn is Riz.

I'm sure you guys have heard this word

if you've ever been on North American TikTok

or really any English-speaking side of TikTok or social media you have heard this word, riz.

It's been around for many years now, but it's still very popular.

So what does it mean?

It means charm, especially romantic charm or flirting skills.

Riz is short for charisma, but we shorten it down to riz and that's the slang word, riz.

So if someone says you have good riz, it just means like you're good at flirting or talking to the opposite gender or the people you're attracted to.

Oh, he has riz he has good riz.

Some example sentences are he has so much riz when he talks to new people.

She riz'd up the waiter as a joke.

So when should you use this word?

Use it when you're talking about flirting, confidence, or someone's social charm, their charisma.

And when not to use it, do not use this when talking formally or with people that might not understand internet culture, usually older people.

They probably won't understand this and if they do they might just think you're unprofessional depending on the scenario.

And also a quick disclaimer all of these slang words should be only used, you know, with your friends or on the internet or informally with people that you know are used to them.

You shouldn't use these words when you're trying to talk formally

or when you're writing emails or when you're talking to a boss or someone older than you.

This is just like informal speaking and internet talk.

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The second slang phrase is no cap, no cap.

I use this one so much.

I use this one a lot.

No cap or just cap.

So no cap means honestly, serious or no lie.

So when you use it, you're implying that you are not lying.

So you can say no cap or I'm not lying.

It's very, it's interchangeable.

You can also just use the word cap alone when you think someone is lying or not telling the truth.

For example, if someone says, oh, the sky is green, you can say cap, cap, just cap.

If you say no cap, then it's like, oh, you're not lying.

But if you say cap, it's like, no, you are lying.

I don't believe you like, oh, cap.

So no cap is usually the speaker uses it.

Oh, that's my favorite.

No cap.

That's my favorite.

I'm not lying.

No cap.

But if you just use CAP, it usually is in a response to someone else to mean you don't think they're telling the truth.

CAP.

Some example sentences are, That street food was amazing.

No CAP.

This has been the best lesson on this channel.

No CAP.

So when should you use this?

Use this when you want to emphasize you are telling the truth in like a casual, chill, cool way.

Once again, do not use this word or any of these words when talking to your boss, your teachers, or clients.

So cap means a lie or exaggeration, and no cap means the opposite.

Third slang word is low-key.

Low-key.

Low-key means slightly, secretly, quietly, or in an understated way.

Low-key.

Some example sentences are, I low-key want to stay home tonight.

Low-key.

Or, she's low-key the funniest person in the group.

I low-key use this word all the time.

Low-key.

And this is really one of the most like versatile

and useful slang phrases because you can really use it in almost any sentence.

Low-key.

So use it when you want to like soften your opinion or show a feeling that is not like super strong.

Fourth slang word, high-key.

High-key.

So high-key means openly, strongly, very, or intensely.

I'm high-key excited for this trip.

I was high key annoyed by that comment.

I don't find myself using this word in particular that much because I would rather just use words like, oh, I'm really excited.

Oh, I'm so excited.

I'm very excited rather than high key.

I personally don't use it as much and I don't think a lot of people really use it that much.

Low key on the other hand is so, so, so popular.

High key, not as popular, but it's still widely used.

Fifth slang phrase, bet.

I actually think this is the slang phrase I use the most.

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Bet.

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This is my favorite slang phrase of 2025 and probably of 2026 as well.

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Bet.

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It's just so simple, elegant, useful, and it just rolls off the tongue.

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I like this slang word.

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So it just means okay, sure, sounds good, agreed.

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Bet.

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Example sentence.

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Let's meet at seven.

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Bet.

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You bring the camera, I'll bring the mic.

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Bet.

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So you can use it when you're accepting a plan, agreeing with something, or saying yes casually.

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Sixth slang word, mid.

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Mid means mediocre, underwhelming, or not impressive.

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It's mid.

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It's average.

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The movie looked cool, but it was mid.

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The burger was mid, honestly.

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So use it when you want to give a casual negative opinion about something.

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For example, food, media, clothes, or a performance.

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Ah, it was mid.

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Number seven, cooked.

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This means doomed, in trouble, or in a bad situation.

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I'm cooked.

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Chat, am I cooked?

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If I don't study tonight, I'm cooked.

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We're cooked if the train gets delayed again.

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So use it when you want to joke about being in trouble

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or when a situation is going badly and you just want to add some humor.

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Oh, I'm cooked.

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Number eight, lock in.

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Lock in.

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It means to enter a state of deep focus.

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I need to lock in and finish my homework.

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It's exam week.

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Everybody has to lock in.

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So use it when you want to talk about focusing hard on something and achieving a certain result.

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Number nine, delulu.

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Delulu.

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So this means delusional.

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It's often used jokingly for unrealistic confidence or fantasy thinking.

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This word is also mainly used by women.

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I personally never use this word and none of my male friends use this word, but a lot of my friends that are women, they use this word a lot.

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Delulu.

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I know it's Delulu, but I think I can become fluent in six months.

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He thinks one text means they're getting married.

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That's Delulu.

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So use it when you're joking about unrealistic hopes, especially in dating, fandom, or ambition.

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Number 10, the ick.

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A sudden feeling of disgust or loss of attraction.

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Seeing him be rude to the staff gave me the ick.

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She got the ick after the first date.

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So use it when you're talking about dating, attraction, or social turn-offs.

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Number 11, touch grass.

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Go outside, reconnect with life and spend less time online.

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You've been arguing in the comments for three hours.

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Go touch grass.

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After watching TikTok all day, I need to touch grass.

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So use it when you're talking to someone that is online too much or needs a break from all their screen time.

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Touch grass.

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And it's often used as like a mild insult.

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Like, oh, go touch grass.

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It's mild, a mild insult.

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12. Let him cook let him cook let that person continue

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because they may be doing something smart

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or impressive don't stop her let her cook

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or i'm sure you guys have all heard

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that viral sound let him cook now let him cook let him cook i'm sure you guys have heard

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that all over tiktok his idea sounds weird but let him cook

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so use it when someone is building towards a result and you want others not to interrupt.

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13. Ate or ate and left no crumbs.

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Did extremely well, flawlessly, or impressively.

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She ate with that performance.

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That outfit ate and left no crumbs.

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So use it when you want to praise someone's style, performance, speech, or confident execution.

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And you should know ate here or ate and left no crumbs has nothing to do with food at all.

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Glaze slash glazing.

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It means to praise someone too much or excessively.

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You're glazing him way too hard.

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The comments were just pure glazing.

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So it's used when you want to call out over the top praise in sports, fandoms, or comment sections.

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Number 15, green flag green flag positive sign

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or a good trait the fact

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that she listens carefully is a green flag it's a green flag

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when someone is kind to waiters

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and you should learn this one with red flag red flag is just the opposite of green flag

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so red flags are like bad traits bad traits usually when you're thinking about dating someone in that type of context.

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Oh, red flag, green flag.

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Number 16, aura.

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This means someone or something has a cool factor, star power, or just like swag.

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He walked in with so much aura.

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The goal gave her a thousand aura points.

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Use it when describing charisma, coolness, confidence, or impressive presence.

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Some variations of that are aura points, gain aura, lose aura.

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All that means the same thing aura.

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17. Glow up.

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A strong positive transformation especially in appearance or overall presentation.

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His English had a real glow up this year.

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He had a glow up last year.

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The apartment had a huge glow up after the redesign

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so use it when talking about improvement in looks style or confidence

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number 18 brain rot low quality addictive content online

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or the mentally numbing effect of too much of it my

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feed is just brain rot at this point i need a

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break from tick tock the brain rot is getting bad use it

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when joking about useless internet content or unhealthy doom scrolling Number 19, crash out.

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Suddenly becoming uncontrollably angry or distressed.

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He crashed out after losing the game.

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Don't crash out over one bad comment.

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So use it when describing someone overreacting emotionally.

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Number 20, flex.

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Show off, brag a little, or display money, style, skills, or success.

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Flex.

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Posting that first class seat felt like a flex.

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He wasn't trying to flex, but the camera setup was crazy.

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So use it when talking about showing off possessions, achievements, or status.

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Last but not least, 21, slay.

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Do something extremely well, look amazing, or be impressive.

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Slay.

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You slayed that presentation.

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Her outfit absolutely slays.

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Or you'll hear a lot, slay queen.

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That's really common.

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Slay queen.

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So use it when complimenting style, performance, confidence, or execution.

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Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B1 s’appuie sur la vidéo « Learn 21 English Slang Words Native Speakers ACTUALLY Use ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : word, cap, key, slang, riz. Cette vidéo contient 237 phrases et 2135 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 14:01. Le locuteur parle à un rythme naturel d’environ 152 mots par minute, proche d’une conversation courante. 83 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais ; le reste mérite d’être vu avant de commencer.

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :

Mot	Prononciation	Sens
sling nom	/ˈslɪŋ/	fronde, bricole
aura nom	/ˈɔːɹə/	aura
slay verbe	/sleɪ/	tuer, assassiner
phrase nom	/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/	expression
glaze nom	/ɡleɪz/	glaçure, émail
flex verbe	/flɛks/	fléchir, bander
glow verbe	/ɡloʊ/	briller, luire
charisma nom	/kəˈɹɪzmə/	charisme
crumb nom	/kɹʌm/	miette
pronunciation nom	/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/	prononciation
trait nom	/tɹeɪt/	trait
mild adjectif	/ˈmaɪld/	doux, douce
charm nom	/t͡ʃɑɹm/	fétiche, charme
praise verbe	/pɹeɪz/	louer, féliciter
unprofessional adjectif		non-professionnel

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

Mot	Sens
show off verbe	crâner, faire le malin
get off verbe	descendre, faire descendre

Des phrases à répéter

Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :

Without further ado, let's get into it.
I don't believe you like, oh, cap.
I'm high-key excited for this trip.
I'm very excited rather than high key.
You bring the camera, I'll bring the mic.

La grammaire de cette vidéo

Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :

Structure	Dans la vidéo
Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant	have heard · you've ever been · It's been
Conseil avec « should » should + verbe — dire ce qu’il vaut mieux faire	should you use · should be · shouldn't use
Superlatifs the -est / the most … — le plus haut ou le plus bas d’un groupe	the most popular · the best · the funniest
Possibilité avec « might / may » might/may + verbe — quelque chose de possible mais pas certain	might not understand · might just think · may be

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 55 contractions et formes réduites, comme you're, I'm, don't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

Les sons « th »: unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
Les sons « sh » et « zh »: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, attraction /əˈtɹækʃn̩/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/, execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, presentation /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/
Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, execution /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, exaggeration /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/, excessively /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/, interchangeable /ɪntɚˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbl̩/

Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :

/h/ — il se souffle, il n’est pas muet: unhealthy /ʌnˈhɛl.θi/, hesitate /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/, humour /ˈhjuːmɚ/, homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/
/tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: charm /t͡ʃɑɹm/, joking /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/, exaggeration /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/, interchangeable /ɪntɚˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbl̩/, jokingly /ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li/
/r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: aura /ˈɔːɹə/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, charisma /kəˈɹɪzmə/, crumb /kɹʌm/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo

Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
Commencez à la vitesse 0,75×, répétez phrase par phrase, puis revenez à la vitesse normale quand cela devient facile.
Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme sling, aura, slay.

Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?

Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.

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