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America does not need Greenland because it is covered in valuable minerals.
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It needs Greenland because of what could fly over it.
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In September, 2026, America signed a deal to expand its military presence on the island.
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But why does America care so much about a frozen island with fewer than 60 ,000 people?
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The answer is its location.
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Look at Greenland on a normal map, and it seems like a giant piece of ice in the middle of nowhere.
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Now look at it on a globe.
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Suddenly, everything changes.
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Greenland sits between
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North America, the Arctic Ocean, and the North Atlantic.
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From here, America can detect missiles, track satellites, and monitor Arctic threats.
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Russia is expanding its military presence in the north.
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China wants greater access to the region.
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And Arctic ice is disappearing.
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To understand why Greenland matters more than ever, we need to start with a military base near the top of the world.
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This is Pitufik Space Base.
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It lies roughly 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle, America's northernmost military base, and its location is no accident.
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Pitufik operates an advanced early warning radar designed to detect and track ballistic missiles.
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Imagine a long -range missile approaching
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North America across the Arctic.
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Detecting it early could change everything.
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Every extra minute matters.
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And Greenland gives American defense systems something money alone cannot create, geography.
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But Patufek does more than watch for missiles.
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Its position makes it valuable for communicating with satellites traveling over Earth's polar regions.
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The American Space Force tracks satellites from here.
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So Greenland is not simply a frozen island with an air base.
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It connects American missile warning, space surveillance, and satellite communications.
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And Washington wants to expand that infrastructure.
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On September 22nd, 2026, the United States, Denmark, and Greenland signed a new defense agreement.
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For decades, Ptufik has anchored American operations here, but the new agreement allows expanded activities there and provides for additional American defense areas.
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One would be at Narsarsuak in southern Greenland, another at Mestersvig on the eastern coast.
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Future defense areas could also be established if the parties agree.
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Think about what that means.
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Instead of relying on one installation, the United States could develop a much wider military network across Greenland.
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The agreement expands military access and NATO cooperation, while restricting permanent military facilities run by non -NATO countries.
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And there is one particularly important detail.
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It mentions Greenland's potential role in Golden Dome, America's proposed missile shield.
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That tells us something about Washington's priorities.
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Greenland is not merely about projecting American power abroad.
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It is about defending
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North America itself.
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But why is all of this happening now?
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The first reason is Russia.
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Russia has the largest military presence of any Arctic nation.
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Its Kola Peninsula is home to the Northern Fleet and important elements of Russia's strategic nuclear forces.
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Moscow has also restored and expanded military infrastructure across its Arctic territory.
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Radar stations and airfields reinforce
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Russia's northern presence.
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And Greenland sits on the North Atlantic side of this increasingly important security region.
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It helps link
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North American and European defense.
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But Russia is not the only country Washington is watching.
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There is also China.
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China does not have an Arctic coastline.
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Yet Beijing seeks influence through research, investment, shipping, and ties with Russia.
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China has even promoted the idea of a polar silk road.
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As Arctic waters open, new trade possibilities emerge.
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And where commercial interests grow, strategic competition often follows.
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For Washington, Greenland matters not only because of what America can build there.
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It also matters because of what America does not want
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China or Russia to establish there.
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A rival foothold or sensitive infrastructure near
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North America would raise serious concerns.
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That puts Greenland at the center of this competition.
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But there is another reason the island is gaining attention.
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The Arctic itself is changing.
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According to NOAA, over 95 % of the Arctic's oldest, thickest sea ice has disappeared since the 1980s.
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Ice that survived for decades has largely vanished.
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That does not mean
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Arctic navigation is suddenly easy.
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The region remains dangerous, with harsh weather, unpredictable ice, and limited infrastructure.
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But declining sea ice is changing what is possible.
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Ships can reach once -isolated waters military vessels, research ships, and commercial operators are becoming more active.
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That makes surveillance, ports, and airfields more valuable.
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This creates an extraordinary geopolitical situation.
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Climate change is opening parts of the Arctic, just as competition between the world's major powers is intensifying.
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And Greenland sits between these developments and the North Atlantic.
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The island has not moved, but the world around it has changed.
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Now, there is another reason America is interested in Greenland.
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And this one usually dominates the headlines.
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Minerals.
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Greenland has enormous mineral potential.
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The European Commission says Greenland contains 25 of Europe's 34 listed critical raw materials.
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These include rare earth elements, graphite, and other strategically significant resources.
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And rare earth elements are not just important for electric vehicles.
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They're used in powerful magnets, advanced electronics, radar systems, and military equipment.
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For the United States, access to these materials is increasingly a national security concern.
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China's role in mineral supply chains creates American vulnerabilities.
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Greenland could help
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Western countries diversify their sources of strategic materials.
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But there is a problem.
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Having valuable minerals underground is not the same as operating profitable mines.
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Greenland has extreme weather, enormous distances, limited infrastructure, and environmental challenges.
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Mines could take years to build.
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So the idea that America could simply acquire Greenland and immediately unlock trillions in mineral wealth is misleading.
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The resources matter, but the island's military geography matters right now.
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And American interest in Greenland is hardly new.
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Washington recognized its importance more than 80 years ago.
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During the Second World War, Nazi Germany occupied Denmark.
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The United States subsequently reached an agreement allowing American defense facilities to be established in Greenland.
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Military planners saw its value for Atlantic defense.
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But America's interest did not disappear when the war ended.
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In 1946, the Truman administration explored purchasing Greenland from Denmark.
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The proposed price was 100 million dollars in gold.
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Denmark rejected the idea.
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Five years later, the country signed a defense agreement that maintained an American military presence on the island.
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Here is the fascinating part.
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The technology has changed.
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The aircraft are different, the missiles are different, satellites have transformed modern warfare, and America's competitors have changed too.
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But the geography has not.
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Greenland mattered during the Second World War.
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It mattered throughout the Cold War.
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Today, with Arctic competition and modern missiles, it matters again.
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Which brings us to perhaps the biggest question of all.
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Does America actually need to own Greenland?
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Probably not.
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Greenland is a self -governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
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Its people have the right to self -determination.
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Its leaders say it is not for sale.
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But ownership is not necessarily what America needs most.
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Think about what Washington actually wants reliable military access, early warning radar systems, space surveillance,
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airfields and defense infrastructure, cooperation with NATO allies, and preventing rival powers from establishing military footholds on the island.
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Agreements with Denmark and Greenland can achieve many of these goals.
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In other words, the United States may obtain much of Greenland's strategic value without owning the territory.
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And that changes how we should understand America's interest
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because there is a difference between controlling land and having reliable access to it.
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So why does America need Greenland more than ever?
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There are four major reasons.
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First, geography.
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Greenland occupies an extraordinary position between the Arctic, North America, and the North Atlantic.
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Second, missile and space defense.
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Pitufik already provides early warning and space capabilities, and Greenland could become part of America's future
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Golden Dome system.
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Third, strategic competition.
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Russia is heavily militarized in the Arctic, China wants greater access, and shrinking ice is making the region more active.
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And fourth, critical minerals.
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Greenland could eventually help
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Western countries reduce their dependence on vulnerable supply chains.
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But here's the part most headlines miss.
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America's greatest strategic advantage in Greenland may not come from owning the island.
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It may come from keeping Greenland on its side.
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Because in modern geopolitics, access can be more valuable than ownership.
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This remote island could become a cornerstone of America's northern defense.
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Greenland is not simply a place America wants.
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It is a place America cannot afford to ignore.
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이 영상의 핵심 어휘
영상에 나오는 익혀 둘 만한 단어 15개를 발음, 뜻과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 단어 | 발음 | 뜻 |
|---|---|---|
| missile 명사 | /ˈmɪs.aɪl/ | 탄환 |
| mineral 명사 | /ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/ | 광물 |
| infrastructure 명사 | /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/ | 기반시설, 기간시설 |
| expand 동사 | /ɪkˈspænd/ | 펴다, 피다 |
| satellite 명사 | /ˈsætəlaɪ̯t/ | 위성 |
| radar 명사 | /ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/ | 레이다, 탐지기 |
| geography 명사 | /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/ | 지리학 |
| element 명사 | /ˈɛləmənt/ | 요소 |
| surveillance 명사 | /sɚˈveɪ.ləns/ | 감시 |
| disappear 동사 | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | 사라지다 |
| detect 동사 | /dɪˈtɛkt/ | 찾다, 탐지하다 |
| ownership 명사 | /ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/ | 소유권 |
| resource 명사 | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | 자원 |
| extraordinary 형용사 | /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/ | 특별한 |
| cooperation 명사 | /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | 협력, 협조 |
이 영상의 문법
화자가 가장 많이 쓰는 문형을 영상 속 실제 표현과 함께 정리했습니다.
| 문형 | 영상 속 표현 |
|---|---|
| 현재완료 have/has + 과거분사 — 과거의 일이 지금도 관련이 있을 때 | has anchored · has also restored · has even promoted |
| 수동태 be + 과거분사 — 누가 하는지보다 무슨 일이 일어나는지에 초점 | is covered · be established · is heavily militarized |
주의할 발음
- “th” 소리: thick /θɪk/, northernmost /ˈnɔɹ.ðɚnˌmoʊst/
- “sh”와 “zh” 소리: establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/, ownership /ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/, cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, shield /ˈʃild/, determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
- 긴 단어 — 강세 위치에 주의: infrastructure /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/, geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/, extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/, cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/
한국어 화자가 어려워하는 소리:
- /f/ — ㅍ(/p/)으로 바꾸지 말고 윗니를 아랫입술에 대기: infrastructure /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/, geography /d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/, freeze /ˈfɹiːz/, defend /dɪˈfɪnd/, roughly /ˈɹʌf.li/
- /v/ — ㅂ(/b/)과 구별하기: surveillance /sɚˈveɪ.ləns/, rival /ˈɹaɪvəl/, sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/, vessel /ˈvɛsəl/, vulnerable /ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/
- /z/ — ㅈ이 아니라 성대를 울리는 /s/: resource /ɹɪˈzɔːs/, freeze /ˈfɹiːz/, propose /pɹəˈpəʊz/, militarize /ˈmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪz/
이 영상으로 연습하는 방법
- 먼저 말하지 않고 영상을 끝까지 듣고 모르는 단어를 적어 둡니다.
- 보통 속도로 한 문장씩 섀도잉하고, 화자의 리듬과 맞을 때까지 반복합니다.
- 자신의 목소리를 녹음해 원본과 비교하고, missile, mineral, infrastructure 같은 단어에 특히 주의합니다.
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