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Think you know how to pronounce the letter A?
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Think again.
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English has nine different sounds for A.
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And in this lesson, you'll learn all of them with words, sentences and practice.
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Let's go!
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The first and most common way to pronounce the letter A is the sound A.
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like in the word cat or map.
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To make this sound, open and spread your mouth, tongue is down and you say ah.
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Now your turn.
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Let's practice with some words.
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Repeat after me.
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Black.
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Planet.
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Happy Family Let's practice A in a sentence.
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The happy black cat sat on a flat mat and had a snack.
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Now your turn.
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Another way the letter A can be pronounced is O.
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like in the word wash.
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Let's practice this sound.
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Open your mouth, create a circle with your lips and then say o.
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Your turn.
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Let's practice with some words.
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Repeat after me.
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Wash.
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Want.
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Watch.
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What Quality Quantity Let's practice with a sentence.
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I want to watch the black swan.
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Now your turn.
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The next way to pronounce the letter A is the aw sound, like in the word awl.
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To make this sound, open your mouth, make a circle shape with your lips,
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bring your lips forward, like this awl.
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Now, let's try these practice words.
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Repeat after me.
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Ball, saw, talk, walk, also, lawn.
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Now to practice the or sound, say this sentence after me.
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She saw the small bull fall on the lawn.
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Now next, another way to pronounce the letter A is the R sound.
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Like in the word car.
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This is the sound a doctor asks you to make when he wants to have a look down your throat.
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To make this sound, open your mouth,
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relax your lips and tongue and say, Ah, your turn.
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Let's try some practice words.
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Repeat after me.
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Father, park, calm, laugh, glass.
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path.
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Say this sentence after me to practice the R sound.
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I parked the car in the dark park after a long bath.
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Now your turn.
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Now for the letter A pronounced as the A sound like in the word table.
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This sound is a diphthong.
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meaning it is made out of two sounds that are combined to one new one, e and i.
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So join the two sounds together and you get a.
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Now listen and repeat.
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Cake, name, play, rain, face, mane.
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Let's practice with an example sentence.
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On this rainy day, I will make a cake.
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Now your turn.
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Next is the letter A pronounced as the sound, also known as the schwa sound.
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It is usually used in unstressed syllables, as in the word again.
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The schwa is very short and relaxed.
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You don't really need to open your mouth fully.
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Just a quick sound.
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Now you try.
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Now let's try these practice words.
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Repeat after me. About.
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Sofa.
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Banana.
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America.
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Along.
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Let's practice the sound in this sentence.
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Repeat after me.
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I'm about to eat a banana on the sofa.
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Now for the letter A pronounced as the I sound like in the word message.
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To make the I sound your lips should be spread and your mouth should be fairly closed like this.
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I Now you try.
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Let's practice this sound with these words.
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Repeat after me.
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Village, marriage, courage, postage.
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Let's practice this sentence.
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The postage for the message was higher than I expected.
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Now you try.
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Now for the letter A pronounced as the E sound.
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Like in the word hair.
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It's another diphthong where the two sounds are joined together.
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E and U.
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So you glide those two sounds together to air.
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Let's look at these words.
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Repeat after me.
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Care, pair, share, square, aware.
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Now repeat this example sentence after me.
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The pair of chairs was bare near the square.
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And the last way the letter A is pronounced is the E sound.
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It isn't very common, but it still happens sometimes, like in the word many.
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Let's practice saying the sound.
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You open your mouth slightly.
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Everything else is in a neutral position.
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E. Your turn.
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And now, let's practice the S sound in these words.
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Repeat after me.
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Many, any, said, says.
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Now, let's practice it in a sentence.
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Many friends said they can help.
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Your turn.
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That's all of the 9a sounds done!
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And for a full guide of all the sounds in English, watch this video next.
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See you in the next lesson.
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Bye!

Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les

Deze video bevat 108 zinnen en 741 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:04. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 82 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 minder gangbare woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

  • litter /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — strooisel. Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
  • pronounce /pɹəˈnaʊns/ (werkwoord) — uitspreken, verklaren. To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
  • lip /lɪp/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — lip. Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.
  • lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — les. A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
  • relax /ɹɪˈlæks/ (werkwoord) — losmaken. To make something loose.
  • banana /bəˈnænə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — banaan, pisang. An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.
  • lawn /lɔːn/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — gazon, grasperk. Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.
  • sofa /ˈsoʊ̯fə/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bank, zetel. An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.
  • bath /bɑːθ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — bad, badkuip. A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
  • courage /ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — moed, dapperheid. The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
  • throat /ˈθɹoʊt/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — keel. The front part of the neck.
  • neutral /ˈnuː.tɹəl/ (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) — neutraal. Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
  • combine /kəmˈbaɪn/ (werkwoord) — combineren. To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
  • snack /snæk/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — tussendoortje. A light meal.
  • swan /swɑn/ (zelfstandig naamwoord) — zwaan. Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 4 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm, isn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

  • De “th”-klanken: bath /bɑːθ/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, diphthong /ˈdɪpˌθɔŋ/

Zo oefen je met deze video

  1. Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
  2. Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
  3. Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als litter, pronounce, lip.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

StructuurIn de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doetcan be pronounced · is made · should be spread
Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspellingyou'll learn · will make

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?

Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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