That time you realized a difficult word in English is actually easy to pronounce

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That time you realized one of the hardest words to pronounce in English is actually easy. .

I’m hearing a sound that’s a little bit back here, work. And what I want just like with Eh, is, is more of a that sound. Work. That think about what that adjustment you made to Eh, work.

Work

Yeah, exactly. A little bit more forward, a little more open and relaxed, work.

work

word

worth

earth

bird

heard

Yeah, that was really good. I loved all of them, bird was a little bit of like the darker held a little bit, the rest were really, I loved how you did this gesture. Yes it is that, It is relaxing open forward down.

I felt that I’m met that R from my throat.

Instead of how would you say you were doing it before.

Urr.

Uhuh.

bird

So, are you saying before it was from your throat or now it’s from your throat?

Before.

And where is it from now?

Um, word. Maybe middle.

Uhhuh.

Yeah. Not quite uh, forward but maybe in the middle.

Mhmm.

Ur

Yeah. That sound is perfect. Very free, very clear and relaxed.

I want to also talk about, just because sometimes I like working on longer words and this is such a common word that we use when we’re talking about work.

Organization

Five syllables, zay, is our stress syllable. Let me just hear you say zay.

Yeah. Let me hear you say ‘organa’.

organa

That’s perfect. Can we do it even faster?

Organa

Good. And now we’re going to tack on the stressed syllable. organizay

Mhm.

organizay

Yes. That’s sounding really simple and very organa. You know, not too clear, not too articulated, but I’m getting it all

organizay

Yeah perfect.

shun

Right. That was, I was afraid it was going to be too long and it wasn’t.

zation

Yes, oh my gosh, it’s perfect.

Organization

Yes, exactly. So the first time, it was just a little bit, I don’t really want to use the word over pronounced, but there was just a little bit more going on in your mouth than needed to be and when you simplified it, it really let it be free and fast with that rhythmic contrast really dialed in. And it also happens to sound a little bit more relaxed with lower placement because you’re doing a little bit less work. Do you also feel that you’re doing a little a little bit less work?

Yes, yes I do.

Yeah.

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