FAST ENGLISH - the 'for' reduction: The #1 Secret You Need for Speaking English Fast

what is the trick of native speakers that helps them speak so fast but still be understood by other native speakers with no problem as the non-native speaker can you learn reductions and sound more natural speaking English can you learn how to speak English fast while still being clear you bet that means absolutely today we're going to study up close shots of the mouth while we study the for reduction this video has over 500 sentences so you can study how native speakers use this reduction to speak fast English while sounding natural and clear and I guarantee you're going to be able to do it yourself we're going to break it down we're going to make it clear for you and even if this is a concept that you know already all about being able to see it up close and in slow motion in action reveals so much you're going to get a lot better at it and in working with these sentences you're really going to build towards that habit of being able to do the reduction perfectly without thinking about it in conversation let's start a couple seconds on the basics the word is fo are fully pronounced written in IPA with the aw as in law vowel but that our does change the vowel it's not a pure aa vowel it's full o 4 but we're not here to perfect the full pronunciation because this word is rarely fully pronounced it's almost always reduced in IPA that's written with the schwa when the schwa is followed by our you don't need to try to make a vowel at all the R overpowers the schwa so your word becomes or fur sit as quickly as you can for that's a reduction a reduction means a sound changes or is dropped it's not for its fur let's look at this up close and in slow motion this is the phrase it's just for fun notice the T sound is dropped here because it comes between two consonants it's just for fun it's just for fun this is something that you do not because you benefit from it in time or money or convenience but pleasure it's just for fun let's say you're driving somewhere and you decide to take away that's longer because it's prettier we call that the scenic route you could say let's take the scenic route just for fun first we'll just watch the whole sentence here it is it's just for fun it's just for fun now we'll see that again and we'll break down for it's just here we are in position for the F the bottom lip is pulled up a little so the inside is touching the bottom of the top front teeth the top lip is lifted a little so it's not touching the bottom lip the correct position for the F is not this don't curl your lip in it's the inside of the lip here that touches here see that very relaxed now let's watch the whole word for pronounced fur fur wow that was fast and this has even slowed down fur fur now we're back into position for the F for the next word fun let's watch just the word firm a few times try that now fur okay let's finish the phrase for fun for fun for fun fur is much shorter than the stressed word fun now we don't want to rush through our stressed words that would be fast English but unclear English so know your reductions learn them but don't rush through everything stressed syllables should still be long and have that up-down shape for fun for fun quick request if you're not subscribed to my channel please click the subscribe button with notifications I make new videos on the English language every tuesday also take a second to click that like button it really does help ready 1 2 3 click it ok now do you have to use this for reduction if you want to sound natural yes you do the alternative is this just for fun just for fun a native speaker would never pronounce it that way a fully pronounced for short and long that contrast is important in American English so we need fur to have contrast just for fun just for fun now let's look at that up close again but this time at regular pace it's just for fun it's just for fun it's just for fun now we're going to isolate just the word for it's just ok my mouth is in position for the F of 4 now let's play just that word wow that was fast let's see that three times notice how we go right from the F into our there's no jaw drop to make a vowel or anything like that the mouth movement is minimal let's watch just that word in slow motion three times right now notice how minimal the mouth movement is okay let's see for fun at regular pace now for fun for the for reduction I love it now we'll look at the phrase it's for dinner in slow motion it's for dinner it's here is the position for F I'm starting the word for let's hear it for wow that was fast I'm done with the are now and my mouth is ready for the D in dinner let's hear just that word for again let's see the whole sense one more time it's for dinner let's listen now at regular pace you'll see the full sentence then just the word for isolated it's for dinner it's so fast isn't it try that with me now try it a few times for you do it for for dinner for dinner you'd do it for dinner okay now you'd get it it's time to watch it listen to it practice it we're going to see over 500 sentences now knowing about it will not change the way you speak training and repetition is what will change the way you speak if you're ready to set aside time for this kind of work if you're ready to change your accent that's exactly what we do in Rachel's English Academy it is the training ground for accent transformation for understanding Americans for feeling confident speaking check it out at Rachel's English Academy calm okay now here's how the rest of the video will work you'll see the sentence in slow motion four times try repeating out loud the fourth time then you'll see the sentence at regular pace four times again the fourth time with the video repeat out loud you know what work on this every day this week seven days in a row then let me know in the comments what this kind of work has done for you it's for you it's for you it's for you it's for you it's for you it's for you it's for you it's for you it's for dinner it's for dinner it's for dinner [Music] it's for dinner it's for dinner it's for dinner it's for dinner it's for dinner but it's just for fun but it's just for fun but it's just for fun but it's just for fun it's just for fun it's just for fun it's just for fun it's just for fun we're having soup for dinner we're having soup for dinner we're having soup for dinner we're having soup for dinner we're having soup for dinner we're having soup for dinner we're having soup for dinner we're having soup for dinner I got this for you I got this for you I got this for you I got this for you I got this for you I got this for you I got this for you I got this for you what are you getting him for his birthday what are you getting him for his birthday what are you getting him for his birthday what are you getting him for his birthday what are you getting him for his birthday what are you getting him for his birthday what are you getting him for his birthday what are you getting him for his birthday what do you need for your first day of school what do you need for your first day of school what do you need for your first day of school what do you need for your first day of school what do you need for your first day of school what do you need for your first day of school what do you need for your first day of school what do you need for your first day of school it's perfect weather for camping it's perfect weather for camping it's perfect weather for camping it's perfect weather for can thing it's perfect weather for camping it's perfect weather for camping it's perfect weather for camping it's perfect weather for camping this is the cafeteria for employees this is the cafeteria for employees this is the cafeteria for employees this is the cafeteria for employees this is the cafeteria for employees this is the cafeteria for employees this is the cafeteria for employees this is the cafeteria for employees that's an interesting idea for a book that's an interesting idea for a book that's an interesting idea for a book that's an interesting idea for a book that's an interesting idea for a book that's an interesting idea for a book that's an interesting idea for a book that's an interesting idea for a book we had to move out for a month after the hurricane we had to move out for a month after the hurricane we had to move out for a month the hurricane we had to move out for a month after the hurricane we had to move out for a month after the hurricane we had to move out for a month after the hurricane we had to move out for a month after the hurricane we had to move out for a month after the hurricane can you give me a definition for substantial can you give me a definition for substantial he gave me a definition for substantial can you give me a definition for substantial can you give me a definition for substantial can you give me a definition for substantial can you give me a definition for substantial can you give me a definition for substantial the class opened up a whole different world for me the class opened up a whole different world for me the class opened up a whole different world for me the class opened up a whole different world for me the class opened up a whole different world for me the class opened up a whole different world for me the class opened up a whole different world for me the class opened up a whole different world for me we're developing new medications for patients we're developing new medications for patients we're developing new medications for patients we're developing new medication for patience we're developing new medications for our patients we're developing new medications for our patients we're developing new medications for our patients we're developing new medications for our patients for example later this week for example later this week for example later this week for example later this week for example later this week for example later this week for example later this week for example later this week I need money for rent I need money for rent I need money for rent I need money for rent I need money for rent I need money for rent I need money for rent I need money for rent this is important for everyone this is important for everyone this is important for everyone this is important for everyone this is important for everyone this is important for everyone this is important for everyone this is important for everyone I'm going to keep this for the rest of my life I'm going to keep this for the rest of my life I'm going to keep this for the rest of my life I'm gonna keep this for the rest of my life I'm gonna keep this for the rest of my life I'm gonna keep this for the rest of my life I'm gonna keep this for the rest of my life I'm gonna keep this for the rest of my life I work for friend I work for friend I work for friend I work for friend I work for a friend I work for a friend I work for a friend I work for a friend I live for my kid I live for my kid I live for my kids I live for my kids I live for my kids I live for my kids I live for my kids I live for my kids I have a whole new approach to teenagers I have a whole new approach to teenagers I have a whole new approach to teenagers I have a whole new approach to teenagers I have a whole new approach to teenagers I have a whole new approach to teenagers I have a whole new approach to teenagers I have a whole new approach to teenagers she's been sick for a long time she's been sick for a long time she's been sick for a long time she's been sick for a long time she's been sick for a long time she's been sick for a long time she's been sick for a long time she's been sick for a long time we've working on this problem for decades we've been working on this problem for decades we've been working on this problem for decades we've been working on this problem for decades we've been working on this problem for decades we've been working on this problem for decades we've been working on this problem for decades we've been working on this problem for decades I'm praying for you I'm praying for you I'm praying for you I'm praying for you I'm praying for you I'm praying for you I'm praying for you I'm praying for you this is the check for the deposit this is the check for the deposit this is the check for the deposit this is the check for the deposit this is the check for our deposit this is the check for our deposit this is the check for our deposit this is the check for our deposit we're fighting for equal pay we're fighting for equal pay were fighting for equal pay were fighting for equal pay we're fighting for equal pay we're fighting for equal pay we're fighting for equal pay we're fighting for equal pay we're here for you we're here for you we're here for you we're here for you we're here for you we're here for you we're here for you we're here for you I'm hungry for more I'm hungry for more I'm hungry for more I'm hungry for more I'm hungry for more I'm hungry for more I'm hungry for more I'm hungry for more I'm the best person for the job I'm the best person for the job I'm the best person for the job I'm the best person for the job I'm the best person for the job I'm the best person for the job I'm the best person for the job I'm the best person for the job he was arrest and for arson he was arrested for arson he was arrested for arson he was arrested for arson he was arrested for arson he was arrested for arson he was arrested for arson he was arrested for arson investment is another goal for the company investment is another goal for the company investment is another goal for the company investment is another goal for the company investment is another goal for the company investment is another goal for the company investment is another goal for the company investment is another goal for the company it's early for us to know it's too early for us to know it's too early for us to know it's too early for us to know it's too early for us to know it's too early for us to know it's too early for us to know it's too early for us to know it's not a problem for me it's not a problem for me it's not a problem for me it's not a problem for me it's not a problem for me it's not a problem for me it's not a problem for me it's not a problem for me you're setting yourself up for disappointment you're setting yourself up for disappointment you're setting yourself up for disappointment you're setting yourself up for disappointment you're setting yourself up for disappointment you're setting yourself up for disappointment you're setting yourself up for disappointment you're setting yourself up for disappointment this has been a great year for us this has been a great year for us this has been a great year for us this has been a great year for us this has been a great year for us this has been a great year for us this has been a great year for us this has been a great year for us it went on for so long it went on for so long it went on for so long it went on for so long it went on for so long it went on for so long it went on for so long it went on for so long this school is right for me this school is right for me this school is right for me this school is right for me this school is right for me this school is right for me this school is right for me this school is right for me the carrots are for the salad the carrots are for the salad the carrots are for the salad the carrots are for the salad the carrots are for the salad the carrots are for the salad the carrots are for the salad the carrots are for the salad what do you do for work what do you do for work but do you do for work what do you do for work what do you do for work what do you do for work what do you do for work what do you do for work we've been together for 10 years we've been together for 10 years we've been together years we've been together for 10 years we've been together for 10 years we've been together for 10 years we've been together for 10 years we've been together for 10 years it's difficult for me it's difficult for me it's difficult for me it's difficult for me it's difficult for me it's difficult for me it's difficult for me it's difficult for me I'm looking for a new assistant I'm looking for a new assistant I'm looking for a new assistant I'm looking for a new assistant I'm looking for a new assistant I'm looking for a new assistant I'm looking for a new assistant I'm looking for a new assistant this is much easier for me this is much easier for me this is much easier for me this is much easier for me this is much easier for me this is much easier for me this is much easier for me this is much easier for me you have to wait for a week to get an answer you have to wait for a week to get an answer you have to wait for a week to get an answer you have to wait for a week to get an answer you have to wait for a week to get an answer you have to wait for a week to get an answer you have to wait for a week to get an answer you have to wait for a week to get an answer I'm looking for a job I'm looking for a job I'm looking for a job I'm looking for a job I'm looking for a job I'm looking for a job I'm looking for a job I'm looking for a job she works for a big company she works for a big company she works for a big company she works for a big company she works for a big company she works for a big company she works for a big company she works for a big company thanks for having me thanks for having me thanks for having me thanks for having me thanks for having me thanks for having me thanks for having me thanks for having me that's a good price for a gym that's a good price for a gym that's a good price for a gym that's a good price for a gym that's a good price for a gym that's a good price for a gym that's a good price for a gym that's a good price for a gym these are tools for people with mobility issues these are tools for people with mobility issues these are tools for people with mobility issues Jews these are tools for people with mobility issues these are tools for people with mobility issues these are tools for people with mobility issues these are tools for people with mobility issues these are tools for people with mobility issues I'd like to pay for this now I'd like to pay for this now I'd like to pay for this now but I'd like to pay for this now I'd like to pay for this now I'd like to pay for this now I'd like to pay for this now I'd like to pay for this now it's a risk factor for cancer it's a risk factor for cancer it's a risk factor for cancer it's a risk factor for cancer it's a risk factor for cancer it's a risk factor for cancer it's a risk factor for cancer it's a risk factor for cancer it doesn't make sense for you it doesn't make sense for you it doesn't make sense for you it doesn't make sense for you it doesn't make sense for you it doesn't make sense for you it doesn't make sense for you it doesn't make sense for you I feel bad for John I feel bad for John I feel bad for John I feel bad for John I feel bad for John I feel bad for John I feel bad for John I feel bad for John what do you need for the project but II need for the project what D need for the project what do you need for the project what do you need for the project what do you need for the project what do you need for the project what do you need for the project I thought about it for a long time I thought about it for a long time I thought about it for a long time I thought about it for a long time I thought about it for a long time I thought about it for a long time I thought about it for a long time I thought about it for a long time fantastic I can tell you're interested in reductions I recommend this video which has some examples of reductions where we drop the H I love this set of words please like and share this video and don't forget to subscribe with notifications if you haven't already I make new videos on the English language every Tuesday that's it and thanks so much for using 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Length: 36min 5sec (2165 seconds)

Published: Tue Apr 07 2020