Speak English Naturally: SCHWA Pronunciation

Would you like to sound more like a native English speaker? Well, this vowel sound, known as SCHWA, is worth getting to know! It occurs very frequently in spoken English, about once in every three vowel sounds, in words such as “the”, the first syllable of “about”, and the second syllable of “sofa”. One of the most difficult aspects of the schwa sound is that in order to pronounce it correctly, you have to almost ignore the normal sound of the vowel you are looking at and make the schwa sound instead. In this lesson I’ll give examples of words containing the schwa, and I’ll demonstrate how to pronounce them. So you can benefit in two ways, both in terms of English pronunciation and English vocabulary! www.engvid.com/speak-english-...
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In this lesson:
0:00 What is the "schwa" sound?
3:50 "schwa" sound examples

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  • @engvidGill
    @engvidGill7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching, everyone. For more English pronunciation videos, try these next: Pronunciation - The two ways to say "TH" in English kzread.info/dash/bejne/gnWAlbGbdryxecY.html Easy English: How to pronounce the long vowel sound in words ending in "e" kzread.info/dash/bejne/ipugydyJpJC4kaQ.html

  • @user-tt3ro1qw3s

    @user-tt3ro1qw3s

    7 ай бұрын

  • @balitadeplata

    @balitadeplata

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot! ❤🇦🇷🤗✨📚💡

  • @rabbitwastaken

    @rabbitwastaken

    5 ай бұрын

    Ok just thx so much. Thats a simple rule people dont express enough

  • @kadowaluna1
    @kadowaluna17 ай бұрын

    Hi, dear and respected Gill, is very nice to see you, as usual you are giving us a lecture, cordial greetings from a Mexican person living in Japan, tanks again..

  • @ismayilarifoglu6226

    @ismayilarifoglu6226

    7 ай бұрын

    Really?

  • @user-pw2mo1kh9e

    @user-pw2mo1kh9e

    6 ай бұрын

    Also thanks from a German person living in Japan as well.😊 I love hearing British Englisch. If I speak Englisch, you soon know that I am German 😉

  • @gabriellagirardi4741
    @gabriellagirardi47417 ай бұрын

    Great lesson and wonderful teacher. Thank you very much

  • @LingoF
    @LingoF6 ай бұрын

    In Russia, British English is predominantly studied as a foreign language at school, but schwa is not studied as deeply. There is no native speaker as a teacher to explain such nuances

  • @moonlike

    @moonlike

    4 ай бұрын

    In the early 90s in Kyrgyzstan, one of the former soviet republics, there was an introductory phase of 3 months in fonetics in English language institutes, so one could get to know all pronunciation nuances.

  • @LingoF

    @LingoF

    4 ай бұрын

    @@moonlike Так то ж в институте, я про школу написал)

  • @NewYorkActingCoach
    @NewYorkActingCoach3 ай бұрын

    This woman is clear, she is clever, and right about al she teaches, and she speaks well herself, and is obviously a kind person, so she is a 'find' and easy to listen to. Whew! John.

  • @britishenglishwithalexande1451
    @britishenglishwithalexande14517 ай бұрын

    Excellent class Mrs. Gill!

  • @GuerraFelicita
    @GuerraFelicita7 ай бұрын

    hi I love your way to pronounce the english thank you so much for this english lesson have a nice day I enjoy often learning english.

  • @UkOutreach
    @UkOutreach6 ай бұрын

    I am English and in my eighth decade but I had never heard of the schwa until three or four years ago. Since then, I have watched videos and read up on the subject. This video is excellent and I’m pleased that the KZread algorithms brought it to my attention! People often say that English is not taught properly these days. Judging by the very limited amount of grammar that I appear to have been taught in the fifties and sixties, I would challenge that claim.

  • @franciscojosafatdominguezb8442
    @franciscojosafatdominguezb84427 ай бұрын

    I like her so much as an English teacher.I like her British accent a lot.

  • @EduardoOlgado
    @EduardoOlgado7 ай бұрын

    You are amazing and a real inspiration! Thank you!

  • @theculturedkidlanguages
    @theculturedkidlanguages2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for breaking it down and providing examples. This will definitely help a lot of learners sound more like native speakers!

  • @DanjumaBenjamin-nb2zo
    @DanjumaBenjamin-nb2zo7 ай бұрын

    You are amazing ❤❤❤

  • @ashaoali8020
    @ashaoali80207 ай бұрын

    Hello everybody in here..

  • @SableIsland2024

    @SableIsland2024

    7 ай бұрын

    Hello 👋👋

  • @iskkirmacioglu2678
    @iskkirmacioglu26787 ай бұрын

    You are the clearest English speaking teacher I've ever seen. While I can understand 70% of what you say, when I watch BBC this rate isn't even 20%.🙏🙏🙏

  • @guldenaydin9918
    @guldenaydin99187 ай бұрын

    💐. I’m very happy; to see you again… 🍃

  • @giovannaakiyama7509
    @giovannaakiyama75097 ай бұрын

    Hello Gill, great class! Thank you for that ❤ greetings from Brazil 😊

  • @user-fy6gr6ln5d
    @user-fy6gr6ln5d6 ай бұрын

    Hello, thank you very much for your work! My native Russian language. I studied English on my own. For me, you are one of the best English teachers on KZread! Please be healthy and safe 💖⚘

  • @outoblack77331
    @outoblack773317 ай бұрын

    How wonderful, thank you so much, teacher.

  • @willow3236
    @willow32367 ай бұрын

    Hello, Mrs. Gill ! I'm glad to see you ❤

  • @JuliaDutta
    @JuliaDutta7 ай бұрын

    Hello Gill, fancy one never thought about it so deeply. Thank you so much for this lesson. I am presently in The City of Joy, Calcutta, thinking how lucky I am to have come across You and Engvid. Have a wonderful evening. We, are bursting in jubilation and festivity here in Calcutta!

  • @r.c.o.5598
    @r.c.o.55987 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Gil. A great class for fully understanding this sound.

  • @migueldeabreu3216
    @migueldeabreu32167 ай бұрын

    Thanks. i an brasilian, live in Rio de Janeiro. i love learn inglish with you.

  • @fatioudih715
    @fatioudih7157 ай бұрын

    It's really interesting and helpful, thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤.

  • @vidal3390
    @vidal33907 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for your pronunciation lessons, I'm living in a not English speaking country, so that's really needed and useful to me

  • @abcxyz-nd6xh

    @abcxyz-nd6xh

    7 ай бұрын

    I would say "NON Eng speaking ...". Neither am I a native speaker.

  • @anvarkasmi7068
    @anvarkasmi70687 ай бұрын

    Thats the very BEST EXPLANATION of Schwa I have come across... and I have seen plenty trying to understand the Schwa better. Now it is very clear. THANK YOU VERY MICH. BLESS YOU !

  • @blessed1110
    @blessed11106 ай бұрын

    Finally I understood the schwa sound!! I live in the US, but it didn’t make sense for me until now!! Thanks for your help!

  • @catherineshelef3377
    @catherineshelef33777 ай бұрын

    Thank you, dear Gill, for an informative lesson! It reminds me of my 4-th grade at school, back to USSR! Nowdays, leaving in USA, I can see & hear the lingual differences between these two cultures! Anyway, I can't hesitate to listen for your classes because it's dipper my knowledge in English language, besides, I odor the way you're presented you lectures! Thank you very much!🌹

  • @Nevada43
    @Nevada437 ай бұрын

    Finally, a simple, direct, and straightforward explanation of the schwa sound. Thanks a million :-)

  • @vivianagambetta9197
    @vivianagambetta91977 ай бұрын

    Gill, it is so good to see you again! God bless you❤

  • @user-kn6hc3mk5d
    @user-kn6hc3mk5d6 ай бұрын

    That was a very clear representation of British accent. Much appreciated. Love from me

  • @Nevada43
    @Nevada437 ай бұрын

    You have no idea how many videos I've seen about it and never understood. This means that teaching English is not for everyone, even those with a long list of credentials. Thank you a million times more :-)

  • @elenateslenko3187
    @elenateslenko31877 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot ❤

  • @justworship0570
    @justworship05707 ай бұрын

    Geez, I’m so grateful to you for this video, it has come just on time ❤❤❤ peace and greetings from Russia, Dagestan ❤

  • @ImCalebRosengard
    @ImCalebRosengard7 ай бұрын

    I hope Gill knows she’s my favorite teacher from engvid, thank you Gill, you’re the best

  • @mahirsantal2867
    @mahirsantal28677 ай бұрын

    Thank you grandmothə for this lesson. I'm from India🇮🇳

  • @elisadealexandria
    @elisadealexandria6 ай бұрын

    I had never got this right before! Thank you, Gill, your explanation made it seem so easy now!

  • @wizymrojasb45
    @wizymrojasb457 ай бұрын

    Thank you teacher very good information

  • @normagabrielbrito4916
    @normagabrielbrito49165 ай бұрын

    Thank you teacher Gill! I'm from Brasil and I appreciate your english classes.

  • @kinda4664
    @kinda46647 ай бұрын

    I never knew the name for that vowel! And I am studying English for quite long. Thank you very much, Gill, for the lesson and these useful bits of information!

  • @user-gj7di7cv7c
    @user-gj7di7cv7c7 ай бұрын

    GOOD 👍 Day , Dear Teacher of English Language ! Thanks 👍 You for Your Interesting On-line Lesson Here ! I BEEN to Learn of this Lesson, today ! __ Teacher Svetlana. 15 of Great OCTOBER TODAY ! //.

  • @user-gj7di7cv7c

    @user-gj7di7cv7c

    7 ай бұрын

    Teacher Svetlana from My Dear Russia ! ❤❤ !

  • @schan3438
    @schan34387 ай бұрын

    An outstanding English teacher!

  • @rosalbaprietorubio3519
    @rosalbaprietorubio35196 ай бұрын

    Duré años tratando de descubrir cuando se pronunciaba schwa... Ahora me persigue. La Sra. Gill toda una maestra, mis respetos. Gracias.

  • @Amberstargazerofearth
    @Amberstargazerofearth7 ай бұрын

    Dear Gill, it's unbelievable) you speak so simple to comprehence. I'm not English native speaker, but i can easily understand most of the things you tell about! Thank you so much!

  • @maiaaiam2549
    @maiaaiam25493 ай бұрын

    You are the best!!!! Greetings from Spain 👏👏👏🥇🥇🥇 I love your explanations, your accent when you show us (the learners) how to pronounce. Thank you so much! You really help with our English learning.

  • @Jaatnitesh
    @Jaatnitesh7 ай бұрын

    I am very glad after hear your cheery voice___and I am watching this video from India __i can’t speak completely English

  • @francescjunyent9777
    @francescjunyent97773 ай бұрын

    Dear Gill. I’ve just discovered your videos. They look very useful. My wife and I try to improve our poor English. The Schwa sound is just the same sound than the Catalan neutral vowel.

  • @Etory-m
    @Etory-m7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! ❤

  • @shameemasultana3019
    @shameemasultana30197 ай бұрын

    Hi dear, you look so pretty and your class is excellent. Cordial respect and lots of love ❤️❤❤from Bangladesh. Wish you a happy long life.

  • @gilbertomartinez4274
    @gilbertomartinez42747 ай бұрын

    Gill, you are a wonderful teacher... Congrats! For many years, I taught Spanish and French as foreign languages; my specialty was pronunciation. Even in my native language (Spanish) It's not so easy.

  • @IshaaqAli-fw1kf
    @IshaaqAli-fw1kf6 ай бұрын

    Best teacher in the world.

  • @mariacuerva955
    @mariacuerva9557 ай бұрын

    Good morning, I'm so happy to find you again!🌼

  • @user-th2wv2ow8s
    @user-th2wv2ow8sАй бұрын

    I am amazed with the schwa)) thank you!

  • @fernandoreinoso1986
    @fernandoreinoso19866 ай бұрын

    Thank you Gill , my favourite teacher!

  • @JaneDoe-ci3gj
    @JaneDoe-ci3gj7 ай бұрын

    I always look forward to your videos Gill. When I get a notification that you've made a new video. It always puts a big smile on my face, thank you!😊❤ A very useful lesson!👍 Just found out I've been pronouncing family wrong all my life!🙃 I like learning new things!

  • @franklinrodriguez625
    @franklinrodriguez6256 ай бұрын

    She's the best ever ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @oxfordatenas7095
    @oxfordatenas70956 ай бұрын

    I love your English lessons.Thank you so much!

  • @Shikara_Animals
    @Shikara_AnimalsАй бұрын

    Best English teacher

  • @AjayRajput0517
    @AjayRajput05177 ай бұрын

    Thank you Ma'ma

  • @abdoulayendoyediene5688
    @abdoulayendoyediene56887 ай бұрын

    Wonderful lesson. Thanks.

  • @teresapascolat
    @teresapascolat4 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for such a clear explanation!

  • @r.conchacar.401
    @r.conchacar.4017 ай бұрын

    What a great lesson Mrs. Gill! Many thanks!

  • @asmoorfee6410
    @asmoorfee64107 ай бұрын

    Thank you Gill! Brief and helpful ❤

  • @ismayilarifoglu6226
    @ismayilarifoglu62267 ай бұрын

    Our respected Gill! Salute to You!

  • @user-xp5or2do4x
    @user-xp5or2do4x3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!❤ You are so wonderful teacher!😊

  • @user-lf2zf3oh8h
    @user-lf2zf3oh8h7 ай бұрын

    Love from Pakistan

  • @himfalathiel4012
    @himfalathiel40127 ай бұрын

    After studying English for years and years in school, I can't remember anyone ever mentioning this. I wish they had, because I had never realised such a thing and difference in pronounciation in some words by myself... Like man - postman

  • @user-hn2ly2bw4n
    @user-hn2ly2bw4n17 күн бұрын

    Thank you for being so helpful ❤

  • @SOVIVAN
    @SOVIVAN5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing it is very benefit for English student.

  • @ijeomanwannennaya6984
    @ijeomanwannennaya69847 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this lesson on schwa.

  • @JohnLunda-bg9xn
    @JohnLunda-bg9xn7 ай бұрын

    Hi! Big teacher it's so important for us to know how we can really pronounce that sound, thanks a lot. I'm John from Congo drc

  • @kieuchung3213
    @kieuchung32137 ай бұрын

    thank you Gil, you’re my favorite teacher❤❤

  • @jamalmaouni7481
    @jamalmaouni74816 ай бұрын

    Thanx a lot for your explanations. All my respects.

  • @marivaldomenezesdasilvajun1293
    @marivaldomenezesdasilvajun12936 ай бұрын

    Excellent class! Thanks!

  • @punitsharma1816
    @punitsharma1816Ай бұрын

    Very nice and very osam learning techniques your mem. Thank you very much.

  • @carmenstoica8160
    @carmenstoica81607 ай бұрын

    Thank you Gill. I admire you a lot. ❤

  • @AgneseS44
    @AgneseS445 ай бұрын

    Grazie Lei è un insegnante molto brava.

  • @user-sv7qg5qy3q
    @user-sv7qg5qy3q7 ай бұрын

    Thank you properly much, dear Gill! ❤❤❤

  • @silvanaaparecidademello9956
    @silvanaaparecidademello99567 ай бұрын

    Dear Gill ,nice to see you , I am from Brazil, learning too much!! Grateful ❤❤❤

  • @luisacordon7207
    @luisacordon72077 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much Gill!

  • @ossital1808
    @ossital18087 ай бұрын

    great lesson, many thanks

  • @user-do1pu7td1t
    @user-do1pu7td1t6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much Gill

  • @lauraaliciacalcagno4299
    @lauraaliciacalcagno42996 ай бұрын

    Genial! Gracias

  • @ameliacosta3996
    @ameliacosta39967 ай бұрын

    Great lesson of pronunciation. Thank you

  • @ProfEricoPagotto
    @ProfEricoPagottoАй бұрын

    a delightful class, thanks so much, Gill!

  • @suanyangelaoliveira949
    @suanyangelaoliveira9497 ай бұрын

    It was very helpful. Thank you, very much.

  • @mateusandre4778
    @mateusandre47786 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much Gill

  • @chhengthol2022
    @chhengthol20226 ай бұрын

    Thank for your sharing.

  • @Kolious_Thrace
    @Kolious_Thrace7 ай бұрын

    Do we know if that schwa sound when we pronounce the ending -er as -ah adopted into English language when the Saxons from Germany invaded England? In German they also don’t pronounce the -er but they make an -a sound.

  • @mamalee6002
    @mamalee60027 ай бұрын

    Hi Gill love to see you again😊you are my favourite teacher ❤

  • @NikhilVerma-vo7rx
    @NikhilVerma-vo7rx7 ай бұрын

    Thanks maam Nikhil 🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @mohamedali5543
    @mohamedali55437 ай бұрын

    You’re always really great, dynamic and wonderful, please stay on the subject ( pronunciation) . We need more examples

  • @florencioq
    @florencioq7 ай бұрын

    Gil, I am your fan. You are great! Thank you so much!

  • @user-bh3zn4lu1l
    @user-bh3zn4lu1l4 ай бұрын

    Thak you very much for your good lesson,Gill

  • @yasmiinhaji2119
    @yasmiinhaji21197 ай бұрын

    Hi I watched your videos lessons and I really is helping me thanks 🙏

  • @moraisdiogoalbertomorais3637
    @moraisdiogoalbertomorais36377 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. I appreciate so much.

  • @remois
    @remois7 ай бұрын

    Vous prendre comme professeure est un bon choix...

  • @shahad_alsayed
    @shahad_alsayed6 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for the lesson ma'am 🙂

  • @parkash9999
    @parkash99997 ай бұрын

    Amazing. Nicely explained. ❤❤

  • @deds5412
    @deds54126 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot Gill from Italy ❤

  • @peiqionglu
    @peiqionglu7 ай бұрын

    Very useful lesson.