Name: 輔音/g/如 "禮物"--美式英語發音。 (Consonant Sound /g/ as in "gift" - American English Pronunciation)
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In this video we're going to talk about the American consonant sound /g/,

You can also hear this sound in words like

We'll be using a special phonetic symbol - /g/ - for this sound.

The /g/ is one of six sounds in the stop consonants category.

We're pretty sure that everyone can pronounce a /g/ sound.

The problem is that the majority of the non-native English speakers

pronounce the American /g/ with a strong foreign accent.

We'll start with reviewing what we learned in the Stop Sounds Overview video.

The /g/ is made by stopping the air with the back of your tongue in your throat.

it's important to know when you should or shouldn't aspirate the /g/ sound.

The /g/ is pronounced with a small puff of air

the /g/ follows the final stop rule and is not aspirated.

but you won't be speaking with an American accent.

it's sometimes more important not to confuse it with the /dʒ/ sound.

Unfortunately, this may happen to the best of us :).

Because these two sounds are both represented by the same letter 'G.'

The good news is that in written words the /g/ sound is always represented by the letter 'G'.

is that the letter 'G' doesn't always represent the sound /g/.

That's how you'll know which sound to pronounce.

If the 'G' is followed by the letters 'a', 'o' or 'u',

If the 'G' is followed by the letters 'i', 'e' or 'y',

What if the 'G' is followed by a consonant letter?

Well, then it's typically pronounced as /g/.

We say "typically," as there are some other options,

but we'll talk about them in our future videos.

Now let's go back to the /g/ sound and find out how to make it.

Slightly open your mouth and leave your lips in a neutral position.

Next you have to stop the air in your mouth.

Raise the back of your tongue toward your throat.

Stop the air with the back of your tongue

OK, it's time for our favorite part: the practice!

Let's start with the /g/ sound at the beginning of words.

Remember, the /g/ is aspirated in this position.

Just a reminder of how the practice works.

You'll see a word on the screen and hear its pronunciation.

You'll have a few seconds to pronounce the word.

Try to practice as many words as possible,

this is the most important part of your training.

Let's pause here for a second and review the final stop rule.

Remember, stop sounds at the end of words are not aspirated.

That's what you'll practice with the next group of words.

Let us know in the comments if you liked this video!

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輔音/g/如 "禮物"--美式英語發音。 (Consonant Sound /g/ as in "gift" - American English Pronunciation)

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