IMPOSSIBLE! [or NOT?] – Learn English Conversation in 4 Hours Part 4

The video tutorial explores the characteristics of American English intonation, focusing on smooth transitions, stress patterns, and vowel reduction. It highlights the importance of linking words and maintaining a smooth pitch to avoid choppiness. The tutorial also covers the pronunciation of specific sounds and clusters, such as the TH sound and TS cluster, and discusses stress patterns in words like 'cranberries'. Additionally, it explains how reduction and linking occur in fast speech, emphasizing the contrast between stressed and unstressed syllables.

What is the key characteristic of American English intonation discussed in the first section?

• Choppy transitions

• Smooth transitions

• Monotone pitch

• High volume

In the phrase 'at the end of the day', which words are emphasized?

• The and of

• End and day

• At and the

• Day and at

Which syllable is most stressed in the phrase 'it's the students who matter'?

• It's

• Who

• Matter

• Students

How is the TH sound in 'that's right' typically articulated?

• With the tongue tip under the teeth

• With the lips

• With the tongue tip on the backs of the teeth

• With the tongue tip through the teeth

What happens to the V sound in the phrase 'wouldn't have to'?

• It remains unchanged

• It becomes a B sound

• It becomes an F sound

• It is dropped completely

In the phrase 'a huge bag', which word carries the most stress?

• A

• Huge

• Bag

• Both 'huge' and 'bag'

What is the purpose of reducing sounds in fast speech?

• To increase clarity

• To simplify mouth movements

• To change meaning

• To add emphasis