The SCHWA is the sound you NEED to know and use if you want to sound natural and relaxed when you speak English! /ə/ Want to IMPROVE your PRONUNCIATION? ? Watch this lesson next for another tricky English sound: https://youtu.be/wCkONOv2JJM This lesson will show you how to use the schwa to improve your English pronunciation, reduce your accent and to sound more natural when you speak! THIS sound – the schwa /ə/ – is the secret to NATURAL English expression. It’s the most common English sound – you will hear it in almost every English sentence that is spoken! I’ll teach you how to recognise the schwa sound in the International Phonetic Alphabet so that you can improve your pronunciation WITHOUT a native English speaker! The sound will help you to – use common reductions (reduced forms in spoken English) – reduce your accent (accent reduction) – sound natural when you speak English – use correct rhythm and tone – listen to native English speakers speaking at a natural speed My video lessons are created to help English learners to improve their pronunciation and speaking skills. Please note that the pronunciation of some of these words differs between English accents. I speak with an Australian English accent ? ———- TIMESTAMPS ———- 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Why is the schwa sound so important? 02:20 What schwa sounds like 03:52 Making the schwa sound 05:05 Why is the schwa sound so common? 07:28 Where to find the schwa sound 07:43 Unstressed structure words 09:01 Unstressed syllables 12:05 Schwa sound challenge 13:50 Extra schwa sound practice #mmmEnglish #NaturalEnglishPronunciation #SpeakingEnglish #Schwa #IPA #EnglishPronunciation #EnglishTeacher #YouTubeTeacher Read the full transcript of this lesson on my blog here: https://www.mmmenglish.com/2018/12/06/sound-natural-when-you-speak-english/ HEY LADY! ?‍♀️ Helping women to succeed in English! https://bit.ly/hey-lady-trial Build fluency and confidence in a supportive women-only community where you will: Practise having real conversations with real people! Get support and guidance from our amazing coaches! Meet and make friends with English-speaking women around the world. Have fun, stay motivated and above all – ENJOY speaking English! ✨ Hey Lady! is the NEW way to experience English and build the fluency you need for success! If you are a woman, or you identify as a woman, and you have an intermediate to advanced level of English, you are welcome to join. ?Get started today with a 10-day FREE trial! Click here? https://bit.ly/hey-lady-trial – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Take your English skills to the next level: ??? mmmEnglish Courses ??? Explore Self-Study English courses here: https://bit.ly/mmmEnglishCourses Or read more below ? Prepositions are one of the most frustrating parts about English – but they don’t have to be! I’ve created a course that will help you to master the most common English prepositions – I’ll teach you how to use them in context, study how they are used and (importantly) I’ll help you to practise using them! This course includes grammar lessons PLUS imitation practice (so you get to practise your pronunciation with me too!) Explore our prepositions course here: https://bit.ly/prepositions8x8 ? Love mmmEnglish imitation lessons? Get HOURS of practice with Emma and complete our imitation training courses! Practise your pronunciation & natural English expressions by imitating a native English speaker. mmmEnglish imitation courses available now: https://bit.ly/mmmEnglishImitationCourse – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Other English Language Tools I recommend! ⭐️Grammarly Grammar Checker: ? Grammarly helps you to see the errors in your writing and your English Grammar by making suggestions and improvements to your writing! Try it for FREE! https://www.grammarly.com/mmmenglish ⭐️Audible ?? Listen to audiobooks to improve your English listening skills (AND your pronunciation!) Listen to thousands of books (all of your favourites are available) Plus… You can try Audible for yourself – get your first audiobook absolutely FREE! http://www.audibletrial.com/mmmEnglish Cancel your subscription at any time (but keep your free book forever!) mmmEnglish earns a small commission from affiliates mentioned above. We only promote products and services that we genuinely believe will support our students on their English-learning journey. ❤️ Thank you for your support! Connect with mmmEnglish Website & Social Media: ?Website: http://bit.ly/mmmEnglish ?Facebook: http://bit.ly/mmmEnglishFB ?Instagram: http://bit.ly/mmmEnglishInsta ??? Show your support for Emma & mmmEnglish by subscribing to our channel, liking videos ? and commenting to let us know! We love hearing from our students! ❤️ SUBSCRIBE TO MMMENGLISH HERE ➡️ http://bit.ly/Subscribe2mmmEnglish