Speak English Like An: American For Native Russian Speakers Pdf

| English Phrase | Russian Error (Flat) | American Target (Sliding) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Really? | REEL-lee (flat) | (high) – lee? (low, then rising question) | | No way! | NO WAY (equal stress) | NO (high falling) – way (whispered) | | I want to go | YA khochu poyti (flat) | I WANN -a GO (mountain shape) |

Most unstressed vowels in American English turn into this "uh" sound. If you try to pronounce every vowel clearly (as you would in Russian), you will sound robotic. 5. Consonant Softening (The "Flap T") To sound truly native, you must stop pronouncing every "T." When a "T" is between two vowels, it becomes a fast "D." "Water" becomes " ." "Better" becomes " Summary Checklist for Practice Russian Habit American Adjustment Rolling the 'R' Floating 'R' (no tongue touch) Flat Intonation Pitch jumps on stressed words Hard 'T' sounds 'Flap T' (sounds like a 'D') Relaxed jaw, open vowels with specific practice sentences for each section? | English Phrase | Russian Error (Flat) |