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hey all jennifer from tarle speech with your pronunciation question
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our question today is how do i pronounce the word automatic
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which means that you are doing something without human control
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here we go automatic we have that sneaky flap t in here what does that mean
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that's that sound that sounds like a really fast
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d sound you do not have to say that sound if you don't want to
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you can continue with the t everyone will understand you
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and that is great because that's what it's all about just being understood
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but if you want to say it like you hear most americans say it
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um and if you don't this lesson is just good because it'll help you with your
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listening a little more you can say it this way we're going to
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start with the syllable odd and to do that open your mouth
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wide andin oval tip of the tongue is down back of the tongue is pulled up
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and then move to that d sound d odd next add the short uh sound that schwa
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syllable relaxed mouth relaxed tongue up
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next move to mad to do that lips together
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and the air is moving out of your nose for that m
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add the ah open and in a round circle tip of the tongue is down back of the
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tongue is pulled up and again there's another d in there d
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then end with ick short i sound your mouth your lips are slightly pulled
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back and the i the tongue is just below the top teeth
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and then end with the k to do that you're going to point that tip of the
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tongue down and the back of your tongue will be
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nice and high let's put that all together
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odd a mad dick automatic
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automatic automatic automatic i hope that all of your
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practice leads to automatic speaking without
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thinking too much so give it a try i know people
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are going to notice the difference if you found this helpful please give us a
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