the word 'schedule'.

This week's Word of the Week is 'schedule'. 'Schedule' can be three syllables or two syllables.

The first syllable is stressed: sche-, sche-. So it can either be 'schedule' (sche-du-le)

or simply 'schedule' (sche-dule). 'Schedule' begins with simply the SK consonant cluster.

So for the S, the tongue tip is here, and for the K, the back part of the tongue reaches

up and touches the soft palate, then pulls away. Sk, sk. Some people make their S's with

the tongue tip up, I make mine with the tongue tip down. Sch-, sche-. The next sound is the

EH as in BED vowel, and your jaw does need to drop for that. Sche-, sche-. The next sound

is the JJ as in JAR sound. If you're going to make it three syllables, it will be with

the OO vowel: schedu-, schedu-. Schedule, schedule. The last syllable is the schwa and

Dark L. -le, -le, schedule. Or, simply, schedule. Schedule.

So, for the final sound, the Dark L, the back part of the tongue will pull back a little

bit, while the tip stays forward, -le, -le, -le, making that dark sound.

What's the schedule for today?

That's it, your Word of the Week.  Try it out yourself.  Make up a sentence with

the word, record it, and post it as a video response to this video on YouTube.  I can't

wait to watch it.

That's it, and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.