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English Pronunciation | The Letter Z
👉 Zed or Zee? One of the most unique and sometimes challenging letters to pronounce, 'Z' holds a special place in English pronunciation.
👉 Z: A Consonant with a Buzz - Unlike some letters, 'Z' is always a consonant, but it's not just any consonant! It has a distinctive buzzing sound that can sometimes be a bit tricky to master, especially for non-native speakers.
👉 Z Pronunciation Practice - This lesson includes several exercises to help you perfect the pronunciation of 'Z'. We'll explore its sound in different word positions and in combination with other letters, like in 'Buzz', 'Lazy', and 'Pizza'. Can you pronounce them with that perfect buzz?
👉 Master the Buzz of Z - By the end of this lesson, you'll not only understand the nuances of the 'Z' sound but will also be able to pronounce it confidently in any word.
👉 Customized Learning - As always, this lesson comes with CHAPTERS so you can jump directly to the section you need the most practice with.
🤩 The link for the TONGUE TWISTER GENERATOR I talk about in this video can be found here:
easyenglishwithjames.com/tongue-twister-generator
🤩 Your Learning Journey - I hope you find this lesson both informative and enjoyable! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to drop a comment below.
🤩 Stay Connected and Updated - If you're new here, make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the channel for more pronunciation lessons. Your support means a lot and helps in creating more content like this!
👀 Explore the Series - For other lessons in this series, check the videos below. We've covered various letters and sounds, all aimed at enhancing your English pronunciation skills.
Letter A -- ua-cam.com/video/LjrhyKV6ALQ/v-deo.html
Letter B -- ua-cam.com/video/RiCEzg3EJCI/v-deo.html
Letter C -- ua-cam.com/video/175GEGC431w/v-deo.html
Letter D -- ua-cam.com/video/Yc8zMsHgRJg/v-deo.html
Letter E -- ua-cam.com/video/NP1dSSKXqms/v-deo.html
Letter F - ua-cam.com/video/ilb20sBkIGA/v-deo.html
Letter G - ua-cam.com/video/cWlzwvGNAow/v-deo.html
Letter I - ua-cam.com/video/dWTCE0YEGjI/v-deo.html
Letter J - ua-cam.com/video/FgmRDT1x5IY/v-deo.html
Letter K - ua-cam.com/video/HAz2_kjq3k8/v-deo.html
Letter L - ua-cam.com/video/kZxyMGOUwlU/v-deo.html
Letter M - ua-cam.com/video/C6tBnH9ys58/v-deo.html
Letter N - ua-cam.com/video/oc1YzV4ysZ8/v-deo.html
Letter O - ua-cam.com/video/PA1a16Id_VE/v-deo.html
Letter P - ua-cam.com/video/8ZmkjQDrGI4/v-deo.html
Letter Q - ua-cam.com/video/or4RNNwrQEY/v-deo.html
Letter R - ua-cam.com/video/sL8id54hZHI/v-deo.html
Letter S - ua-cam.com/video/ElxwmsH_gRA/v-deo.html
Letter T - ua-cam.com/video/aEjQtt1cPJU/v-deo.html
Letter U - ua-cam.com/video/dGIxNzMCcGk/v-deo.html
Letter V - ua-cam.com/video/fdLto_vF0vU/v-deo.html
Letter W - ua-cam.com/video/09uMy_fI6wk/v-deo.htmlsi=YRvAhVF_ztZQhxGY
Letter X - ua-cam.com/video/kHbn_5ZCkyQ/v-deo.htmlsi=gSLSVPwa4s8tBu_8
Letter Y - ua-cam.com/video/JuOiVrJMFa8/v-deo.htmlsi=EWBmrF1-7Fd2Luy3
👀 Vowel Sounds Videos! ⬇️⬇️
Short Vowels - ua-cam.com/video/DIWkl9HcGy4/v-deo.html
Long Vowels - ua-cam.com/video/RmxByBumXxg/v-deo.html
Diphthongs - ua-cam.com/video/lI3xTvwYsa8/v-deo.html
😀 A Bit About Me - For those new here, I'm James, an English teacher from the UK, guiding you through English pronunciation with a Modern RP British accent.
👀 Using IPA for Precision - This lesson, like others, uses the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to ensure precise and accurate learning.
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00:18 Zed vs Zee?
04:00 Minimal Pairs (S vs Z)
05:24 Z at the beginning
06:07 Z in the middle
07:00 Z at the end
07:21 ZZ
09:09 Tongue Twisters
10:10 Z combined with other letters
12:07 Silent Z
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English Pronunciation | 5 Ways to Pronounce The Letter Y
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👉 How many ways can you pronounce Y in English? Is the letter Y a Vowel or a Consonant? I made this video so you could learn how to pronounce the letter Y perfectly. It's quite a difficult letter to pronounce correctly in English because there are many ways it can be pronounced and sometimes even native speakers of English can't decide which pronunciation to use! Even more crazy, the letter Y c...
English Pronunciation | 5 Ways to Pronounce The Letter X
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👉 How many ways can you pronounce X in English? I made this video so you could learn how to pronounce the letter X perfectly. It's quite a difficult letter to pronounce correctly in English because there are up to 5 ways it can be pronounced and sometimes even native speakers of English can't decide which pronunciation to use! 👉 This English Pronunciation lesson also includes lots of practice w...
English Pronunciation - The Schwa Sound /ə/ (Part 2 - Practice The Schwa)
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👉 This lesson is all about MASTERING the Schwa sound by practicing the Schwa as much as possible! 👉 It is part 2 to my Schwa Series of lessons. You can find part 1 here... ua-cam.com/video/KvSyXpYhIJg/v-deo.html In this video, you'll learn: 👉What exactly the Schwa sound is. (Hint: It's more common than you think!) 👉 How to pronounce the Schwa in different words and contexts 🗣 👉 Practice drills...
English Pronunciation | The Letter W
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👉 Do you want to MASTER pronunciation of the Letter W in English? I made this video so you could learn how to pronounce the letter W perfectly at the beginning of words, in the middle of words and at the end of words. 👉 This English Pronunciation lesson also includes lots of practice with W Many different Vowel Sounds...so it's not just for practicing the letter W but also will give you the cha...
English Pronunciation | The Letter V
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👉 Do you want to learn how to pronounce the Letter V perfectly in British English? I made this video so you could learn how to pronounce the letter V perfectly at the beginning of words, in the middle of words and at the end of words. 👉 In this English Pronunciation lesson we will also learn how to pronounce the V compared to the Letter F, which can sometimes be difficult for some English learn...
English Pronunciation | The Letter U | 11 Ways to Pronounce U in English!
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👉 Did you know that there are up to 11 ways to pronounce the letter U in English?! Watch this English pronunciation lesson to MASTER all of these different pronunciations of U! 👉 Do you want to learn how to pronounce the Letter U perfectly in British English? I made this video so you could learn how to pronounce the U perfectly at the beginning of words, in the middle of words and at the end of...
English Pronunciation | The Letter T | 5 Ways to Pronounce T in English!
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👉 Did you know that there are 5 ways to pronounce the letter T in English?! Watch this English pronunciation lesson to MASTER all of these different pronunciations of T! 👉 Do you want to learn how to pronounce the Letter T perfectly in British English? I made this video so you could learn how to pronounce the T perfectly at the beginning of words, in the middle of words and at the end of words....
English Pronunciation | The Letter S | 5 Ways to Pronounce S in English!
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👉 There are 5 ways to pronounce the letter S in English! Did you know that?! 👉 Do you want to learn how to pronounce the Letter S perfectly in British English? I made this video so you could learn how to pronounce the S perfectly at the beginning of words, in the middle of words and at the end of words. 👉 In this English Pronunciation lesson we will also learn how to pronounce the S when it is ...
English Pronunciation | The Letter R
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👉 Do you want to learn how to pronounce the Letter R perfectly in British English? I made this video so you could learn how to pronounce the R perfectly at the beginning of words, in the middle of words and at the end of words. 👉 In this English Pronunciation lesson we will also learn how to pronounce the R when it is combined with other letters (br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr). 👉 I've also include...
English Pronunciation | The Letter Q
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👉 In this English Pronunciation lesson I will teach you how to pronounce the letter Q perfectly and also what sound the letters Q and QU normally make when spoken in English. Finally we will also practice the letter Q with some really fun Practice Sentences which will help you to speak English quickly, fluently and easily! 👉 At the end we will look at some SUPER FUN 'Q' Tongue Twisters and do a...
English Pronunciation | The Letter P | Glottal P and PH Sounds
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👉 In this English Pronunciation lesson I will teach you how to pronounce the letter P perfectly and also what sound the letters PH, PT and PS normally make when spoken in English. We will also learn a little about the Glottal P in English. Finally we will also practice the letter P with some really fun Practice Sentences which will help you to speak English quickly, fluently and easily! 👉 After...
English Pronunciation | The Letter 'O' | 10+ Ways to Pronounce the Letter O
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👉 In this English Pronunciation lesson I will teach you over 10 ways to pronounce the Letter O in English. English Pronunciation can be crazy! 👉 The Letter O in English is a VOWEL letter and is pronounced in the alphabet as /əʊ/. 👉 The letter O can also be pronounced in English with any of the following sounds.... As /ɒ/ in On, From, Sock, Spot As /ɔː/ in Short, Snore, Board, Tour As /əʊ/ in Ph...
English Pronunciation | The Letter N | /n/ vs /ŋ/ + TONGUE TWISTERS
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👉 In this English Pronunciation lesson I will teach you the two different ways to pronounce the Letter N in English (/n/ and /ŋ/), and show you how to master the pronunciation of the N when it is at the beginning, in the middle, and, at the end of words. We will also practice the letter N with some really fun Tongue Twisters which will help you to speak English quickly and easily! 👉 After that ...
Are You Pronouncing THE wrong? - Learn the ADVANCED Rules HERE!
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👉 In this English Pronunciation lesson I am going to teach you how to correctly pronounce THE at all times! 👉 Many students mispronounce this word because there are some tricky rules and exceptions to rules that can be confusing. 👉 There are two ways to pronounce THE in English. /ðə/ and /ði:/. The first rule is that if THE is before a word beginning with a consonant (like MAN) then we pronounc...
English Pronunciation | The Letter M | Hard M , Soft M and TONGUE TWISTERS
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English Pronunciation | The Letter M | Hard M , Soft M and TONGUE TWISTERS
English Pronunciation | The Letter L | The Light L , the Dark L and the SILENT L
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English Pronunciation | The Letter L | The Light L , the Dark L and the SILENT L
9 Ways to Pronounce 'OUGH' in British English! + TEST
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9 Ways to Pronounce 'OUGH' in British English! TEST
English Pronunciation | The Letter 'K' | K, CK, SILENT K + TEST
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English Pronunciation | The Letter 'K' | K, CK, SILENT K TEST
Practice Your English Pronunciation - BODY Vocabulary | + TEST
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Practice Your English Pronunciation - BODY Vocabulary | TEST
English Pronunciation | The Letter 'J' | 4 Ways to Pronounce 'J' in English + TEST
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English Pronunciation | The Letter 'J' | 4 Ways to Pronounce 'J' in English TEST
English Pronunciation | The Letter ' i ' | 10+ Ways to Pronounce the Letter ɪ in English!
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English Pronunciation | The Letter ' i ' | 10 Ways to Pronounce the Letter ɪ in English!
English Pronunciation | The Letter 'H' + Vowel Sounds Practice | + TEST
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English Pronunciation | The Letter 'H' Vowel Sounds Practice | TEST
English Pronunciation | The Letters 'EA' | 5 ways to pronounce 'EA' in English
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English Pronunciation | The Letters 'EA' | 5 ways to pronounce 'EA' in English
Practice Your English Pronunciation - FAMILY Vocabulary
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Practice Your English Pronunciation - FAMILY Vocabulary
English Pronunciation | The Letter 'G' | 4 ways to pronounce G in English + Bonus!?
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English Pronunciation | The Letter 'G' | 4 ways to pronounce G in English Bonus!?
Practice your English Pronunciation with the 9 LONGEST words in English!
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Practice your English Pronunciation with the 9 LONGEST words in English!
English Pronunciation | The Letter 'F' | 2 ways to pronounce F in English + Tongue Twisters!
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English Pronunciation | The Letter 'F' | 2 ways to pronounce F in English Tongue Twisters!
English Pronunciation | The Letter 'E' | 11 Ways to Pronounce the Letter E in English!
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English Pronunciation | The Letter 'E' | 11 Ways to Pronounce the Letter E in English!
English Pronunciation | The Letter 'D' | 3 Ways to Pronounce the Letter D in English!
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English Pronunciation | The Letter 'D' | 3 Ways to Pronounce the Letter D in English!

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    @user-ji7ue9kr3c 14 хвилин тому

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  • @kanokratuthairangsee1162
    @kanokratuthairangsee1162 9 годин тому

    Nice this one, so confused!!! But good to know how to know the pronunciation. Thank you so much

  • @melj6165
    @melj6165 13 годин тому

    I really like the examples you use which are very simple and creative. Loved the 1,2,3 and a 4 analogy! I am an English teacher btw. I will use some of these tips with my students. :)

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    @letsgo52132 21 годину тому

    Légumes is a french word that mean vegetables

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    @sabrinacaussieu8228 23 години тому

    If I had lots of money, I would travel the world!

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    @youssefmousa-hm7hj День тому

    Thank you so much.great explanation.

  • @lothugeddaswathi9619
    @lothugeddaswathi9619 День тому

    Hi sir could you plz clarify my doubt sir......? One word should start with S but it don't give sa sound and sha sound sir......!

  • @kanokratuthairangsee1162
    @kanokratuthairangsee1162 День тому

    Really hard! But nice to know and learn then practice

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    @a2reaction468 День тому

    thank u sir

  • @kanokratuthairangsee1162
    @kanokratuthairangsee1162 День тому

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  • @kanokratuthairangsee1162
    @kanokratuthairangsee1162 День тому

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    @sarakhan-ls2yt День тому

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    @boditchassama9698 День тому

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    @sarakhan-ls2yt День тому

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    @mythiligopalakrishna5061 День тому

    Hi sir.. Your videos are more helpful to me. If possible can you able to put all sight words vocabulary phonics sounds videos. It will be more helpful for me.. thank you so much.

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    @kittykc38 2 дні тому

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    @vegetariana88 2 дні тому

    I'm appreciate your effort sir but I feel what the english language is a very strong for a spanish speaker. Each time to try speak like an anglophone, that make me horror. I'm giving it my best effort to learn.

  • @smilingdalia111
    @smilingdalia111 2 дні тому

    Who came to my birthday party / my wedding, and more importantly : who didn't come ( and I will never forgive him ) 😉16:27

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  • @StefaniaBarigazzi
    @StefaniaBarigazzi 2 дні тому

    Cambridge dictionary says that the IPA version of the word "urban" is pronounced with the "u" sounding just like the "u" in "bury" (backwards 3). Is it correct? I somehow thought it was a different sound

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    @saivang8804 2 дні тому

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    @anchalkhullar8112 2 дні тому

    👌👌

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    @user-qu3ch7ir9y 3 дні тому

    I'm Brazilian. There are 11 schwa sounds.

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    @danbrown4090 3 дні тому

    Troppo bravo e simpatico!

  • @melekkarahasan2529
    @melekkarahasan2529 3 дні тому

    Amazing contents please keep sharing videos like this

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    @ricardoblazquez2459 3 дні тому

    Me encanta como explicas, estoy avanzando mucho gracias a ti

  • @yzilber
    @yzilber 3 дні тому

    AMAZING VIDEO. you teach perfectly. and I've recommended the playlist to two people already! one of them has weak English, and she understood you perfectly at .75 speed. I think you could mention that some students will be better off slowing the videos down ❤️

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    @kanokratuthairangsee1162 3 дні тому

    OMG! Amazing

  • @smilingdalia111
    @smilingdalia111 3 дні тому

    26:20 Is the word -TUNE-the odd one out?

  • @smilingdalia111
    @smilingdalia111 3 дні тому

    a legume-a plant that has its seeds in a pod, such as the bean or pea.5:29 They include: Lentils. Peas. Chickpeas. Soybeans. Beans (lima, common) Peanuts

  • @kanokratuthairangsee1162
    @kanokratuthairangsee1162 3 дні тому

    F

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    @marialalicata1633 4 дні тому

    Buongiorno dalla Sicilia...ti seguo ogni giorno sei oltre che preparato super simpatico ...Buona vita

  • @kanokratuthairangsee1162
    @kanokratuthairangsee1162 4 дні тому

    You are such a great teacher. Thank you so much

  • @roseehee42
    @roseehee42 4 дні тому

    thanks, it's fabulous

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    @ewakorczakstanek857 4 дні тому

    Your explanation this pronunciation is very clear. Thank you for your teaching. You are perfect teacher 😊😊😊

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    🇧🇷 Lakei!...

  • @kanokratuthairangsee1162
    @kanokratuthairangsee1162 4 дні тому

    I really enjoyed very much and I just learned ball of the feet

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    @eurididicemanuel1297 4 дні тому

    Gun

  • @umulkharadanmohammad1830
    @umulkharadanmohammad1830 5 днів тому

    Thanks, Mr. James

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    @burnerteo6188 5 днів тому

    3

  • @kanokratuthairangsee1162
    @kanokratuthairangsee1162 5 днів тому

    Omg! Amazing on this one. Make me so happy to get to know. I was so wrong how to pronounce it. So much thank you

  • @oatmeal7818
    @oatmeal7818 5 днів тому

    For me the most difficult sound in English to master.

  • @jaimarashid8313
    @jaimarashid8313 5 днів тому

    When he said Kiss. My reaction - 😳😵‍💫

  • @piumigamage2063
    @piumigamage2063 5 днів тому

    Thank you very much 🥰

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    @melekkarahasan2529 6 днів тому

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  • @kanokratuthairangsee1162
    @kanokratuthairangsee1162 6 днів тому

    Thanks a lots. I will practice