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How to pronounce “bottle”

BAH-tuhl

/ˈbɑtəl/ · 2 syllables · stress on the 1st

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Soft T

Tap the tip of your tongue once, very fast, just behind your top teeth.

Not ट, not त. A light ड tap: wa-ड-er, be-ड-er, ci-ड-y.

Lesson: Water says wah-der ›

Schwa

Relax your jaw, lips and tongue completely.

about ≈ अ-BOUT, banana ≈ ब-NA-न, problem ≈ PRA-ब्लम. A tiny अ, never a full आ.

Lesson: The lazy uh sound ›

Final L

Touch your tongue tip behind your top teeth, and pull the back of your tongue down and back, as if saying "oo" at the same time.

feel ≈ फी-अल्, people ≈ पी-पअल्. Make the final ल long and heavy.

Lesson: Feel, school, people ›

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