How to pronounce “bottle”
BAH-tuhl
/ˈbɑtəl/ · 2 syllables · stress on the 1st
Sounds to watch
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 ›Find all your weak sounds
Read 10 short sentences out loud. Bolo Clear shows which sounds Americans hear differently. Free, about 3 minutes.
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