Bolo How to pronounce “fourteen”
FAWR-TEEN
/ˈfɔrˈtin/ · 2 syllables · stress on the 1st
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F vs P
F: top teeth on your bottom lip and blow air through.
F is not फ. Think of फ़ (with the dot), like in 'safar'.
Free lesson: Fan, not phan ›American R
Pull your tongue back and up without touching anything.
Don't roll it like र. Think of a growl: "grrr".
Lesson: The American R ›Ship vs Sheep
Short (ship): relaxed mouth, quick sound.
ship ≈ इ (short, relaxed). sheep ≈ ई (long, smiling).
Lesson: Ship or sheep ›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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