Bolo How to pronounce “seventeen”
SEH-vuhn-TEEN
/ˈsɛvənˈtin/ · 3 syllables · stress on the 1st
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V vs W
V: top teeth gently on your bottom lip, then buzz.
W starts like उ with rounded lips. V never rounds the lips.
Free lesson: Very, not wery ›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 ›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
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