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  • I've gotten a lot of questions from you about ending consonant clusters.

  • In American English, there are lots of combinations of consonant sounds

  • that can be challenging for non-native speakers.

  • In this video, we're going to talk about three of these combinations:

  • words that end in SKS, STS, and SPS, like risks, tests, and wasps.

  • The tricky thing about these combinations of consonant sounds

  • is how native speakers handle the stop consonant in the middle of S consonants.

  • In words like tests, dusts, we use a stop T.

  • This me ans that after the first S,

  • we'll very quickly stop the airflow for a moment, and then release right back into the second S.

  • When this happens very Quickly, it can be difficult to hear.

  • Let's examine one of the words in detail to get a better sense of this.

  • Lasts.

  • This word starts with a light L consonant sound, ll,

  • tip of the tongue is lifted up and making contact behind the upper teeth.

  • Lahh-- Then the AH as in bat vowel so the tip of the tongue goes down behind the bottom front teeth.

  • The jaw drops open and the back of the tongue lifts.

  • Lah, lah.

  • Then we close the jaw and the teeth come together for the S.

  • The tongue tip is just behind the teeth and it can point up or down.

  • Lass

  • Then we make a quick stop of the air, interrupting the S, this is the T.

  • So you stop the airflow but you might also move your tongue.

  • For example, my tongue presses against the roof of the mouth.

  • It's not actually the tip that moves but the front top of the tongue just behind the tip.

  • The tip stays in place, this is for the S,

  • while this other part of the tongue lifts to the roof of the mouth then comes back down.

  • Lasts.

  • The air keeps going after the tongue comes back down, mouth is already in position for the S, so the S happens.

  • Lasts.

  • So I lift the tongue, cut off the airflow, bring it back down,

  • everything else is the same, so I'm going right into the S sound again.

  • Practice this with me, holding out an S, stopping the air in the middle.

  • Lasts. Sts. Sts. Lasts.

  • When the K consonant is between the two s constants,

  • everything is the same except we move the back of the tongue.

  • The front of the tongue is in position for the S.

  • Ssss.

  • Then the back of the tongue lifts and that cuts off the airflow, and it touches the soft palate.

  • Sskkksss.

  • Try that.

  • Hold an S.

  • Then lift the back of the tongue.

  • Ssskkkksss.

  • When you release the tongue,

  • if you haven't moved the front of your mouth,

  • then you're in position to make the S and just let the air flow through that.

  • Ssskkksss.

  • Ssskkkss.

  • Let's do some words.

  • Risks.

  • Try that with me.

  • Risks.

  • Desks.

  • Asks.

  • What about the P sound like in wasps?

  • Here, you can see, the thing that moves to cut off the airflow, it's the lips.

  • Sssppsss.

  • So in the mouth, nothing moves.

  • The tongue is in position for the S.

  • Sssssppp.

  • When you close your lips, it cuts off the airflow.

  • Then when you release the lips, just let the air go through, don't move anything else in your mouth

  • and you're already in position for that S.

  • Ssspppsss.

  • Try that with me.

  • Sssppppsss.

  • Ssspppssss.

  • Ssspppss.

  • It's just one long S while we close the lips throughout, making an SPS sound.

  • Sssppsss.

  • Sssppsss.

  • Sssppsss.

  • Sssppsss.

  • Sssppsss.

  • Now of course in the cluster, you'll just close your lips once.

  • Sps. Sps. Sps.

  • Let's put that in a word.

  • Wasps.

  • Wasps.

  • Let's practice some more words together.

  • I'll say each word and this ending several times and I'll wait each time for you to repeat it.

  • Do it out loud.

  • The only way to master a sound combination is to do it many times.

  • Now is your chance.

  • We'll also do a sentence for each word.

  • First, SKS.

  • Risks.

  • Sks.

  • Risks.

  • Risks.

  • There are some risks you'll have to take.

  • Tasks.

  • All the tasks are complete.

  • Sks.

  • Tasks.

  • Tasks.

  • All the tasks are complete.

  • Desks.

  • Sks.

  • Desks.

  • Desks.

  • We ordered two new desks.

  • Asks.

  • Sks.

  • Asks.

  • Asks.

  • She asks me that all the time.

  • She asks me that all the time.

  • Masks.

  • Sks.

  • Masks.

  • Masks.

  • The air freshener masks the bad smell.

  • The air freshener masks the bad smell.

  • Masks.

  • Basks.

  • Sks.

  • Basks.

  • Basks.

  • The dog basks in the sunshine.

  • The dog basks in the sunshine.

  • Whisks.

  • Sks.

  • Whisks.

  • Whisks.

  • He whisks the eggs for the omelet.

  • He whisks the eggs for the omelette.

  • Whisks.

  • Kiosks.

  • Sks.

  • Kiosks.

  • Kiosks.

  • The airport is full of kiosks selling all kinds of things.

  • The airport is full of kiosks selling all kinds of things.

  • Kiosks.

  • Mollusks.

  • Sks.

  • Mollusks.

  • Mollusks.

  • She studies mollusks.

  • Asterisks.

  • Asterisks.

  • The contract has lots of asterisks.

  • The contract has lots of asterisks.

  • Now, STS.

  • Tests.

  • Sts.

  • Tests.

  • Tests.

  • The tests are hard.

  • The tests are hard.

  • Dusts.

  • Sts.

  • Dust.

  • Dusts.

  • He vacuums and dusts twice a week.

  • he vacuums and dusts twice a week.

  • Lasts.

  • Sts.

  • Lasts.

  • Lasts.

  • This battery lasts a long time.

  • This battery lasts a long time.

  • Costs.

  • Sts.

  • Costs.

  • Costs.

  • We need to keep costs low.

  • We need to keep costs low.

  • Posts.

  • Sts.

  • Posts.

  • Posts.

  • She posts on Facebook every day.

  • She posts on Facebook every day.

  • Hosts.

  • Hosts.

  • They're the hosts for the party.

  • They're the hosts for the party.

  • Blasts.

  • Blasts.

  • The blasts were heard across town.

  • The blasts were heard across town.

  • Ghosts.

  • Ghosts.

  • I don't believe in ghosts.

  • I don't believe in ghosts.

  • Resists.

  • Resist.

  • She resists getting help from anyone.

  • She resists getting help from anyone.

  • Forests.

  • Forests.

  • We're working on rebuilding the forests.

  • We're working on rebuilding the forests.

  • Wrists.

  • Wrists.

  • She broke both of her wrists in an accident.

  • She broke both of her wrists in an accident.

  • Interests.

  • Interests.

  • I have many interests.

  • I have many interests.

  • And finally SPS.

  • Gasps.

  • Gasps.

  • There were loud gasps when he came on stage.

  • There were loud gasps when he came on stage.

  • Wasps.

  • Wasps.

  • Our garage is infested with wasps.

  • Our garage is infested with wasps.

  • Clasps.

  • Clasps.

  • She clasps her hands.

  • She clasps her hands.

  • Lisps.

  • Lisps.

  • I work with children with lisps.

  • I work with children with lisps.

  • Wisps.

  • Wisps.

  • Wisps of hair were in her face.

  • Wisps of hair were in her face.

  • Grasps.

  • Grasps.

  • The baby grasps the toy for the first time.

  • The baby grasps the toy for the first time.

  • These ending clusters can be tricky until you break them down and study how to make

  • each sound in the sequence.

  • Once you do that, once you know that, it's just about practicing it slowly over and over.

  • Watch the end of this video where we practiced lots of words and sentences several times

  • this will make these combinations much easier for you.

  • Thank you to everyone who suggested this topic or a similar video topic.

  • I do read comments and I do get ideas on videos to make from your suggestions.

  • That's it and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.

I've gotten a lot of questions from you about ending consonant clusters.

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英語を学ぶ。AMERICAN ACCENT TRAINING-3 Consonant Clusters Made Easy!| レイチェルの英語 (Learning English: AMERICAN ACCENT TRAINING—3 Consonant Clusters Made Easy! | Rachel’s English)

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