Not a super exciting background, not the best lighting, but my video that I am supposed

to post, the sound did not work.

My microphone is broken so I'm using my computer to record this.

So thanks for your understanding.

Our words today are wrestle which is a grappling sport or it can also mean that you're struggling

with something and trying to decide.

So our word today has a lot of silent letters.

We have a silent w and we have a silent t here and of course the e at the end is silent

as well.

So to say this word correctly we are going to start with the r sound er.

And to do this, if you watch my videos: square tense lips, tip of your tongue is either pointed

down or flipped back, back of the tongue is pulled high up.

It really just depends on how you make that sound but the key is do not touch your teeth

for the r sound; and do not allow your tongue to move.

R . Next we're going to move to that short e sound and to do that you can see the tip

of my tongue is just between my top and bottom teeth- peeking out there.

It's not touching anywhere.

My lips and my mouth are relatively relaxed.

Then I'm going to move to that s sound.

ssss Tip of the tongue is either down and the is down low in the mouth or it is behind

the top teeth again it is not touching the teeth.

sssss Let's put that first part together res res res.

Then you're going to move to syllable two which is ul ul and for that we're just going

to have that short uh sound and we're then going to move to the l by touching the tip

of the tongue to the back of the top front teeth.

Specifically where the teeth end and the skin on the roof of the mouth begins.

Let's say it all together res ul

res ul wrestle wrestle wrestle

Now what happens when we add this er or this ing?

So for this ler part- touch the tip of your tongue to the back of your top front teeth

and then either pull the tongue down or flip the tip of the tongue back for that er

ler ler

ler wrestler

wrestler wrestler wrestler wrestler

And then for wrestling, start with that l touch the tip of the tongue to the back of

the top front teeth, add that short ih sound by relaxing your mouth and the tongue is going

to pop down a little bit behind the top front teeth.

It's not touching then keep that tongue moving down to the bottom of the mouth.

Tip of the tongue really low for that ng sound - two letters for the ng - one sound.

Tip of the tongue is down back of the tongue is pulled up

ing ing

ing ling

ling ling

wrestling wrestling wrestling wrestling wrestling

So for wrestler you have another option.

You can also add the schwa sound so you can say two beats rus ler or three beats res uh

ler wrestler wrestler

You can also add a schwa for the last word and you can say two beats for res ling or

three beats for res uh ling wrestling wrestling

So let's give those all a try again wrestle wrestle wrestle

wrestler wrestler wrestler

wrestling wrestling wrestling

Don't wrestle your brother on the living room floor!

This is not a wrestling ring and you are not a wrestler.

So give it a try I know people are going to notice the difference.

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Thanks so much hopefully my new microphone will be here soon and I will see you all this

weekend for a few new shorts.

Take care!