the word 'application'.

This week's Word of the Week is 'application'. Application has four syllables. Ap-li-ca-tion.

The first sound is the AA as in BAT vowel. The jaw does need to drop a good bit for that

sound. A-, a-, apl-. Then we have the P followed by the L. So, the lips will come together

for the P, and the tongue tip will go here for L. So, when the lips part for the P, the

tongue is in position. Apl-, apli-. The IH as in SIT vowel in that unstressed syllable.

Apli-, apli-ca. The stressed syllable begins with the K consonant sound. So, the back part

of the tongue will reach here, kk, kk, touch the soft palate, and release. Applica-, -ca-.

The AY as in SAY diphthong. Since this is the stressed syllable, you will need to make

sure that you do drop your jaw enough for that first half of the diphthong, -ca-. And

finally, the last, unstressed syllable, is the SH sound, schwa, N sound, -tion. You don't

need to worry about making the schwa sound. The N sort of takes over that vowel. Since

it's unstressed, it should be very quick, and it will be flat and a little lower in

pitch and volume, -tion, -tion. Application, application.

I need it for my application.

That's it, you're Word of the Week. Try it out yourself. Make up a sentence with the

word, record it, and post it as a video response to this video on YouTube. I can't wait to

watch it.

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