American English INTONATION - How to Understand Native English Speakers Better

In this video, you will learn the 3 fundamentals of American English intonation: Melody, rhythm, and stress. Why is it SO HARD to understand native English speakers? And what do you HAVE to know to improve your spoken English and get your point across clearly and confidently?

You'll learn how to use melody and rhythm to stress words, you'll learn the difference between content words and function words, why we need to stress content words, and how we reduce function words. These are fundamentals of American intonation. This video lesson will also help you understand native English speakers better, as we'll talk about common reductions and shortcuts (remember that English sounds different than how it's written).

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[hadar.shemesh]

American Intonation is the missing link in Spoken English for non-native speakers! it is not always addressed in English studies although it is one of the most important elements of speech.
Let me know what is the most important element for YOU? Is it stress? Rhythm? Or melody?

[tequilyps]

I'm a native english speaker and happy I watched this video!!!
So much awesome advice! And it's given me a whole different, and better, perspective when I'm learning other languages!
FULL PROPS
KEEP EM COMING

[umaa]

I'm from Malaysia. My native language is Tamil. In Malaysia, schools here teach in British English but we are more influenced by the American English. Currently, I'm working with teachers from the UK. It is so hard to understand them because of their native intonation. They can go so low that I could hardly hear them and when they chose to be loud, the whole block could hear them. These teachers possess strong voices too, which we, Malaysians don't have. In most cases, I end up nodding and smiling even though I don't have the slightest idea of what was said. I feel judged and uncomfortable most of the time. I also constantly have to repeat myself.

[amelic.gavante]

I think my major problem is melody and stress and my native language is Spanish <3
thank you for this video, it is really helping me to feel more confident on my english skills

[rogerclaro]

It's very clear and understandable.
TIPS:
1. Melody
2. Stress
3. Rhythm
Thank you very much for this new pattern in English. God bless you.

[hongyitsai]

This is real English and how it is really spoken! Thanks for the video. It's super helpful! I'm from Taiwan, and I have been working on my accent and intonation lately. Please keep making more videos like this, appreciate it!

[phuongtuyennguyen]

Hi! I'm from Vietnam. My teacher recommended this video for me. I really love your video. It's very useful to me. I practiced many times and I find difficult in controlling my sound up and down (like a staircase). When I reduce the speed of any audio, I can hear the the note up or down but sometimes I can't. There are a lot of words so different in pitch. I can speak word by word slowly, but when I speak fast, I can't control it any more. Can u help me? My mother language is Vietnamese.
ah. You are the most beautiful English teacher I have ever seen. I really love your hair. It's great.

[flar]

As an American and a native English speaker, I find it interesting watching things like these. It makes me realize things about my language that I do every day without realizing. It's also interesting taking a look at what it would be like to learn English as a non-native speaker. I often wonder what English sounds like to those who don't know it.

[graziasinagra]

Italian here! Hiii
I think that if you are used to watch movies in english this helps you to perceive which word is stressed, probably without realizing it, you can perceive the intonation and sometime you learn how to say a sentence in the right way.(I hope you can get what I mean).
When it comes to talk to a native speaker, have a conversation, melody is a real problem! Ciaoooo

[송치정-xy]

Dear Hadar Shemesh,
I'm CJ Song from Korea.

Thanks a bunch for American intonation. You're on the fire and prominent. You rock!

I've learned (just/rising/falling) intonation, which consists of melody, rhythm, and stress.
I've learned the difference between content words and function words, why we need to stress content words, and how we reduce function words. These are fundamentals of American intonation.
I'm sure I'm going to become a confident, fluent, and natural English speaker thanks to you.
You rock! Hope you have a great one.

[michelgolabaigne]

Wow... that's an introduction to the science of language...
Knowing these things is very important if we have the ambition to speak better than most people... But unfortunately most people think they can speak as well as radio hosts if they want to. ..
It's a phenomenon similar to bodybuilding...
Almost all women and many men think they are building muscles like Schwarzenegger when they start exercising and they don't want it at all... :)
I hope you Hadar will have the power to convince people that speaking better means living better... and we don't have to fear it…:)

[s.mohsenmousavi]

As an Iranian, we also use the stress on the content words which we mean to make them more prominent. That's not my point though, you're also a very good actress! I bet you can take roles, your facial expressions are unique, thanks for being my intonation teacher!

[luclandryalogo]

I'm from Cameroon, my native language is french. Great video, i've been struggling for almost a year now to level up my English and get rid of my foreign accent. I still have lots of difficulties on rythm, stress intonation. I wish you could do more videos on pronunciation to help me. I wish you a pleasant year ahead.

[gulnursalahzade]

Hi, I'm from Azerbaijan, your videos are precious, thank you!❤️

[anasbenhaddou]

I'm from Morocco. I speak Moroccan arabic language and berber, and i just realised how intonation used to impact my English. Indeed, intonation is as equally important as garmmar to deliver a clear speech. Thanks

[TheMastermind]

As an American, your intonation is impeccable! Glad people have a great teacher.

[pattycandle]

Hi from France ! I really live this video, it's really useful for me ! French is a very "flat" language I think. So intonation is a very important point for me ! I love hearing american speakers because it's so beautiful and I need to practice a lot ! Thank you ! I need more videos like this one.

[omarecer]

Hello, Hadar. I'm from Panama. I live in Toronto but I came here when I was 23. I'm applying the intonation of Spanish when I speak English. I'm trying to become an Actor but having an accent is holding me back. They ( Casting Directors)don't send me those roles that an accent would be appropriate. I think they see me as someone that's a professional and can speak with a neutral accent and that is a good thing because there are more parts I can play. They want clarity and intonation is an issue. I've spent most of my free time learning about sounds and intonation. I think you're clear. Thanks

[СофьяФедотова-цш]

Hi, I’m a russian speaker and your videos are very helpful. Easy to understand how to sound like american english native speaker. Thank you 😊

[catthecat]

Omg! What a great video! I'm studying to be an English teacher and this has helped me a lot, thank you so much