How do YOU pronounce 'garage'? Are you posh, or not?

Hello English and accent students! In this video we breakdown the four different pronunciations of the word ‘garage’ and I reveal what this means about your social class.

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-------TODAY’S CLEAR ACCENT LESSON
In today’s clear accent lesson, we discover the four different ways you might pronounce the English word ‘garage’ and what this might reveal about your social class. In the second part of the lesson, we're going to learn similar words that end with this spelling pattern.

You probably didn’t know that the way you pronounce this word indicates whether you are posh, if you’re at the top of the social scale, or whether you one of the common people, if you’re speech is like that of the common man.

How do you pronounce ‘garage’ and what does this reveal about you?

0:00 'garage' has many pronunciations

1:01 garage posh pronunciation
2:15 garage middle class pronunciation
3:33 garage working class pronunciation
4:04 garage American pronunciation

We then wrap up today's lesson with some great examples that demonstrate that words that have the same spelling pattern are not always going to be pronounced in the same way.

Now for the pronunciation of words with final 'age' spelling:

6:15 massage pronunciation
6:17 mirage pronunciation
6:20 camouflage pronunciation
6:24 sabotage pronunciation
6:29 espionage pronunciation

8:20 message pronunciation
8:35 village pronunciation
8:41 garbage pronunciation
8: 49 average pronunciation
8:56 damage pronunciation

9:29 pronounce short words

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[dumupad-da]

I unironically *love* how downbeat she sounds and how she almost never smiles. It's such a delightful relief from all the forced and fake/'professional' cheerfulness and enthusiasm that is ubiquitous these days. It looks so natural, simple and perfect in its authenticity, and it's relaxing to listen to somebody about as downbeat as myself (maybe even a little bit more so) and who isn't trying to come off as something else.

[ChocolateMuffin]

As a Russian, I just found out I'm an American. Damn it.

[fernandobautista]

0:44 "or perhaps you're American" this is the best thing I heard in a very long while. You made my day, thanks much.

[amarug]

Very interesting and the dry delivery makes parts of this comedic gold.

[LandelRey]

Ah yes! The four social classes:
Posh, Middle, Working, and American

[sannn]

She's so british! You can tell she's in bad mood but trying so hard to be polite.

Edit: ok, everyone please calm down, it was a JOKE. You should have a laugh and move on, not to scrutinize the teacher who's obviously doing a great job.

[NickDixon]

I'm in the garidge, being below averidge

[bins]

At this point, garage doesn't sound like a word anymore

[EnglishLessonForFreedom]

Jodie, are you safe? Are your captors still feeding you?

[CarloBenevissi]

“Or perhaps you’re American” lmao! No social class at all just American

[annabillante]

So the 4 different ways:
Top of the social class
Somewhere in the middle
Common man
*_American_*

[emilianishi]

4:53 I'm so in awe of her honestly delivered in a starkingly dry delivery .

[bobbydazzler]

I'm sure these videos are of enormous benefit to learners and they're very lucky to have a resource like this. For me, I'm a native speaker and language industry professional and I'm here simply because they're brilliant. Your observations on the pronunciation of our language are delightful (and occasionally hilarious) to listen to. And I'm not American! Lol

[ThiemHahnafi]

00:31 her body language for expressing posh is hilarious

[luiscarlosrocha]

The most technical english teacher ever !

[katiecrisp]

As an Australian it is really interesting to see how my pronunciation fits in the English social scale - Essentially, all over the place.

[rahmancelen]

I am quite surprised to see such a valuable lesson draws less attention. I have two majors: Economics and Turkish Language &Literature. I have been always curious about accent differentiations between social classes in the English Language but I had not met any teacher teaching this issue until I met Jade Joddle. Her lessons are treasures. If there was a convenient facility when I was younger I would have got perfect English and possibly a better carrier. She is lightening a candle for British Language in the dark era of cultural degeneration. I do not know if there is a quotation from any famous person but if not you can place my name under it. "If you want to destroy a nation begin from their Language." So she is a volunteer warrior fighting for The British Language. Please support her and give her more likes.

[jamesmiller]

"Ooh, a garage? Well la-di-da Mr Frenchman."
"Then what do you call it, Moe?"
"A car-hole."

[biturboism]

It’s too dirty and labour-related a word for the upper class to be concerned about.

[catherineto]

You are a good English teacher jade. My English teacher from Oxford never taught me that. !!! I am going to forward this clip to him, a British gentleman.