How to pronounce spreadsheet | American English tips

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Accent's Way English with Hadar


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Hey guys, it's Hadar and this is The Accent's Way and today's video is about how to pronounce
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the word 'spreadsheet'.
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So this video is going to be short and sweet and is dedicated to all you teachers, accountants,
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HR managers, and other organized people who always want to say "spreadsheet", but end
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up saying "spreadshit".
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So, we begin with an 'sp' sound - "sp", "sp".
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So you start with an 's' sound, don't add any vowels before if you're a Spanish speaker,
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it's not "espread", but "sp".
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So you start with an 's' and you close it with a 'p' so close your lips together - "sp".
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Bring your tongue up for the 'R' as your lips are closed - "spreh".
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Drop your jaw for the 'eh' and close it with a 'd' - "spred" "spred".
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You don't need to release the 'd' here - "spred".
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Then you move on to the 'sh' sound - "spred-sh".
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Right?
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So you actually hear something like "ch" "ch".
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Like a 'ch' as in 'chicken' - "spred-ch".
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And then, and that's the important part, we have the vowel 'ee' as in 'see' - "shee".
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To make the 'ee' sound the top of the tongue rolls forward and the body of the tongue almost
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touches the upper palate.
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It's so close that you even feel vibrations there - "shee".
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The lips pull to the sides a bit - "shee".
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Now, there is a difference between 'sheep' and 'ship'.
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Just like there's a difference between 'sheet' and 'shit'.
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There, I said it.
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Shit.
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Okay?
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So, if you don't bring the tongue forward and if you don't make it long enough, it's
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going to sound like 'spreadshit' and not 'spreadsheet'.
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Okay?
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So, "spred-sheet" we move to the 'ee' sound and you hold it abruptly with a held 'T' at
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the end - "spred-sheet".
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That means that you don't really release the 'T', you just bring the tongue up or hold
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the air in your throat and there is an abrupt stop of air and that's the 'T' - "sheet".
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Spreadsheet.
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Primary stress is on the 'spread'.
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Spread sheet.
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Tah dah.
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"Just open a new spreadsheet."
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"I sent you the spreadsheet."
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"Put it in the spreadsheet."
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That's it!
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Simple!
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Just smile and keep your tongue high and that's my tip for you for life.
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What other words, that can come across as awkward words, do you have in mind?
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Let me know in the comments below.
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Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel, if you haven't yet, and click on the bell
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to get notifications so you know when I upload a new video.
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Have a wonderful week and I will see you next week, you know what, in the next video.
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Bye!
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