You’re Saying “Comfortable” WRONG! | American English Pronunciation #shorts
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You know what word is hard for my students?
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Comfortable
It kind of looks like it should
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be comfortable but no one says it that way.
Or comfortable or truly available self.
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Greater extent than they always
feel comfortable articulating.
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That drill was to make you
comfortable being uncomfortable.
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You go ahead and sit back
in your comfortable chair.
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Pretend it's spelled like this:
How would you say that word?
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comf-der-bul
Comfortable
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That's how most Americans say that word most
of the time not com-for-ta-ble. It's simpler,
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it's smoother, just make it three syllables.
Comf-der-bul
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Comfortable
Let's get comfortable with the word 'Comfortable'.
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