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In this pronunciation video, you're going
to learn how to avoid some common mistakes
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in pronouncing words related to the word 'say'.
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The verb 'to say': I say, you say, we say,
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they say, has the 'ay' as in 'say' diphthong:
ay, ay, say. But, in the third person, you
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add an S, and the diphthong changes to the
EH vowel. He says, she says. So here it is
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the 'eh' as in 'bed' sound, and the final
S is pronounced as a Z. He says, she says,
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I say. The EH vowel is also used in the past
tense of the word: said. So it is the S sound,
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the 'eh' as in 'bed' vowel, and the D sound.
Said, said: I said, you said, he said, she
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said, we said, they said. So, make sure you
avoid saying like 'he says': No, in that case,
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it changes to the EH sound. He says. That's it,
and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.
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