Solo instructional podcast episode (Influency Podcast, episode 386) by Hadar Shemesh teaching how to pronounce words ending with the suffix "-ally." The host introduces a trick/hack focused on stress shifts and pronunciation changes when the suffix is added, and says the episode will include practice words and tips to build pronunciation confidence.
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Welcome to the Influency Podcast. I'm Hadar and this is episode number 386. Today, I'm going to teach you a trick to know how to pronounce words that end with a suffix ali, like usually casually and verbally. Hey, everyone, thank you so much for tuning in for another episode of the Influency Podcast. I love teaching hacks because when it comes to pronunciation versus spelling, it's really.
Hard to get the rules that will.
Allow you to consistently pronounce something accurately based on the spelling. But sometimes there are tricks and hacks and this is what I'm going to talk about today. Today we're going to talk about words that when you add the suffix ali, not only does it change the meaning of the word, it also changes the pronunciation and specifically the primary stress of the word. So in this lesson, I'm going to teach you about the stress shift and the pronunciation of these words. And also we're going to practice saying some words which is always good for not only pronunciation, but also for vocabulary work.
So I hope you enjoy this episode. Let's listen. Hey everyone, it's Hadar. Thank you so much for joining me. Today we have a practice Pronunciation With Me video where I'm going to introduce to you a challenge that my students usually face. We're going to explain it and practice it together. Okay? And today we are going to talk about the suffix ali. A, L, L, Y, ali, usually pronounced as ali. For some reason, this suffix poses a lot of challenges for my students. So let's understand how to pronounce it and how to use it in words. By the way, if you're new to my channel and you happen to stumble upon my video, then let me introduce myself. My name is Hadar. I'm a non native speaker of English and my job in this world is to help you. You speak English with clarity, confidence and freedom. You can check out my website@hadarchamish.com for a ton of free resources so you can practice along and learn from. And you can also come follow me on social media where I share daily content that can help you. All right, good. So let's talk about the suffix ali. We use the suffix to form an adverb from another word. For example, specific specifically accident. Accidentally. Now, to pronounce this suffix, we pronounce it with a schwa sound that is represented by the a, an l and a high e, A li. Let's look at a few examples. Accident. Accidentally. Accidentally. Now, when the t appears after an n, in unstressed positions, you can often drop it, like in the word Internet or wanted to. So here as well. Some people might say accidentally and not accidentally. You can do both. Whatever is easier for you. Let's practice a few more words culturally. Culturally. Stress is on the first syllable. Culturally. Naturally. Naturally. You can also say naturally, naturally. Now, sometimes when you add the suffix after a certain word, you may not even pronounce the schwa at the beginning. It's like the a is eliminated. For example, practically it ends with a k sound. And then ly. Practically. Practically. Even though you still write the a. But it's not practically. Politically. Not politically. It's probably not a mistake to pronounce the schwa, but. But usually people don't pronounce it. They just connect the k and the l. Politically. Graphically. Graphically. Specifically. Not specifically. Okay, so when you practice words with the ly suffix, remember that it's not pronounced as an a, not specifically, or accidental, but it's reduced to a schwa. And also focus on where the primary stress is. Usually it's at the beginning of the word, so pay attention. The primary stress is always longer, louder, and higher in pitch. And notice that sometimes you would pronounce the schwa, like in the word so sh. Ly. And sometimes you won't practic ly. Okay? But either way, this is just for you to practice. Say it again and again and again, so you make it a habit. And even if you make a mistake, it's not a big deal. This video is designed to bring some more clarity, to let go of that fog that you might have when it comes to English pronunciation and to help you practice consistently so you make it a new habit. And even if you still make mistakes, it's not a problem. It's not about not making mistakes. It's about building confidence, sounding clear, and communicating your message in a way that helps you say what you want to say and get what you want. All right, if you enjoy this video, consider subscribing to my channel. You can also follow me on my social media accounts and share it with other people that you think might enjoy it as well. Have a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful rest of the day, and I will see you next week in the next video. Bye, everyone.
