A short YouTube pronunciation tutorial by Hadar Shemesh explaining how to pronounce the word "espresso" in American English. The speaker breaks the word into segments (E‑, S‑, pre‑, -so) and contrasts the American long‑o final vowel with pronunciations in other languages.
How to pronounce the word espresso. Espresso. One of my favorite things in the whole world. So you begin with an E sound. It's a little open, lips are somewhat relaxed. And then you bring the tongue up for the S. S. Some people pronounce it when the tip of the tongue points towards the upper palate. Some keep the tip of the tongue up and roll the upper palate. Either way, S, that's the sound you're looking for. S. And then pre, pre, pre P, R, E. Same sound as the beginning. Pre Espre, not express. Express is a different word. This has no K sound in it. Espre. And then so, so what? An S sound that the long O as in go. So so not espresso. Even though this is how you pronounce it in other languages. But in American English you put the long o at the end. Espresso.
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