How to pronounce LITERALLY in American English | American Accent

I literally use literally in every other sentence. Hey, it's hadar. And this is the accent's way. And today we're going to talk about the word literally. Literally is one of those literally abused words in the language because people use it not only when they need to use it, but also as a filler word, which is a valid reason for us to practice it, to say it correctly, literally. Let's start with the first syllable. You start with an L sound and then it's the e. And as in sit. It's not literally, it's li, li. Notice that the L is a little heavier. It's not super light li, li, but a little heavier. You engage the back of the tongue. Li, li. This is. The first syllable is also the primary stress, so it's longer and higher in pitch. Then the second syllable is a flap T, which sounds like a D lit, but it's not a strong D. It's a very, very light D. It's a strong, very small tap. Little. Can you hear that? Little. And a schwa right after which is a reduced vowel. And then an R sound to round your lips, bring the tongue up. You have to hear this continuous tense sound. And then a schwa. Litera, litera. And then you bring the tongue up for another l and then end it with a high e. Li, it's a secondary stress, so it's going to be a little longer than the previous two syllables, the two schwas. Literally. Ta, da, ta, ta. Literally. All right, that's it. I'm literally done. And I hope this was helpful, and I would literally appreciate it if you literally share this entire video with literally all your friends. Literally. Have a great week, and I'll see you next week in the next video. Bye. I literally, literally. I literally use literally, literally use literally in every other sentence. I can't speak literally.