Hadar Shemesh breaks down the pronunciation difference between ID and idea. ID has stress on the second syllable (aɪˈdi), while idea adds an unstressed final syllable with a schwa sound (aɪˈdiə). The key is finishing that last syllable in idea.
Hi guys. It's hadar. And this is the accent's way, your way to finding clarity, confidence and freedom in English. And today I want to talk about the two words ID and idea. ID as in identity document and idea as in that's such a great idea. So they sound almost the same. But listen to the difference in the word id. Then you have the first syllable I, and then the second syllable D, high E id. The stress is on the second syllable id. Can I see your id? Id in the word idea? Okay, you actually say idee. But then you relax your tongue to a schwa sound idea. So there is this extra syllable at the end, idea. And in the middle, because we connect both vowels, you have a y sound. Listen, ide. Idea. Id. Can I see your id? And idea. That's such a great idea. If you skip the final part, idea and just say id, that's such a great idea. It just doesn't sound right. Id, that's something else idea. So don't forget to end it with this sound at the end idea. Alright, that's it. Short and simple. Have a wonderful week. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't yet and I will see you next week in the next video. Bye.
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