SCHWA: Same Word, Different Sound And Meaning In English | Weak Vowel Merger

In today's second instalment on the Schwa sound we see how we can use is to get the same word, different sound and meaning in English, specifically for words ending in -ATE. We also analyse how the Schwa is becoming more and more common in words that used to have other weak sounds instead You can book private lessons with me here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/sche... I'm best suited to: -B2+ learners: we can cover Grammar, Vocabulary and I specialise in Pronunciation; -Native and non-native English teachers or aspiring ones: we can learn and understand the Grammar, Vocabulary and Pronunciation terminology, concepts and techniques that you need during your training and that your students expect you to know and teach For any questions you can find me on Instagram or you can send me an email: [email protected] 00:00 INTRO 01:25 WORDS IN -ATE 05:06 WEAK VOWEL MERGER RELATED VIDEOS The SCHWA /ə/ - PLAYLIST:    • The SCHWA /ə/   THE SCHWA: Modal Verbs    • MODAL VERBS: When Do We Use Weak Forms Of ...   Different accents of /æ/:    • /æ/ : Variations In Accent Of The Same Eng...   THE SCHWA: Strong vs Weak Forms of Object Pronouns – PART 6:    • OBJECTS: Strong And Weak Forms Of English ...   The SCHWA: Different Meaning of Strong and Weak Forms of Function Words, PART 5:    • Different Meaning of WEAK and STRONG Forms...   The SCHWA: Strong vs Weak Forms of Function Words, PART 4:    • The SCHWA: STRONG And WEAK Forms Of Englis...   The SCHWA: Multiple Ways Of Pronouncing The Same Word In English With The Same Meaning, PART 3:    • SCHWA: Different Ways To Pronounce The Sam...   The SCHWA: How, When, Why PART 1    • SCHWA Sound: The BIGGEST MISTAKE In Englis...   Gemination:    • GEMINATION: Link Words Together In English...   Different Ways To Pronounce T:    • Different Ways To Pronounce T in English: ...   Glottal Stop: ACCENT:    • Different Ways To Pronounce The Letter T i...   Glottal Stop: RULES:    • Different Ways To Pronounce The Letter T i...   X:    • Different Ways To Pronounce X In English |...   /l/ vs /ɫ/:    • Clear and Dark L Sound | Tips To Pronounce...   /ʊ/ vs /u:/:    • /ʊ/ vs /u:/ | Different Pronunciation of F...   STRESS SHIFT in Phrasal Verbs:    • PHRASAL VERBS: Different Ways To Stress Wo...   STRESS SHIFT:    • Different Ways To Stress The Word AFTERNOO...   Non-rhotic /r/:    • When To Pronounce The Sound /r/ In British...   Why we need the letter R, part 2:    • Why The Letter R Is Important In English P...   Why we need the letter R, part 1:    • Why The Letter R Is Important In English P...   Connection SPELLING-PRONUNCIATION:    • Can You Trust English Spelling? Spelling-P...   INTRUSIVE SOUNDS:    • The Intrusive /r/, /j/, /w/ | Connected Sp...   /n/ vs /ŋ/ vs /ŋg/:    • Different Ways To Pronounce NG and N: /n/,...   TH Part 2: Mistakes, Variations, Accents:    • Variations Of TH Sound – Control English P...   All About TH Part 1: How/When, Plurals, with /s/ and /z/:    • The TH Sounds: Control English Pronunciati...   When To Use /s/ and /z/:    • When To Use /s/ And /z/ Sound In English: ...   How To Pronounce BED /bed/, BAD /bæd/, BUD /bʌd/:    • How To Pronounce BED /bed/, BAD /bæd/, BUD...   How To Pronounce WALK, WORK, WOKE, WOK:    • How To Pronounce WALK, WORK, WOKE, WOK In ...   Overview of English Pronunciation:    • How We Produce Sounds In English: Don't Be...   INSTAGRAM:   / englogic_loe