WEBVTT FILE 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.899 hi this video is focused on the sound is 2 00:00:05.899 --> 00:00:09.960 a plosive voiceless confident sound and 3 00:00:09.960 --> 00:00:12.660 that means there's a lot of energy 4 00:00:12.660 --> 00:00:16.710 behind the sound the sound is produced 5 00:00:16.710 --> 00:00:19.619 by bringing the tip of your tongue to 6 00:00:19.619 --> 00:00:22.199 your gum Ridge and releasing it like 7 00:00:22.199 --> 00:00:27.750 this a common challenge in making this 8 00:00:27.750 --> 00:00:30.420 sound is when the speaker uses the blade 9 00:00:30.420 --> 00:00:32.729 of the tongue or the top of the tongue 10 00:00:32.729 --> 00:00:34.829 and presses it against the front of the 11 00:00:34.829 --> 00:00:38.820 teeth this creates a very splashy sound 12 00:00:38.820 --> 00:00:43.680 here's a splashy version and here's a 13 00:00:43.680 --> 00:00:49.309 precise version let's practice together 14 00:00:49.309 --> 00:00:52.289 when my favorite ways to find the 15 00:00:52.289 --> 00:00:55.829 correct placement for the sound requires 16 00:00:55.829 --> 00:00:59.280 a prop so please grab a chopstick so you 17 00:00:59.280 --> 00:01:03.059 can do this exercise along with me first 18 00:01:03.059 --> 00:01:05.819 scratch the tip of your tongue and then 19 00:01:05.819 --> 00:01:08.400 press up on the gum Ridge on the exact 20 00:01:08.400 --> 00:01:10.799 same spot that you want the tip of the 21 00:01:10.799 --> 00:01:13.438 tongue to hit and now let's do a few 22 00:01:13.438 --> 00:01:15.900 tongue ups together the purpose of this 23 00:01:15.900 --> 00:01:18.869 exercise is to recondition your tongue 24 00:01:18.869 --> 00:01:22.250 to go to the specific placement for the 25 00:01:22.250 --> 00:01:29.090 sound here we go tip release tip release 26 00:01:29.090 --> 00:01:33.720 tip release make sure that your jaw 27 00:01:33.720 --> 00:01:36.479 stays released and the tongue is doing 28 00:01:36.479 --> 00:01:40.438 the work try this at least 10 times now 29 00:01:40.438 --> 00:01:47.630 let's try a few words together tell T 30 00:01:47.630 --> 00:02:02.590 tap sitting batter writer cast cute part 31 00:02:02.590 --> 00:02:07.240 and a little tongue twister for fun Tea 32 00:02:07.240 --> 00:02:09.129 for Two and two for tea 33 00:02:09.129 --> 00:02:11.530 Tea for Two and two for tea Tea for Two 34 00:02:11.530 --> 00:02:14.230 and two forty try this out as you 35 00:02:14.230 --> 00:02:16.810 practice on English central and good 36 00:02:16.810 --> 00:02:21.970 luck if you want to watch more of our 37 00:02:21.970 --> 00:02:26.370 videos go to WWE English central com 38 00:02:26.370 --> 00:02:29.049 for more updates subscribe to our 39 00:02:29.049 --> 00:02:31.830 YouTube channel