Uploaded February 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
The 2018 Winter Olympics are here! And what better time than now to review how to pronounce the host city!
City names from language to language are often disconnected by pronunciation. This has a lot to do with spelling, and how we represent sounds in writing is slightly different from one country to the next. So, in this video, I'm not here to tell you what's right or wrong. You don't have to change the way you say anything. It's more of a reminder of how spelling can be a false indicator for proper pronunciation... if you read a foreign name as if it were your in own native language. Assume that will sound different to native speakers.
This city doesn't have much to it, mostly the ANG spelling is what we're looking at. The English spelling of ANG (sang, language, change) is typically pronounced EING (even on YouTube it's hard to write out pronunciations!) but in many MANY languages, especially including Korean and Chinese ANG is pronounced AHHng like ANGela Merkel, for example.
So, join me in knowing some new things about the world and languages! Feel free to suggest a pronunciation video of another proper name that you've been wanting to learn more about.
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The 2018 Winter Olympics are here! And what better time than now to review how to pronounce the host city!
City names from language to language are often disconnected by pronunciation. This has a lot to do with spelling, and how we represent sounds in writing is slightly different from one country to the next. So, in this video, I'm not here to tell you what's right or wrong. You don't have to change the way you say anything. It's more of a reminder of how spelling can be a false indicator for proper pronunciation... if you read a foreign name as if it were your in own native language. Assume that will sound different to native speakers.
This city doesn't have much to it, mostly the ANG spelling is what we're looking at. The English spelling of ANG (sang, language, change) is typically pronounced EING (even on YouTube it's hard to write out pronunciations!) but in many MANY languages, especially including Korean and Chinese ANG is pronounced AHHng like ANGela Merkel, for example.
So, join me in knowing some new things about the world and languages! Feel free to suggest a pronunciation video of another proper name that you've been wanting to learn more about.
Visit linguistixpro.com for more information
![Dialect Coach Explains How To Acquire Any Foreign Accent [Pt 1]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/poBitb1hL-g/mqdefault.jpg "Dialect Coach Explains How To Acquire Any Foreign Accent [Pt 1]
This is the introduction to a presentation at the Polyglot Gathering called The Sincerest Form of Flattery: How Imitating a Foreign Accent Can Help You Master Any Language. Long title, sure, but more importantly Ruben Adery provides a framework for using accent as a tool to not only build confidence in a foreign language, but also connect more deeply with others.
The first minute will show you how the speaker, who was mostly unknown to the audience, could deceive people not once, but twice by utilizing the same tools that he will later teach in the presentation.
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![How to Pronounce the Hebrew L Sound [ל]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/umcakqyHUkE/mqdefault.jpg "How to Pronounce the Hebrew L Sound [ל]
Learning pronunciation doesnt have to be technical and boring. You can learn to sound more like a native Israeli in a fun, easy, and enjoyable way. Follow this link to get your FREE Hebrew pronunciation mini-course to get you started!
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Are you a native English speaker learning Hebrew but struggling with natural sounding pronunciation? Are you already proficient in Hebrew but still a little insecure about pronouncing certain sounds or words?
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Learning pronunciation doesnt have to be technical and boring. You can learn to sound more like a native Israeli in a fun, easy, and enjoyable way. Follow this link to get your FREE Hebrew pronunciation mini-course to get you started!
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This video aims to show something that isnt commonly taught in Ulpan classes: how to pronounce consonant clusters in Hebrew. Many of us who study NIKUD (vowels) are sometimes confused that some of the sounds change in natural conversation.
With this quick tip using an English word, you should come away thinking Wow! So easy! Thats what were trying to do with Mivtaim.
Using your native language (English) to help master a language that might seem to have nothing to do with it linguistically. We find these overlaps all across the language, and I invite you to check out all the videos explaining these subtle nuances when speaking.
Sometimes thats all it takes to make the right first impression and impress Israelis with your use of Hebrew. Were here to sounds more natural but also to build confidence in Modern Hebrew so you can feel relaxed for the rest of the conversation.
Check out some of the other videos in this series here:
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