How to Pronounce New (US vs. UK English)

Описание: Do you say NOO or NYOO? In this lesson, Christine Dunbar from SpeechModification.com explains the difference between the American and British pronunciation of the word "new."

In American English, we use a process called "Y-Dropping." While British English speakers include a gliding "y" sound (making it sound like nyew), American speakers drop that glide after certain consonants, resulting in a simple noo sound.

What you’ll learn in this video:

US vs. UK: The phonetic breakdown of "New" (US) vs. "New" (UK).

The Alveolar Consonant Rule: Why we drop the "y" sound after N, T, D, L, Z, and S (e.g., Student, Tuesday, Duty).

When We KEEP the Y: Why words like Music and Few still have the glide in American English.

Practice Phrases: How to integrate the correct US pronunciation into everyday speech with phrases like "A new year" and "A new job."

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Time Stamps

0:00 – Introduction: New (US) vs. New (UK)

0:06 – The US Pronunciation: "Noo" (Like Noodle)

0:25 – The British Glide: "Nyoo"

0:39 – The Rule: Why Americans drop the "Y" after Alveolar Consonants

1:08 – Examples of Y-Dropping: Student, Tuesday, Duty, and Luke

1:34 – When American English keeps the "Y" (Music, Few)

1:52 – Practice: Short phrases for fluency