How to say Chocolate in English
Are you a person who likes to eat vegetables? In the USA the stereotype for a “picky” eater is someone who pushes the cauliflower on their plate to one side, or secretly holds a tomato under the table hoping the dog is hungry enough to eat it. Maybe you prefer sweets like cupcakes, cookies, or even a fruit bowl. What’s your favorite?
Sweets or veggies --- maybe chocolate or broccoli comes to mind? How did you just pronounce those two words as you read? With two or three syllables? With the “o” or without the “o”?
brɒk li / Broccoli:
Two syllables
BR- consonant cluster, lips come together and air pushes out
O- ɒ, ahhhh- elongated sound
K- tongue stays low, feel the sound in the back of your throat
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L- clear /l/, tip of tongue may touch the top of mouth
I- jaw is closed and lips widen a bit
( The second O is NEVER pronounced like “oh!”, but some Americans may reduce it to schwa. However, most commonly pronounced as we just learned)
tʃɔk lɪt /Chocolate:
Two syllables, silent second “o”.
Listen and read the lesson here
Ch- teeth come together, tongue tip up behind top teeth, push air
O- ahhh, elongated sound
C- tongue stays low, feel the sound in the back of your throat.
(CHAAA-K)
L- clear /l/, tip of tongue may touch the top of mouth
A- turns into a “ugh” sound, don’t open jaw too much
T- tongue touches the top of the mouth to block the air, but don’t release the air.
(LIT’)
Practice:
1) I’m not a fan of broccoli.
2) I prefer white chocolate.
3) Steamed broccoli goes well with rice.
4) A hot chocolate tastes so good in the winter.