Learn to pronounce the words wrestle, wrestler, and wrestling with this American English Pronunciation Lesson.
Definitions:
WRESTLE means a grappling sport or to struggle with a decision.
Pronunciation:
RES-UL /ˈrɛsəl/
RES-LER or RES-UH-LING /ˈrɛslər/ or /ˈrɛsələr/
RES-LING or RES-UH-LING /ˈrɛslɪŋ/ or /ˈrɛsəlɪŋ/
Sentence:
Do not wrestle your brother on the living room floor. This is not a wrestling ring and you are not a wrestler.
Transcript:
Hello everyone it is Jennifer from Tarle Speech.
Not a super exciting background, not the best
lighting, but my video that I am supposed
to post, the sound did not work.
My microphone is broken so I’m using my computer
to record this.
So thanks for your understanding.
Our words today are wrestle which is a grappling
sport or it can also mean that you’re struggling
with something and trying to decide.
So our word today has a lot of silent letters.
We have a silent w and we have a silent t
here and of course the e at the end is silent
as well.
So to say this word correctly we are going
to start with the r sound er.
And to do this, if you watch my videos: square
tense lips, tip of your tongue is either pointed
down or flipped back, back of the tongue is
pulled high up.
It really just depends on how you make that
sound but the key is do not touch your teeth
for the r sound; and do not allow your tongue
to move.
R . Next we’re going to move to that short
e sound and to do that you can see the tip
of my tongue is just between my top and bottom
teeth- peeking out there.
It’s not touching anywhere.
My lips and my mouth are relatively relaxed.
Then I’m going to move to that s sound.
ssss Tip of the tongue is either down and
the is down low in the mouth or it is behind
the top teeth again it is not touching the
teeth.
sssss Let’s put that first part together res
res res.
Then you’re going to move to syllable two
which is ul ul and for that we’re just going
to have that short uh sound and we’re then
going to move to the l by touching the tip
of the tongue to the back of the top front
teeth.
Specifically where the teeth end and the skin
on the roof of the mouth begins.
Let’s say it all together
res ul
res ul
wrestle wrestle wrestle
Now what happens when we add this er or this
ing?
So for this ler part- touch the tip of your
tongue to the back of your top front teeth
and then either pull the tongue down or flip
the tip of the tongue back for that er
ler
ler
ler
wrestler
wrestler
wrestler wrestler wrestler
And then for wrestling, start with that l
touch the tip of the tongue to the back of
the top front teeth, add that short ih sound
by relaxing your mouth and the tongue is going
to pop down a little bit behind the top front
teeth.
It’s not touching then keep that tongue moving
down to the bottom of the mouth.
Tip of the tongue really low for that ng sound
– two letters for the ng – one sound.
Tip of the tongue is down back of the tongue
is pulled up
ing
ing
ing
ling
ling
ling
wrestling wrestling
wrestling wrestling wrestling
So for wrestler you have another option.
You can also add the schwa sound so you can
say two beats rus ler or three beats res uh
ler wrestler wrestler
You can also add a schwa for the last word
and you can say two beats for res ling or
three beats for res uh ling wrestling wrestling
So let’s give those all a try again
wrestle wrestle wrestle
wrestler wrestler wrestler
wrestling wrestling wrestling
Don’t wrestle your brother on the living room
floor!
This is not a wrestling ring and you are not
a wrestler.
So give it a try I know people are going to
notice the difference.
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