Subtitles section Play video Print subtitles Welcome to the minute of speech. This confusing word pair is a request from vietnam. The words are treasure valuables kept in hiding and pressure the feeling of stressful urgency. To say these words correctly, focus on both the first sounds T and P and the middle sounds ZH and SH. To say treasure start by saying TR do this by touching the tip of the tongue to the back of the top front teeth for the T then pull it down for the R Your lips will be slightly rounded. Move to the short vowel e and the ZH made with your tongue in the middle of your mouth while your lips are rounded and your voice is on your voice must be on or it will sound like Sh instead of ZH. End with the er treasure. To say pressure start by saying PR do this by pressing your lips together for the P then moving to the R by opening and slightly rounding the lips move to the short vowel eh. Add a sh which is made with your tongue in the middle of your mouth while your lips are rounded and your voice is off SH end with the er pressure let's try it treasure treasure treasure pressure pressure pressure treasure pressure. He was under extreme pressure to locate the treasure he was under extreme pressure to locate the treasure. Try it people will notice the difference
A2 US treasure pressure zh rounded short vowel vowel How to say TREASURE and PRESSURE - American English Pronunciation Lesson 491 18 Caurora posted on 2018/07/14 More Share Save Report Video vocabulary