In this American English pronunciation video, we're going to go over the pronunciation of the word 'schedule'.
This week's Word of the Week is schedule ['skɛdʒ u əl]/['skɛdʒ əl]. 'Schedule' can be three syllables or two syllables.
The first syllable is stressed: ['skɛ], ['skɛ]. So it can either be ['skɛdʒ u əl], ['skɛdʒ u əl] or simply ['skɛdʒ əl], ['skɛdʒ əl].
'Schedule' begins with simply the SK consonant cluster.
So for the S, the tongue tip is here, and for the K, the back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate, then pulls away, [sk], [sk].
Some people make their S with the tongue tip up, I make mine with the tongue tip down, ['sk], ['skɛ].
The next sound is the [ɛ] as in Bed vowel, and your jaw does need to drop for that.
The next sound is the [dʒ] as in Jar sound.
If you're going to make it three syllables, it will be with the [u] vowel: ['skɛdʒ u], ['skɛdʒ u].
The last syllable is the schwa and Dark L. [əl], [əl], ['skɛdʒ u əl]. ['skɛdʒ u əl], ['skɛdʒ u əl].Or, simply, ['skɛdʒ əl], ['skɛdʒ əl].
