Americans Try To Pronounce Foreign Languages! | Try Not To Fail Challenge

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Participants engage in a challenging pronunciation exercise involving Farsi, Hindi, Italian, Xhosa, Maori, Spanish, Japanese, English, and Cherokee words, expressing mixed feelings about their performance and reflecting on the difficulty of pronunciations before bidding farewell and encouraging viewers to subscribe for more content.

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  • Participants in the American Pronunciation Challenge struggle with pronouncing words from various languages like Farsi, Hindi, Italian, Xhosa, Maori, Spanish, Japanese, English, and Cherokee, showcasing the complexity of linguistic diversity.
  • The participants reflect on their mixed feelings about the pronunciation exercises, highlighting the emotional journey of attempting challenging linguistic tasks and the importance of embracing both successes and struggles in language learning.

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  • How do participants feel during the American Pronunciation Challenge?

    Excited and nervous

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Summary

00:00

Pronunciation Challenge: Excitement and Struggles

  • Participants engage in an American Pronunciation Challenge, expressing excitement and nervousness.
  • They attempt to pronounce challenging Farsi words, struggling with throaty sounds.
  • The group tries to pronounce Farsi words like "Ghel-ghel-ack" and "Da-ghi-ghe."
  • They move on to mispronounced Hindi words like "Mantra" and "Chakras," facing difficulties.
  • Italian pronunciation proves challenging, with words like "Fam-e-glee-ah" and "Oro-low-joe."
  • The group tackles mispronounced dishes like "Hummus" and "Baklava," facing varying success.
  • They attempt to pronounce Xhosa words like "Mole-way-nee" and "Ooh (clicks tongue) colo."
  • Maori place names like "Tow-po" and "Hara-tong-guh" present pronunciation challenges.
  • The participants struggle with Maori words, finding it difficult to accurately pronounce them.
  • The group reflects on the challenging pronunciation exercises, expressing mixed feelings about their performance.

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Pronunciation Challenges in Various Languages

  • The participants attempt to pronounce various words in different languages.
  • They struggle with pronunciations like "Oh-po-tee-key," "Tor-tee-yah," and "Sal-suh."
  • The group discusses Spanish pronunciations, including "Torta-tee-yah" and "Pie-ay-uh."
  • They express surprise at the pronunciation of words like "An-young" and "Duh-wah ju-say-oh."
  • The participants tackle Japanese pronunciations like "Wah-kari-muh-she-tah" and "Oh-say-wani nah-tay or-ee-mus."
  • They try to pronounce English city names such as "London" and "Lester."
  • The group struggles with pronunciations like "Gloss-ter" and "Leicester."
  • They find Cherokee pronunciations particularly challenging.
  • The participants express frustration and amusement at the difficulty of pronunciations.
  • The video ends with the group bidding farewell and encouraging viewers to subscribe for more content.
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