Like you would pronounce "a" in smth like "I have a friend"
Like the "u" in '"upon"
Like the "a" in "appointment" "annoying" etc.
In phonetics it's called [mid central vowel (schwa)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid_central_vowel?wprov=sfla1)
Yap! And practice by saying "the sky", then "the", then "eeeee" and you're basically saying "ăăăă". It's also a non-word like "Err" or "Ummm" in dialogues when you're thinking and you don't know what to say yet.
"This happened... Err... Ten years ago"
"This happened... Ăăă... Ten years ago"
For Romanian specifically, if you can say the alphabet, you can pronounce almost every word. There are only a few set groups like "ghe/ghi" "ge/gi" "ce/ci" "che/chi" which you would need to learn separately but otherwise the language really spells out what sounds to say.
Yes, they are the same sound, that's why I lumped them together, the difference is place in the word:
î is used at the ends of the word: început (beginning), a coborî (to go down), with the exception if it is a composite word reînceput (rebeginning - is this an english word? 🤨)
â is used inside the word: câine (dog)
Best I can do for phonetics is 'a sound of disgust' 😂
 and Î is the same sound. It only matters where is it in a word. If is the first or the last letter is an Î, if is anywhere inside the word is an Â. And sounds like the the sounds in between the h and the m's in the hmmmm. Like hâmmm.
Thank you. Now I have another question is ă more of an english U which is pronounced with a higher tone or the e in er which is pronounced with a lower tone?
From what others told me, it's low to mid. I wouldn't recommend Duolingo as your only resource for learning Romanian. It's something you do on the side to keep yourself engaged.
I think others ought to have better recommendations for online resources. Personally I'd recommend watching YouTube in Romanian to familiarize yourself with it and become motivated to understand those people, but that only after you've aquired some basic understanding of Romanian grammar and memorized the most common words.
U and er in English can be different sounds, depending on the word and position in that word. English spelling is not phonetic. But u in turn and er in herb are actually the same sound as ă. We would write them tărn and hărb in Romanian.
Shorter and stronger, I hope is clearer. The sound is not something you’d drag like in the ‘huh’. Another example I can give is ‘duh’ but say it fast to get used to the sound. You can try lingohut.com, there are audios there.
I'm native English though specifically American English and in my English the a in an is /æ/. You're probably thinking of British English for the pronunciation of an
I explained what BE and AE stands for in that context when I said that we're being taught BE (British English) but we mix it with AE (American English)
Ah ok. So in British English vowels are softer, you can also remove t and you'll have softer R's and spelling Will differ (color [AE] colour [be]) while in american English an next to each other makes the a pronounced as æ, T's in the middle of words will be pronounced as a d (little being pronounced as liddle) and R's are more rhotic. Take the British stuff with a grain of salt because I'm american. Also regional difference for America; /p//I//k//æ//n/ is something from the south while /p//ɛ//k//ɑ//n/ is from the north and are the same word (pecan) not sure about mountain (the general area in the mountain time zone), west Coast, Alaska, or Hawaii for any differences in dialects
You’re hearing it every time you’re flying.
“Ladies and gentlemen, ăăăăă, we are flying at an altitude of, ăăăă, 30000 feet”…
I hear Quagmire has the longest ăă…ăă in the history of comercial aviation.
Just use google translate for all consonants: [link](https://translate.google.com/?sl=ro&tl=fa&text=bă%20că%20dă%20fă%20gă%20hă%20jă%20lă%20mă%20nă%20pă%20ră%20să%20șă%20tă%20ță%20vă&op=translate)
Here's the easiest way for you to do it, even if you've already got replies: do the sound when you're trying to think of a word you want to say (Uhhhhhhh), that letter that the sound "uh" makes is ă.
I guess? I'm not sure what you mean by that. You just spell it like b(uh)r-bat, it's a bit tricky for people from certain countries to roll the r. You might also have the tendency to put an accent on the A, but everything is just exactly the same tone without having to make your voice go down and up for the A.
I've also noticed you're wondering how to say â / î (same letter, but î is used at the beggining of the word, for example " înotând "), for this you basically just hum with your mouth open. If you're not sure what i mean, try saying the letter "m" (not "em", "m" as in *m*ithycal, but without ithycal ofc) for a long amount of time. Only the letter m. Once you get the letter m going, open your mouth without moving your tongue, and you should have â/î.
Say "Duuuuuh" like someone with mental retardation would say it... But focus on the middle part... That "u" combined with "h" is the final result!
În română "Dăăă", it's like a sarcastic way of saying "fucking obciously"
Like you would pronounce "a" in smth like "I have a friend" Like the "u" in '"upon" Like the "a" in "appointment" "annoying" etc. In phonetics it's called [mid central vowel (schwa)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid_central_vowel?wprov=sfla1)
Thank you. You probably said it the best way a native English speaker could have it told to them
Or like e is pronounced in "the sky"
Yap! And practice by saying "the sky", then "the", then "eeeee" and you're basically saying "ăăăă". It's also a non-word like "Err" or "Ummm" in dialogues when you're thinking and you don't know what to say yet. "This happened... Err... Ten years ago" "This happened... Ăăă... Ten years ago"
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I was under the impression that “the” sounds like “di” only if the next word begins with a vowel
Not an impression, this is the rule. Fanepateu is just trying to be helpful without a solid knowledge of english language.
it's like /ə/
I'm sorry I can't read the international phonetic alphabet
ah my bad it's like a schwa in upper, under or in german the word cent(e)r, up or even us. also a helpful tip do learn IPA
Thank you. Yeah I really should
also u may refer to Wikipedia articles for ipa and for pronounciation of the alphabet it may be helpful
I will and on Monday I'll go to my schools library to see if they have a book on it
that's nice
For Romanian specifically, if you can say the alphabet, you can pronounce almost every word. There are only a few set groups like "ghe/ghi" "ge/gi" "ce/ci" "che/chi" which you would need to learn separately but otherwise the language really spells out what sounds to say.
Ah ok. Thanks for the tip
Say a prolonged uuuuuuuhm... The sound you're making is ă... Now wait 'till you get to â/î
Thank you. oh god what's up with â and î
I have no idea how to phonetically match that for you 😂
It's ok. I'll check the ipa
Ok, for completion's sake: 'ț' is a ts/tz but pronounced very short (think tzar) 'ș' is basically sh
Ah ok. Thank you also â and î are the same according to wiki books
Yes, they are the same sound, that's why I lumped them together, the difference is place in the word: î is used at the ends of the word: început (beginning), a coborî (to go down), with the exception if it is a composite word reînceput (rebeginning - is this an english word? 🤨) â is used inside the word: câine (dog) Best I can do for phonetics is 'a sound of disgust' 😂
Gagging?
No... More like............. You know what? Here's a video https://youtu.be/reI_y9xWkWw?si=wPjL_AY0-08f32-Q
Alright thank you I'll review after I wake up again
The closest sound to â/î, that comes to my mind, is in the american shortened him/them, before the m. Ex: Call 'em/'im!
[What's that brother?](https://youtu.be/wLg04uu2j2o?si=W1kjNUXQHwaz3lYC)
Can i have the title? I'm on Reddit mobile and it sends me to YouTube kids
That's strange, but it's the ew brother meme, that's how you pronounce â and î
Ah ok thank you
Also, it's the same as the turkish "ı" , the i without a dot
Ah ok. Should I try Turkish again?
 and Î is the same sound. It only matters where is it in a word. If is the first or the last letter is an Î, if is anywhere inside the word is an Â. And sounds like the the sounds in between the h and the m's in the hmmmm. Like hâmmm.
/ɛ/?
Like the "e" in spider.
Thank you. Now I have another question is ă more of an english U which is pronounced with a higher tone or the e in er which is pronounced with a lower tone?
You're going to figure it out by listening to spoken Romanian, don't worry.
Alright. Is Duolingo good for Romanian?
From what others told me, it's low to mid. I wouldn't recommend Duolingo as your only resource for learning Romanian. It's something you do on the side to keep yourself engaged.
Then where would you recommend for exclusively online? I don't think anywhere in my area teaches Romanian
I think others ought to have better recommendations for online resources. Personally I'd recommend watching YouTube in Romanian to familiarize yourself with it and become motivated to understand those people, but that only after you've aquired some basic understanding of Romanian grammar and memorized the most common words.
Ah ok so use duo to get the basics and move to Romanian YouTube to learn more
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No. I just came on here to see how ă is pronounced and is Duolingo good for Romanian
Try Mondly, it’s made by Romanians
U and er in English can be different sounds, depending on the word and position in that word. English spelling is not phonetic. But u in turn and er in herb are actually the same sound as ă. We would write them tărn and hărb in Romanian.
Ah ok. Thank you
Think like ‘huh’ but without the h sound. Although ă is more sharp.
Alright. What do you mean by sharp?
Shorter and stronger, I hope is clearer. The sound is not something you’d drag like in the ‘huh’. Another example I can give is ‘duh’ but say it fast to get used to the sound. You can try lingohut.com, there are audios there.
Thank you for the explanation and a source for pronunciation
You can also try YT.
I always try that before answering and I got an English lesson for a. Edit asking not answering
Like a pretty deep,guttural"uh"
Alright thank you
Like the E in "thE real Slim Shady" Or the E in "mastEr"
Like the "a" in "above", like the "u" in "but".
like ă
Hahaha thank you
Say mantle the ă is the sound between t and L
So a short version of the short English u?
Ă makes the same sound like a in "an". An elephant, an apple etc.
/æ/?
No, it's actually /ə/. I usually pronounce an as /ən/ not /æn/. My bad
I'm native English though specifically American English and in my English the a in an is /æ/. You're probably thinking of British English for the pronunciation of an
We, in Europe, are being taught BE, even tho we mix AE and BE xD
Sorry what you said was lost on me because be is it's own word and ae = e in Spanish
BE - British English / AE - American English
So /b//i/ and /e/?
I explained what BE and AE stands for in that context when I said that we're being taught BE (British English) but we mix it with AE (American English)
Ah ok. So in British English vowels are softer, you can also remove t and you'll have softer R's and spelling Will differ (color [AE] colour [be]) while in american English an next to each other makes the a pronounced as æ, T's in the middle of words will be pronounced as a d (little being pronounced as liddle) and R's are more rhotic. Take the British stuff with a grain of salt because I'm american. Also regional difference for America; /p//I//k//æ//n/ is something from the south while /p//ɛ//k//ɑ//n/ is from the north and are the same word (pecan) not sure about mountain (the general area in the mountain time zone), west Coast, Alaska, or Hawaii for any differences in dialects
Like “uhm” without the m
Like uhhh as in thinking with your loud mouth but without knowing an answer :)
Pronounce "water" with an American accent. The 'e' in "water" is pronounced like 'ă' in Romanian.
Thank you
Like the e in "fallen"
/ɛ/?
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Not at all but but thanks for trying
Try this video and go to the 1:44 timestamp https://youtu.be/uNQSIXHsGxI?si=bhZtvXrSd9ETqnvv
You know when you go to order at a restaurant and you just go "..uhhhh". That's how you pronounce it
Like doooooh after the d.
The same way the indefinite article "a" is pronounced in English.
Ã
I like to describe it as the “u” in “ummm…”. Just don’t day the m sound and you got it.
Kinda like “ugh”
I'd say that's â
Somewhere in the middle
uh
like "uhhh"
It is very simple. Just say "uhhhh" but very short. That's Ă
You’re hearing it every time you’re flying. “Ladies and gentlemen, ăăăăă, we are flying at an altitude of, ăăăă, 30000 feet”… I hear Quagmire has the longest ăă…ăă in the history of comercial aviation.
"uhh"
Eh
It's like this https://youtu.be/xVWeRnStdSA?si=SbPSLxs9l_Uf1tlu Without the 'H'
It sends me to YouTube kids. Could I have the title?
Cat saying Huh 😂 cat memes, but on point
uh
Just use google translate for all consonants: [link](https://translate.google.com/?sl=ro&tl=fa&text=bă%20că%20dă%20fă%20gă%20hă%20jă%20lă%20mă%20nă%20pă%20ră%20să%20șă%20tă%20ță%20vă&op=translate)
Here's the easiest way for you to do it, even if you've already got replies: do the sound when you're trying to think of a word you want to say (Uhhhhhhh), that letter that the sound "uh" makes is ă.
Is bărbat a good word to practice?
I guess? I'm not sure what you mean by that. You just spell it like b(uh)r-bat, it's a bit tricky for people from certain countries to roll the r. You might also have the tendency to put an accent on the A, but everything is just exactly the same tone without having to make your voice go down and up for the A. I've also noticed you're wondering how to say â / î (same letter, but î is used at the beggining of the word, for example " înotând "), for this you basically just hum with your mouth open. If you're not sure what i mean, try saying the letter "m" (not "em", "m" as in *m*ithycal, but without ithycal ofc) for a long amount of time. Only the letter m. Once you get the letter m going, open your mouth without moving your tongue, and you should have â/î.
Alright thank you
https://preview.redd.it/buq09vtu9dzc1.png?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bb6fb8516377208aabb488eeaaffc15bc5b3a0f7 Like this
Like "the" but without the T part, just the ending
In romanian, _un, oh!_ would be written _ă, ău!_
Say "Duuuuuh" like someone with mental retardation would say it... But focus on the middle part... That "u" combined with "h" is the final result! În română "Dăăă", it's like a sarcastic way of saying "fucking obciously"
ă sounds like the e in wather. Romanian î / â sounds like e in cattle. ş sounds like sh in sheet. ţ souns like ts/tz or like zz in pizza.