Get the Free Course: https://rachelsenglish.com/free 💥 Speaking English involves mastering some tricky vowel sounds. In this video I show you everything you need to know about the A as in CAT sound. This speaking English tutorial is all about practice. I’ll give you loads of examples and teach you my Play It / Say It method. This approach to improving your English speaking uses your body’s natural learning pathways to make lasting changes to your accent. Learning how to speak English with ease takes a lot of work but I’m here to help! Let’s get started. 00:00 Introduction 00:08 How To Say [ae] 00:31 Check out Rachelsenglishacademy.com and sign up for the free course 00:54 Can you explain the tongue position for the [ae] sound? 01:12 Mouth images 02:12 Which is the hardest vowel sound for you? 02:20 bat and father vowel comparison 03:34 in slow motion 05:37 Sophia live class question: What is up with the ae as in bat vowel when it's followed by m or n? 04:43 Rachel's English Academy 05:08 Free Course - Top 3 Things to Master the American Accent 08:07 Play it, Say it Method 11:07 Join, like and subscribe Get Rachel’s free guide to the sounds of American English: https://rachelsenglish.com/cheat-sheet Get Rachel's Book: http://RachelsEnglish.com/book Follow her on Facebook: http://bit.ly/RE_FB She’s also on Instagram :) http://www.instagram.com/RachelsEnglish Join her YouTube Membership: null Join Rachel's Circle or Rachel's Superstars for awesome YouTube perks! null Study in Rachel's online school to speak better, more confident English: https://www.RachelsEnglishAcademy.com/ Get your FREE Sounds of American English Cheat Sheet: https://www.RachelsEnglish.com/cheat-sheet SUBSCRIBE!: http://bit.ly/RE_sub New to Rachel's English? Where to Start Playlist:    • Where to Start   Get Rachel's Book: http://RachelsEnglish.com/book Follow on Facebook: http://bit.ly/RE_FB I'm also on Instagram :) http://www.instagram.com/RachelsEnglish Improve your American Accent / spoken English at Rachel's English with video-based lessons and exercises. Rachel uses real life English conversation as the basis for teaching how to speak English and how to sound American -- improve listening comprehension skills. Study English vocabulary and English phrases such as phrasal verbs, as well as common expressions in English. Learn American idioms and American slang. #RachelsEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishPronunciation #AmericanEnglishPronunciation