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Is there any pronunciation tips for "There you go"? 'Cause I have heard it several times, but I can't hear "There you go" well.

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Rebecca

I would suggest starting out saying this phrase very slowly to get a feeling for how each word sounds. I'll break it up into three parts. When you pronounce the word "there" think of these two words: "the" and "air." Say these two words by themselves over and over again until you feel confident saying these two words. This is because saying "there" is almost like saying a combination of these two words. Then slowly start to combine the two words. You will say the "th" sound from the word "the" and "air" will sound exactly as is. Next is you. The "ou" is a long o sound. Think of the English word "noodle." The two o's are what the "ou" sounds like for the word "you." Last is go. Go is a fairly simple English word. The "g" is a hard-sounding "g" like "gum" or "garden." The "o" in this word sounds like oh as if you are surprised about something. Hopefully, these pronunciation tips help you out in your studying! Keep practicing and don't give up! It will take some time to pronounce this phrase correctly.

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