The English language has many sounds, but there are some that are forbidden in English. We'll compare English to other languages in this fascinating insight into the secret life of English vowels (and a little bit on consonants too). Sign up for The Rambler newsletter here. It's full of interesting insights and stories about the English language, and it's free! Become a Patreon of LetThemTalkTV Support the channel and get exclusive content. More information here. 00:00 The phonetic landscape 04:11 Consonant clusters 07:32 Vowel terror 13:27 The schwa 15:26 A pain in the Rs 17:50 The intrusive R