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Short vowel / ? /
The jaw is quite wide open, almost as far open as in [ /??/ ] (Lesson 1),
but not quite. The middle of the tongue rise in the center of the mouth, just a little, relaxed.
Lips are relaxed.
Words
Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound
Highlighted bold letters pronounced as [ / ? / ]
u - must, luck,dump, just, upper, nun, bus, lunch
o - come, worry, front, love, done, once, cover
ou - rough, tough, country, couple, double, trouble
sentences
Read each sentences aloud slowly at first, then as if you were telling it to someone in a natural way.
1. For someone with a love of money , the sum of one hundred pounds was enticing.
2. Bud, love! Don't worry; victory is in front of you!
3. I can't understand the fun of traveling by bus on such rough country roads.
4. There are a number of nuns among us.
5. Here I am, in front of a tub with a rub and a scrub!
6. When you come to lunch in London on Sunday , remember to bring some money.
Word Comparisons: [ /??/ ] and [ / ? / ] sounds
Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound
verses
Your captain was the other!!!
They left their foster-mother,
The one was Ralph, our brother,
Our captain was the other,
A many years ago.
A many years ago two
tender babes i nursed !
one was of low condition,
The other upper crust,
A regular patrician.
oh, bitters is my cup!
However could i do it ?
I mixed those children up....
- Lesson 9: The [ /? / ]sound As In "box"
Short vowel [ /? / ] Speech organs Position The lips are coming forward a little, but not tight; the jaw is reasonably relaxed and quite open, and the back of the tongue is slightly rising in the mouth. The sound pronounced in the back of the mouth....
- Lesson 7: The [ / I / ]sound As In "pit"
Short Vowel [ /i / ] Speech organs Position The front of the tongue comes high in the front of the mouth, not quite as high as the long [/i:/] sound (Lesson 4) and just a fraction back. Words Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your...
- Lesson 5 : The [ /??/] Sound As In "third"
Long Vowel [ /??/] Speech organs Position Relaxed lips, Jaw halt-open and the center of the tongue just slightly rising Words Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound Highlighted bold letters...
- Lesson 3 : The [ /??/] Sound As In "horse"
Long Vowel /??/ Speech organs Position The lips are pushed forward but not as far forward - as in [u:] (lesson 2) slightly rounded,but still a bit of tightness and tension. The back of the tongue is rising at the back of the mouth,but not nearly...
- Lesson 2: The / U?/ Sound As In "beauty"
Long Vowel / u? / Speech organs Position JAW is almost closed , lips pushed forward tightly into almost a whistle shape , at the same time the back of the tongue rises up towards the soft palate at the back of the mouth Words Look at the mouth...
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Lesson 8: The [ / ? / ]sound as in "duck"
Short vowel / ? /
Speech organs Position
The jaw is quite wide open, almost as far open as in [ /??/ ] (Lesson 1),
but not quite. The middle of the tongue rise in the center of the mouth, just a little, relaxed.
Lips are relaxed.
Words
Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound
Highlighted bold letters pronounced as [ / ? / ]
u - must, luck,dump, just, upper, nun, bus, lunch
o - come, worry, front, love, done, once, cover
ou - rough, tough, country, couple, double, trouble
sentences
Read each sentences aloud slowly at first, then as if you were telling it to someone in a natural way.
1. For someone with a love of money , the sum of one hundred pounds was enticing.
2. Bud, love! Don't worry; victory is in front of you!
3. I can't understand the fun of traveling by bus on such rough country roads.
4. There are a number of nuns among us.
5. Here I am, in front of a tub with a rub and a scrub!
6. When you come to lunch in London on Sunday , remember to bring some money.
Word Comparisons: [ /??/ ] and [ / ? / ] sounds
Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound
[ /??/ ] ---------------------- [ / ? / ]
father -------------------------- front
dark ---------------------------- duck
bath ---------------------------- bud
pardon ------------------------- punch
startle -------------------------- stuck
rather -------------------------- rough
target --------------------------- tough
father -------------------------- front
dark ---------------------------- duck
bath ---------------------------- bud
pardon ------------------------- punch
startle -------------------------- stuck
rather -------------------------- rough
target --------------------------- tough
verses
Your captain was the other!!!
They left their foster-mother,
The one was Ralph, our brother,
Our captain was the other,
A many years ago.
A many years ago two
tender babes i nursed !
one was of low condition,
The other upper crust,
A regular patrician.
oh, bitters is my cup!
However could i do it ?
I mixed those children up....
- Lesson 9: The [ /? / ]sound As In "box"
Short vowel [ /? / ] Speech organs Position The lips are coming forward a little, but not tight; the jaw is reasonably relaxed and quite open, and the back of the tongue is slightly rising in the mouth. The sound pronounced in the back of the mouth....
- Lesson 7: The [ / I / ]sound As In "pit"
Short Vowel [ /i / ] Speech organs Position The front of the tongue comes high in the front of the mouth, not quite as high as the long [/i:/] sound (Lesson 4) and just a fraction back. Words Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your...
- Lesson 5 : The [ /??/] Sound As In "third"
Long Vowel [ /??/] Speech organs Position Relaxed lips, Jaw halt-open and the center of the tongue just slightly rising Words Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound Highlighted bold letters...
- Lesson 3 : The [ /??/] Sound As In "horse"
Long Vowel /??/ Speech organs Position The lips are pushed forward but not as far forward - as in [u:] (lesson 2) slightly rounded,but still a bit of tightness and tension. The back of the tongue is rising at the back of the mouth,but not nearly...
- Lesson 2: The / U?/ Sound As In "beauty"
Long Vowel / u? / Speech organs Position JAW is almost closed , lips pushed forward tightly into almost a whistle shape , at the same time the back of the tongue rises up towards the soft palate at the back of the mouth Words Look at the mouth...