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Short vowel [ /? / ]
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.
Words
Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound
Highlighted bold letters pronounced as [ /? / ]
o - fond, lock, stop, gone, odd, lost, sorry,wrong, often, clock, knock, obvious, promise, doctor
a - want, was, wander, wallet, wallow, wash, watch, warrior, waffle, squat, quantity
sentences
Read each sentences aloud slowly at first, then as if you were telling it to someone in a natural way.
1. A lot of odd documents in strong boxes are locked in the office.
2. Can I wash my cotton socks in the long pond?
3. The doctor promised to watch Tommy's cough and after four days the cough had stopped.
4. Sorry, I've forgotten my wallet in the shop.
5. The conversation in the office was moderated when the boss, Mr Oxford, came in.
6. Roger and Robin often spend their holidays in Scotland in October.
verses
All I want is a proper cup of coffee,
Made in a proper copper coffee pot.
Tin or iron coffee pots,
They're no use to me
If I can't have a
proper cup of coffee
In a proper copper coffee pot
I'll have a cup of tea.
..............
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- 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 4 : The [ / I?/] Sound As In "feet"
Long Vowel [ /i?/ ] Speech organs Position Tip of the tongue is always behind the teeth, Jaw fairly closed, lips relaxed, not pulled back and the front of the tongue high and forward in the mouth. words Look at the mouth diagram to help you...
- 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...
- Lesson 1: The /??/ Sound As In "car'
Long Vowel /??/ Speech organs Position Open your JAW ,relaxed lips ,flat tongue pulled back a little, The sound made in the back of your mouth Words Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound...
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Lesson 9: The [ /? / ]sound as in "box"
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.
Words
Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound
Highlighted bold letters pronounced as [ /? / ]
o - fond, lock, stop, gone, odd, lost, sorry,wrong, often, clock, knock, obvious, promise, doctor
a - want, was, wander, wallet, wallow, wash, watch, warrior, waffle, squat, quantity
sentences
Read each sentences aloud slowly at first, then as if you were telling it to someone in a natural way.
1. A lot of odd documents in strong boxes are locked in the office.
2. Can I wash my cotton socks in the long pond?
3. The doctor promised to watch Tommy's cough and after four days the cough had stopped.
4. Sorry, I've forgotten my wallet in the shop.
5. The conversation in the office was moderated when the boss, Mr Oxford, came in.
6. Roger and Robin often spend their holidays in Scotland in October.
verses
All I want is a proper cup of coffee,
Made in a proper copper coffee pot.
Tin or iron coffee pots,
They're no use to me
If I can't have a
proper cup of coffee
In a proper copper coffee pot
I'll have a cup of tea.
..............
Learn English , Learn English Online , Learn British Accent
- 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 4 : The [ / I?/] Sound As In "feet"
Long Vowel [ /i?/ ] Speech organs Position Tip of the tongue is always behind the teeth, Jaw fairly closed, lips relaxed, not pulled back and the front of the tongue high and forward in the mouth. words Look at the mouth diagram to help you...
- 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...
- Lesson 1: The /??/ Sound As In "car'
Long Vowel /??/ Speech organs Position Open your JAW ,relaxed lips ,flat tongue pulled back a little, The sound made in the back of your mouth Words Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound...