Fun Easy English - American English Pronunciation lesson 1.

Learning objectives

How to spell this sound

e	be, complete
ea	bean, cheap, eat, meat, seat
ee	heel, queen, seed, tree
ei	receive
eo	people
ey	key
i	machine, police
ie	field, piece
y	lazy

Note: the red letters all have the same sound

Mouth position

Your mouth should be slightly tense
Your lips should be unrounded and in the same position as when you smile
The front part of your tongue should be forward and in the upper part of your mouth

Coming sometime in August 2008
Toilet Seat Pronunciation - Mouth position pictures using a toilet seat.

This is a VOICED sound which means:
- Your Vocal Cords DO vibrate when making the sound
- You CAN listen to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover your ears with your hands
- You CAN feel your Vocal Cords vibrating if you place your hands on your neck

Pronunciation practice

Look at your mouth in a mirror and practice pronouncing the following words. Make sure your mouth, lips, and tongue are in their proper positions.

complete	cheap	queen	receive
people	key	machine	field
lazy	eat	tree	piece

Note: the red letters all have the same sound

Choose the correct letter or letters to complete each of the following words.

1. compl_te
2. ch_ _p
3. qu_ _n
4. rec_ _ve
5. p_ _ple
6. k_ _
7. mach_ne
8. f_ _ld
9. laz_
10. tr_ _
Note: the letter or letters needed to complete each word all have the same sound.