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American English Pronunciation |
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Lesson
13 |
| Learning objectives |
- Pronounce the sound in the words
mountain,
house,
now,
crown
- Learn how to spell this sound
- Learn the proper mouth position when making this sound
- Pronunciation practice
- Take the test
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| How to spell this sound |
| ou |
sound,
round, mountain,
house, mouse,
cloud |
| ow |
now,
crowd, brown,
crown, cow,
owl, clown |
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Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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| Mouth position |
- Your mouth should be slightly tense
- Your lips should be unrounded
- The middle part of your tongue should be in the center part
of your mouth
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 Coming
sometime in August 2008
Toilet Seat Pronunciation - Mouth position pictures using a toilet
seat. |
- This is a VOICED sound which means:
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Your Vocal Cords DO vibrate when making the
sound
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You CAN listen to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover
your ears with your hands
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You CAN feel your Vocal Cords vibrating if
you place your hands on your neck
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| 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.
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| sound |
now |
round |
crowd |
| mountain |
brown |
house |
crown |
| mouse |
cow |
cloud |
clown |
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Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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Test |
 Choose the correct letter or
letters to complete each of the following words. |
| 1.
s_ _nd |
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| 2.
n_ _ |
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| 3.
r_ _nd |
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| 4.
cr_ _d |
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| 5.
m_ _ntain |
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| 6.
br_ _n |
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| 7.
h_ _se |
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| 8.
cr_ _n |
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| 9.
c_ _ |
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| 10.
cl_ _d |
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| Note: the letter
or letters needed to complete each word all have the
same sound. |
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