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American English Pronunciation |
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Lesson
2 |
| Learning objectives |
- Pronounce the sound in the words
eight, mail,
pay,
taste
- 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 |
| a |
gate,
lace, lady,
shade, taste,
late, race |
| ai |
complain,
explain, mail,
tail, wait |
| ay |
day,
pay |
| ea |
great |
| ei |
eight, neighbor, veil |
| ey |
they |
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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
and in a relaxed position
- The front 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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| gate |
explain |
day |
great |
| eight |
they |
lady |
tail |
| pay |
neighbor |
taste |
wait |
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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. g_te |
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| 2. expl_ _n |
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| 3. d_ _ |
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| 4. gr_ _t |
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| 5. _ _ght |
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| 6. th_ _ |
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| 7. l_dy |
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| 8. t_ _l |
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| 9. p_ _ |
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| 10. n_ _ghbor |
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| Note: the letter
or letters needed to complete each word all have the
same sound. |
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