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Pronunciation Practice: Vowels
Prof. Shirley Santiago
English 115
c. 2008
Review the Front Vowels: /iy/ - / I /
Exercise III: Practice saying these sentences. Identify the /iy/ and / I / sounds/
1. Please sit in the seat.
/iy/ / I / /iy/
2. He did a good deed.
/ I / /iy/
3. Potato chips are cheap.
/ I / /iy/
4. Lynn ate lean meat.
/ I / /iy/ /iy/
Review: /iy/ - / I / Say these words and write the
correct symbol for the vowel sound (/iy/ or /I/).
1. slim
2. neat
3. guilt
4. women
5. niece
6. thief
7. gym
8. mirror
9. key
10. busy
Review: /iy/ - / I / Choose the sentence that
logically answers the statement.
A B
1. Heat it now.
2. Change the wheel.
3. Did you feel it?
4. Harry will leave.
5. You can sleep.
Hit it now.
Change the will.
Did you fill it?
Harry will live.
You can slip.
More Front Vowels: /ey/-/ɛ/-/æ/ Say these words. What vowel sound do they have
in common?
bait weight break say they grape
• This is the sound of /ey/ which is the same as in Spanish.
Look at the different spellings for this sound in English!
bet friend guess said head says
• This is the sound of / ɛ / which is the same as in Spanish.
Look at the different spellings for this sound in English!
bat laugh plaid half
• This is the sound of / æ / which does not exist in Spanish.
Place your tongue low in the front of the mouth and spread
your lips.
Review: /ey/-/ɛ/-/æ/
Practice saying these minimal pairs:
/ey/ /ɛ/ /æ/
bait bet bat
laid led lad
mate met mat
paste pest past
aid Ed add
Review /ey/-/ɛ/-/æ/ : Choose the sentence
that logically answers the statement.
A B C
1. I have a pain in my hand. I have a pen in my hand. I have a pan in my
hand.
2. He took the bait. He took the bet. He took the bat.
3. Can you tape it? Can you tap it?
4. The paste is gone. The pest is gone. The past is gone.
Review: Front Vowel Sounds
/iy/ beat He beat the egg.
/I/ bit He bit the egg.
/ey/ bait He took the bait.
/ɛ/ bet He took the bet.
/æ/ bat He took the bat.
Read the following limerick:
1. A man from Kentucky named Bud,
2. Had a lucky young son named Jud.
3. When he bet on a horse,
4. It never lost, of course!
5. Until one day it got stuck in the mud!
Now say it again:
1. A ____from Kentucky named ____,
2. Had a ____ young ____ named Jud.
3. When he ___ on a horse,
4. It never____, of course!
5. Until ___day it got _____ in the mud!
Try it again!
1. A ____from _____ named ____,
2. Had a ____ young ____ named _____.
3. When he ___ on a _____,
4. It never____, of _____!
5. Until ___ ____ it got _____ in the ____!
Can you do it one last time?
1. A __________________________,
2. Had a ______________________.
3. When he ____________________,
4. It never______________________!
5. Until ___________________ ____!
What words have the vowel sound
you hear in the word Bud?
The mid vowel sound of /ə/ or /ʌ / is produced in the middle of the mouth. The lips are completely relaxed and the mouth is slightly open. This sound is known as the schwa, and it does not exist in Spanish.
Practice: /ə/ /ʌ /
about Kentucky
soda Bud
until young
banana son
UNSTRESSED vs. STRESSED
a cup of coffee
Let’s have a conversation!
A: Have you heard?
B: Heard what?
A: Heard the word.
B: What word?
A: The word that’s heard all over the world.
B: What’s the word that’s heard all over the world?
A: The word that’s heard all over the world is
the word of the Father!
B: Oh yeah!
Listen and repeat:
heard over
word father
world actor
STRESSED vs. UNSTRESSED
/ ɝ / / ɚ /
The mid vowel sound of / ɚ / or / ɝ / is produced in the middle of the mouth. The lips are protruded and the mouth is slightly open. This sound does not exist in Spanish!
(Ernesto vs. Ernest)
Common spellings for /ɚ/ and / ɝ /:
ar
er
ir
or
ur
ear
our
sugar
her/mother
first
word/doctor
hurt/future
heard
glamour
Review: The Mid Vowels /ə/- /ʌ /
and / ɚ / - / ɝ /
/ ʌ / but But what did you say?
/ ɝ / Bert Bert, what did you say?
Listen and practice:
Front: /æ/ Mid: /ʌ/ Back: /a/
cat cut cot
Dan done Don
sang sung song
cap cup cop
last chance bubble gum stock market
Lips: relaxed
Jaw: wide open
Tongue: back of
mouth
Meet Martha!
Martha is organizing her drawer.
What does she put in the bag? /æ/
What does she put in the cup? /ʌ/
What does she put in the sock? /a/
hat onions nuts
gum top watch
lock bat button
Practice the following limerick:
When Moe is home all alone,
He just won’t answer the phone.
It rings all day long,
From morning till dawn.
It’s no wonder that Moe is unknown!
Practice saying these words.
(Back vowel sounds)/ow/ Moe
home
won’t
unknown
Same as in Spanish-be careful
with spelling!
o - old/nose
oa - boat
ow - own/show
ou - though
/ ɔ / all
long
morning
dawn
Lips: tense, oval, and protruded
Jaw: more open than /ow/
Tongue: low in the back
DOESN’T EXIST IN SPANISH!
o - off/store
a - all/fall
aw - awful/raw
au - August/taught
Practice:
/æ/ /ʌ / /a/ /ɔ/ /ow/
stack stuck stock stalk stoke
gnat nut not naught note
cat cut cot caught coat
fan fun fond fawn phone
Now let’s chant!
Take a gŏŏd lŏŏk at Lūke. (2x)
He jumped into the pōōl with a brand nēw sūit.
(2x)
Pŭll that fōōl out of the pōōl! (2x)
Pŏŏr Lūke! Pŏŏr Lūke! Pŏŏr Lūke! (2x)
Practice saying these words.
(Back vowel sounds)
/uw/ fool
pool
Luke
stewed
Same as in Spanish but be careful with spelling!
u - rule
oo – school
o - do
ew - new
ue - blue
/U/ full
pull
look
stood
Lips: less rounded and relaxed
Jaw: slightly lower than /uw/
Tongue: pulled back high (curled)
DOESN’T EXIST IN SPANISH!
u - pull
oo - cookie
ou - could
Practice: Say the sentences and determine
which words have the /uw/ or /U/ sound.
1. I choose the wool sweater.
/uw/ choose /U/ wool
2. The soup is full of salt.
/uw/ soup /U/ full
3. My tooth was pulled.
/uw/ tooth /U/ pulled
4. The cook was rude.
/uw/ rude /U/ cook
5. It’s a new book.
/uw/ new /U/ book
6. Ruth was pushed by Tom.
/uw/ Ruth /U/ pushed
Review the back vowel sounds:
/uw/ pool The sign says “Pool”.
/U/ pull The sign says “Pull”.
/ow/ coat He has a coat (in the room).
/ɔ/ caught He has caught a cold.
/a/ cot He has a cot (in the room).