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List of Short Vowel Words

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The English language provides a list of short vowel words that seem to be never ending. A short vowel word is any word that doesn't allow the vowel within it to generate that vowel's long vowel sound.

For example, the word "bug" is a short vowel word because there's no long "U" sound. A word doesn't necessarily have to have three letters to be a short vowel word, but it makes for the easiest example and three-lettered words make up the bulk of any list of short vowel words. Let's take a look.

Short Vowel Sounds in Words

Here's the reason why words with only three letters typically make the short vowel sound. Three letters usually don't allow for a second vowel to force the long vowel sound out. Exceptions include words like "bee" or "tea."

These words use a second vowel to force the long vowel sound from the first one, while other words like "ant" or "mat" use the placement of consonants to force a short vowel sound.

But, here's an important point to keep in mind. The words listed below are short vowel sounds, not short vowel spellings. That is, just because a word is short, doesn't mean it will automatically have a short vowel sound. And vowel as written doesn't always correspond with the sound it makes. Take the word "pretty." The E is sounded like a short I, and the Y is sounded like a long E. Phonetically, it sounds more like "prit-tee," not "pret-tai."

Likewise, we can't assume a long word will automatically have a long vowel sound. Let's look at the word "business." The U and E in "business" are also sounded like a short I, and the I is silent altogether. Phonetically speaking, we don't pronounce it "buss-eye-ness." It's more like "biz-niss. " With that in mind, let's explore more short vowel words, sorted by letter.

Short "A" Words

The short A sound is what you hear in words like "bat" or "map." Here are some other great examples of words with the short A sound.

Short "E" Words

The short E sound is what you hear in words like "gem" or "hem. " Here are some other great examples of words with the short E sound.

Short "I" Words

The short I sound is what you hear in words like "dim" or "fib. " Here are some other great examples of words with the short I sound.

Short "O" Words

The short O sound is what you hear in words like "con" or "nod. " Here are some other great examples of words with the short O sound.

Short "U" Words

The short U sound is what you hear in words like "bus" or "hum. " Here are some other great examples of words with the short U sound.

List of Short Vowel Words Printable

Using Short Vowel Sounds

Though the above list of words with short vowels is incomplete, you can use it to understand the basic usage for the short vowel sounds. These short vowel sounds are often used in larger words as well. You might see them in words that also contain long vowel sounds, or even in two-lettered words, like "in," "it," and "at." Longer words, such as "magistrate" or "fascinate," use both short long vowel sounds.

Some words use the short vowel sound and the long vowel sound, depending on the tense of the word. Words like "read," for example, are pronounced as the long vowel sound when the tense is present. For example, "We are reading this list of short vowel words."

However, when the tense is changed from present to past tense, the long vowel sound is taken away and the short vowel sound is introduced in the same word. For example, "I read the list of short vowel words, and understand much better now."

Pronunciation Pros

If you're teaching short vowel sounds to little learners, practice makes perfect. If you're teaching ESL students, here are some tips and resources for teaching ESL pronunciation. And, when you're ready for the flip side of the coin? Take a look at these examples of long vowel words too. You might also want to explore when "y" is a vowel.

Word List for Short /i/ Words #Fisher-Hill

Word List for Short /i/ Words

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In this blog, I will include a Word List for short /i/ words. Words with the short /i/ sound are practiced in Book 1 of English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker series.

Use this list to help your students develop fluency with the targeted speech sound. The following activities can help develop fluency.

1. Students read the words and sentences from the list.
2. The teacher or another person dictates five to ten words at a time. After each word is dictated, the student writes the word, reads the word and then spells the word out loud.
3. The teacher or another person dictates one or two sentences at a time. After each sentence is dictated, the student writes the setence and then reads the sentence.

Having students read and write words and sentences every day from this list will develop fluency with the targeted speech sound.

This list will be on our website under Teacher Resources then under Reading and Spelling.

Read and write the words and sentences below to become fluent with the sounds, words and sentences.

Kim sat in the big rig.

The ham is in the bag.

My pal can sit on the mat.

Pam hid in the van.

I can see the tin lid.

Dad can fix the van.

Al has six caps.

Pam has a big ax.

This Word List supports lessons in English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 1 which is part of Fisher Hill’s English Literacy Program for Spanish speakers. There are six levels in the program. To progress through the program, students need to do all the level one books first: English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 1 then English Reading Comprehension for the Spanish Speaker Book 1, English Writing Composition for the Spanish Speaker Book 1 and finally English Vocabulary for the Spanish Speaker Book 1. After finishing the four workbooks in Level 1, then students can begin Level 2. Each level always begins with the Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker workbook.

In next week’s blog, I will include a Word List for short /o/ words.

Visit us on the web at www.Fisher-Hill.com to learn more about our English Literacy Program for Spanish-speaking teens and adults.

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This article will help you understand the peculiarities of the pronunciation of English sounds, and what combinations of letters they can be expressed in writing.

English pronunciation

English often sounds more dynamic than smoother Russian. It is slightly faster (about 10% - 15%, according to various studies), and sometimes it seems to us that not all words are pronounced in fast speech.

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Despite the fact that the languages ​​come from the same Indo-European family - which means that they are based on the same pronunciation system - there are a number of significant differences in the pronunciation of Russian and English sounds, words and phrases.

Important features of English pronunciation (compared to Russian)

English has more vowels than Russian. They are usually pronounced with less lip tension.

We have 6 of them: [a], [y], [o], [e], [i], [s], in English there are 12 of them: /ɪ/, /ɪː/, /ʌ/, / ɑː/, /æ/, /ɛ/, /ɜː/, /ɒ/, /ɔː/, /ʊ/, /ʊː/, /ə/.

English sounds usually have two variants:
short and long: /ɪ/ and /ɪː/, /ɒ/ and /ɔː/, /ʊ/ and /ʊː/
light and deeper: /ʌ / and /ɑː/
open and closed: /æ/ and /ɛ/

Unique English vowel sounds:
/æ / - a cross between A and E
/ɜː/ (soft O) - a cross between O and Y
/ə/ - weak schwa (extremely weak sound, something the middle between A, O, E - pronounced in most unstressed syllables).

Our compound vowels E [ye], Yo [yo], Yu [yu], Ya [ya] are absent in English, but there are diphthongs.

English diphthongs are double sounds /aɪ/ ( Time ), /Eɪ / (Space) , /ɔɪ / (Boil) , /ɛə / (Care) , /əʊ / (KNOW) , /Aʊ / (now) , /ɪə/ (fear) , and /ʊə/ (cure) .

The first sound of the diphthong is pronounced more clearly than the second. That is why we often hear poorly or confuse words with diphthongs when listening.

English consonants often differ in their pronunciation even of sounds similar to Russian.

There are as many as 36 consonants in Russian (with 21 letters), but in English there are only 24. It is important to remember that even similar sounds (for example, /p/ or /d/ are pronounced differently than in Russian - see details in table below ).

Unique English consonant sounds:
/w/ semi-vowel, somewhere between U and B
/ð/ and /θ/ З (Ф and С in deaf variation)
/ŋ/ - nasal Н

The main difference between the pronunciation of Russian and English consonants is that in Russian we often deafen the final consonants (for example, the words year and goth may sound the same), and this does not happen in English. It is important to remember this, as we can confuse word pairs (for example, bed - bet ) and hear final consonants badly.

The so-called "clusters" - combinations of several consonants within or at the junction of words. Words like three, sixth , and others can cause pronunciation problems.

I recommend using the interactive sound table or the Cambridge mobile app to practice pronunciation of sounds and improve accent.

The same letter can represent several sounds depending on the position in the word.

The most important difficulty in learning English is mastering its rules of reading.

Despite the fact that there are only 26 letters in the English alphabet (as opposed to 33 in Russian), learning to read words and phrases in English is not easy.

1/ Vowels in the alphabet have a so-called "open" pronunciation, different from other European languages.

How to Read the Sounds of the English Alphabet

2/ The vowel sounds in stressed words are read differently depending on the type of syllable they are in.

3/ Unstressed vowels are pronounced with a very weak schwa /ə/ sound.

This sound is so weak that we often cannot hear it. In our English pronunciation, we often pronounce it too intensely.

For example, the word vegetable is not pronounced VEGETABLE with the same intensity of all sounds, but /vedʒt(ə)b( ^ə )l/ , that is, after a clear stressed syllable VE come reduced syllables, all the sounds of which are read with schwa and are almost inaudible (and often not audible at all).

I will tell you more about this feature of English stress in the article “How to learn to understand English by ear”.

4/ Many vowels and consonants are written with letter combinations to remember.

Mistakes in pronunciation lead to problems in listening to fast English speech. I recommend purchasing our "Complete Guide to the Rules of Reading" . It will help fill gaps in your knowledge of pronunciation rules and help you avoid common mistakes.
Lips slightly stretched in a semi-smile, tongue in front of the mouth. Pronounce the Light I.
I in a closed syllable
I F, F I LM, h I S
E at the ends of
DANC E S, Start E 6 D O
W O MEN
E
E NGLISH, D E Cide

vill a ge, chocol a te /ɪː/ “And long”
Lips slightly stretched, tongue in front of mouth. We pronounce a long I. We do not strain our lips. EE
S EE , SL EE P
Most of the words with EA
S EA , R EA 9000 D, E A T, PL EA SE
e open syllable
tr ee , b E , Th E SE I under stress in borrowed words
MACH I NE, POL I CE

F IE 9000 LD, P IE CE, Ach IE VE
EI
REC EI VE
EY at the end of
K EY , HOKK
EO oli EO olig eo ple /e/ “E closed”
Lips slightly stretched, tongue in front of mouth. We do not lower the jaw. Say the closed E. E in a closed syllable
E GG, b E T, W E NT EA
D EA 9000 D, BR EA TH
a
a ny, a te, s ay s, s ai0005 U
b U Ry

FR IE ND
EI
L EI Sure 3 / æ/ / æ/SAL open, lower jaw lowered. The tip of the tongue is slightly raised. Say something between E and A0016 ai
pl ai t /ʌ/ “A short”
Do not strain your lips slightly. Say the light A U in a closed syllable
B U S, M U ST, F U NNY
O O NE, M O The, The, The, The L o ndon, c o mpany
ou
y OU NG, TR OU BLE
OUGh / ʌf /
EN OU GH, R OU 9000 GH
Some OO
BL 9000 OO D, FL OO 9000 OO 9000 OO 9000 OO 9000 OO 9000 OO 9000 OO 9000 OO 9000 OO 9000 OO 9000 OO
UL at the beginning of the words
U Ltimate, U LTIMATUM / Aː / “Long”
Make a long one, but at the same time, we do not open the mouth wide. The tongue is moved away from the lower teeth, the base of the tongue is slightly raised. Sensation as if there was something round in the back of the mouth. AR
C AR , C AR D, AR TIST, P AR 9000 K
A
F A Ther A Ther
EAR
H EAR T
sometimes AU
AU NT, L AU / ɒ / ɒ / ɒ / ɒ / ɒ / ɒ / ɒ/9 " Oh, which is pronounced with almost no rounding of the lips. Sounds closer to A 9 in many American accents.0176 O + final consonant
H O T, SP O T, D O G
-CK
CL O CK O CK
O + Double consonant
b O TTLE
A after W, WH, QU
W A NT, WH A T, QU A Lity Some AU

















9AT bec au se
ow
kn ow ledge /ɔː/ “Oh long”
Pronounced drawlingly, as it is stressed, but the position of the lips in Russian is less tense than. or
H Or SE, SP Or T, Res Or T

B OAR 9000 d
9000 l w , l w n
Most AU
AU GUST, P AU SE, AU DIO, D AU 9000 GHTER A
A LL, W A TER TER TER TER TER TER AR AR After W, QU
W AR , W AR N, QU AR TER

D OORA , FL Oor
9000 OUR
F 9000 OUU , c our t
Ough + consonant
b Ough T, BR OUGH T, Th OUGH T

6 / ɜː / tense in a round shape. There is a small gap between the upper and lower teeth. We pronounce something between O and Y. The feeling is as if we are holding a straw from a cocktail in our mouth, but we do not push our lips forward. er, ir, ur accented
h ER, V ER B
G IR L, F IR ST
F UR UR UR 9000, T UR UR 9000 W. + Or
W or D, W Or K, W Or LD
OUR + Consistent
OUR NEY, C OUR TESY
EAR
l ear n, ear th /uː/ “U long”
Slightly less lip tension than in Russian. The back of the tongue is slightly raised. The lips are rounded, but slightly. Pronounce the long U. OO
F OO D, M OO D
9000 U in open syllable
M U 9000 Sic, S UI 9000 T
U in words with words with with words end mute e
t u ne, J u ne, bl U E
EW
CH EW O
D O , M O VE, SH O E
9000
9000 9000 9000 9000 ° C. P, ThR OU 9000 GH
UI
J UI CE
EAU
B EAU TIFUL

6 / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ / ʊ/9 lips. Lips do not move forward. Tongue in the middle of the mouth.
OO
B OO K, G OO D
U
P U T
9000 OU 9000 9000 ° C 9000 ° LD 9000 LD 9000 LD 9000 LD 9000 LD 9000 LD 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 OU 9000 ° B 9000 $
W O MAN

FIFTONGI

AU position as a sound pronunciation /ʌ / /, but the lips are slightly more strained. After the first sound, the lips are slightly rounded to pronounce the /ʊ/ sound. The second element of the diphthong is pronounced with less intensity. ”
Sound is similar to Russian M. / » nasal
Pronounced in the nose. The back of the tongue is raised and air is expelled through the nose.

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nou gh , tou gh , rou gh , lau gh

Sound	Proceedings0173 Exception words
/aɪ/	"Ai" Position of the lips as when pronouncing the sound /ʌ/, but the lips are slightly more tense. After the first sound, immediately the tongue moves up to pronounce the sound /ɪ/. The second element of the diphthong is pronounced with less intensity.	i in an open syllable in words with mute ending e wr i te, f i ve, d0006 P I NT EYEE EI EI Theer, N EI B 9000 UY , 9000 UY UY 9000 UY 9000 UY 9000 UY 9000 9000 9000 6, G UY UM /eɪ/	"Hey" The position of the lips as when pronouncing the sound /e/. After the first sound, immediately the tongue moves up to pronounce the sound /ɪ/. The second element of the diphthong is pronounced with less intensity.	a in open syllable R A DIO, F A VOORITE In words with the final dumb E PL A TE, P A 9000 GE 9000 AI P AI 9000 AI 9000 N, SP AI N, R AI N, P AI D AY D AY , AW AY	GR 9000 EA T, BR 9000 T, BR 9000 T, BR k ei EI GHT, V EI L EY Th EY , GR EY
/ ɔɪ / ɔɪ/	"OI" The first sound is pronounced a little more, the first sound is pronounced. sound /ɒ/. After the first sound, immediately the tongue moves up to pronounce the sound /ɪ/. The second element of the diphthong is pronounced with less intensity.	oi b oi l, sp oi l oy 6 T OY , ENJ OY
/ ɛə /	"EA" Pringes the vowel [e] in a word , after the pronunciation of the weak ə] with a hint of sound [ʌ]. The second element of the diphthong is pronounced with less intensity. air are c ARE , SP ARE	EAR P EAR , T EAR (tear) ERE ERE 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 th eir
/ɪə/	“Ia” Position of the lips as when pronouncing the sound /ɪ/, and then finish with a weak [ə] with a hint of the sound [ʌ]. The second element of the diphthong is pronounced with less intensity.	eer b eer , d eer ere h ere ear d ear	ier f ier CE EIR W EIR D EA ID , EA L
3 /əʊ ɔ/, then round the lips a little more and move on to /ʊ/. The second element of the diphthong is pronounced with less intensity.	O at the end of the words S O , Mexic O , AG O In words with the final dumb E ST O NE, h O ME, t, t. O E OA B OA T, C OA ST	Before LD C O LD 9000 ow L OW sometimes OU SH OU LDER
/Aʊ /	most ow n ow , br ow n, h ow , t ow EL Most OU H OU SE, OU T, GR OU ND
/ ʊə /	"POTITION OF GABLS AM POPERATION OF THE POPERATION OF THE POPERATION OF THE POPERATION OF THE POPPITION OF THE POPPIRE OF THE POPPIRE OF THAT ʊ/, but the lips are a little more tense, and then we end with a weak [ə] with a hint of the sound [ʌ]. The second element of the diphthong is pronounced with less intensity.	u in open syllable d u ring, j u ry, sec S O, S EE, S IDE at the ends - after a deaf consonant S , Writ ES 9000 9000 SS 9000 9000 9000 CRO 9000 SS 9000 SS 9000 SS 9000 SS FU SS Y (with the exception of Scissors, Possess ) S + consonant LA S T, S CI 9000 C 9000 C 9000 C 000 ENTRE sc Ivent, C YCLE, JUI C Y	Sometimes S at the end of the words BU S SE MOU SE , CEA SE in the middle of words (between vowels) ba s ic
/ʃ/	"Sh" The sound is similar to Russian Sh, but a little softer	sh sh op, wi SH at the ends with TI- and CI - EDUCA Ti ON, Ini Ti MUSI CI CI 9000 OUS	9000 CH in words origin ma CH Ine, CH Ampagne, Ni CH E S In S URANCE, S 9000 URE
2
/ TAR / TA The sound is similar to Russian Ch, but a little softer.	Ch- Most of the words CH In, Ri CH TCH MA TCH , KI TCH 9000 EN TU- in Suffixes 9000 TU Re, Na TU Re, Pic TU Re, Tempera TU Re
/ ʒ /	"F" Sound is similar to Russian, but much softer. The middle part is raised up, the tip is slightly raised. Compared to Russian, Zh is pronounced in the middle (and not in the front) part of the mouth.	Before the ends of C -U or -I PLEA SU Re, U SU Al, VI SI	-GE (in words of French) BEI 9000 GE 6 , gara ge
/dʒ/	J Pronounced like /tʃ/, but louder. When pronouncing /d/, the tip of the tongue is raised up and pressed against the alveoli (tubercles at the base of the upper teeth), then the tongue is transferred to the middle part of the mouth and soft /ʒ/ is pronounced	J J AM, J GE, GI, GY Mana GE , A G ENT, G YM, IMA G ANE, ANE, ANE, ANE, ANE, ANE, ANE, ANE G In G ER (with the exception of GET, Give ) -DGE Ju DG	9
/ J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / J / Y, but with a smaller raising of the tip of the tongue up. The edges of the back of the tongue are pressed against the upper teeth. The sound comes out through the middle of the tongue.	Y at the beginning of the words Y Ellow, Y OU U sometimes at the beginning of words U NIVERSITY, U Se	9000 9000 after agreed E Autiful, D EW , F EW , Arg U E, QU E UE, M U SIC, N EW , P U Re re, T U NE at the beginning of words E Urope, E Uropean
/ Z /	"Z" Sound is similar to the Russian Z	Z Z OO Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z. In the middle of the words MU S IC, PLEA S ANT S, sometimes at the end of the words WA S , HA S at the ends - after the consonant or glasnaya 9,000 DOG S , Add S , Listen S
/ H /	"X" (much weaker compared to Russian) is pronounced on exhalation. Unlike Russian, no bow is made at the back of the mouth. The tongue does not participate in the formation of this sound, but takes a position for the next vowel.	h h ot, h and who0006 o, wh om, wh ole Feeling a bit like spitting.	P P EN, P Ull, Ta P
/ B /	"B" Sound is similar b all, b ottle, ri b
/t/	"T" round and noisy.	T T ABLE, T IME
/ D /	"D" Sound is similar to Russian tons, but when it is pronounced, the end of the language is placed on the album ( base of the upper teeth), and the sound is more rounded and noisy.	D D Rone, D Ull, MU D
"K" 9,0005 K. K , AN K LE CK LO CK , SO CK C (except CE, CI, CI) 9000 LUE, C LONE, LONE, c ould
/ g /	“G” is similar to the Russian G	G at the end of the words MU G G , An 9000 G LE In the middle and -Gue at the end of the words LEA GU , Pro GU E, LAN GU Age
/ L /	"LAS" Sound is pronounced during the ON tongue on the alveoli and with a slightly elevated posterior palate. Pronounced something between L and L. The lateral edges of the tongue are lowered, forming a passage for the air stream.	L, LL L AMP, L IST, A L IVE, BEL L Y 6
/ R /	3 "RA from Russian. The tongue lies flat, and then the tip of the tongue rises, folding into a kind of "roll", while not touching anything in the mouth. It is important that in English the tongue does not form a barrier to the movement of air and does NOT vibrate.	r, rr R EAD, R AW, CO RR ECT WR at the beginning of WR ONG, WR ITE
M, MM M AY, Re M E M BER, SU MM
/ N /	N" The sound is similar to Russian N.	N N AME, PAI N KN at the beginning of the words KN EE, KN IGHHT	9	ng si ng , pi ng 0176
/f/	"F" The sound is similar to the Russian F. The lower lip is slightly pressed against the lower teeth.	F STU FF , SA F E, F An PH PH ONE, PH 9000 YSICSS
/v/	"V" The sound is similar to the Russian V. The lower lip is slightly pressed against the lower teeth.	V V Ery, Pro V E
/ W /	something between B. A sharp opening without touching the teeth) and release the air. The lips immediately move into position to pronounce the next vowel.	w W AR, W ANT, W In WH- (except WHO) AT, WH EN, WH 9000 Y	9	/ð/	Voiced interdental sound. Something between B and Z. We put the tip of the tongue between the teeth and pronounce V. The tongue is flattened and not tense. The tip does not need to be pushed far forward. We make sure that the tongue does not go back and does not rest against the lower teeth, as this can lead to whistling. We remove the tip of the tongue inward when pronouncing the next vowel.	Th between vowels BREA Th E, BA Th E, Bro Th ER	At the beginning of some words 9000 9000 9000 $ 9000 OUG th is th Something between B and Z. We put the tip of the tongue between the teeth and pronounce F. At the same time, the tongue is flattened and not tense. The tip does not need to be pushed far forward. We make sure that the tongue does not go back and does not rest against the lower teeth, as this can lead to whistling. We remove the tip of the tongue inward when pronouncing the next vowel.	at the end of the majority words My Th , PA Th , Wor Th , Heal at the beginning of some words 9000 EME, TH RAU, 9000 RAU th umb, th ing

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Problem sounds

We have relatively few problems pronouncing English sounds compared to speakers from other language families. However, there are a number of sounds that we need to pay special attention to.

9 ,
- the lower lip breaks off and touches the teeth, which leads to the replacement of these sounds with the familiar /v/ and /f/,
- the tip of the tongue is pulled back and an unpleasant whistle appears.

Sounds	possible errors	Words
	The tongue is strained and begins to vibrate. It sounds harsh and closer to Russian than to English.
/w/	The upper lip touches the lower teeth and the opening of the lips is not fast enough. The sound comes out like /v/ or is even replaced by /v/.	can be confused: W ET - V ET W INE - V In W V EST
/ upper sky, and the sound is replaced by /n/. In the popular letter combination NG, an unnecessary /g/ is pronounced.	Si NG , Ri NG , Ki NG Sleepi NG , MAKI NG
9000 / ð / / θ /	Can be confused: th ink - s Ink Th ANK - S Ank BO Th - BO SS ICK - S ICK 9000 ING Difficult words: Th REE, Th ROW, Th Rive, Th RouchH, CLO Th ES
9000 with vibration of the rear palate.

Useful online resources

• BBC Learning English video series on the pronunciation of sounds in a British accent.
• Sounds by contrast in pairs - English club material
• Perfect Pronunciation cycle from the famous dictionary Merriam Webster. Practice the sounds of the American accent.
• Youtube channel Rachel’s English is also a great resource for learning American English pronunciation (for advanced students)
• Sounds American is another Youtube channel with explanations and exercises for practicing the American accent.
• Learning to pronounce English sounds from an Australian teacher - mmmEnglish .
• Thevoicecafe is an English accent training school. Online exercises, mobile app, Skype lessons.

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Recommended dictionaries with audio support

Collins English Dictionary is the most up-to-date dictionary for English learners. All possible pronunciations of words are indicated; for many words, videos have been recorded showing how to pronounce these words correctly. The frequency of the word is indicated - how often it is used in colloquial speech - and its most popular combinations.

Oxford Learner's Dictionary (British and American) is an invaluable resource for English learners. Dictionary English-English, however, the description of the term is specially simplified for non-native speakers. The words can be heard in British and American pronunciation. There are voiced lists of words (also in two accents) on all possible topics.

Forvo is a large database of words spoken by native speakers in all possible languages ​​and accents. There is a voiced guide to travel phrases (you need to select Russian in the list of languages).

ABBYY Lingvo Live is a Russian resource in collaboration with Collins Dictionary. Two parallel pronunciations are indicated in British and American accents.

The best textbooks for learning English pronunciation

Pronunciation of English sounds: æ, a:, ʌ. Detailed instructions.

Learning how to pronounce English correctly is another challenge. The first difficulty is mastering the rules of reading, because words in English are read quite differently from how they are written. By the way, there is an excellent video about this phenomenon in our Material Library. I advise you to look!

The second difficulty: even if reading rules bounce off your teeth, and you know exactly what combination of letters - what sound means, you need to learn how to pronounce this sound. At the same time, it seems that the most “invincible” sounds for us are those that have no analogues in our language (like /w/ , /θ/, /ð/ ).

However, sounds that have “twins” in Russian turn out to be no less complex, because we, willy-nilly, replace them with our own, relatives. In this article, we will polish the pronunciation of three such sounds: / æ / , / ʌ / , / a: / .

Let's do it according to the following scheme:

1. Let's deal with pronunciation in detail in theory;
2. Let's practice on a special set of words and tongue twisters for the sounds of the English language;
3. Finally, let's find an example of the use of sound in a well-known song so that it is imprinted forever in the auditory memory.

What's wrong with these sounds?

Why these sounds? Because we often replace them with one - Russian / a /, which creates our quite recognizable accent ( /æ/ can also be replaced by Russian / e/ ) .

Before starting, I will immediately make a reservation that I will not dwell on the rules of reading : the question is quite extensive, and the purpose of the article is to “train” on the correct pronunciation of the sound itself. The second caveat: the article will use British pronunciation of words (I will indicate below which words are being discussed).

Sound /æ/ - neither A nor E

It is pronounced in such words as man , that , dad etc. This sound is called “frog” or “butterfly” for convenience, but its scientific name is “Near-Open Front Unrounded Vowel” .

How the speech apparatus works: the tongue is moved forward, the tip of the tongue touches the lower teeth. The middle back of the tongue is slightly curved forward and upward. The distance between the jaws is significant. Throat and tongue tense. The sound is short.

Possible error: replacing the sound / æ / with / e / or / a / , although this sound is neither. If we look for parallels with Russian phonemes, then it is more like that sound / a /, which we used after the soft consonants in the shock position (compare the sound in the word P A Litse and P I LETSIA - Differently! At the same time, the corners of the lips move apart further from each other than for the word p i faces (as if you want to smile).

Another tip: prepare your mouth for the sound / e / (for example, start saying the word in e sch ), hold the speech apparatus in this position, but say the sound / a / .

If it is still difficult to understand, then I will describe one more trick: try to “push” the lower jaw down with the tip of the tongue , but at the same time remember about the “approaching smile” (the corners of the lips stretched to the sides). Happened? Approximately this position will have your articulatory apparatus when pronouncing this sound (see the picture).

At the link you will find a very useful video from Rachel's English from which this screenshot was taken.

So, we learned how to pronounce, now we need to fix the result. To do this, I propose to say a few dozen monosyllabic words with this sound. We adjust the speech apparatus to the desired position and start training:

bad /bæd/

map /mæp/

add /æd/

plan /plæn/

lamp /læmp9

fat /fæt /fæt bæk/

can /kæn/

man /mæn/

hand /hænd/

fact /fækt/

Crab/ Kræb/

Catch/ Kætʃ/

Trap/ Træp/

Stamp/ Stæmp/

Damp/

Lap/

Bank/ Bæŋk/

DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD/ DAD PAD / Pæd /

Mad / Mæd /

that / ðæt /

LaD / LQUA /

CAP / Kæp /

HAT / HQ /

Black / Blæk /

Scat / Skæt /

Rank / Rank / Rank / Rank / ræŋk/

gas /ɡæs/

rack /ræk/

Now practice your tongue twisters. Just in case, the /æ/ sound is in bold:

• H a rry a nd P a t st a nd h a nd in h a nd.
a t c a t s a t on am a t a nd ate a f a t r a t.
• F a t P a t h a s a f a t c a t. P a t’s f a t c a t is in P a t’s h a t.
• I h a ve to cr a m for my ex a m.

In conclusion, the promised phrase from the song, which will firmly sit in your memory and will always remind you of the correct pronunciation:

I’m the Sc a tm a n!

Sound / ʌ / - find it in Russian In the linguistic people it is called “lid”, but its full name is “

Open Mid-Back Unrounded Vowel” .

How the speech apparatus works: the tongue is not tense, located in the central part of the oral cavity, slightly pushed back. The back of the tongue rises to the front of the soft palate up to half the distance. The sound is short.

This time we are lucky: the sound has an analogue in Russian - it is prestressed /a/ or /o/ in words like n o went, k a

Now it's time to practice this sound on a set of monosyllabic words.

BUT/ Bʌt/

Love/ Lʌv/

Blood/ Blʌd/

Come/ Kʌm/

SOME/ Sʌm/

Much/ Mʌtʆ/

SUCH/ SʌTʃ/

DALL/

Gun / Gʌn /

Duck / dʌk /

Luck / Lʌk /

Puck / pʌk /

DOES / DʌZ /

Cup / Kʌp /

UP / ʌP /

Bus / BʌS /

Bun / Bun / Bun / bʌn/

Cut / Kʌt /

Fun / Fʌn /

NUT / NʌT /

HUT / HʌT /

SUM /

Numb / Nʌm /

Thumb / θʌm /

Dumb / Dʌm /

9000 Crumb/ Krʌm/

Nun/ Nʌn/

Done/ Dʌn/

Son/ Sʌn/

We fix the result with tongue twisters:

• D OE U S R R R R R R R R R R R R r r r 9 o ther M o nday
• Don't tr ou ble tr ou ble until tr ou ble tr ou bles you. It only d ou bles tr ou ble and tr ou bles o thers, too.
• A f u nny p u ppy r u ns in fr o nt of a p u b. A fl u ffy p u ppy r u ns in fr o nt of a cl u b.

Traditionally, a line from a song. In my opinion, the composition of Robbie Williams “Come undone” is perfect for the “lid”, where he pronounces this sound 5 times in a row at the end of the chorus:

Because I'm sc u m. And I'm yours o n. I c o me u nd o ne.

Sound / a: / - show your throat to the doctor2639 ,

hard . In terms of articulation and sound, the sound resembles that which we pronounce when showing the throat to the doctor.

How the speech apparatus works: from Russian / a / it differs in that the tongue moves further back and down and lies as flat as possible (imagine that the doctor presses the tongue with a spoon). With the correct pronunciation of the sound, you can see the soft palate in the mirror, which is impossible when pronouncing the Russian . The sound is long.

Now let's move on to practice on a set of words. Note that this is where the differences between the British and American pronunciations will be observed. As you know, Americans replace the sound / a: / with the sound / æ / in words like dance , ask , class etc.

Another difference: in words like car , far , star - Americans use the short sound / a / and pronounce / r / at the end.

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