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American English Pronunciation
Lesson 37
Learning objectives
  • Pronounce the sound in the words man, home, time, warm
  • Learn how to spell this sound
  • Learn the proper mouth position when making this sound
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Tongue twisters test
How to spell this sound
m man, middle, met, make, mud, amount, drama, symbol, home, time, term, room, climb, same, gum, warm, film, comb
 

Note: the red letters all have the same sound

 
Mouth position
  • The sound goes through your nose
  • Your lips are together at the beginning
  • The front part of your tongue should be in the center part of your mouth
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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.
 
man middle met make
amount drama symbol home
time term room warm
 

Note: the red letters all have the same sound

 
Tongue twisters test
 
Try saying the following tongue twisters as quickly as possible.
 
  • Many an anemone sees an enemy anemone.

  • The myth of Miss Muffet.

  • Mix, Miss Mix!

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