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American English Pronunciation |
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Lesson
42 |
| Learning objectives |
- Pronounce the sound in the words
yard,
year,
yield,
yen
- Learn how to spell this sound
- Learn the proper mouth position when making this sound
- Pronunciation practice
- Tongue twisters test
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| How to spell this sound |
| y |
you,
yellow,
yacht,
yam,
yard,
yawn,
yell,
yes,
yours,
year,
yield,
yearn,
yeast,
yen |
| io |
behavior, senior |
| u |
pure, cure |
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Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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| Mouth position |
- The air goes through your mouth continuously
- Your lips should be slightly separated
- The front part of your tongue should be behind your upper
teeth
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 Coming
sometime in August 2008
Toilet Seat Pronunciation - Mouth position pictures using a toilet
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- 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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you |
yellow |
behavior |
pure |
| yacht |
yam |
senior |
cure |
| yard |
year |
yield |
yen |
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Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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Tongue twisters test |
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Try saying the following tongue twisters
as quickly as possible. |
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