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American English Pronunciation |
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Lesson
44 |
| Learning objectives |
- Pronounce the sound in the words
home,
hen,
hot,
happy
- 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 |
| h |
here,
head,
hair,
hat, who,
hood,
home,
hunt, whole,
hide,
hurt,
help,
hen, hot,
hungry,
happy, behind, ahead |
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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 unrounded
- The front part of your tongue should be in the lower part of
your mouth
- This is an UNVOICED sound which means:
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Your vocal cords DO NOT vibrate when making
the sound
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You CANNOT listen to your vocal cords vibrating if you cover
your ears
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You CANNOT 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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here |
head |
hair |
hat |
| home |
hide |
hen |
hot |
| hungry |
happy |
behind |
ahead |
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- Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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| Tongue twisters test |
| Try saying the following Tongue Twister
as fast as possible. |
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- The hen behind the home was hungry and tried
to hide.
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