Vowel Contrast: /æ/ vs. /a/
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Our students often confuse the vowels in "black" and "block" (/æ/ vs. /a/). This short video helps you hear and distinguish the two similar sounds, vowels #5 and #6 in American English.
Vowel Contrast: /a/ vs. /ʌ/
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English learners often confuse the vowel sounds /a/ and /ʌ/. In this brief tutorial, we give you practice listening to the differences and tips on how to make these two similar sounds.
Consonant Practice, Part Two
/An overview of the 24 consonants of American English, part 2. Alan gives examples of the "flowing" consonants. In the previous lesson, he went over the "stop" consonants of English.
