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Vowel Sounds /ʌ, a/

Sunday, September 22, 2019 by Eva Easton 2 Comments

Vowel sounds are made inside the mouth and are voiced. You need to vibrate your vocal cords to make the sound.

In this lesson, we compare vowel sounds /ʌ, a/.


And now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
Do you hear /ʌ/ or /a/?
Which word do you hear?

1. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-new-collar.mp3

2. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-big-nut.mp3

3. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-she-wanders.mp3

4. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-old-cop.mp3

5. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-new-color.mp3

6. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-likes-puppies.mp3

7. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-big-not.mp3

8. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-see-dock.mp3

9. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-see-duck.mp3

10. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-old-cup.mp3

11. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-everyone-likes-poppies.mp3

12. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/a-uh-she-wonders.mp3

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Related Lessons:

  • vowel sound /ʌ/
  • vowel sound /a/

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  1. Michael says

    Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 12:05 pm

    This one is exceptionally good and helpful.
    I enjoy hearing your voice.

    How are you?

    Reply
  2. Eva Easton says

    Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    Michael,

    How are you managing at BCC without me?

    Eva

    Reply

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