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011: Vowels, Part 2

In Part 2 of the Vowels series, we discuss the remaining vowels in English:  EH [ɛ], UR [ɜ], OO [u], UH [ʊ], another UH [ʌ], and the Schwa [ə].  We discuss one of the main differences between British and American English (the [ɜ] sound), and Rachel’s love of Christmas music.

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Show Notes:

  • The EH as in BED vowel
  • EH vowel colored by the R (video)
  • How the R changes the vowel The UR vowel. (There’s a big difference between this sound in American vs. British English.)
  • Tricky words like girl and world; Tongue position for this tricky vowel.
  • The OO vowel.
  • OUGH (video on this crazy letter combination!)
  • Rachel’s love of Christmas songs
  • The UH as in PUSH vowel
  • Woman and Women
  • Putting vs. pudding. He’s putting pudding on the table!
  • The UH as in BUTTER Vowel
  • The Schwa.
  • Syllabic consonant
  • Playlist:  the Vowel Sounds of American English (includes all of these vowels!)

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