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This collection of videos relates to the pronunciation of the EH [ɛ] sound.

How to Pronounce AIR words: care, share, fair, etc

  Words with EH+R are harder to pronounce than you would think.  This video helps you understand what changes in the EH vowel when it’s followed by R.  Want to learn more about R-controlled vowels?  Check out the whole video by joining … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EH [ɛ] as in BED, R [ɹ] as in RUN, Videos

How to Pronounce MAN vs. MEN

Learn how to hear the difference between MAN and MEN, and pronounce the two words correctly.  MEN has a pure EH [ɛ] vowel, but MAN can be especially tricky! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://youtu.be/AkRg0-trHtc Video … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, EH [ɛ] as in BED, Videos Tagged With: Comparison

SEX vs. SIX

SEX and SIX are only different by one sound -- the middle vowel sound.  This can be hard for people to tell apart. Study the different sound and mouth position of these two word and get a clear understanding of how they are different. You never need … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EH [ɛ] as in BED, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, Specific Words, Videos Tagged With: Comparison

EH [ɛ] vs. AA [æ] Vowels

These two vowels can be hard for non-native speakers to tell apart.  Learn the difference in mouth positions so you can start making two distinctly different sounds. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, EH [ɛ] as in BED, Videos Tagged With: Comparison

How to Pronounce the Letter U

Since English is not phonetic, the letter U doesn’t have just one pronunciation – it can be pronounced many different ways.  Study the different pronunciations of this letter in various words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EH [ɛ] as in BED, EW [ju] as in FEW, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, OO [u] as in BOO, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, UH [ʌ] as in BUTTER, Videos, W [w] as in WILL Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced

How to Pronounce the Letter E

Since English is not phonetic, the letter E doesn’t have just one pronunciation – it can be pronounced many different ways.  Study the different pronunciations of this letter in various words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AH [ɑ] as in FATHER, AY [eɪ] as in SAY, EE [i] as in SHE, EH [ɛ] as in BED, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, Videos Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced

How to Pronounce the Letter A

Since English is not phonetic, the letter A doesn’t have just one pronunciation – it can be pronounced many different ways.  Study the different pronunciations of this letter in various words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, AH [ɑ] as in FATHER, AW [ɔ] as in LAW, AY [eɪ] as in SAY, EH [ɛ] as in BED, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, Videos Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced

English: How to Pronounce EH [ɛ] Vowel

English has eleven different vowels. It’s important to know the correct mouth position so you can get the vowel right:  study this vowel with illustrations and up close, slow motion speech.  Sample words:  Red, never, embrace, enter, embody, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EH [ɛ] as in BED, Videos Tagged With: Sound How-To

How to Improve American English: Drop the Jaw

Many non-native speakers don't move their mouth enough while speaking English.  This includes not dropping the jaw enough and not rounding lips enough.  In this video, you'll see a lesson with a non-native speaker.  Many of his vowel sounds improve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AW [ɔ] as in LAW, EH [ɛ] as in BED, OW [aʊ] as in NOW, Videos Tagged With: jaw, lesson

Vowel Comparison

It can be helpful to see all of the Vowel sounds of American English in a row.  How does the mouth move, what has to change to make the different sounds? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, AH [ɑ] as in FATHER, AW [ɔ] as in LAW, EE [i] as in SHE, EH [ɛ] as in BED, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, OO [u] as in BOO, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, UH [ʌ] as in BUTTER, UR [ɜ] as in BIRD, Videos

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