HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English pronunciation. However, it is also great information to help with spelling and reading. You will also find information about our past research and presentations, lessons and activities, our current

PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation is about so much more than accent! Many of the features that play a role in pronunciation also are important in reading and writing. Understanding how to make specific sounds and how sounds are similar helps with spelling and decoding (sounding out) unfamiliar words. This understanding of phonetics can help teachers and parents

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

This set is for vowels and final consonants. Download all three parts and print them out. (These are formatted to fit Avery 5388 perforated index cards. 36 cards total.) This game can be played in small groups using the same rules as "Go Fish." The point of the CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH Consonants. did/ted. ship/measure. sit/zit. git/kit. A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. thy/thigh. RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH There are actually two different ways to make /l/ sounds in American English. The most common way is to put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your teeth (as it your were going to make a /d/ or /t/ sou nd). As you make the sound, the air comes out from the sides of your tongue. The second way to make /l/ is used after some IE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH iE | sounds-of-english. We make the sound in "heed" (/i/) with our tongue very close to the top of our mouth. We also spread our lips so it looks like we are smiling. You can see how Laurie looks like she is smiling when she says /i/ in the picture. In the video clip of this same vowel sound, notice how the speaker looks like she is smiling BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? REDUCED | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH rec i tation. mon i tor. In English, we give some syllables more stress than others. That means that some syllables are louder, longer, and clearer than others. Syllables that are unstressed are shorter, softer, and less clear. In fact, there are o nly TWO reduced vowel sounds in English. These are the "Schwa" sound and the "barred i"

sound.

FV | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "fed" and "vittles" are both made by putting your top teeth on your lower lip and blowing air through your teeth. If we make these sounds the

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation. All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters: PHOtograph phoTOgraphy photoGRAphic. PENcil HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English pronunciation. However, it is also great information to help with spelling and reading. You will also find information about our past research and presentations, lessons and activities, our current

PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation is about so much more than accent! Many of the features that play a role in pronunciation also are important in reading and writing. Understanding how to make specific sounds and how sounds are similar helps with spelling and decoding (sounding out) unfamiliar words. This understanding of phonetics can help teachers and parents

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

This set is for vowels and final consonants. Download all three parts and print them out. (These are formatted to fit Avery 5388 perforated index cards. 36 cards total.) This game can be played in small groups using the same rules as "Go Fish." The point of the CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH Consonants. did/ted. ship/measure. sit/zit. git/kit. A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. thy/thigh. RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH There are actually two different ways to make /l/ sounds in American English. The most common way is to put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your teeth (as it your were going to make a /d/ or /t/ sou nd). As you make the sound, the air comes out from the sides of your tongue. The second way to make /l/ is used after some IE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH iE | sounds-of-english. We make the sound in "heed" (/i/) with our tongue very close to the top of our mouth. We also spread our lips so it looks like we are smiling. You can see how Laurie looks like she is smiling when she says /i/ in the picture. In the video clip of this same vowel sound, notice how the speaker looks like she is smiling BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? REDUCED | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH rec i tation. mon i tor. In English, we give some syllables more stress than others. That means that some syllables are louder, longer, and clearer than others. Syllables that are unstressed are shorter, softer, and less clear. In fact, there are o nly TWO reduced vowel sounds in English. These are the "Schwa" sound and the "barred i"

sound.

FV | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "fed" and "vittles" are both made by putting your top teeth on your lower lip and blowing air through your teeth. If we make these sounds the

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation. All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters: PHOtograph phoTOgraphy photoGRAphic. PENcil DT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "did" and "ted" are both made by putting our tongue right behind our top teeth and then moving it to release a

small puff of air.

BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them. VOWELS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH hoot/ hood. ought/ hot. A vowel sound is made when air flows out of your mouth and is not blocked or obstructed by any part of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different vowel sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. head/ hate.

hoot/ hut.

GK | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "git" and "kit" are both made by putting the back of our tongue up against the roof on the back of our mouths to release a small puff of air. FV | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "fed" and "vittles" are both made by putting your top teeth on your lower lip and blowing air through your teeth. If we make these sounds the HOOTHUT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of hoot and hut. We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. However, when we say "hut" we open our mouths wider and relax our lips. The sound in "hut" is in the center of your mouth. Try to put your tongue in the center of your mouth. someone making this HEADHATE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH lake. mate. We make the sound in "head" with our mouth open wider than for /i/ or /I/ and our tongues not as close to the top of our mouths. The sound in "hate" is actually a dipthong, which means it is a combination of the sounds /e/ and /I/. You can feel your tongue moving closer to the roof of your mouth when you say it. OUGHTHOT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sound in "ought" is made with your mouth open not as wide and the sound more in the middle of your mouth. Try to say a very quick, light /ou/ sound. That is the sound in "ought". Don't worry if you are having problems with this sound! Many native English speakers do, too! New Yorkers pronounce the word "ought" much differently, and many SHARON | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH Sharon's Presentations. Presentations with on-line handouts are available here . Don't hesitate to get in touch via our contact form if you would like more information. Batchelder, N., Pettit, D. and Widmayer, S. (2013). Balanced Literacy for Beginning Adolescent

Readers.

HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English pronunciation. However, it is also great information to help with spelling and reading. You will also find information about our past research and presentations, lessons and activities, our current

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

This set is for vowels and final consonants. Download all three parts and print them out. (These are formatted to fit Avery 5388 perforated index cards. 36 cards total.) This game can be played in small groups using the same rules as "Go Fish." The point of the RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH There are actually two different ways to make /l/ sounds in American English. The most common way is to put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your teeth (as it your were going to make a /d/ or /t/ sou nd). As you make the sound, the air comes out from the sides of your tongue. The second way to make /l/ is used after some CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH Consonants. did/ted. ship/measure. sit/zit. git/kit. A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. thy/thigh. BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them. HEADHATE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH lake. mate. We make the sound in "head" with our mouth open wider than for /i/ or /I/ and our tongues not as close to the top of our mouths. The sound in "hate" is actually a dipthong, which means it is a combination of the sounds /e/ and /I/. You can feel your tongue moving closer to the roof of your mouth when you say it. HOOTHUT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of hoot and hut. We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. However, when we say "hut" we open our mouths wider and relax our lips. The sound in "hut" is in the center of your mouth. Try to put your tongue in the center of your mouth. someone making this

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation. All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters: PHOtograph phoTOgraphy photoGRAphic. PENcil HATHOT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "hot" (/a/) with our mouth open the widest. Pretend you are going to the doctor and saying "ahhhhhhhh". See how open your. mouth is and how. far back your tongue is. The sound in "hat" is made with your mouth open not as wide and the sound is not as far back in your throat. Pretend someone is choking you. HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English pronunciation. However, it is also great information to help with spelling and reading. You will also find information about our past research and presentations, lessons and activities, our current

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

This set is for vowels and final consonants. Download all three parts and print them out. (These are formatted to fit Avery 5388 perforated index cards. 36 cards total.) This game can be played in small groups using the same rules as "Go Fish." The point of the RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH There are actually two different ways to make /l/ sounds in American English. The most common way is to put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your teeth (as it your were going to make a /d/ or /t/ sou nd). As you make the sound, the air comes out from the sides of your tongue. The second way to make /l/ is used after some CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH Consonants. did/ted. ship/measure. sit/zit. git/kit. A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. thy/thigh. BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them. HEADHATE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH lake. mate. We make the sound in "head" with our mouth open wider than for /i/ or /I/ and our tongues not as close to the top of our mouths. The sound in "hate" is actually a dipthong, which means it is a combination of the sounds /e/ and /I/. You can feel your tongue moving closer to the roof of your mouth when you say it. HOOTHUT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of hoot and hut. We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. However, when we say "hut" we open our mouths wider and relax our lips. The sound in "hut" is in the center of your mouth. Try to put your tongue in the center of your mouth. someone making this

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation. All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters: PHOtograph phoTOgraphy photoGRAphic. PENcil HATHOT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "hot" (/a/) with our mouth open the widest. Pretend you are going to the doctor and saying "ahhhhhhhh". See how open your. mouth is and how. far back your tongue is. The sound in "hat" is made with your mouth open not as wide and the sound is not as far back in your throat. Pretend someone is choking you. CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH Consonants. did/ted. ship/measure. sit/zit. git/kit. A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. thy/thigh.

PRESENTATIONS

Integrating Reading into the Pronunciation Classroom . Presentation given at TESOL 2017, Seattle, WA. Widmayer, S. (2009). Expanding Innovation: Using Digital Photography to Enhance the Writing Process in Beginning-Level ESOL Classrooms. Poster Session Given at 17th Annual FCPS Teacher Researcher Conference. Fairfax, VA. DT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "did" and "ted" are both made by putting our tongue right behind our top teeth and then moving it to release a

small puff of air.

FV | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "fed" and "vittles" are both made by putting your top teeth on your lower lip and blowing air through your teeth. If we make these sounds the GK | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "git" and "kit" are both made by putting the back of our tongue up against the roof on the back of our mouths to release a small puff of air. REDUCED | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH rec i tation. mon i tor. In English, we give some syllables more stress than others. That means that some syllables are louder, longer, and clearer than others. Syllables that are unstressed are shorter, softer, and less clear. In fact, there are o nly TWO reduced vowel sounds in English. These are the "Schwa" sound and the "barred i"

sound.

HATHOT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "hot" (/a/) with our mouth open the widest. Pretend you are going to the doctor and saying "ahhhhhhhh". See how open your. mouth is and how. far back your tongue is. The sound in "hat" is made with your mouth open not as wide and the sound is not as far back in your throat. Pretend someone is choking you. HOOTHUT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of hoot and hut. We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. However, when we say "hut" we open our mouths wider and relax our lips. The sound in "hut" is in the center of your mouth. Try to put your tongue in the center of your mouth. someone making this HOOTHOOD | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. OUGHTHOT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sound in "ought" is made with your mouth open not as wide and the sound more in the middle of your mouth. Try to say a very quick, light /ou/ sound. That is the sound in "ought". Don't worry if you are having problems with this sound! Many native English speakers do, too! New Yorkers pronounce the word "ought" much differently, and many HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English pronunciation. However, it is also great information to help with spelling and reading. You will also find information about our past research and presentations, lessons and activities, our current

PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation is about so much more than accent! Many of the features that play a role in pronunciation also are important in reading and writing. Understanding how to make specific sounds and how sounds are similar helps with spelling and decoding (sounding out) unfamiliar words. This understanding of phonetics can help teachers and parents

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

This set is for vowels and final consonants. Download all three parts and print them out. (These are formatted to fit Avery 5388 perforated index cards. 36 cards total.) This game can be played in small groups using the same rules as "Go Fish." The point of the CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH Consonants. did/ted. ship/measure. sit/zit. git/kit. A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. thy/thigh. RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH There are actually two different ways to make /l/ sounds in American English. The most common way is to put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your teeth (as it your were going to make a /d/ or /t/ sou nd). As you make the sound, the air comes out from the sides of your tongue. The second way to make /l/ is used after some IE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH iE | sounds-of-english. We make the sound in "heed" (/i/) with our tongue very close to the top of our mouth. We also spread our lips so it looks like we are smiling. You can see how Laurie looks like she is smiling when she says /i/ in the picture. In the video clip of this same vowel sound, notice how the speaker looks like she is smiling VOWELS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH hoot/ hood. ought/ hot. A vowel sound is made when air flows out of your mouth and is not blocked or obstructed by any part of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different vowel sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. head/ hate.

hoot/ hut.

BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them.

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation. All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters: PHOtograph phoTOgraphy photoGRAphic. PENcil HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English pronunciation. However, it is also great information to help with spelling and reading. You will also find information about our past research and presentations, lessons and activities, our current

PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation is about so much more than accent! Many of the features that play a role in pronunciation also are important in reading and writing. Understanding how to make specific sounds and how sounds are similar helps with spelling and decoding (sounding out) unfamiliar words. This understanding of phonetics can help teachers and parents

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

This set is for vowels and final consonants. Download all three parts and print them out. (These are formatted to fit Avery 5388 perforated index cards. 36 cards total.) This game can be played in small groups using the same rules as "Go Fish." The point of the CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH Consonants. did/ted. ship/measure. sit/zit. git/kit. A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. thy/thigh. RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH There are actually two different ways to make /l/ sounds in American English. The most common way is to put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your teeth (as it your were going to make a /d/ or /t/ sou nd). As you make the sound, the air comes out from the sides of your tongue. The second way to make /l/ is used after some IE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH iE | sounds-of-english. We make the sound in "heed" (/i/) with our tongue very close to the top of our mouth. We also spread our lips so it looks like we are smiling. You can see how Laurie looks like she is smiling when she says /i/ in the picture. In the video clip of this same vowel sound, notice how the speaker looks like she is smiling VOWELS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH hoot/ hood. ought/ hot. A vowel sound is made when air flows out of your mouth and is not blocked or obstructed by any part of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different vowel sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. head/ hate.

hoot/ hut.

BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them.

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation. All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters: PHOtograph phoTOgraphy photoGRAphic. PENcil

PRESENTATIONS

Integrating Reading into the Pronunciation Classroom . Presentation given at TESOL 2017, Seattle, WA. Widmayer, S. (2009). Expanding Innovation: Using Digital Photography to Enhance the Writing Process in Beginning-Level ESOL Classrooms. Poster Session Given at 17th Annual FCPS Teacher Researcher Conference. Fairfax, VA. DT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "did" and "ted" are both made by putting our tongue right behind our top teeth and then moving it to release a

small puff of air.

VOWELS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH hoot/ hood. ought/ hot. A vowel sound is made when air flows out of your mouth and is not blocked or obstructed by any part of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different vowel sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. head/ hate.

hoot/ hut.

BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? GK | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "git" and "kit" are both made by putting the back of our tongue up against the roof on the back of our mouths to release a small puff of air. SHZH | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "ship" and "measure" are both made by putting your teeth together, with your top teeth in from of your back teeth, and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, scrunched up towards the back of your mouth. REDUCED | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH rec i tation. mon i tor. In English, we give some syllables more stress than others. That means that some syllables are louder, longer, and clearer than others. Syllables that are unstressed are shorter, softer, and less clear. In fact, there are o nly TWO reduced vowel sounds in English. These are the "Schwa" sound and the "barred i"

sound.

HOOTHUT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of hoot and hut. We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. However, when we say "hut" we open our mouths wider and relax our lips. The sound in "hut" is in the center of your mouth. Try to put your tongue in the center of your mouth. someone making this HEADHATE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH lake. mate. We make the sound in "head" with our mouth open wider than for /i/ or /I/ and our tongues not as close to the top of our mouths. The sound in "hate" is actually a dipthong, which means it is a combination of the sounds /e/ and /I/. You can feel your tongue moving closer to the roof of your mouth when you say it. OUGHTHOT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sound in "ought" is made with your mouth open not as wide and the sound more in the middle of your mouth. Try to say a very quick, light /ou/ sound. That is the sound in "ought". Don't worry if you are having problems with this sound! Many native English speakers do, too! New Yorkers pronounce the word "ought" much differently, and many HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English pronunciation. However, it is also great information to help with spelling and reading. You will also find information about our past research and presentations, lessons and activities, our current

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

This set is for vowels and final consonants. Download all three parts and print them out. (These are formatted to fit Avery 5388 perforated index cards. 36 cards total.) This game can be played in small groups using the same rules as "Go Fish." The point of the RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH There are actually two different ways to make /l/ sounds in American English. The most common way is to put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your teeth (as it your were going to make a /d/ or /t/ sou nd). As you make the sound, the air comes out from the sides of your tongue. The second way to make /l/ is used after some SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them. CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH Consonants. did/ted. ship/measure. sit/zit. git/kit. A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. thy/thigh. BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? SHZH | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "ship" and "measure" are both made by putting your teeth together, with your top teeth in from of your back teeth, and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, scrunched up towards the back of your mouth. HOOTHUT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of hoot and hut. We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. However, when we say "hut" we open our mouths wider and relax our lips. The sound in "hut" is in the center of your mouth. Try to put your tongue in the center of your mouth. someone making this HEADHATE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH lake. mate. We make the sound in "head" with our mouth open wider than for /i/ or /I/ and our tongues not as close to the top of our mouths. The sound in "hate" is actually a dipthong, which means it is a combination of the sounds /e/ and /I/. You can feel your tongue moving closer to the roof of your mouth when you say it.

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation. All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters: PHOtograph phoTOgraphy photoGRAphic. PENcil HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English pronunciation. However, it is also great information to help with spelling and reading. You will also find information about our past research and presentations, lessons and activities, our current

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

This set is for vowels and final consonants. Download all three parts and print them out. (These are formatted to fit Avery 5388 perforated index cards. 36 cards total.) This game can be played in small groups using the same rules as "Go Fish." The point of the RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH There are actually two different ways to make /l/ sounds in American English. The most common way is to put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your teeth (as it your were going to make a /d/ or /t/ sou nd). As you make the sound, the air comes out from the sides of your tongue. The second way to make /l/ is used after some SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them. CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH Consonants. did/ted. ship/measure. sit/zit. git/kit. A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. thy/thigh. BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? SHZH | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "ship" and "measure" are both made by putting your teeth together, with your top teeth in from of your back teeth, and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, scrunched up towards the back of your mouth. HOOTHUT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of hoot and hut. We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. However, when we say "hut" we open our mouths wider and relax our lips. The sound in "hut" is in the center of your mouth. Try to put your tongue in the center of your mouth. someone making this HEADHATE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH lake. mate. We make the sound in "head" with our mouth open wider than for /i/ or /I/ and our tongues not as close to the top of our mouths. The sound in "hate" is actually a dipthong, which means it is a combination of the sounds /e/ and /I/. You can feel your tongue moving closer to the roof of your mouth when you say it.

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation. All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters: PHOtograph phoTOgraphy photoGRAphic. PENcil

PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation is about so much more than accent! Many of the features that play a role in pronunciation also are important in reading and writing. Understanding how to make specific sounds and how sounds are similar helps with spelling and decoding (sounding out) unfamiliar words. This understanding of phonetics can help teachers and parents

PRESENTATIONS

Integrating Reading into the Pronunciation Classroom . Presentation given at TESOL 2017, Seattle, WA. Widmayer, S. (2009). Expanding Innovation: Using Digital Photography to Enhance the Writing Process in Beginning-Level ESOL Classrooms. Poster Session Given at 17th Annual FCPS Teacher Researcher Conference. Fairfax, VA. DT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "did" and "ted" are both made by putting our tongue right behind our top teeth and then moving it to release a

small puff of air.

REDUCED | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH rec i tation. mon i tor. In English, we give some syllables more stress than others. That means that some syllables are louder, longer, and clearer than others. Syllables that are unstressed are shorter, softer, and less clear. In fact, there are o nly TWO reduced vowel sounds in English. These are the "Schwa" sound and the "barred i"

sound.

GK | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "git" and "kit" are both made by putting the back of our tongue up against the roof on the back of our mouths to release a small puff of air. HOOTHUT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of hoot and hut. We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. However, when we say "hut" we open our mouths wider and relax our lips. The sound in "hut" is in the center of your mouth. Try to put your tongue in the center of your mouth. someone making this HEADHATE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH lake. mate. We make the sound in "head" with our mouth open wider than for /i/ or /I/ and our tongues not as close to the top of our mouths. The sound in "hate" is actually a dipthong, which means it is a combination of the sounds /e/ and /I/. You can feel your tongue moving closer to the roof of your mouth when you say it. HOOTHOOD | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. HOLLY | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH Holly | sounds-of-english. I'm a title. Click here to edit me. I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It’s easy. Just click “Edit Text” or double click me to add your own content and make changes to the font. Feel free to drag and drop me anywhere you like on your page. I’m a great place for you to tell a story HATHOT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "hot" (/a/) with our mouth open the widest. Pretend you are going to the doctor and saying "ahhhhhhhh". See how open your. mouth is and how. far back your tongue is. The sound in "hat" is made with your mouth open not as wide and the sound is not as far back in your throat. Pretend someone is choking you. HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS44 SOUNDS ENGLISHAMERICAN SOUNDS ENGLISHENGLISH SOUNDS LISTENGLISH SOUNDS LIST Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English pronunciation. However, it is also great information to help with spelling and reading. You will also find information about our past research and presentations, lessons and activities, our current

PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation is about so much more than accent! Many of the features that play a role in pronunciation also are important in reading and writing. Understanding how to make specific sounds and how sounds are similar helps with spelling and decoding (sounding out) unfamiliar words. This understanding of phonetics can help teachers and parents

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

This set is for vowels and final consonants. Download all three parts and print them out. (These are formatted to fit Avery 5388 perforated index cards. 36 cards total.) This game can be played in small groups using the same rules as "Go Fish." The point of the RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH There are actually two different ways to make /l/ sounds in American English. The most common way is to put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your teeth (as it your were going to make a /d/ or /t/ sou nd). As you make the sound, the air comes out from the sides of your tongue. The second way to make /l/ is used after some CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHEXAMPLES OF CONSONANTSLIST OF CONSONANTS Consonants. did/ted. ship/measure. sit/zit. git/kit. A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. thy/thigh. IE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH iE | sounds-of-english. We make the sound in "heed" (/i/) with our tongue very close to the top of our mouth. We also spread our lips so it looks like we are smiling. You can see how Laurie looks like she is smiling when she says /i/ in the picture. In the video clip of this same vowel sound, notice how the speaker looks like she is smiling DT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "did" and "ted" are both made by putting our tongue right behind our top teeth and then moving it to release a

small puff of air.

BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them.

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation. All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters: PHOtograph phoTOgraphy photoGRAphic. PENcil HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS44 SOUNDS ENGLISHAMERICAN SOUNDS ENGLISHENGLISH SOUNDS LISTENGLISH SOUNDS LIST Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English pronunciation. However, it is also great information to help with spelling and reading. You will also find information about our past research and presentations, lessons and activities, our current

PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation is about so much more than accent! Many of the features that play a role in pronunciation also are important in reading and writing. Understanding how to make specific sounds and how sounds are similar helps with spelling and decoding (sounding out) unfamiliar words. This understanding of phonetics can help teachers and parents

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

This set is for vowels and final consonants. Download all three parts and print them out. (These are formatted to fit Avery 5388 perforated index cards. 36 cards total.) This game can be played in small groups using the same rules as "Go Fish." The point of the RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH There are actually two different ways to make /l/ sounds in American English. The most common way is to put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth behind your teeth (as it your were going to make a /d/ or /t/ sou nd). As you make the sound, the air comes out from the sides of your tongue. The second way to make /l/ is used after some CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHEXAMPLES OF CONSONANTSLIST OF CONSONANTS Consonants. did/ted. ship/measure. sit/zit. git/kit. A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. thy/thigh. IE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH iE | sounds-of-english. We make the sound in "heed" (/i/) with our tongue very close to the top of our mouth. We also spread our lips so it looks like we are smiling. You can see how Laurie looks like she is smiling when she says /i/ in the picture. In the video clip of this same vowel sound, notice how the speaker looks like she is smiling DT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "did" and "ted" are both made by putting our tongue right behind our top teeth and then moving it to release a

small puff of air.

BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of bit and pit. The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words "Pop" and "Bob." Notice. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference between them? SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them.

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation. All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters: PHOtograph phoTOgraphy photoGRAphic. PENcil

PRESENTATIONS

Integrating Reading into the Pronunciation Classroom . Presentation given at TESOL 2017, Seattle, WA. Widmayer, S. (2009). Expanding Innovation: Using Digital Photography to Enhance the Writing Process in Beginning-Level ESOL Classrooms. Poster Session Given at 17th Annual FCPS Teacher Researcher Conference. Fairfax, VA. DT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "did" and "ted" are both made by putting our tongue right behind our top teeth and then moving it to release a

small puff of air.

SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them. GK | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "git" and "kit" are both made by putting the back of our tongue up against the roof on the back of our mouths to release a small puff of air. SHZH | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "ship" and "measure" are both made by putting your teeth together, with your top teeth in from of your back teeth, and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, scrunched up towards the back of your mouth. HOOTHUT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The sounds of hoot and hut. We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. However, when we say "hut" we open our mouths wider and relax our lips. The sound in "hut" is in the center of your mouth. Try to put your tongue in the center of your mouth. someone making this FV | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "fed" and "vittles" are both made by putting your top teeth on your lower lip and blowing air through your teeth. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference

between them?

HEADHATE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH lake. mate. We make the sound in "head" with our mouth open wider than for /i/ or /I/ and our tongues not as close to the top of our mouths. The sound in "hate" is actually a dipthong, which means it is a combination of the sounds /e/ and /I/. You can feel your tongue moving closer to the roof of your mouth when you say it. HOOTHOOD | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. HATHOT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "hot" (/a/) with our mouth open the widest. Pretend you are going to the doctor and saying "ahhhhhhhh". See how open your. mouth is and how. far back your tongue is. The sound in "hat" is made with your mouth open not as wide and the sound is not as far back in your throat. Pretend someone is choking you. HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS44 SOUNDS ENGLISHAMERICAN SOUNDS ENGLISHENGLISH SOUNDS LISTENGLISH SOUNDS LIST Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English

pronunciation.

PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation is about so much more than accent! Many of the features that play a role in pronunciation also are important in reading and

writing.

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

Lessons & Activities . Lessons and activities are being updated and posted. Also, check out some ideas on our Pinterest pages. RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH It is easy to confuse /r/ and /l/ in English. However, it is also easy to learn how to make the two different sounds. The big thing to remember is that when you say /r/, YOUR TONGUE SHOULD NOT TOUCH THE

TOP OF YOUR MOUTH.

CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHEXAMPLES OF CONSONANTSLIST OF CONSONANTS A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. DT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "did" and "ted" are both made by putting our tongue right behind our top teeth and then moving it to release a

small puff of air.

IE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "heed" (/i/) with our tongue very close to the top of our mouth. We also spread our lips so it looks like we are

smiling.

BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words

"Pop" and "Bob."

SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them.

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation . All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables.. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters: HOME | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHPRONUNCIATIONLESSONS/ACTIVITIESABOUT USCONTACTVOWELSPRESENTATIONS44 SOUNDS ENGLISHAMERICAN SOUNDS ENGLISHENGLISH SOUNDS LISTENGLISH SOUNDS LIST Sounds of English is a collaboration by Holly Gray and Sharon Widmayer that we first started to help our ESL students improve their English

pronunciation.

PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation is about so much more than accent! Many of the features that play a role in pronunciation also are important in reading and

writing.

LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

Lessons & Activities . Lessons and activities are being updated and posted. Also, check out some ideas on our Pinterest pages. RL | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH It is easy to confuse /r/ and /l/ in English. However, it is also easy to learn how to make the two different sounds. The big thing to remember is that when you say /r/, YOUR TONGUE SHOULD NOT TOUCH THE

TOP OF YOUR MOUTH.

CONSONANTS | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISHEXAMPLES OF CONSONANTSLIST OF CONSONANTS A consonant sound is made when air flowing out of your mout is blocked or obstructed by one or more parts of your mouth or throat. Click on the buttons below to explore different consonant sounds by listening to the different between two sounds. DT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "did" and "ted" are both made by putting our tongue right behind our top teeth and then moving it to release a

small puff of air.

IE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "heed" (/i/) with our tongue very close to the top of our mouth. We also spread our lips so it looks like we are

smiling.

BP | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are both made by putting our two lips together and then opening them to release a small puff of air. In these two video clips, you can see the woman saying the words

"Pop" and "Bob."

SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them.

STRESS & INTONATION

Stress & Intonation . All words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This means that at least one of the syllables is l-o-n-g-e-r and louder than the other syllables.. In the following examples, stressed syllables are in capital letters:

PRESENTATIONS

Presentations . Gray, H. and Guekguezian, M. (2017). Pop-up Pronunciation: Integrating Pronunciation Mini-lessons into All Skills.Presentation given at TESOL 2017 DT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "did" and "ted" are both made by putting our tongue right behind our top teeth and then moving it to release a

small puff of air.

SZ | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "sit" and "zit" are both made by putting your teeth together and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, right behind your teeth, but not touching them. GK | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "git" and "kit" are both made by putting the back of our tongue up against the roof on the back of our mouths to release a small puff of air. SHZH | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "ship" and "measure" are both made by putting your teeth together, with your top teeth in from of your back teeth, and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, scrunched up towards the back of your mouth. FV | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH The consonant sounds in "fed" and "vittles" are both made by putting your top teeth on your lower lip and blowing air through your teeth. If we make these sounds the same way, then what is the difference

between them?

HOOTHUT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. However, when we say "hut" we open our mouths wider and relax our lips. HEADHATE | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "head" with our mouth open wider than for /i/ or /I/ and our tongues not as close to the top of our mouths. The sound in "hate" is actually a dipthong, which means it is a combination of the sounds /e/ and /I/. HOOTHOOD | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "hoot" (/u/) with our really rounded. Sing "ooh, baby, baby" or pretend you are going to kiss someone. HATHOT | SOUNDS-OF-ENGLISH We make the sound in "hot" (/a/) with our mouth open the widest. Pretend you are going to the doctor and saying "ahhhhhhhh". See how

open your

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