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Pronunciation
Pronunciation/Unit 4: Car vs Cat (/ɑː/ vs /æ/)

Vocabulary

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Car

//kɑːr//

"Vehicle."

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Cat

//kæt//

"Pet."

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Start

//stɑːrt//

"Begin."

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Hat

//hæt//

"Cap."

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Father

//ˈfɑː.ðər//

"Dad."

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Fat

//fæt//

"Big."

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Heart

//hɑːrt//

"Love organ."

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Man

//mæn//

"Male."

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Park

//pɑːrk//

"Green space."

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Back

//bæk//

"Behind."

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  1. /ɑː/ (Deep): Open mouth vertically (Drop jaw). Tongue down/back. Like the doctor says "Say Ahh".
    • Words: Car, Father, Start, Heart, Dark.
  2. /æ/ (Flat/Trap): Open mouth horizontally (Smile width). Tongue forward/flat.
    • Words: Cat, Man, Hat, Apple, Black.

Differences: /ɑː/ is deep/dark. /æ/ is sharp/ugly.

Practice

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1.

Which has the DEEP /ɑː/ sound?

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Which has the FLAT /æ/ sound?

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Pronounce: 'Hard'

4.

Pronounce: 'Hand'

5.

"I parked the car." Vowel is...

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"The black cat." Vowel is...

7.

American 'Aunt' vs 'Ant'. Usually same sound?

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To say /ɑː/ (Father), drop your...

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Which is longer?

10.

Laugh. (British /lɑːf/, US /læf/).

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