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Pronunciation/Unit 2: US vs UK Vowels

Vocabulary

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Accent

//ˈæk.sent//

"Style."

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Dialect

//ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt//

"Local speech."

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Bath

//bæθ/ (US) /bɑːθ/ (UK)/

"Wash."

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Dance

//dæns/ vs /dɑːns//

"Move."

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Hot

//hɑːt/ vs /hɒt//

"Heat."

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Water

//ˈwɔː.t̬ɚ/ vs /wɔː.tər//

"Liquid."

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Ask

//æsk/ vs /ɑːsk//

"Query."

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Tomato

//təˈmeɪ.t̬oʊ/ vs /təˈmɑː.təʊ//

"Fruit."

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Vowel

//vaʊəl//

"Sound."

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Shift

//ʃɪft//

"Change."

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The Atlantic Split 🌊

Key differences in vowels:

  1. The 'A' Shift:
    • Words like Bath, Ask, Dance, Cant't.
    • US: Flat /æ/ (Like Cat). "Bæth".
    • UK: Deep /ɑː/ (Like Car). "Bɑːth".
  2. The 'O' Shift:
    • Words like Hot, Shop, Stop.
    • US: Open /ɑː/ (Like Father). "Hɑːt".
    • UK: Rounded /ɒ/ (Short O). "Hɒt".

Practice

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In the US, 'Bath' sounds like...

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In the UK, 'Bath' sounds like...

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In the US, 'Hot' sounds like...

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Can't (Negative). UK pronunciation?

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Dance. US pronunciation?

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Tomato. US pronunciation?

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In general, US vowels are...

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Which accent is 'Better'?

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Should you mix them?

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"Glass". UK sound?

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