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Pronunciation/Unit 7: Long/Short Vowels (Mistakes)

Vocabulary

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Length

//leŋθ//

"Time."

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Staccato

//stəˈkɑː.təʊ//

"Short bursts."

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Stretch

//stretʃ//

"Pull."

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Beat

//biːt//

"Pulse."

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Beach

//biːtʃ//

"Sand."

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Bit

//bɪt//

"Small."

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Sheet

//ʃiːt//

"Paper."

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Full

//frʊl//

"Max."

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Fool

//fuːl//

"Idiot."

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Port

//pɔːt//

"Harbor."

Article

Stretching Time ⏳

Vietnamese vowels are generally short/staccato. English vowels have TIME differences.

  • Mistake: Pronouncing 'Sheep' and 'Ship' with the same length.
  • Fix: Sheet should take 2x longer than Shit.
  • Practice: rubber band. Stretch the band for Long vowels.

Practice

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1.

'Leave' (Long) vs 'Live' (Short). Which is longer?

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If you shorten 'Beach', it sounds like...

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If you shorten 'Sheet', it sounds like...

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Vietnamese rhythm is usually...

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English rhythm is...

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Pronounce 'Sport'.

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Pronounce 'Dark'.

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Pronounce 'Team'.

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Pronounce 'Food'.

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Long vowels are crucial for...

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