Pronunciation-Listening Quiz 6: short A and E sounds /æ, ɛ/
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The short E and short A sounds are similar, but
we need to make them different in order to be
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understood. The short E sound is more closed.
/ɛ/ The short A sound is more open. /æ/ Our jaw
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lowers. /ɛ, æ/ Which word in the following list
does not use a short A sound /æ/, but rather
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uses a short E sound? /ɛ/ You won't see the words
on the screen, so you need to listen carefully.
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"Flesh" does not belong in the list.
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Can you hear the difference? Flesh. Flash.
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I'll show the list of words. Pause
the video and read the words aloud.
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