Lesson 4 / 22
/e/ — /æ/
Listen to each sound, compare mouth positions, and practise from words to sentences.
British IPA notation: /e/ · /æ/American audio: bed /bɛd/ · cat /kæt/
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/ɛ/
bed /bɛd/
Mouth and tongue position
Mouth opens moderately, tongue mid-front, between /iː/ and /æ/ in openness.
Word practice
bed
Sentence practice
The bed is ready.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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/æ/
cat /kæt/
Mouth and tongue position
Open the mouth wider than for /ɛ/, drop the jaw, tongue flat and forward.
Word practice
cat
Sentence practice
The cat is sleeping.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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