< g > Dropping

< g > Dropping

by | Mar 3, 2021 | /g/, /ŋ/, Consonant Sounds, Sounds in Accents, The Sound of English - Pronunciation

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/ʌ/ – Sounds in Accents

/ʌ/ – Sounds in Accents

In northern England, local accents don’t contain /ʌ/. Words like FUN, LOVE, ROUGH and SHUT are all pronounced with /ʊ/. Previous & Next LessonsRelated Lessons

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/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

    English speakers tend to use more schwa sounds when talking quickly and casually with friends or family. Even strong words such as “get” and “like” can become weak in connected speech: A:  /kən ə gət ju ə ˈdrɪŋk/B:  /əd lək ə ˈkɒfi θaŋks/ Previous & Next...

Rhotic vs Non-Rhotic

Rhotic vs Non-Rhotic

by | Mar 3, 2021 | /r/, Chapter 7, Connected Speech, Consonant Sounds, Sounds in Accents, The Sound of English - Pronunciation

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/ʌ/ – Sounds in Accents

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In northern England, local accents don’t contain /ʌ/. Words like FUN, LOVE, ROUGH and SHUT are all pronounced with /ʊ/. Previous & Next LessonsRelated Lessons

/ʌ/

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/ɒ/

/ɒ/

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/a/

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/ɪ/

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/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

    English speakers tend to use more schwa sounds when talking quickly and casually with friends or family. Even strong words such as “get” and “like” can become weak in connected speech: A:  /kən ə gət ju ə ˈdrɪŋk/B:  /əd lək ə ˈkɒfi θaŋks/ Previous & Next...

Glottal Stops in Cockney

Glottal Stops in Cockney

by | Mar 3, 2021 | [ʔ], Chapter 6, Consonant Sounds, Sounds in Accents, The Sound of English - Pronunciation

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/ʌ/ – Sounds in Accents

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In northern England, local accents don’t contain /ʌ/. Words like FUN, LOVE, ROUGH and SHUT are all pronounced with /ʊ/. Previous & Next LessonsRelated Lessons

/ʌ/

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/ɒ/

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/ɪ/

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/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

    English speakers tend to use more schwa sounds when talking quickly and casually with friends or family. Even strong words such as “get” and “like” can become weak in connected speech: A:  /kən ə gət ju ə ˈdrɪŋk/B:  /əd lək ə ˈkɒfi θaŋks/ Previous & Next...

TH Fronting

TH Fronting

by | Mar 3, 2021 | /ð/, /f/, /v/, /θ/, Chapter 5, Sounds in Accents, The Sound of English - Pronunciation

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/ʌ/ – Sounds in Accents

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In northern England, local accents don’t contain /ʌ/. Words like FUN, LOVE, ROUGH and SHUT are all pronounced with /ʊ/. Previous & Next LessonsRelated Lessons

/ʌ/

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/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

    English speakers tend to use more schwa sounds when talking quickly and casually with friends or family. Even strong words such as “get” and “like” can become weak in connected speech: A:  /kən ə gət ju ə ˈdrɪŋk/B:  /əd lək ə ˈkɒfi θaŋks/ Previous & Next...

/ʊə/ – Modern vs Traditional

/ʊə/ – Modern vs Traditional

by | Mar 3, 2021 | /ɔː/, /ʊə/, Chapter 4, Sounds in Accents, The Sound of English - Pronunciation, Vowel Sounds

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/ʌ/ – Sounds in Accents

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In northern England, local accents don’t contain /ʌ/. Words like FUN, LOVE, ROUGH and SHUT are all pronounced with /ʊ/. Previous & Next LessonsRelated Lessons

/ʌ/

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/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

/ə/ – Sounds in Accents

    English speakers tend to use more schwa sounds when talking quickly and casually with friends or family. Even strong words such as “get” and “like” can become weak in connected speech: A:  /kən ə gət ju ə ˈdrɪŋk/B:  /əd lək ə ˈkɒfi θaŋks/ Previous & Next...