Unit 6. Meet, Met.
The Vowel Sounds /i:/ and /e/
Unit 6; Part A
When you say the letters of the alphabet, E has the long vowel sound /i:/. You hear this sound in the word meet. But the letter E can also be pronounced as the short vowel sound /e/, as in the word met. Listen to the sound /i:/. Look at the mouth diagram to see how to make this long vowel sound. | |||
Listen to the target sound /i:/ in the words below and compare it with the words on each side.
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Listen and repeat these examples of the target sound. key keys keeps pea peas piece scene seas seat | Steve keeps the cheese in the freezer. | ||
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Important for listening!When there is an /i:/ sound before the letter R at the end of a word, many speakers add the vowel /∂/ and do not pronounce the /r/. Compare the vowels in these words: knее - near, pea - pier, he - hear. Many dictionaries give this vowel before R as /i∂/. |
Unit 6; Part B
Listen to the sound /e/. Look at the mouth diagram to see how to make this short vowel sound. | |||
Listen to the target sound /e/ in the words below and compare it with the words on each side.
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Listen and repeat these examples of the target sound. test death red triend said many check shelf leg |
Unit 6; Part C
Spelling
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Exercises
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