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22 January 2014

Pronouncing the letter 'E'

There are three common sounds using the letter 'E'.
The 'EE' sound is used with the front part of the mouth, the 'EH' sound is used with the middle portion of the mouth, and the 'ER' sound is used with the rear portion of the mouth.

Here are some words that come from the front of the mouth using the sound 'EE'

1. Meat, Week, Beat

Examples:

I would like to eat 'meat', but half cooked.
What will the day of 'week' of her marriage.
He will 'beat' him tonight.

Here are some words that come from the front of the mouth using the sound 'EH'

2. Bet, Bread, Fed

Examples:

I will 'bet' you, he couldn't win to him.
I need to go to the bakery for buy a fresh 'bread'.
I am so 'fed' up with you now.

Here are some words that come from the front of the mouth using the sound 'ER'

3. Earth, Purr, After

Examples:

The 'earth' moves at a constant speed.
The 'purr' of the cat is hearing all the peoples now.
I will go to home 'after' this 'dinner'.

Pronouncing the letter 'O'

There are multiple sounds using the letter 'O'. In most cases, you make this sound with the rear portion of the mouth.
If you combine the "oh" and "oo" sound, you have the sound of the letter 'O'. Along with these sounds, it is common to use 'O' with other vowels such as 'OU' as in Hour.

Let's first take a look at the "OH" sound.

1. Boat, Older

Examples:

Ali's father bought a nice big 'boat' to him.
She was much 'older' in age than I.

Let's take a look at the "OO" sound.

2. True, Blue, Flu

Examples:

In this year, the examination will be in the 'True' Objective Forms.
My favorite color is 'blue'.
I will not go to school today, because I got the 'flu'.

When we combine "O" and "U", it starts with the "ah" sound and ends with the "oo" sound.

3. Hour, Sour, South

Examples:

How many 'hours' are you going to practice for?
The lemon was too 'sour', So I can't eat it.
Birds fly to the 'south' in the winter season.

When we combine the letters 'O', 'Y' or ' I ' in together.

4. Oil, Boy, Troy

Examples:

The 'Oil' tanker spills 'oil' in the road.
The little 'boy' wanted to make a 'cowboy'.
The story of 'Troy' is quite interesting than other.

 

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